by Jacqueline Lang | Dec 4, 2019 | Beauty, Books, Environment, Gardens, Lifestyle, People, Pets, Places, Wellbeing, Writing
With our forests burning in wildfires across Australia, our own backyard gardens have never felt more precious. Slabs of welcome greenery in an increasingly over-cooked world. Prominent horticulturist and author AB Bishop says our own suburban gardens all play a vital...
by Peter Rigby | Oct 9, 2019 | Environment, Lifestyle, Places, Travel
Our journey in the Territory continues… After our splendid Nitmiluk visit, we picked up the Sturt Highway again and headed north through rugged bush and scrub country. About 50km later we pulled up in Pine Creek for a squiz. There wasn’t a lot...
by Peter Rigby | Oct 3, 2019 | Beauty, Environment, Lifestyle, Places, Travel
We continue our journey in the Northern Territory’s wonderful Katherine region. While sleeping in a swag beneath the stars on the banks of the Katherine River is a fantastic experience, there’s nothing like a touch of luxury to counter life in the...
by Margot Lang | Sep 11, 2019 | Beauty, Environment, Lifestyle, Places, Travel, Visual
Drive four or five hours north of Perth and you’ll be surrounded by one of nature’s wonders. In the scrub country between Carnamah and Carnarvon the dark red earth is transformed, with carpets of everlasting wildflowers – pink, yellow, cream...
by Jacqueline Lang | Sep 11, 2019 | Beauty, Environment, People, Places, Travel, What's On
“Put your helmets on – rapids at the next bend!” yells Mick, our guide. “Turn sharp left before the rock, or you may tip up!” I feel a little nervous, but also excited, as Pete and I steer our double canoe onwards down the Katherine...