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2013-06-19 04:54:33 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

Australian Slang: a few Kangaroos loose in the top paddock = mentally not quite there, a stubbie short of a 6-pack, etc.

2013-06-19 04:43:44 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 6 +1s)

Australian Slang: stoked = pleased. eg: "Bruce was so stoked that he'd won a free trip to visit the Lost City."
http://www.capecrawfordtourism.com.au/lost-city/

2013-06-18 06:01:09 (2 comments, 2 reshares, 21 +1s)

The Lost City even looks awe inspiring in sepia. This stunning feature is located in northern outback Australia.

The area of the Lost City was once an inland sea, the water seeped into the rock and eroded it, breaking it into columns up to 25m tall.

At 1.4 billion years in the making, these rocks are some of the oldest in the world!

2013-06-16 22:25:57 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 4 +1s)

Concerns over changes to Aboriginal heritage sites
Archaeological and anthropological groups are concerned about the WA government's changes to recognition of Aboriginal sites.

The Department of Aboriginal Affairs has moved entries on its Register of Aboriginal Sites, onto a list called 'other heritage places'.

The Australian Association of Consulting Archaeologists says anthropologists and traditional owners have not been consulted and there are no legal requirement to protect sites that are not on the register.

2013-06-14 00:06:10 (0 comments, 1 reshares, 3 +1s)

Scientists amazed by 'fish with abs'
An international team of scientists has found 380-million-year-old fossilised fish with abdominal muscles, in the remote Kimberley region.
[...]
"We didn't expect these fish to have abdominal muscles, they're the abs that people have,"

2013-06-09 07:00:17 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 6 +1s)

The Lost City Lizard: Ctenophorus Caudicinctus
Also known as the ring-tailed dragon or the ring-tailed bicycle-dragon he can often be found lolling about in the sun at the Lost City.
http://www.capecrawfordtourism.com.au/wildlife/

2013-06-07 00:45:52 (2 comments, 1 reshares, 2 +1s)

Here's a photo of yours truly enjoying an Aussie BBQ in the bush.

2013-06-05 22:57:10 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 4 +1s)

Free food for all
There's nothing quite like fresh seafood....and it doesn't get any fresher than this.  Aaaaah life at the Top End, Australia. :-)

2013-05-31 01:16:55 (5 comments, 0 reshares, 8 +1s)

Kevin Rudd is a Happy Little Vegemite #vegemite   #kevinrudd  
I was looking for the old classic Vegemite advert and got this instead. :-/

2013-05-29 00:35:12 (0 comments, 1 reshares, 3 +1s)

Fishing - Top End Style 
Here's a local boy eyeing off a fish in the shallows at Vanderlin Island.
More photos at: http://www.capecrawfordtourism.com.au

2013-05-27 23:02:02 (2 comments, 0 reshares, 10 +1s)

Australian Slang: Happy Little Vegemite = a joyful child. eg: "Give him a boogie board and point him at the sea and he'll be a happy little Vegemite."

Photo by Joe Shlabotnik
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joeshlabotnik/7547473594/ 

CC BY NC SA
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2013-05-20 01:12:00 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 2 +1s)

Ancient discovery set to rewrite Australian history
Five copper coins and a nearly 70-year-old map with an ‘‘X’’ might lead to a discovery that could rewrite Australia’s history.

Australian scientist Ian McIntosh, currently Professor of Anthropology at Indiana University in the US, plans an expedition in July that has stirred up the archaeological community.

The scientist wants to revisit the location where five coins were found in the Northern Territory in 1944 that have proven to be 1000 years old, opening up the possibility that seafarers from distant countries might have landed in Australia much earlier than what is currently believed.)

Read the full story at the Age: 
 http://bit.ly/10OyFP9

2013-05-17 03:17:44 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 6 +1s)

Ghostly Silhouette on the Rocks
Taken while landing the chopper near Paradise Pool, otherwise known as the Garrinjini Waterhole.

Only accessible by helicopter, this natural beauty is truly a must for the adventurer wanting a unique outback experience.
 
More info: http://www.capecrawfordtourism.com.au

2013-05-14 23:07:23 (0 comments, 2 reshares, 7 +1s)

Find Yourself at the Lost City #lostcity   #travel   #australia  
This is the chopper that flies you to the Lost City.  

Ground Tours
Ground tours operate daily into the Lost City from April to October depending on the wet season. Tours last around two hours.

Lost City Ground Tour is now on special at just $300 per person (minimum of two people).

Scenic Flights
If you prefer not to land at the Lost City, you can still take the scenic flight part of the tour. Your experienced pilot will take you over the fault line and along the escarpment giving you plenty of aerial photo opportunities. The helicopter has no doors for better visibility, any squeamish flyers are advised to take the middle seat.

