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About Mike

A recently retired "Baby Boomer" , looking forward to having more time for my photography and travel.

The mining boom

Posted on June 24, 2013 by Mike

Before I started this trip I lived in the Hunter Valley, New South Wales, which is a big coal mining district. I saw all the trains heading to the port loaded with coal and thought it was big business ….it … Continue reading →

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Karajini National Park

Posted on June 23, 2013 by Mike

I had been looking forward to visiting Karajini National Park for some time, after all the reports I had heard of it on the travellers’ grapevine, unfortunately the weather gods did not share my enthusiasm. It is supposed to be … Continue reading →

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Hammersley Gorge, Karinji National Park

Posted on June 22, 2013 by Mike
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When I grow up………….

Posted on June 16, 2013 by Mike

When I grow up, I want to be a 98 tonne haul truck like this ….11.8m long, 7m wide and 255 tonne fully loaded

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Australia’s hidden secret ?

Posted on June 13, 2013 by Mike

Is the Exmouth region the hidden secret ? Before coming here all I knew about the area was the Naval Communications Station that the US Navy used to signal their submarines using Very Low Frequency radio and that whale sharks … Continue reading →

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Not a bad way to end a day ?

Posted on June 13, 2013 by Mike
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