Tag Archives: Australia

Slipping into Broome time

Posted on June 29, 2013 by Mike

On the way to Broome I made a slight detour into Marble Bar, known as the hottest town in the country because it is often over 40C in summer, but a rather chilly (to the locals) 20 degrees that day. … Continue reading →

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Marble Bar waterhole

Posted on June 26, 2013 by Mike

It’s actually jasper, not marble, but any waterhole in Australia’s hottest town is a welcome sight !

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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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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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Kalgoorlie

Posted on May 25, 2013 by Mike

Time to catch up ! I’m at Kalbarri now, but first a few pics and words from a few days ago : Each truckload of material from the Superpit produces around $10,000 of gold, and every truck costs $4 million, … Continue reading →

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