Monthly Archives: June 2014

AWC in the Simpson

AWC, desert, marsupials, NSW, Scotia Sanctuary, Uncategorised

While crossing the Simpson Desert our convoy passed another heading east to west. They were a group of 3 motorcycles. The Doc was “Tail End Charlie” (the last in the convoy) and stopped to tell the leader he was the last car. The leader of the other group said he was an AWC supporter and gave The Doc the thumbs up after seeing the stickers on the side of The Doc’s car.

Next week the Doc is off to AWC’s Mornington Sanctuary in The Kimberly, should be great.

A bridled nail tail wallaby this time, once thought to be extinct in Australia, but now thriving on AWC’s Scotia Sanctuary.

NSW Trip Scotia May 2014 RAW- 0279

The Doc’s Road Trip

Australia, AWC, Lake Eyre, NSW, SA, Scotia Sanctuary, Simpson Desert, Warrumbungles NP

Here is a map of the last road trip, just under 8,000km (excluding the flight which was 390km). The plane flight over Lake Eyre and Anna Creek Station are the “wings” you can see in South Australia.

NSW&SA May 2014sml
Odometer milestones were:

  • 25,000km at Warrumbungles, NSW
  • 26,000km between Cobar and Wilcannia, NSW
  • 27,000km AWC’s Scotia Sanctuary, NSW
  • 29,000km Simpson Desert, SA
  • 30,000km Innamincka, SA
  • 31,000km near Cobar, NSW

Next week The Doc flies to AWC’s Mornington Sanctuary in the Kimberlies, Western Australia.

Textures of the Australian Bush: Part 6 The Painted Hills

Australia, desert, Lake Eyre, Landscape, landscape, mountains, rock, SA, sand, Textures

The small plane flight took us over Anna Creek Station, Lake Eyre and The Painted Hills. Perhaps the highlight of the flight. They have extraordinary colours and textures.

The following images were sharpened, resized and a bit of saturation was added. That is about it. Enjoy.