7 JUNE 2026
Adelaide visit wraps up
Adelaide is one of my favourite cities in Australia and I've enjoyed visiting here for a few days. I arrived on Thursday and leave on Monday morning to stay ...
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5 JUNE 2026
Adelaide Central Market
I've been to markets in many places across the world and Adelaide Central Market is up there with the best of them. There's a stunning array of produce to su...
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5 JUNE 2026
Orlane Regnault
I was lucky enough in 2013 to meet Orlane Heaney Regnault in Adelaide. We dated for a while and remained friends afterwards. I moved away from Adelaide late ...
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4 JUNE 2026
Drive from Ballarat to Adelaide
I drove from Ballarat to Adelaide today, 617km in about seven hours along the Western and Dukes Highways through Horsham and Murray Bridge. Departing at 7am ...
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4 JUNE 2026
Alec Chisholm: The bird man and more
I live and work in Central Victoria and Maryborough stands out in Australian history, not least as the birthplace of Alec Chisholm in 1890. Chisholm became a...
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30 MAY 2026
Mount Gambier volcano could erupt
I'm going to visit Mount Gambier in a couple of weeks, which reminds me of an article I wrote years ago about the possibility of a volcanic eruption there. ...
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30 MAY 2026
Slow-cooker shredded beef tacos and nachos
Today I made slow-cooker shredded beef tacos and nachos with home-made salsa, using a recipe that my daughter sent me. It's incredibly tasty and easy to make...
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28 MAY 2026
The first Michael Gorey in Australia
The barque Middlesex, on which Michael Gorey was born in 1841. The first Michael Gorey in Australia was my great-grandfather Edward’s eldest brother. M...
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28 MAY 2026
Henbury Meteorite craters, Northern Territory
I visited the Henbury meteorite craters in November 2015, about 140km southwest of Alice Springs. According to Wikipedia , Henbury is one of five meteorite ...
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28 MAY 2026
Alofaaga Blowholes, Samoa
In 2016, I visited the Alofaaga Blowholes, also known as the Taga Blowholes, on the island of Savai'i in Samoa. The entrance to the blowholes is in the vil...
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