#Australian Outback

[vintagecamping]

Road tripping across the arid outback from Perth to Sydney.

Australia

1965

[psychoticwomnn]

I stood on the bridge and looked down at the water, polluted and brown and shallow enough for me to see the ground, even through the murk. I noticed the sheen of oil in the water, white muck along the shore. I crossed to the end of the bridge and walked down to the land underneath it. I saw its sprawling wooden beams, its rust, and the dirt and the half-dead grass. I saw fallen trees, and a small blue wren flitting from branch to branch. It was silent down there. As one does in a place like this, I began to think about God and myself, and our places here. Is God in the bridge, supporting those decades-old wooden beams? Is He in the water, wishing for cleanliness and replenishment? Or perhaps He is the oil and the dirt polluting the river, maybe He is the fallen trees creating dams and keeping the water stagnant. I wondered about my role on earth as a human, and I thought about what defines me. Am I a woman? Am I a writer? Perhaps I am a Watcher, looking at and observing the world until I rejoin the dirt. I thought about the strings of my guitar, the hair trimmings left in my room, the words I have put to paper, the scars on my knees, and I wondered. I walked down to the shore and began throwing sticks into the water. I threw them up high, and watched as they splashed into the water. One went in completely vertically, and didn't have even the tiniest splash. It was then that I Understood. It was then that I Saw. I left shortly afterwards, but I have not been able to stop thinking about this bridge and its place in nature since.

[sitting-on-me-bum]

“Rainbow Valley”

Location: Rainbow Valley Conservation Reserve, Northern Territory – Australia.

“My recent journey to the Central Australian Outback was an incredible experience, exposing me to the harsh vastness of the outback and some of the darkest southern night skies in the world. This image captures the breathtaking scene at Rainbow Valley Conservation Reserve, where the southern Milky Way gracefully spans above a remarkable formation of colorful sandstone rocks. This area exudes a unique charm, with its vibrant hues and stunning geological formations creating a mesmerizing landscape.

by Baillie Farley

Milky Way Photographer of the Year

[canberramaidan]

Billabong in Kakadu National Park in Australia's Northern Territory at sunset. SOURCE

[midwestaesthetics]

Australian Outback...

[sonyaheaneyauthor]

South Myers Tank in Sturt National Park, NSW, Australia.

8th July 2020

[troubleinmind]

Paddocks Acrylic & Pastel on Birch 70 cm x 60 cm

[dis-contented]

Matthew Flinders Red Cliff Lookout, Port Augusta, South Australia

[buffetlicious]

Once you stepped outside, you will be at the Australian Outback exhibit area. An Orange-Bellied Parrot preening itself on tree trunk looked up to let me fire this shot. While the Laughing Kookaburra flew pass overhead with a small mouse in its beak.

Two docile Red-Tailed Black Cockatoos perching on the hand railing, attracting a small group of visitors snapping away on their hand phones and cameras. A Common Emu roam freely in the grassy area below us.

[deliciousrebeltrashchronicals]

Okay, but sometimes the highways also look like:

[crk-charaters-in-places]

Adventurer in the Australian outback - plenty of room to roam there. Not a lot of adventures though..

[elijones94]

🐭 Bernard from “The Rescuers” & “The Rescuers Down Under” 🐾🇦🇺

[connectparanormal]

Ghosts in the Australian Outback

There are many mysteries and legends about the Australian Outback, which has huge, rough landscapes. One of the most common is about ghosts. Ghost stories and stories about spirits, passed down through generations, thrive in the haunting beauty of the outback. These stories include both Aboriginal and modern folklore, making for a rich tapestry of supernatural lore. Outback ghost stories are based on Aboriginal people's stories. The stories of Indigenous Australians reveal a strong cultural bond with the land. A lot of Aboriginal stories are about ancestral ghosts that roam the land. These are called dreamtime beings. People often perceive these spirits as protectors of sacred sites, and their manifestation demonstrates the interconnection between the spiritual and physical realms. In some stories, ghosts guide and protect their children and grandchildren, while in others, evil beings bring adverse luck to people who don't respect the land.

One of these stories is about the Min Min lights, which are strange balls of light that show up out of the blue in the night sky. Many people believe that these lights represent the spirits of ancestors helping the living or warning them of danger. Aboriginal people and non-Indigenous locals have both seen the Min Min lights, which adds to their status as a cross-cultural event. People who have seen the lights are filled with awe and wonder because they are difficult to catch on camera and disappear quickly. For example, stories of ghostly meetings in the outback continue to change over time, combining old beliefs with new experiences. Each story about a haunted farm, a ghostly stockman, or a ghostly traveler has its own twist. The outback's loneliness and emptiness make these stories seem even more real, and the wide, empty spaces let the mind run wild. Harold Lasseter is believed to have discovered the ghost of Lasseter's Reef, a lost gold mine, in the early 1900s, according to a well-known modern myth. Lasseter said he had found a lot of gold in the desert, but he died before he could say where it was. In the years since, many treasure hunters have gone into the bush to find the legendary reef, but they have all come back empty-handed. Some people say they saw Lasseter's ghost wandering the desert looking for his lost money. People say the ghost serves as a warning of the harshness of the outback. The ghost of the stockman, often seen riding at night and feeling his presence in the cool desert air, is another old story. People think that these ghostly stockmen are the spirits of drovers who died while pulling cattle across the rough terrain. People say their ghosts continue to travel through time, symbolizing the resilience of those who once lived in the outback.

Ghost stories from both the past and the present show how the bush is a unique mix of beauty and danger. Because the land is so big and isolated, it's hard to tell the difference between the living and the dead, which makes for interesting and strange stories. People tell these stories to stay connected to the land and to each other, as well as to keep alive the cultural traditions of those who have traveled the vast outback. The ghosts of the Australian bush, whether they are ancient spirits or modern phantoms, show how appealing this remote area still is. They capture the imagination by telling a story that goes beyond culture and time, reminding us of the mysteries we still don't fully understand. The outback will always be an untamed wilderness, and its ghost stories will continue to scare and excite people who go there.

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[sonyaheaneyauthor]

Opal in Australia. The country produces about 97% of the opal in the world. X