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Gary Wood

Gary is a travel writer, educator, training specialist and part time adventurer. When not paddling rivers, diving on the Great Barrier Reef or riding down some dusty outback track on his trusted KLR650 "Emu" he likes to explore historical areas and look for the back story.
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Camping on the Balonne River -Day 10 of my motorcycle tour of Outback Queensland

Camping on the Balonne River -Day 10 of my motorcycle tour of Outback Queensland

April 25, 2022May 17, 2022
by Gary Wood

The weir on the Balonne River. This provides deep holes that help the river stay stocked with sports fish.

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The best country scenery in Queensland, Day 9 of motorcycle tour of the outback

The best country scenery in Queensland, Day 9 of motorcycle tour of the outback

April 10, 2022May 15, 2022
by Gary Wood

This picture was taken of me riding up a small track towards the Black Alley Peak.

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Adventure RidingCamping
Carnarvon Gorge and Cattle Grazing: Day 8 of my motorcycle tour of Queensland

Carnarvon Gorge and Cattle Grazing: Day 8 of my motorcycle tour of Queensland

April 8, 2022May 15, 2022
by Gary Wood

“It always rains on tents. Rainstorms will travel thousands of miles, against prevailing winds for the opportunity to rain on […]

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History
Revolution and civil unrest; in the foot steps of swaggies and shearers- Day Six

Revolution and civil unrest; in the foot steps of swaggies and shearers- Day Six

April 3, 2022May 9, 2022
by Gary Wood

My writing is a combination of three elements. The first is travel: not travel like a tourist, but travel as […]

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Winton home of Waltzing Matilda, Day Four of my motorcycle tour of outback Queensland

Winton home of Waltzing Matilda, Day Four of my motorcycle tour of outback Queensland

March 26, 2022April 20, 2022
by Gary Wood

Winton is a unique place in the Queensland Outback. It is so far from anywhere you have to make a journey specifically in order to get there.

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Motorcycle tour of outback Queensland-Day One

Motorcycle tour of outback Queensland-Day One

March 15, 2022March 23, 2022
by Gary Wood

“Busting out on a 5,000 mile road trip, to far off places that you’ve never seen before, meeting new people, […]

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Hunting down the ghost, motorcycle touring outback Queensland-Day Three

Hunting down the ghost, motorcycle touring outback Queensland-Day Three

March 14, 2022April 14, 2022
by Gary Wood

Riding in the Queensland Outback on a 30 day tour is an amazing experience. This is day 3 of 30 and I’m visiting the Combo Waterhole, he song Waltzing Matilda was conceived..

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Motorcycle tour of Western Queensland, Dangerous ducks and dead golfers – Day Two

Motorcycle tour of Western Queensland, Dangerous ducks and dead golfers – Day Two

March 14, 2022April 8, 2022
by Gary Wood

“The cost of not following your heart, is spending the rest of your life WISHING you had. #AmericanBikerWoman – https://www.facebook.com/AmericanBikerWoman/ Welcome […]

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Adventure RidingCampingHistory
Chicken races, teddy bears and a dirt track motorcycle tour – Day Seven

Chicken races, teddy bears and a dirt track motorcycle tour – Day Seven

March 7, 2022March 15, 2022
by Gary Wood

Riding from Longreach in Central West Queensland to Springsure in Central Queensland is a journey through history. Some of the great events that formed this nation played out in this area.

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Opalton a frontier town like no other: Mad miners, guns and opals – Day Five

Opalton a frontier town like no other: Mad miners, guns and opals – Day Five

March 2, 2022April 26, 2022
by Gary Wood

“Mysterious Opals contain the wonders of the skies, and the earth writes its memoirs in each Opal – Urban Boulder”  […]

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