Category Archives: Alice Springs

Ironwood

An ironwood tree at dusk with a crescent moon behind it.  The Europeans used the hard, termite-resistant wood for building.  The aborigines used the wood for weapons.

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Sanctuary

In Alice Springs, went to a kangaroo sanctuary run by a guy name Brolga (a 6’7″ Aussie who got his nickname from a type of tall, slender bird.)There are 50 million kangaroos in Australia, compared to only 25 million humans.Most … Continue reading

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Priscilla

About 4000 kilometers (2500 miles-ish) and five states & territories later, I’ve made it from Sydney to Alice Springs, thus completing my The Adventures of Priscilla: Queen of the Desert route.

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