Category Archives: MSS

What’s left of thousands of years of a rich and complex culture

Posted on August 11, 2022 by marilyn

DHARUG NP – 10 – 11 August, 2022 Many years ago, someone sent me a document detailing Aboriginal art to be found in Dharug NP.  I love Aboriginal art, I love looking at it and visualising how it was created, … Continue reading →

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Carnarvon Gorge

Posted on August 6, 2022 by marilyn

CARNARVON GORGE, QLD – 6 August 2022 A trip to Carnarvon Gorge wouldn’t ordinarily be blog-worthy, it’s a tourist destination that Jim and I decided to visit on the way home.  However, the fact that I walked the whole gorge … Continue reading →

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Mount Etna – environmental warriors, death and wanton destruction

Posted on August 4, 2022 by marilyn

MOUNT ETNA, QLD – 24 July – 4 August 2022 When Rod put the Mount Etna trip on the MSS calendar, neither Marcia nor I had heard of the place.  We figured we’d go for a holiday in a warmer … Continue reading →

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A Recce trip to Mount Etna

Posted on August 4, 2022 by marilyn

MOUNT ETNA NATIONAL PARK – 24 July – 4 August 2022 I was hoping for a few weeks in a better climate than what I’d left behind on the Central Coast.  Surely it would be warmer up around Rockhampton, right?  … Continue reading →

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The Road Closed Road Trip

Posted on July 24, 2022 by marilyn

CENTRAL COAST – MT ETNA – 20 – 24 July 2022 I guess after my great road trip from Alice Springs to Kununurra it was too much to ask for a trip where everything went according to plan.  Not that … Continue reading →

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