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A Trip Along The Strzelecki Track

After reading an internet news article about the intentions of the South Australian government (in conjunction with the mining sector) to seal the iconic 475km long Strzelecki Track, a couple of us decided that we should take a look at this remote part of...
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Happy New Year (2016)

Happy New Year - 2016 is upon us. For me, it was ushered in at Newcastle, at a house belonging to my wife's cousin and her husband. New year's day was a quiet affair, sitting in their backyard, playing cards (500) and jotting down a list of every bird I saw as I sat...
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Chiltern and the Western Treatment Plant

Could a trip to Chiltern and the Western Treatment Plant (both in Victoria), two of Australia's top ten birding hotspots, get my (Little) Big Year back on track? Well, they are fantastic places to visit and November is my birthday month, so maybe that would bring me...
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Thanks for the Memories Bob

February was a little less exciting than January, which gave me a healthy 79 species, but nonetheless gave a good number of species' sightings, including 3 new ones for my life list. I also had to say goodbye to a great friend of mine, Bob, who had been diagnosed with...
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