Travelling from Sydney up to Brisbane, through the lowlands, across the wetlands, crossing rivers, seeing tree ferns – I can’t help thinking …
Australian Ecology
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Biogeography & Vegetation
Are the consequences of a fire in Tasmania 3,600 years ago, still present?
by Mike Poleby Mike PoleSitting a little above the more famous lake of Cradle Mountain National Park , Tasmamia – Dove Lake, is Wombat Pool. Some …
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Could the Bunya Mountains be the one place to turn your preconceptions of human nature on its head? *** I recently finished …
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Autobiography & Travel
Tracking in the Ancient Dunes of Kings Canyon, central Australia
by Mike Poleby Mike PoleA camp-fire, such a simple pleasure, second-nature to a lot of us, and yet a whole new experience for some people. Our …
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Autobiography & Travel
Caterpillar Dreaming – Hiking Australia’s Larapinta Trail
by Mike Poleby Mike PoleThe 220 km Larapinta Trail is a bit of a con…. ________________ It’s a funny thing, despite the Larapinta Trail being regarded …
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Over ten years ago I taught visiting American classes at the University of Queensland. The itinerary of one lucky class was to …
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Forests that have disappeared so completely that you would hardly believe they really existed, have long fascinated me. When I left my …
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Canungra is the perfect place to stop for a snack on the drive up to O’Reilly’s/Lamington National Park in southeastern Queensland. On …
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The first time I came to Brisbane in the hot part of the year – I couldn’t believe how anyone could survive …
