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Wetlands near Normanton, Gulf Country, QLD, Australia, Photo by Jim McCool.
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A voyage into Carpentaria

ByCoolmccool September 8, 2023September 8, 2023

Everyone needs a good book as a travelling companion. Most people may not see Alexis Wright’s airport-sized novel, Carpentaria…

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AOR Matrix offroad trailer with Starlink satellite dish
Digital Nomad | Inspiration | Other | Reflections | Travel

Is It Possible To Work Effectively ‘On The Road’?

ByCoolmccool July 27, 2023July 27, 2023

Reflecting on the possibilities of living as a ‘digital nomad’. We’re bush camping in far west NSW, Australia, on…

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Sample pages from A Guide to the Creatures in Your Neighbourhood
Book Reviews | Inspiration | Other

A Guide to the Creatures in Your Neighbourhood

ByCoolmccool February 28, 2023February 28, 2023

Although this book has an urban focus, it’s actually a great starting point for taking a much closer look…

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Australian Deserts book cover
Book Reviews | Inspiration | Research

Understanding Australian Deserts

ByCoolmccool January 17, 2023February 28, 2023

A marvellous new book by Dr Steve Morton, who has spent his life studying Australian Deserts, gives us a…

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Dragonfly, Severn River, NSW.
Inspiration | Places | Research

What Campers Need From A Good Bush Campsite

ByCoolmccool November 30, 2022February 28, 2023

When chatting with the manager of an excellent (paid) bush camp site, as our trip neared its end, we…

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Ford F150 Lightning
EV 4WDs | Inspiration

is Australia Approaching A ‘Kodak moment’ for Diesel 4WDs?

ByCoolmccool July 8, 2022July 8, 2022

With things changing rapidly across the globe, Australia has some catching up to do… but it looks like the…

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Stella Vita solar powered RV
EV 4WDs | Inspiration

Solar Powered Campervan

ByCoolmccool July 8, 2022July 8, 2022

Clever design shows the way forward for EV RVs No, it’s not a joke. Students in the Netherlands have…

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low-angle photography of trees near cliff
Inspiration | Reflections

MIKE AND MARGIE LEYLAND

ByCoolmccool March 3, 2022March 3, 2022

Mike, one of the legendary Leyland brothers, partnered with his wife Margie for a series of one-hour documentaries for Channel…

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Photo of Burnum Burnum.
Inspiration

BURNUM BURNUM

ByCoolmccool March 3, 2022March 3, 2022

An activist and writer, Burnum Burnum is perhaps best known for planting the Aboriginal flag on the white cliffs…

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Still from Across the Top
Inspiration

MALCOLM DOUGLAS

ByCoolmccool March 3, 2022March 3, 2022

Adventurer, crocodile wrangler, park owner, film-maker, Malcom Douglas was all these and more. Malcolm’s ground-breaking first film Across the Top, first shown…

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