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Submitted by Jenna Hoare on Thu, 05/16/2013 - 21:03
Sketch of A.B Banjo Paterson (1864 - 1941) used by the Reserve Bank of Australia.Look at an Australian ten dollar note and there you have it. Mr Banjo Paterson. The poet, journalist and author was a voice many people related to during a time when the very essence of what it means to be an Australian settler was being defined.
I have read reviews saying that Paterson’s writings of rural Australia are very romantic, referring to the fact he was educated and worked as a lawyer. I disagree. If you look past the poetry of Waltzing Matilda you find a
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by Jenna Hoare
Look at an Australian ten dollar note and there you have it. Mr Banjo Paterson. The poet, journalist and author was a voice many people related to
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Uluruby Jenna Hoare
An intriguing history can be found within the desert environment of Australia’s Red Centre. Imagine carting a whaleboat more than 3500
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Cape Tribulationby Jenna Hoare
Nowhere else in the world can you find two World Heritage Listed areas laying side by side.
Cape Tribulation is a place where you can
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Kangaroo Islandby Jenna Hoare
Seven times bigger than Singapore, Kangaroo Island is literally a world-apart with flora, fauna and a landscape unlike anywhere else on the planet
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Uluruby Alice Springs Airport
Tiger Airways today announced that it would be resuming services to Alice Springs, with four return services each
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From the start of the trip it was obvious that it wasn't just another tour to the guide. You sensed a personal investment in this; a desire to show us the best Kangaroo Island could offer, given the season, the weather, the group composition. I very much enjoyed all the amenities part of the tour; the bus, the food, the accommodation - that all played well with the spirit of the tour and what I was looking for. Having the comfort of a guide and an organized tour, but not so comfortable that you lost touch with the adventure. It goes without saying that Kangaroo Island is an amazing place and seeing it with Lost In Australia makes you truly appreciate it.