July 2007 - Australian Traveller

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Australian Traveller - July 2007

Visiting deserts

July 22nd 2007 12:59

Nestled deep in the heart of every person on Earth is a desert... a barren land with sweeping sand dunes and the most beautiful desolate landscapes imaginable to humankind. Every now and again, particularly after a few days of having no water the traveller begins to see mirages in their desert... hazy sights of flashing neon, watering holes of complete simplicity - it is different to each, unique.

As you walk in the sand, watching each foot step one in front of the other... do you ever imagine your opposite? Get a globe and see what is exactly on the other side of the world to you... and imagine that another you is stepping as you step, however they see a different world to you and as each dawn breaks you take turn in seeing which side of the world you tread on.

Do you tread on the side of the world where you see beautiful sunrises and sunsets?

Or do you tread on the side of the world where you are always upsidedown and in the dark about everything?

How much does the direction your opposite takes affect the journey that you endure?
and vice versa?

Who is control of your journey?

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Imbil

July 15th 2007 12:25

Imbil is located in the Mary Valley, Queensland just a short drive inland from the Sunshine Coast. Located on the banks of Yabba Creek is the Borumba Deer Park which offers camping and cabin accommodation with plenty of activities to keep the kids happy too. Their facilities are very clean and staff extremely friendly with special organised kis events during the major holidays throughout the year. Having the deer enclosure keeps the kids busy for hours and when they get bored there is always the playground for them to mingle and scream and yell to their hearts content.

There is something mesmerizing about fire, particularly when you are around a camp fire. The way the flames hungrily devour the wood, the crackle and sparks of escaping spray of embers into the dark... but the smoke? Not so cool when you have clouds of it wafting into your face, making it diffcult to breathe or even see. So I taught my Australian friends a good African trick. When the smoke comes your way simply lick your index finger and point it at the smoke - after a few seconds it will move away from you. My friends daughter was jumping around the campfire happily chasing the smoke away from everyone with her newly learnt skill of smoke whispering!

Lake Borumba is located just around the corner from the Deer Park and is the perfect place to spend the day. If you enjoy fishing make sure you remember your rods and if you have a boat why not try out some water skiing? Otherwise take a walk along the winding shoreline and breathe some fresh air. Be careful to take note of what a Mary River Cod looks like - get caught with one and that`s a $75 000 fine - that would be a pretty expensive meal by any standards!

Camping during winter is a first time experience for me so I made sure that I was covered on the whole warmth side of things. Thank goodness I was prepared. Just as we were getting into bed the wind really picked up and howled through the valley, shaking the little temporary dwellings and sending icy fingers into any holes left exposed. Definately not something for the faint hearted but worth the experience if you are feeling daring. So if you are in the area give it a try - any time of the year.

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Drives through the Sunshine Coast Hinterland

July 5th 2007 11:14

What better way is there to spend a rainy Sunday afternoon than taking a drive through the Hinterland. Located an hour North of Brisbane is Queensland`s Sunshine Coast - a pure feast for the eyes and tickle of the adventurers taste buds.

Silent giants reach up to the weeping clouds and catch their tears in their rugged, cupped hands to create beautiful sights like this. Ducks skim along the mirrored surface of the water, shattering the reflected beauty to create a thousand smaller pictures that are sent swirling to the dusty edges.

One can rarely appreciate something fully until they have viewed it from all angles. Climb to where the eagles soar and step to the edge of one of the many lookouts to explore the world below with the eyes of a bird. Watch the light dance along the treetops and explore every leaf and branch that stretches in its protective covering of the world below.

Gather a handful of dandelions and allow your breath to mingle and become one with that of Mother Nature by blowing a hundred little wishes into the air. Make sure you do not spend your entire day viewing the world from the metal box of you car. Get out there, allow the raindrops to kiss your skin and the sun to caress your body.