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1990s Darwin Travel Writing

The Darwin Letters No. 9

A big hunk of rock standing out of the water and forming the side of a gorge.
Rock formation in the Katherine Gorge. The trees on the top give a better idea of the scale of the gorges. 10 September 1995.

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Tuesday 26 September 1995 

20/288 Casuarina Drive
Nightcliff 0810

G’day once again Mum and Dad, 

How are you both after your trip to Kal? We hope you enjoyed it.

Did you see some interesting sites? How did the local bus route and service compare with Darwin’s? Isn’t it around this time of the year that Kal has the racing round?

We are well, although we both feel that the cancellation of our Tassie holiday has … Read the rest ... “The Darwin Letters No. 9”

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1990s Darwin Gardening Writing

The Darwin Letters No.8

Barb and Nat sitting happily in the spare room
"Not so spare room". Barb and Nat set up in the second bedroom in our apartment. We bought the tropical sofa bed specifically for guests - we had plenty. 19 July 1995.

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A note before Tren starts: There is about a 4 and a half month break between the following letter and the previous one. I suspect that there wasn’t one written in that time. That period includes a lot of “The Dry” when we were way more active, but during this period my parents visited and Trenna’s sister Barb visited. Our friends Lorraine and Neil also arrived to live in Darwin, Lorraine … Read the rest ... “The Darwin Letters No.8”