Just back from the bush!
May 25th 2006, 1:58 pm
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Just back from the bush!
Took a short break to the outback .
The wifes got reli's that live in the middle of nowhere, 1100 K's north and inland from perth .
Had an awsome time up there, learning about spoting tracks on the ground, mustering cattle in 4x4 and on dirt bikes ( bit like a modern version of the film city slickers ). My Hilux ute and ktm are both now very red !
The area that they have to cover to round up the cattle is so vast that a light plane is used to find mobs of cattle 1st then we headed over in the 4x4's to round them up, man they move fast when they want to !
Will go for longer next time and camp out on the swags under the stars.
Still 3 of the people that live and work up there are Poms
Will put some picks on when i find the lead for my phone to down load them !
Loads of wild flowers were out , plenty if wild life, roo's, emus, eagles, budgies,the odd dingo etc .
There defo more to this place than the beach
The wifes got reli's that live in the middle of nowhere, 1100 K's north and inland from perth .
Had an awsome time up there, learning about spoting tracks on the ground, mustering cattle in 4x4 and on dirt bikes ( bit like a modern version of the film city slickers ). My Hilux ute and ktm are both now very red !
The area that they have to cover to round up the cattle is so vast that a light plane is used to find mobs of cattle 1st then we headed over in the 4x4's to round them up, man they move fast when they want to !
Will go for longer next time and camp out on the swags under the stars.
Still 3 of the people that live and work up there are Poms
Will put some picks on when i find the lead for my phone to down load them !
Loads of wild flowers were out , plenty if wild life, roo's, emus, eagles, budgies,the odd dingo etc .
There defo more to this place than the beach
May 25th 2006, 2:06 pm
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Re: Just back from the bush!
Originally Posted by Perthforme
Took a short break to the outback .
The wifes got reli's that live in the middle of nowhere, 1100 K's north and inland from perth .
Had an awsome time up there, learning about spoting tracks on the ground, mustering cattle in 4x4 and on dirt bikes ( bit like a modern version of the film city slickers ). My Hilux ute and ktm are both now very red !
The area that they have to cover to round up the cattle is so vast that a light plane is used to find mobs of cattle 1st then we headed over in the 4x4's to round them up, man they move fast when they want to !
Will go for longer next time and camp out on the swags under the stars.
Still 3 of the people that live and work up there are Poms
Will put some picks on when i find the lead for my phone to down load them !
Loads of wild flowers were out , plenty if wild life, roo's, emus, eagles, budgies,the odd dingo etc .
There defo more to this place than the beach
The wifes got reli's that live in the middle of nowhere, 1100 K's north and inland from perth .
Had an awsome time up there, learning about spoting tracks on the ground, mustering cattle in 4x4 and on dirt bikes ( bit like a modern version of the film city slickers ). My Hilux ute and ktm are both now very red !
The area that they have to cover to round up the cattle is so vast that a light plane is used to find mobs of cattle 1st then we headed over in the 4x4's to round them up, man they move fast when they want to !
Will go for longer next time and camp out on the swags under the stars.
Still 3 of the people that live and work up there are Poms
Will put some picks on when i find the lead for my phone to down load them !
Loads of wild flowers were out , plenty if wild life, roo's, emus, eagles, budgies,the odd dingo etc .
There defo more to this place than the beach
Fantastic, well done for venturing outside of civilization. Hope to get out there myself one day.
May 25th 2006, 2:07 pm
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Re: Just back from the bush!
Sounds great. Any pics to share?
May 25th 2006, 2:22 pm
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Re: Just back from the bush!
Found the phone lead so here are some picks 
May 25th 2006, 2:27 pm
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Re: Just back from the bush!
And some mo
May 25th 2006, 2:28 pm
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Re: Just back from the bush!
Originally Posted by Perthforme
Found the phone lead so here are some picks
Paula
May 25th 2006, 2:32 pm
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Re: Just back from the bush!
Fab piccies. Its great to see some of the bush as well as the coast. Cheers
May 25th 2006, 2:44 pm
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Re: Just back from the bush!
How amazing to experience a slice of life in the "real" Australia. 
May 25th 2006, 2:49 pm
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Re: Just back from the bush!
Certainly does look great. Thanks.
May 25th 2006, 2:50 pm
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Re: Just back from the bush!
Originally Posted by Perthforme
And some mo
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mm
May 25th 2006, 2:59 pm
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Re: Just back from the bush!
Originally Posted by mr mover
If you ever want a good read get the book by Len Beadell, the guy who Graded the "gunbarrel"highway , a great yarn. i met len before he died a true bushman in the old style .......................... mm
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May 25th 2006, 3:24 pm
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Re: Just back from the bush!
Originally Posted by Perthforme
Will ask the folks if they knew him, met a few of the "bushmen" this weekend and they are great bunch of guys and gals , wouldn't mind living outback myself , theres a lot to be said for it . Lot of hard work , but very rewarding lifestyle . They do lot of grading too amongst they many jobs and talent you need in the bush. Its humbling too for us slickers
...... mm
May 26th 2006, 1:36 am
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Re: Just back from the bush!
Originally Posted by mr mover
When i was 15 i left school and was working with a fencing contractor on Moonera station on the WA/SA border,so i know all about hard work ...... mm
...... mmI used to work on an outback mine site near Kalgoorlie in the late 80's I love the bush. I Don't think the Mrs appreciates it as much as I do.
May 26th 2006, 1:38 am
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Re: Just back from the bush!
Brilliant, brilliant, brilliant! Thanks!!
So, what was the place called?
I lived with my parents 'up north' when I was a kid for a few years. That was enough though!
I prefer the southwest with it's trees and hills, but for a year or so it would be cool to live in the outback!
Here's all my foto's tagged with 'Nullagine' (so most are outback photo's)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/simone82/tags/nullagine/
So, what was the place called?
I lived with my parents 'up north' when I was a kid for a few years. That was enough though!
I prefer the southwest with it's trees and hills, but for a year or so it would be cool to live in the outback!
Here's all my foto's tagged with 'Nullagine' (so most are outback photo's)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/simone82/tags/nullagine/
Last edited by Simone; May 26th 2006 at 1:54 am.
May 26th 2006, 2:59 am
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Re: Just back from the bush!
Originally Posted by renth
Great pics.
I used to work on an outback mine site near Kalgoorlie in the late 80's I love the bush. I Don't think the Mrs appreciates it as much as I do.
I used to work on an outback mine site near Kalgoorlie in the late 80's I love the bush. I Don't think the Mrs appreciates it as much as I do.
(Yes, I have the gift of the gab lol).
. We're discussing the possibility of doing 6mnths to a year outback in the pre-primary school years with what we have of a family thus far.
I love old Russel Coight - he really makes me laugh with his bush antics.