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I passed the bush tracker trial
The Observer, 21 January 2007
The snake was at least two metres long and eventually identified as a forest cobra, although I initially had it down as a piece of hosepipe. It was writhe-around-in-the-dust, nasty-way-to-go deadly. And it was in my shower. That I considered picking it up says little for my common sense, but the [...]
A pearl on the edge of the world
The Observer, 19 November 2006
On a remote tip of land in Australia’s empty north west, an Aboriginal tribe has built a luxury, safari-style camp, where visitors can explore the local traditions in a stunning setting. Carl Wilkinson went a little bit native
‘White man living in the wrong climate,’ said Robert as he pulled on long [...]
A wild hop, skip and a jump
The Observer, 19 November 2006
Two hundred years ago, the first, hungry visitors to Kangaroo Island clubbed the animals to death. Today dining is a little more civilised, says Carl Wilkinson
When Matthew Flinders arrived in South Australia in March 1802 he and his crew were hungry. They hadn’t tasted fresh meat for six months and [...]
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