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The clear water, stark white shells and blue sky make for a stunning contrast along the shores of Shark Bay.

A Beach Made Entirely of Shells?

While exploring Australia’s Western Coast, I learned of a beach that was said to be made entirely of shells. Entirely of shells? That had to be an exaggeration. A beach made of shells? Determined to find out, I crossed Australia by train, sought the counsel of a Princess, then headed up the coast from Geralton to an […]

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Taking a moment with the Indian Pacific locomotive in Broken Hill

Crossing Australia by Train Aboard the Indian-Pacific from Sydney to Perth

Crossing Australia by train aboard the Indian-Pacific is one of the most epic train journeys in the world.  The trip spans 4,352km (2,704 miles) from Sydney on Australia’s east coast all the way to Perth on the extreme west coast.  This trans-continental journey takes 65 hours to complete and brings passengers from the lush city of Sydney, […]

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Perched atop the border post between the Commonwealth of Australia and the Principality of Hutt River

Meeting a Real Princess in the Principality of Hutt River

I had been researching exactly what to do on my upcoming trip to Western Australia (WA) when I came upon something extremely interesting – the Principality of Hutt River.  This principality it seems is an independent “sovereign” state located in Western Australia about 500km north of Perth.  Apparently around 40 years ago a farmer by […]

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