Long When I heard the world’s longest experiment was just down the road from my house, and it was free, I had to take a look. Located in the physics building at the University of Queensland, the experiment is one of Australia’s lesser known quirks. This surprised me, given it’s been running continuously for 92 …
When I think of a city hall, I think of Gotham City that resides in Batman’s fictional land of injustice. In Australia these places are a rarity and my hometown of Brisbane contains the country’s only city hall to reside in a capital city. A city hall, I discovered, differs from a town hall in …
There’s a lane not far from my home which I often walk down. It’s a pleasant, 80 metre shortcut through the backstreets of Ashgrove, Brisbane. During the day it’s frequented by school kids, bike riders, pedestrians and bush turkeys, which often descend on it in a spasmodic flurry from neighbouring fences. At night it’s a …
Sounding like a cross between a bull, a deep belch and a boiling kettle, camels are creatures unlike any other. Over the years, I’ve had a few close encounters with these seemingly uncouth beasts – on a week long trip through a cyclone, and on a three day desert tour where my camel bolted and …
Australia’s Premier Camel Dairy – Summer Land Camel Farm Read More »
Every city has an iconic walk to showcase its prettiest views. In Sydney, it’s hard to beat the Harbour Bridge to Spit Bridge walk, in Melbourne, exploring its laneways is a must and in Brisbane, the walk along Kangaroo Point is sure to impress out-of-towners. Following the south side of the Brisbane River, the walk …
Best Walks Around Brisbane – The City’s Tuff Side Read More »