Stretching across nearly 420,000 square kilometers in the northern reaches of Western Australia, the Kimberley is one of the world’s last great wildernesses. The size of California, but with a population of less than 40’000, it is a land sculpted by vast stretches of deep time, where ancient geology defines the landscape, and where livingContinue reading “The Kimberley in Northwest Australia: ancient earth and living heritage.”
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Australian rock art: a timeless expression of Aboriginal culture
Aboriginal rock art in Australia is a profound testament to the enduring cultural heritage of the continent’s Indigenous peoples. These artworks, found across the vast landscapes of Australia, but strongly present in the Kimberly area in the northwest of the country, are not merely decorative but serve as vital records of social laws, environmental knowledge,Continue reading “Australian rock art: a timeless expression of Aboriginal culture”
Australia: the vast and undiscovered jewel.
Australia is a truly unique travel destination, the only country that is also an entire continent (often called the “island continent”). This results in a staggering diversity of landscapes, climates, and life, and a history of human occupation, that is found nowhere else on Earth. We spent five weeks visiting only a small portion of Australia, essentiallyContinue reading “Australia: the vast and undiscovered jewel.”
