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Photo courtesy of John Henley Alfred Delisser was a 19th century surveyor who surveyed the Nullarbor Plain in the 1860′s. Noting the distinct lack of trees, he coined the name “Nullarbor” from the latin words “Null” (lack of) and “Arbor” (tree). The Delisser Mobile Sand Dunes in …
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The carving says “B&W 70 1860″. Burke and Wills passed this way in 1860 on their way from Melbourne to the Gulf Country. They carved their initials on this tree as a survey marker. Amazing how slowly a tree grows. And amazing to … Continue reading Burke and Wills were here 
One of my favourite spots on the Dunlop Lane / Smiths Road loop is the Mosquito Creek crossing. It’s in the middle of several km of quiet bushland trails. When I first rode it, I had to dismount to complete the crossing, but these … Continue reading Mosquito Creek 
Wights Mountain has one of the best preserved Aboriginal Ceremonial Bora Grounds in our area. I didn’t have a wide-angled camera, so I had to stitch the photos together. Can you make out the raised ring of earth? The Bora Grounds consisted of one large ring in which important tribal ceremonies were conducted, and … Continue reading Wights Mountain Bora Ring 
One morning while I was zooming down Clear Mountain Road on my bicycle at about 70km/h this strange looking tree caught my attention. The next day I came back to have a closer look and discovered it had been “blazed” by a … Continue reading Gavan Newman was here 
Survey Marker – Martin Lavelle Surveyor Martin Lavelle marked this tree in 1867 while he was surveying the Griffin area on the northern banks of the Pine River. Surveyors often used natural features as reference points when preparing a plan of an area. When trees or stumps were … Continue reading Martin Lavelle Was Here |
 
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