Nathan's Insights

World Traveller: 7 Continents, 90 Countries, 871 Days Overseas

Outback Australia 2022: Day 7 – El Questro Wilderness Park to Kununurra, WA

August 25, 2022

Thursday 25 August 2022.
Highlights: The Hoochery Distillery, Understanding Sandalwood trees, visiting the Argyle (Durack) Homestead Museum, Cruising on the Ord Dam spotting crocodiles, flying foxes, birds and amazing rock formations!

Today we moved into a major agriculture region of Australia around Kununurra all made possible by the Ord Dam completed in 1972 that capture the wet season rains so they can be release over 12 months instead of just 3-4 months. An amazing feat of engineering and foresight that helps nature and people at the same time.
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AAT Kimberley, Australia, El Questro Wilderness Park, Kununurra, Ord Dam, Western Australia
Outback Australia 2022: Day 6 – El Questro Wilderness Park, WA

August 24, 2022

Wednesday 24 August 2022.
Highlights: Exploring the Pentecost River, Chamberlain Gorge, Hiking to Emma Gorge.

We woke up before our alarm to the birds singing and a strong wind blowing. We were later to find out the strong wind meant the cruise up Chamberlain Gorge had to be cancelled. However this gave us more time to explore El Questro Wilderness Park.
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AAT Kimberley, Australia, El Questro Wilderness Park, Emma Gorge, Western Australia
Outback Australia 2022: Day 5 – Halls Creek to El Questro Wilderness Park, WA

August 23, 2022

Tuesday 23 August 2022.
Highlights: The rugged Australian Outback, Learning the history of Argyle Mine and local Aboriginal history, The Five Rivers at Wyndham

An early start to the day with breakfast at 6 am and on the road by 7 am for 346 kilometre drive to Emma Gorge (plus a surprise extra trip to Wyndham). Today’s drive again gain us all a front view to the rugged and beautiful Australia Outback including some burnt and burning areas.
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AAT Kimberley, Australia, El Questro Wilderness Park, Emma Gorge, Halls Creek, Western Australia, Wyndham
Outback Australia 2022: Day 4 – Fitzroy Crossing to Halls Creek, WA

August 22, 2022

Monday 22 August 2022.
Highlights: Exploring Fitzroy Crossing, the landscape at Ngumban Cliff,

Today was a late start not needing to be at breakfast until 7am and not leaving until 9 am. Kara and me decided to take advance of this by exploring the property but some of our fellow travellers suggested walking to the Fitzroy Bridge and this was a very good idea. This bridge is almost 20 metres high but only 6 months ago for underwater. Nature can be beautiful and dangerous in this region.

Fitzroy Crossing, WA.
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AAT Kimberley, Australia, Fitzroy Crossing, Halls Creek, Western Australia
Outback Australia 2022: Day 3 – Broome to Fitzroy Crossing, WA

August 21, 2022

Fitzroy Crossing, WA – Danggu Geikie Gorge National Park

Sunday 21 August 2022.
Highlights: Gantheaume Point (in the morning), Willare pit stop, Danggu Geikie Gorge National Park

Today was the start of the actual bus travelling during the AAT Kimberly Tour leg with 400 kilometre ride today. We started we a very large buffet breakfast overlooking the beautiful Cable Beach for the last time.
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AAT Kimberley, Australia, Broome, Fitzroy Crossing, Western Australia
Outback Australia 2022: Day 2 – Broome, WA

August 20, 2022

Saturday 20 August 2022.
Highlights: Cable beach at sunrise and sunset, mini-golf challenge, the Blue Buddha, pool time, historic Sun Pictures Cinema, Roebuck Bay, Mateos Broome Brewery, Gantheaume Point.
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AAT Kimberley, Australia, Broome, Western Australia
Outback Australia 2022: Day 1 – Melbourne to Broome, WA

August 19, 2022

Broome, WA – Cable Beach

Friday 19 August 2022.
Highlights: Qantas Business Class flight, Spectacular sunset Cable Beach

The long delayed trip, my first since August 2019, was finally here. This 16 day experience is being shared with my amazing sister Kara as part of a celebration of a major birthday.
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AAT Kimberley, Australia, Broome
Outback Australia 2022 Trip Update

July 15, 2022

Cable Beach, Broome Western Australia

With it now only being 34 days out for my first trip and holiday since August 2019 travelling to remote Australia across Western Australia, Northern Territory and South Australia I’m starting to get very excited. Even better I’ll be taking this trip with my amazing sister Kara.
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2023 Central Asia & Turkey Flights Booked

June 22, 2022

World Trip 2023 the ‘Stans and Turkey (as at 20 June 2022).pdf Download

Darvaza Gas Crater, Turkmenistan

In exciting developments, I’ve now managed to book my flight home from Singapore to Melbourne (via Kuala Lumpur) using Qantas points. And I’ll be flying on Malaysia Airlines in business class 🙂
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The Important Moments – Family & Tennis

June 1, 2022

The winning team: Peter, Sally, Erin, me, and Reagan (absent Kara) – Wednesday 25 May

On a cold Wednesday night the Mt Carmel C Grade 1 Mixed Tennis team that I play for won our North Suburban Night Tennis Association (NSTNA) Grand Final.
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