Category Archives: sand dunes

Ballina revisited

Australia, Ballina, clouds, landscape, Landscape, NSW, ocean, river/creeks, sand dunes, States, sunset, Textures

Some stitched images from Ballina. The Richmond River Lighthouse, Boulder Beach, Lighthouse Beach and south side of the Richmond River.

East MacDonnell Ranges – travel guide

Alice Springs, Australia, desert, Landscape, Northern Territory, NT, river/creeks, sand dunes, The Red Centre, Uncategorised

The Doc has written as travel and photo guide for the East MacDonnell Ranges using Alice Springs as your starting point. Guide can be viewed here.

Newhaven Sanctuary, Central Australia

Australia, AWC, bark, desert, lakes, landscape, Landscape, Newhaven, NT, salt, sand, sand dunes, Textures

On the trip home from the Kimberley The Doc visited AWC’s Newhaven Sanctuary (jointly managed with Birdlife Australia). Newhaven is 350 kilometres north west of Alice Springs and borders the Great Sandy Desert. Report is here.

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Cape York – the magic continues

Australia, Cape York, coastal, Landscape, ocean, plains, Qld, reptiles, river/creeks, sand dunes, seascape, Wildlife

The magic continues, Day 2 of the Cape York Helicopter Trip. Report and photos are here.

The croc in the tannin coloured water is a 14 foot long!

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Or a WWII Bell P-39 Aircobra, recently discovered after going down over 70 years ago.

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Outback NSW, Queensland and South Australia

desert, Flinders Ranges, Landscape, landscape, mountains, Mutawintji NP, NSW, plains, Qld, SA, sand dunes, Warrumbungles NP

On the last trip The Doc and his friend Tony travelled around outback NSW, Queensland and South Australia. Places like the Warrumbungles, Broken Hill, Marree, the ochre pits at Lyndhurst, ruins at Farina, Arkaroola Wildness Sanctuary, Innamincka, Brachina Gorge in the Flinders Ranges, Epsilon in outback Queensland, Cameron’s Corner, Tibooburra, Menindee Lakes and lots of others.

Characters like Talc Alf, roadtrains and huge coal carrying locomotives, the odd emu and even some water in this parched part of Australia.

A collection of photos from that trip.

Textures of the Australian Bush: Sand

Australia, desert, Landscape, NSW, river/creeks, sand, sand dunes, Textures

The Doc has been working on a little side project which he calls Textures of the Australian Bush. There are some extraordinary colours and textures in the bush, including sand, clouds, rocks, mosses, lichens, tree bark and vegetation.

The first instalment is on Sand. These photos are from lakes, creeks and rivers in Outback New South Wales, enjoy.

The Doc has been told the Simpson Desert has an immense variety of sands.

Back on the road

Australia, AWC, desert, marsupials, NSW, SA, sand dunes, sunrise, sunset, WA, Wildlife

The next road trip starts tomorrow. Sorry I could not finish the Kangaroo Island reports. At least 2 maybe 3 more reports to come.

Next stop the Central Coast, then the Warrumbungles, then across to Broken Hill, via Dubbo and the Western Plains Zoo. Then down to AWC’s Scotia Sanctuary in Outback NSW.

Back to Broken Hill and then a 2 week Simpson Desert crossing finishing at White Cliffs.

Then to Sydney by some long route, then on a plane to Broome. Next stop AWC’s Mornington Sanctuary in the Central Kimberly’s. Back to Sydney then out to Deniliquin for some bird photography. A bit over 2 months in total.

Track me in near real time here.

Part 2(c) – The South Coast of Kangaroo Island

Australia, coastal, Kangaroo Island, landscape, ocean, river/creeks, SA, sand dunes, seascape, sunrise, sunset

Another huge update on Kangaroo Island. This time the South Coast covering places like D’Estrees Bay, Cape Gantheaume Conservation Park, Seal Bay, Vivonne Bay, Hanson Bay, Kelly Hill Caves and Flinders Chase National Park. Report here.