The flight covers the areas of Abner escarpment, Lost City, Ivan’s Way. The Lost City Tour Operates Opposite Heartbreak Hotel.... more »

2013-05-13 06:06:04 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 4 +1s)

Barunga Festival - 7th-10th June 2013- Barunga Community, Katherine Region, Northern Territory
Barunga Festival 2013 got even bigger with the announcement of John Butler joining the legendary Gurrumul Yunupingu, at Australia’s most anticipated and historic Indigenous festival. John will perform on Sunday June 9 at the festival which boasts three days of music, sport, dance and traditional activities, celebrating Indigenous culture in all its forms in the unique Barunga community, 70km south of Katherine.

More info on Barunga:
http://www.barungafestival.com.au/

2013-05-12 20:45:39 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 3 +1s)

Australian Slang: galah = a fool or idiot. Eg: "That bloke's as mad as a gum tree full of galahs!"

"Galah" is also derogatory Australian slang, synonymous with 'fool' or 'idiot'. Because of the bird's distinctive bright pink, it is also used for gaudy dress. A detailed, yet comedic description of the Australian slang term can be found in the standup comedy performance of Paul Hogan, titled Stand Up Hoges. Another famous user of the slang "galah" is Alf Stewart from Home and Away who is often heard saying "Flaming galah!" when he is riled by somebody.

The Australian representative team of footballers which played a series of test matches of International Rules Football against Irish sides in the late 1960s was nicknamed "The Galahs" (see "The Australian Football World Tour).

2013-05-11 23:13:17 (0 comments, 5 reshares, 21 +1s)

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!
Happy Mother's Day to the mothers out there, including all the furry ones.

Photo by Parks Victoria: http://bit.ly/121HFSo
CC BY-NC 2.0: http://bit.ly/YBHLky

2013-05-10 02:43:16 (3 comments, 1 reshares, 10 +1s)

Australian Slang: Strine = Australian language, short for "Australian".  
Eg: "Keep hanging 'round here and you'll soon be speaking strine like a true blue Aussie."

The term was coined in 1964 and subsequently used to describe a broad accent of Australian English. The term is a syncope, derived from a shortened phonetic rendition of the pronunciation of the word "Australian" in an exaggerated Broad Australian accent, drawing upon the tendency of this accent to run words together in a form of liaison.

http://bit.ly/T2z2kE

Photo by Travis Simon
http://www.flickr.com/photos/travis_simon/4306401918/

CC By
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2013-05-09 21:09:52 (0 comments, 12 reshares, 23 +1s)

Solar Eclipse: Australia, Friday morning #solareclipse2013   #solareclipse  
The Lost City along with other parts of northern Australia are going to begin witnessing a total solar eclipse in about half an hour from now.  

Use the online Eclipse Calculator to determine the time of the eclipse at your location: http://bit.ly/12hw831

Read more at Australian Geographic: http://bit.ly/10cU1Zv

Photo by TheBrockenInaGlory: http://bit.ly/131qkbg
CC BY-SA 3.0: http://bit.ly/11WofOK

2013-05-08 21:29:41 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 3 +1s)

Australian Slang: chockas = full "Check out all the lilies, the whole creek is chockas!"

More spectacular photos on Flickr:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/capecrawfordtourism

2013-05-06 22:27:43 (2 comments, 0 reshares, 6 +1s)

Australian Slang: No dramas = No problem, no worries. eg: "So you managed to find the beach no worries?" "Yeh nah, no dramas mate."

2013-05-02 21:03:39 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 8 +1s)

Australian Slang: Reckon: Think.  Eg: "Whaddayou reckon makes Australia great?"   #australia   #slang   #koala  

Photo by +Vintuitive 
http://bit.ly/LBoOFy

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2013-04-29 03:32:08 (0 comments, 2 reshares, 5 +1s)

Will you miss the brolga?
The head of Northern Territory Tourism wants to revitalise the Tourism NT logo and possibly abandon the iconic brolga silhouette, while others in the industry strongly oppose the idea.

http://bit.ly/Zuuew2

2013-04-26 06:17:50 (3 comments, 1 reshares, 28 +1s)

A top spot for a refreshing dip....somewhere in Australia's 'Top End'.

2013-04-21 05:26:20 (0 comments, 1 reshares, 5 +1s)

Flora: Turkey Bush
Botanical Name: Calytrix Exstipulata
Common Name: Turkey Bush
Medicinal Use: Used for linament and repellent, boiled and liquid placed on body.

See also the Flora Flickr set:
http://bit.ly/10qRX2M

2013-04-21 05:13:54 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 5 +1s)

On the Outskirts of the Lost City.

