Monthly Archives: January 2009

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The lure of the sapphire is very real in Queensland’s Central Highlands. As Roderick Eime discovered, the fabled El Dorado may have streets lined with gold but Rubyvale’s dusty pavements are littered with gemstones. “Here you go,” says Kym White … Continue reading →

Queensland’s rugged Cape York Peninsula is a bush-driving destination of considerable repute. http://www.metronews.ca/ottawa/australia/article/144424

En Route Issue 8 Spotlight Eyre Peninsula Roderick Eime Named for Edward John Eyre who nearly died several times on his crossing to Albany in 1841, he and his Aboriginal companion, Wylie, were the last of a party of five … Continue reading →

Battle for Australia Few Australians realise the vast extent of tangible WWII history still visible today. But as the dust settles from the release of Baz Luhrmann’s epic Australia, with the bombing of Darwin forming its dramatic centrepiece, AT sets … Continue reading →