As some of you know, I am currently having a little summer break in Australia's high country, based in Thredbo in Kosciuszko National Park. This is an annual trek for Mr Gums and me, and I have written about it occasionally before. I thought I'd do so again for this week's Monday Musings, from an … Continue reading Monday musings on Australian literature: Selected early high country history
Kosciuszko National Park
Matt McClelland, Best river and alpine walks around Mt Kosciuszko
For many years now, Mr Gums and I have been going to Thredbo in Kosciuszko National Park for a few days in early January. In other words, instead of heading east to the coast, like many of our city's residents, we head south to the mountains for a bit of R&R involving bushwalking, dining and reading. … Continue reading Matt McClelland, Best river and alpine walks around Mt Kosciuszko
Monday musings on Australian literature: Mountain murmurings
Mountain? Because this week's Monday musings was inspired by my recent sojourn in the mountains. Murmurings? Because it will be more pictorial than textual. And what does all this to have with Australian literature? Two things, primarily: My definition of "Australian literature" for this blog series is a broad one - it is intended to … Continue reading Monday musings on Australian literature: Mountain murmurings
Hedonistic hiking
"Hedonistic hiking" is the title of an article in a glossy little ("free at selected tourist outlets in Australia" but otherwise $24.95pa) magazine I picked up in Melbourne a couple of months ago. The mag is called essentials magazine: culture, culinary, adventure. Can you tell me how the word "culinary" fits in there syntactically? The … Continue reading Hedonistic hiking
Whispering Gums 