Tag: Outback Australia

8 essential items for your outback adventure

What is the outback exactly? Even if you’ve lived in Australia all your life, it can be difficult to define precisely what the word means, and if you’re a visitor, it’s even more of a challenge. We’ve all got an idea of what ‘outback’ means to us personally, but until you’re there in the unknown wilderness, you’ll never really know.  Perhaps this is why so many people choose to go for an outback adventure for themselves. They want to know just what this vast emptiness is really all about. Yet heading off into the bush is not something you should do on a whim, and to remain as safe as possible, you will need to prepare a way in advance. This includes ensuring you have all the essentials you’re going to need for your trip, no matter how long you intend to be away. Read on for an idea of the kinds of things you’re going to need to take with you.  A reliable vehicle  Although the image of you walking off into the Australian outback might seem like a rather romantic one, and the one you have in your head whenever you think of your adventure, actually doing this would be a terrible idea. With searing heat during the day and plummeting temperatures at night, you’ll soon get into difficulties.  Instead, you’ll need a reliable vehicle, ideally a Ute that has room in the back for all the belongings you’re going to need to have with you, and space to sleep should that become… Read More

Opera Australia is taking it to the bush in a bold new outback series

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Opera Australia is taking it to the Aussie outback in a new series launched in partnership with tour people APT. Opera in the Kimberley will comprise two exclusive concerts in September 2019 at Cathedral Gorge in the heart of the Bungle Bungle Ranges. It’ll come complete with opera singers ready to brave the heat and harsh conditions to deliver a stellar performance in the Purnululu National Park, a World Heritage listed area of Western Australia. What’re they performing? OA’s National Tour in 2019 will see John Bell’s celebrated production of Puccini’s much loved Madama Butterfly travel through Queensland, Northern Territory, Western Australia and South Australia taking in some of Australia’s most iconic landscapes along the way. See more at the Opera Australia website.