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Perth Harbour: discover Aboriginal traditions in Western Australia

January 31, 2017 by Zoe Dawes 5 Comments
Walter McGuire “Welcome to the land of the Nyungar People. Where we stand today would have originally been the river …” Walter McGuire greeted us in the language of his ancestors at Elizabeth Quay on the shores of Perth Harbour. Walter is a traditional owner of Nyungar Boodja (country), including the...
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Top food and drink in Fremantle Western Australia - Zoe Dawes
Australasia, Blog trip, Food & Drink

Top food and drink in Fremantle, Western Australia

January 9, 2017 by Zoe Dawes 9 Comments
Sail and Anchor beers For a small city, Fremantle, on the coast of Western Australia, punches well above its weight in terms of great places to eat, drink and have fun. Not only does it have a great many excellent bars, restaurants and cafes, there are a number of micro-breweries,...
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Canoeing-on-margaret-river- Western Australia
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A rippa of a day in Margaret River, Australia

November 22, 2016 by Zoe Dawes 7 Comments
Canoeing on the Margaret River “It’s a rippa of a day. Hope you’re enjoying yourselves. It’s so beautiful here and hardly anyone ever does this.” Apparently ‘a rippa of a day‘ means ‘absolutely fantastic’, ‘here‘ is Margaret River, after which the nearby town is named, in Western Australia, and ‘this‘...
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Rottnest Island bus with quokka
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To Western Australia in search of the Quirky Quokka on Rottnest Island

November 4, 2016 by Zoe Dawes 21 Comments
The Rottnest Express in Fremantle What on earth is a quokka? Aye, that is the question. I get an email outlining the itinerary for our blog trip to Western Australia and there, on Day 1, it says we’ll be visiting Rottnest Island, with its ‘casual atmosphere, picturesque scenery and some...
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The quirkily creative Potters of Hermannsburg

February 5, 2016 by Zoe Dawes 5 Comments
Some of the most charming and very definitely quirky artwork to come out of Australia is made by the Potters of Hermannsburg in the remote Northern Territory.  Various utentsils including pots, vases and bowls are decorated with just about every type of native Aussie creature from the kangaroo to the witchety...
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Seals at Ohau Point in New Zealand
Adventure, Australasia, Holiday

Quirky Travel Photo: Seals at Ohau Point, New Zealand

July 28, 2014 by Zoe Dawes 1 Comment
We could hear the honking as soon as we got out of the car.  We could also smell the pungent whiff of rotting seaweed and salty sea air.  There before us were dozens of seals of all ages.  Bulls lolloping around like pashas in a harem, females with flippers in...
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Australasia, Blog trip, Outdoors, Photography

The Lone Dingo, Alice Springs – Quirky Travel Photo

March 21, 2014 by Zoe Dawes 1 Comment
“The Lone Dingo seems to symbolise what so many of us are seeking when we head outdoors.  Isolation, intimacy with the environment, a simple existence, a better understanding of ourselves, the motivation behind so many of life’s journeys.” This beautifully simple mural was painted onto the side of a building...
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