Barristers in Australia frequently go
walkabout. The vast size of the country means travel for work is essential. Those based in cities travel to regional towns. Those based in regional towns travel to remote communities and those based in remote communities sometimes disappear up their own
clackers.
I've never been based anywhere but cities and towns so have not yet disappeared up anything. However I have enjoyed occasional forays into remote places.
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| Coastal North Queensland |
A certain sense of freedom comes with driving or flying into the bush. It is a privilege to experience this expansive place. Driving especially allows you to appreciate the land: the passing landscape melting into night, the smell of freshly turned earth and in summer, the warmth and weight of the air itself.
You can't capture the feelings but you can keep a visual record. It's not perfect but a few photos at least remind you of each journey into the land. Here are a few snaps from a recent trip to the tropics.
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| Rainforest ... |
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| and flowering sugar cane. |
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| A sugar mill at work. |
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| One cane town's courthouse. Impressive outside ... |
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| and inside. |
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