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27-08-2020
Column: Travelling Places - THE RED CENTRE
Column: Travelling Places - THE RED CENTRE
As it happens, I was living in London and travelling to Australia on a work trip – my role at the time was as a product development manager for British Airways holiday division. The trip was a classic Highlights of Australia journey – Sydney, the Red Centre, and the Great Bier Reef – a whirlwind trip that opened my eyes to the vastness of Australia and the wonderful people and experiences.
Flying into Alice Springs with Bill Peach Journeys we visited the School of the Air, the telegraph station, and artist studios. Then onto Ayers Rock as it was called then. Walking around the base with a local guide, we were introduced to local fauna and flora and persuaded to try barbecue witchetty grubs! The sunsets and sunrises were wonderful – the rock changing colour with the sun’s intensity and the night sky went on for ever with bright stars lighting our way.
All those years ago I felt cheated that I had not spent enough time in the area, so when the opportunity arose I travelled on The Ghan from Adelaide to Alice S

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