Last week I wrote my fifth "Let's get physical" post, and chose Adelaide because visiting there was bookending our trip last week to Kati Thanda-Lake Eyre. You'll understand, therefore, why I've chosen the subject I have for this week! Lake Eyre was named for explorer Edward John Eyre, the first European to see it in 1840, but in 2012 its official name … Continue reading Monday musings on Australian literature: Let’s get physical – Kati Thanda-Lake Eyre
Let’s get physical
Monday musings on Australian literature: Let’s get physical – Adelaide
This will be the fifth in my occasional "Let's get physical" series, and I've chosen Adelaide because this week I'm spending a few days in this city, the state capital of South Australia, bookending a trip to Kati Thanda-Lake Eyre. Adelaide, which was proclaimed as a British colony in 1836, is located in the country of the … Continue reading Monday musings on Australian literature: Let’s get physical – Adelaide
Monday musings on Australian literature: Let’s get physical – The Red Centre
A couple of years ago I wrote three Let's get physical posts in which I focused on physical descriptions of places in Australia. Since, I am currently in Central Australia (for my third time), I thought it would be good to write another post or two in this series. Central Australia - or the Alice Springs Region, … Continue reading Monday musings on Australian literature: Let’s get physical – The Red Centre
Monday musings on Australian literature: Let’s get physical – The High Country
This, my third Let's Get Physical post, is once again about a region that's not too far from me - the Australian High Country. When most people think of Australia, they think - at least I believe they do - of deserts and beaches, of red earth and golden sand. But, Australia does have a … Continue reading Monday musings on Australian literature: Let’s get physical – The High Country
Monday musings on Australian literature: Let’s get physical – The Monaro
For my second Let's Get Physical post, I thought I'd stay in my local region. The Monaro is a large region in southeastern New South Wales, extending from the southern and eastern boundaries of Canberra down to the Victorian border, and bounded on the east and west by mountain ranges. Much of it is treeless … Continue reading Monday musings on Australian literature: Let’s get physical – The Monaro
Monday musings on Australian literature: Let’s get physical – Canberra
Today's post is the first in a little sub-series of occasional posts containing physical descriptions of places in Australia. This series is not going to be analytical or comprehensive but is intended simply to share descriptions that I like, that make me laugh, or that I think are interesting. My plan is to keep commentary … Continue reading Monday musings on Australian literature: Let’s get physical – Canberra
Whispering Gums 