Category Archives: 62 Mile Radius

Mustering with a view of the lake. Golden paddocks overlooking still water. Dust and barking in the yards. Sweat, music and a buzz of activity in the old shed. A little photo essay of farm life on our side of the lake.

When you open the door of Gallery Aura in Kojonup you walk into a colourful art hub with a history to match. During the second world war this building was a tea-room that hosted dances for soldiers. It sold cool drinks, lollies and icecream and at the rear was a bakery and the town powerhouse. More...

‘There’s something strange in the neighbourhood…’ It’s creepy and ghoulish and it serves a spooktacular burger and chips. Creepy Hollow Cafe Restaurant on Albany Highway in Beaufort River is set up like an American style flea market and sells all sorts of hair-raising stuff. I actually felt my heart race when my camera flash set off all the animatronics. A life...

The Upper Blackwood Dinninup Show is a charming little Agricultural Show held annually on Melbourne Cup day. This year was the 97th show and many locals have been coming for as long as they can remember. There was a mixture of cowboy hats and fascinators and the smell of hamburgers and champagne. A miniature Royal Show. No bumper...

And here they are. Bright little treasures sprinkled around grass and gum trees in pockets of bushland. White Spider and Cowslip Orchids, Lechenaultia, Paper Daisies, Cats Paws, Kangaroo Paws, Dampiera…and so many more. From a distance the earthy tones of the bush do not reveal it’s jewels, but up close it is simply spectacular. These wildflowers were discovered a short stroll...