Posts Tagged ‘Queensland’

What’s a Qualia?

27
Oct
1

The Whitsunday Islands in Queensland have a new star. Qualia, according to its cashed-up owners, the Oatley family (yes, they sold Rosemount Wines to Southcorp with perfect timing, wine sales have dropped out the bottom of the proverbial spit bucket since then) comes from the Latin, ‘quality of conscious experience’, implying that Qualia’s discerning guests […]

Category: FeaturesIndulgence Written by Tom Neal Tacker 0 Comments

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Island of Sand

25
Oct
1

The dingos of Fraser Island aren’t the only stars. The sand is moving. Tonnes of it are constantly shifting inland swept along by relentless winds. There’s no vegetation to be seen on the Stonetool Sand Blow. Like a silica glacier from another planet, it’s an inspirational vista that Frank Herbert may have had in mind […]

Category: Wundering Written by Tom Neal Tacker 2 Comments

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Manta Magic on Lady Elliot

25
Oct
1

The Great Barrier Reef’s southernmost island offers some of the world’s best diving. Close to Wide Bay and its annual Humpback whale migration it’s in the middle of some seriously big marine action.

Category: Wild Written by Tom Neal Tacker 0 Comments

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