tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8856747756759071827.post4216698166268389796..comments2024-03-29T21:02:51.244+10:00Comments on ADVENTURE BEFORE DEMENTIA: QUINKAN COUNTRYdiane bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12002292118984909883noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8856747756759071827.post-70091943649009054922013-07-14T23:37:31.350+10:002013-07-14T23:37:31.350+10:00Just been catching up on your trip Diane, gosh wha...Just been catching up on your trip Diane, gosh what a wonderful time you're having..you've stayed in some really lovely looking accommodations along the way. The Aboriginal cave paintings would have been a highlight I'm sure, amazing to think ho long ago they were painted and how they've survived mostly because they're not exposed to the elements . PerthDailyPhotohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14077053209100022305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8856747756759071827.post-92004406079833289572013-07-14T17:57:13.479+10:002013-07-14T17:57:13.479+10:00When we were on our way up to Cooktown there were ...When we were on our way up to Cooktown there were lots of people travelling up to Laura for the "Races" which I understand is a really great Rodeo and Race meet -- but we didn't know about it until too late.<br /><br />When we were at Longreach at the Qantas museum there was a video of some guys replicating the trip done to open up the airstrips. They were in one of those old cars and with a support team and winches and things to pull them out of hard spots it was still an arduous trip. I can't image what it was like for those guys in the early days -- they must have been much tougher than us.<br /><br />In fact I can't imagine leaving in those remote places even today.Joan Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16358008925558240778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8856747756759071827.post-16939368336643240342013-07-14T17:56:48.764+10:002013-07-14T17:56:48.764+10:00Wow amazing pictures, I would love to visit :)Wow amazing pictures, I would love to visit :)Claire Justinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14748004050526495714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8856747756759071827.post-17714278062574915362013-07-14T17:20:05.473+10:002013-07-14T17:20:05.473+10:00I especially like the aboriginal art studio you vi...I especially like the aboriginal art studio you visited Diane. Have done one of the caves outside of the Mudgee area I think it was - and likewise, it was a steep and cautious descent over rocky terrain. The ice-cream and those road-stops are much enjoyed aren't they, when you're travelling? Lovely seriesCarole M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13261384312136535762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8856747756759071827.post-3576239287163277312013-07-14T14:20:25.232+10:002013-07-14T14:20:25.232+10:00Ok the art work is bloody awesome, but that car da...Ok the art work is bloody awesome, but that car damn I like that car.Jo-Anne's Ramblingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11418152399382818709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8856747756759071827.post-71102568846482963262013-07-14T12:34:13.452+10:002013-07-14T12:34:13.452+10:00Oh My---loved the painted caves --and the artwork ...Oh My---loved the painted caves --and the artwork in Laura was beautiful... SO colorful!!!!!<br /><br />Looks like another great day on your tour... Wow--what a trip!<br /><br />Hugs,<br />BetsyBetsy Banks Adamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16223591156634767330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8856747756759071827.post-67336499067112728472013-07-14T12:27:13.361+10:002013-07-14T12:27:13.361+10:00Hi Diane,
I've just caught up on a lot of your...Hi Diane,<br />I've just caught up on a lot of your recent posts and the photography is simply brilliant! I was thrilled to see just how many places I've been to as well, and was wonderful to re-visit them through your lens!<br />Have a lovely weekend.Rose ~ from Ozhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01908281749611280188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8856747756759071827.post-4186408675640390822013-07-14T11:34:23.822+10:002013-07-14T11:34:23.822+10:00Love the cave art -- it is so amazing to me how si...Love the cave art -- it is so amazing to me how similar the pictographs and petroglyphs are all over the world where they're found (in a bunch of places in the US where we've been and Mexico and Belize too -- and now (vicariously) in Australia. Mind boggling and lovely to think about. <br /><br />That hill looks hard -- not sure if (my) Bill could do that any more. I find it easier to do hills since I had cataract surgery -- before that I had a lot of trouble seeing where I was going on the downhills).Sallie (FullTime-Life)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15442598857394838271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8856747756759071827.post-51588867412547899722013-07-14T10:24:06.891+10:002013-07-14T10:24:06.891+10:00I am mesmerized by this trip of yours. What a won...I am mesmerized by this trip of yours. What a wonderful adventure. I can see myself behind that wheel of the old Austin. Maybe not in the early 1900s though but I would dearly love that car :) It took some brave people to make that trip. Your other photos were great. I loved looking at the Emu. I have seen them over here at the zoo and think they are extraordinary birds, but it would be lovely to see them in their own habitat. DeniseinVAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08494518513936310345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8856747756759071827.post-78280853378397969252013-07-14T08:58:31.444+10:002013-07-14T08:58:31.444+10:00Should I be planning my next holiday up here, as i...Should I be planning my next holiday up here, as it looks amazing. I love all your photos and am enjoying your holiday story. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05037072308887982961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8856747756759071827.post-58973454440605711502013-07-14T07:31:13.428+10:002013-07-14T07:31:13.428+10:00Those painted caves are much more interesting than...Those painted caves are much more interesting than the ones I saw around Ayers rock.Fun60https://www.blogger.com/profile/08084441984556826917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8856747756759071827.post-38281148727302525252013-07-14T02:56:27.093+10:002013-07-14T02:56:27.093+10:00The rock paintings are truly amazing. They are de...The rock paintings are truly amazing. They are definitely something worth seeing, even if it was a difficult hike. I love the reflections in your last photo.Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06923630536753873113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8856747756759071827.post-30864478964033455122013-07-14T02:34:29.936+10:002013-07-14T02:34:29.936+10:00beautiful art - ancient and new. :)beautiful art - ancient and new. :)TexWisGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13641962051044162710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8856747756759071827.post-436495707534087632013-07-14T02:28:50.242+10:002013-07-14T02:28:50.242+10:00It is fascinating to see and compare your aborigin...It is fascinating to see and compare your aboriginal 'rock art' with the petroglyphs and pictoglyphs found throughout the southwest of the US. I fell in love with the aboriginal art during the few days we were in Australia and brought home some lovely souvenirs.What Karen Seeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07794694138108500767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8856747756759071827.post-52815526712951164162013-07-13T23:20:57.009+10:002013-07-13T23:20:57.009+10:00this tour gets better by the day... I love rocks a...this tour gets better by the day... I love rocks and these are wonderful.. that art at the centre is beautiful.. and not sure if i could go up that rock path, maybe down... MadSnapperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08163140037276496519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8856747756759071827.post-80223800706428952302013-07-13T22:53:04.950+10:002013-07-13T22:53:04.950+10:00Wow! Would love to see this!Wow! Would love to see this!GardenOfDaisieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03110646840082802721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8856747756759071827.post-59732149440840754232013-07-13T22:49:48.581+10:002013-07-13T22:49:48.581+10:00Another great stop on your tour! I love the painte...Another great stop on your tour! I love the painted caves. Very cool! The Emu and Lorikeet are cute too. Great photos, Diane! eileeninmdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00070309645796725309noreply@blogger.com