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Discover History at Innes National Park

There’s a surprising amount of history in and around Dhilba Guuranda-Innes National Park.  Known for its beaches, wildlife, and as a great place to camp, the national park also protects a variety of human and natural history. Human History Innes National Park, located on the southern tip of the Yorke Peninsula, has long been a […]

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Adelaide

Adelaide’s Purple Trees

I don’t think I’ll ever forget my astonishment the first time I saw them.  It was the shock of seeing something that seemed unnatural.  Throughout my childhood in North America I had only ever seen trees with green leaves or the vibrant red, orange and yellows of autumn, followed by brown as the leaves began […]

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Why I Love Living in Adelaide, South Australia

Adelaide has funny habit of surprising people. It’s not a big city and it’s tucked away on the southern coast of Australia far from many places on the planet. It doesn’t often make the news and other Australians have a weird habit of knocking it.  Their disparaging comments frequently suggest that Adelaide is just a […]

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South Australia

Oakbank Easter Racing Carnival

It’s actually pretty exciting, standing on the fresh grass waiting for the rolling drumbeat of the hooves hitting the ground as they come past you while you try to spy if your number is in the lead. Did we win? We won! Or, to be more accurate, we picked the winner. Actually, to be really […]