2013-04-20 22:42:08 (2 comments, 1 reshares, 4 +1s)

Burrup Peninsula rock art among world's oldest
Study confirms vast collection of Aboriginal engravings in the Pilbara may be tens of thousands of years old.

RESEARCH INTO THE rate of erosion of Pilbara rocks has put an upper limit on the possible age of up to a million ancient Aboriginal engravings in the Burrup Peninsula of Western Australia.

The peninsula and surrounding Dampier Archipelago have the highest concentration of rock art in the world. The carvings, called petroglyphs, include depictions of human-like figures, human faces and animals that no longer inhabited the region, including the Tasmanian tiger.

Archaeologists haven't been able to date engravings directly, but have previously estimated some of them to be up to 30,000 years old based on the style of the art and weathering patterns. One group of petroglyphs showing land-based animals, are... more »

2013-04-19 00:41:07 (0 comments, 1 reshares, 9 +1s)

A Typical Northern Sunset.

2013-04-19 00:31:57 (0 comments, 2 reshares, 4 +1s)

Here's a photo of me on the rocks.
See more pics on my Flickr account:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/capecrawfordtourism

2013-04-15 07:19:21 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

Australian Outback inspires fashion label Bless'ed are the Meek

2013-04-14 23:57:37 (0 comments, 1 reshares, 2 +1s)

Australian Wildlife: Bilby
The bilby (Macrotis lagotis) is an Australian species of nocturnal omnivorous animal in the Peramelemorphia order. The common name "bilby" usually refers to this species, but it may also be referred to as the greater bilby to distinguish it from Macrotis leucura (the lesser bilby) which became extinct in the 1950s. It is also referred to as the dalgyte, pinkie, or "rabbit-eared bandicoot". Bilbies live in arid areas of central Australia. Their range and population is in decline.

2013-04-11 22:20:30 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

Snotty Gobble (Persoonia Falcata)
"Persoonia is a genus of 98 species of shrubs and small trees in the tribe Persoonioideae in the large and diverse plant family Proteaceae. In the eastern states of Australia, they are commonly known as Geebungs, while in Western Australia and South Australia they go by the common name Snottygobbles. The generic name is in honour of Dutch mycologist and botanist Christiaan Hendrik Persoon."
An excerpt from the wikipedia article: Snotty Gobble.

The Snotty Gobble is one of the many natives that you'll be able to photograph on a ground tour of the Lost City.
http://www.capecrawfordtourism.com.au/lost-city/

2013-04-08 06:20:21 (3 comments, 2 reshares, 19 +1s)

Rapids in Paradise
Some rapids at Paradise Pool, Northern Territory, Australia.

2013-04-03 18:37:23 (0 comments, 2 reshares, 8 +1s)

Video of a Green Jewel Bug
These spectacularly colourful bugs can be seen on a tour to the Lost City.
http://www.capecrawfordtourism.com.au/lost-city/

2013-04-03 18:34:20 (2 comments, 0 reshares, 7 +1s)

Jewel Bugs (Lampromicra)
Their luminous colours are very spectacular nestling in the acacias as the juvenile hibernates during the dry season.

2013-03-31 20:23:43 (0 comments, 2 reshares, 3 +1s)

Hibiscus (Leptocladus)
This large pink flower makes a lovely contrast to the rusty rocks. The leaves and stem are extremely spikey and not advised to touch. Flowering periodic. It is used as our Savannah Guide badge and worn on the sleeves of our uniform
http://www.capecrawfordtourism.com.au/wildlife

2013-03-27 23:07:48 (0 comments, 2 reshares, 7 +1s)

Emerging From the Gap
Approaching the Sphinx at the Lost City, Outback Australia, Top End:
www.capecrawfordtourism.com.au/lost-city/

2013-03-14 01:43:05 (2 comments, 2 reshares, 5 +1s)

Lost City Flora: Gardenia (Fucata)
Fruits are found on this species all year round, used to make a gravy for kangaroo meat, they have the flavour of a tamarin, flesh peachy colour when ripe, leaf is used as a culinary herb. The sweet smelling flower is very similar in smell to the Southern Gardenia but no in sight. The tree is very easy to identify with it's bright orange bark.

http://www.capecrawfordtourism.com.au/lost-city

2013-03-13 00:20:30 (4 comments, 7 reshares, 56 +1s)

The Australian - Pillars of the Earth
The Australian featured the Lost City on the weekend as part of their Wild Australia!

From the article:
From the Kimberley's most remote waterhole to the fiery desert centre, over the coming weeks The Weekend Australian Magazine will present eight of the natural wonders that make this ancient continent unique.

Each of these locations is loaded with Dreamtime mythology, and all are touched by the romance of isolation.

