The lowloader with the Bulldozer on-board remains in one place on the road to Walmadan, campfires light the night sky and the Goolarabooloo people and their supporters remain steadfast. MURRANJI PHOTOGRAPHY 2011 June 9th, 2011 The protest camp at Waldaman near James Price Point is in positive and strong spirit. After holding up the bulldozer’s […]
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update day 2 Kimberley protest against James Price Point gas
Sourced from www.savethekimberley.com Latest: 10:14 pm Goolaraboolo family and supporters are currently sitting in front of the bulldozer. They will not move. They expect more police at dawn to move the dozer. Please – lots of people early to support please – Day 3 tomorrow is shaping up as another big one.. 5:32 pm 8th […]
Protests continue at James Price Point
sourced from http://www.savethekimberley.com/wp/2011/06/07/protests-continue-at-james-price-point/ Hero of the Country; Shane, locked on to the Bulldozer to halt it in its tracks! June 7th, protesters met Woodside contractors on the road to James Price Point north of Broome. A small group who got wind of the movement of bulldozers and other equipment formed a human chain across the […]
Hands Off Kimberley Coast Protest songs!
I was in Broome today when members of The Pigram Brothers performed a gig outside the local Woodside office with Wil Thomas, travelling musician Dave Mann and didgeridoo artist Paul Boon. the musicians wanted Woodside to consider other locations for its proposed $30 billion gas processing plant at James Price Point and to not develop […]
A Little Bit of North West Australia
Sitting yet again on a plane, I am surrounded by people speaking in a very familiar fashion; yet with a slightly different stress on nouns and hint of raised tone at the end of words. I look from the window and the of Western Australia lies below me; arid, brown and ongoing. I am […]
THE END (for now)
After arriving in wellington, Leona and I loaded my boat on her car with inflatable roof racks loaned to us by Fergs kayaks and headed to her place. I spent the next 5 days enjoying wellington area and catching up with old friends and family. The storm finally came the next morning after I arrived […]
KAYAK DOWN UNDER NZ UPDATE April 17th; Gifts from the Cray Fishermen
Log Date: April 17th Weather: overcast Swell: 2M SW Wind: 10knots SW Distance: 10 NM Camp: Mikes Bach, Flat Point View Kayak Down Under NZ Journey in a larger map Blog I awoke to find the surf area at low tide riddled with rocks awash, hmmm. The surf was big enough to be tricky […]
we made a cover!
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Leg 1 Of kayak Down Under NZ Expedition Complete
We pulled into Takapuna Boat ramp at 12.30pm after 20 days and 287 nautical miles (517kms) of paddling. With sore muscles, ready to eat lots, repair electronics and boat bits, and have a couple of days off, we loaded our boats atop a car and headed to a friends place. the next two days we […]
Feb 7th, So It Begins!
Log Date: Feb. 7th Weather: sunny moderate swell from the east, light swell from east Wind: light NW Distance: 20.5knts Camp: Spirits Bay View Kayak Down Under NZ Journey in a larger map We awoke early both apprehensive of the day coming, this was really going to be the beginning of it! I felt doubts […]