At lunchtime I bought a copy of Trouble, On Trial in Central Australia and read the first few chapters before going to a Q & A session with the author Kieran Finnane. It's an enthralling book - one audience member described it as chilling - and the session was thought provoking ( Read more... )

Embittered Alice Springs locals often refer to the "Berrimah Line" which is an imaginary line drawn just south of the Darwin suburb of Berrimah. The word is that anything south of the Berrimah line doesn't exist, and the Territory government won't spend any money on it ( Read more... )

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I've been here almost 12 months so it's probably a good time for an update ( Read more... )

Today was 4WD training.
I have driven a Landcruiser troop carrier up and down very steep hills. I have learned how to change a wheel. We checked many things under the bonnet. I may even remember some.

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Alice Springs - Still here ( Read more... )

A friend has come to stay, so we have taken a quick sight seeing trip.

The standard picture postcard shot of Uluru.

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