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Woolabra Station Outback Landscape

Waltzing Matilda and Billabong – Life in the Australian Outback

Once a jolly swagman camped by a billabong Under the shade of a coolibah tree, And he sang as he watched and waited till his billy boiled: “Who’ll come a-waltzing Matilda, with me?”   The Woolabra Station tour was my very first connection to the Outback. It’s about a half-hour drive out of Charleville (and […]

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Bathing in the Great Artesian Basin bore in Charlotte Plains

The Great Artesian Basin: The Reason Why Australia Exists

“This water never stopped since 1892,” Robyn at the Charlotte Plains proudly said. There was a double-headed water pipe in the middle of the farm in Charlotte Plains. A couple bathtubs were on the side of the small lake that looked naturally formed. The water was pumping from the pipe so hard, like someone had

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Cunnamulla Fella

Oh he’s the Cunnamulla fella Yes he’s the Cunnamulla fella

“Oh he’s the Cunnamulla fella. Yes he’s the Cunnamulla fella.” Cunnamulla, a town that I could never say the name right, remains deep in my heart. It’s a small town lies on the Warrego River, two hours drive from Charleville, and seven hours drive west from Brisbane. I continued the outback expedition by driving to

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Bilby's peculiar tail

Story that Needs to be Heard: Bilby Brothers of Charleville, Australia

Story that needs to be heard: Bilby Brothers of Charleville, Australia There is this small town called Charleville, somewhere in Queensland’s outback. Charleville is for someone who likes to experience the authenticity of the country and like to be in the middle of nowhere, so to speak. It was probably one of the favorite places

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