We have travelled by 4WD, whitewater raft, light plane and helicopter to capture pristine landscapes that can be found nowhere else on Earth.

Read the full story in The Australian:
http://bit.ly/10K79aB

2013-03-10 00:47:10 (2 comments, 2 reshares, 6 +1s)

Free iPhone App for Aussies: WillyWeather
LOCAL WEATHER FOR AUSTRALIANS
WillyWeather delivers the most accurate local weather data from best-of-class weather providers including the Australian Bureau of Meteorology (BoM). Going beyond the average weather service, we process and fine-tune forecast data to the specific coordinates of over 17,000 Australian locations including all suburbs, towns, beaches, rivers, parks, lakes and islands.

Either view simple forecast summaries quickly while on-the-go, or delve into detail rich information and explore the weather around you like never before. The WillyWeather app is like having your own personal meteorologist, combining eight different in-depth weather reports with detailed real-time observations.

Whether you're a fisherman who wants to know the perfect time to wet a line, a bushwalker after the best forecast for a... more »

2013-03-08 23:38:51 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 4 +1s)

Concert for the Kimberley Perth
Over 20,000 people turned up in support of the Kimberley campaign to hear John Butler, Missy Higgins, Ball park music, Dr. Bob brown, Gooloolarabooloo Traditional Custodian Phil Roe, Peter Roberston (TWS) and Martin Pritchard (EK) speak about why the Kimberley is so special and how people can help to protect it.

To find out more about alternatives to a Kimberley gas hub please go to: www.wilderness.org.au/kimberley

2013-03-08 23:34:20 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 4 +1s)

Northern Territory Aboriginal Adventure
Seven European tour wholesalers have the "Trip of a Lifetime" experiencing Aboriginal culture in the Top End of Australia

2013-03-08 00:21:31 (2 comments, 2 reshares, 7 +1s)

The King Ash Bay Easter Classic Fishing Competition!
The King Ash Bay Easter Classic Fishing Competition is held every Easter.

This is one of the best know fishing competitions in the Northern Territory and has been run for many years.  Held on Easter Saturday and Sunday each year, this competition has categories and prizes which give everybody a chance to win.

In 2013 the competition is being expanded and modified to make even more prizes available.

Key features of the 2013 competition are:

Two Divisions, with two champion prizes awarded:

Champion Estuary Angler

Champion Reef Angler 

Each division will target seven fish species.  Only one fish of each species can be weighed in by an entrant.  The winner will be the person who catches the most different target species from the division, with no reference to fishsize... more »

2013-03-02 23:50:40 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 3 +1s)

2013-03-02 00:51:05 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 2 +1s)

Gardenia (Fucata) or Cape Jasmine
A small tree 3-4m high, bark is smooth yellow-orange colour with leaves a narrow oval shape and dark shiny green in colour. Flowers are a large white scented being solitary produced, flowering from September to February. Fruit is smooth and globular and brown when ripe. Fruiting being from November to March.

Habitat: Sandstone escarpments and amongst rocks in scrubland, in Queensland and Northern territory.

Aboriliginal Uses: Leaves used as a herb for cooking game such as Kangaroo and Wallaby.
  
http://bie.ala.org.au/species/Gardenia+fucata

For more informaiton visit: www.capecrawfordtourism.com.au

2013-02-28 21:28:30 (2 comments, 0 reshares, 4 +1s)

2013-02-26 20:19:32 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

Australia's Size Compared
Australia is the planet's sixth largest country after Russia, Canada, China, the USA, and Brazil. At 7 692 024 km2, it accounts for just five percent of the world's land area of 149 450 000 km2, and although it is the smallest continental land mass, it is the world's largest island.

Thanks to +Jeff Evans for the link:  
Geoscience Australia: http://bit.ly/13g73rX

2013-02-25 23:17:27 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

Vegemite an Acquired Taste. Now We Know When
Learning things early on has a more profound effect than later.  This applies equally to food habits. An example is vegemite and marmite. It has been suggested people only like vegemite or marmite, if introduced to this food prior to the age of two. So maybe our senses are the least resistant to change over time

2013-02-25 23:07:55 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

For Aussie fisherpeople:
CSIRO has presented this neat marine fish map.
Australia’s fishes are now at your fingertips. "FishMap is an online map anyone can use to discover which fish species occur at any location or depth throughout the country: http://ow.ly/i0wz5 — FishMap"
#fishing   

2013-02-20 18:04:37 (0 comments, 2 reshares, 3 +1s)

Lost City Flora: Jacksonia (Dilatata)
Never before have I seen a flower growing at the end of the cladode like this, makes it quite unusual. Is in great abundance after the control burning program last year. Used by the aboriginals to treat diarrhoea and an antiseptic.