Off to Alice again
May 27, 2019 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
After Fiji trip.
Left Melbourne this morning after spending the night at Ben's place. We picked up Lauren from Jimmy's as she was catching a plane back to Woollongong too.
We also dropped off hireRead more
The big drive
May 28, 2019 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
I get picked up from hotel at 8am by Ian from RAHC. He was the driver who drove me out to Ampilatwatja last year and he remembered me 😊.
A bit of a chilly start but clear blue skies.
We driveRead more
Visiting outstations
May 29, 2019 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
First day doing proper work.
A permanent nurse and midwife Melinda and I go on an outstation run today. Utopia services many outstations and every day 2 cars go out and see people there. Most of themRead more
Utopia explained
May 30, 2019 in Australia ⋅ 🌙 14 °C
Named Utopia by German settlers in the early 1920’s, the lease to Utopia Station was sold in 1970s by the Chalmers Family to the Aboriginal Land Fund Commission and in 1978 the station was claimedRead more
Getting into a routine
June 4, 2019 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C
Spent the weekend just chilling, watching movies, sorted photos.
2 of the nurses and I have started going for walks around here at about 5.30pm each day.
Our work day is 9-5, loving the 9am starts!!Read more
Mosquito Bore and Kurrajong Bore
June 5, 2019 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 13 °C
Gemma and I get out of the office today and do some outstation visits. The same ones I went to last week with Malinda.
Bitterly cold today though, getting those cold snap wind's from the East. Had toRead more
Mulga Bore outstation visit
June 6, 2019 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 13 °C
Today is a big drive down to Mulga Bore, it's half way back down to Alice, nearly back down to Plenty Highway. Once past Arlparra , it's the sandy, rocky dirt road again. High 4wd was good to stopRead more
Alparra
June 6, 2019 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
Suzel and I popped in on our way back to visit the 3 nurses and doctor from Utopia visiting this clinic today.
We also popped into the Store.
I noticed AFL is a big thing here too. It appears mostRead more
On-call weekend
June 10, 2019 in Australia ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
I've been on-call since Friday night- 1st on-call Friday, 2nd Saturday, 1st yesterday and 2nd today. You do 2nd on-call after you've done a first.
We have also come out of our cold snap and now backRead more
Back on the road
June 12, 2019 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
Yesterday I was rostered in the clinic so saw pts in there all day.
Today Suzel and I were rostered to go out to Apungalindum and then Aniltye (Boundary Bore) outstations.
Apungalindum is a smallRead more
Gone walkabout
June 12, 2019 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
Tonight after work 4 of us went for a walk. Angela took us on a 5k walk which meant we got back in the dark!! But that was OK, it's safe out here and we watched a lovely sunset.
Desert Wildflowers
June 12, 2019 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
It's hasn't rained since I've been here but it does get a bit dewy at night. It must be enough for a few flowers to bloom
Arlparra Clinic today
June 13, 2019 in Australia ⋅ 🌫 23 °C
Thursday's the clinic is closed to patients except for emergencies as nearly everyone is out in the field.
I was rostered to go to Arlparra, the town, with 2 other nurses and a doctor. It's usually aRead more
Up cycling car bonnets
June 15, 2019 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
Around here they use car bonnets as signs. There's plenty of cars in the bush or side of the road to get them from.
Walk
June 15, 2019 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
Went for a walk today but didn't go far. Flies!!!! Thank godness for flynets! Got a few more snaps of flowers.
Also went tracking!
Utopian Art
June 15, 2019 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
The artists of Utopia are world famous for their artworks.
Around the clinic here are heaps of their art. Probably worth a fortune.
Artists come into the clinic and try and sell them to us. I'veRead more
My last week
June 17, 2019 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
Yesterday 3 of us were on the road to service 3 Bore and Camel Camp outstations. We also did 2 home visits on this route.
First visit was to a 80 something year old and her daughter. The older ladyRead more
This and that
June 18, 2019 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 12 °C
I bought a local painting yesterday from Janice ( or Janet) Morton (or Clarke). They go by many names out here which often makes it hard to get the right patient sometimes. I like to buy a paintingRead more
Boundary Bore and Apungalindum again
June 19, 2019 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 13 °C
Back out to these outstations with Gemma today.
On the way we had to call into Soapy Bore school to drop off some medications.
Again, no-one at Apungalindum but there were a bunch of schoolkids withRead more
Arlparra clinic again
June 20, 2019 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 13 °C
Last work day today!!! This month has gone very quickly.
Today, Malinda, Christine and I did the Arlparra clinic.
Back in Alice
June 21, 2019 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 13 °C
This morning I cleaned up my house, bought some more paintings I'll take over to Denmark for presents for Thor's family.
Anthony, the RAHC driver, came and got me around 11am. Said my goodbyes, thenRead more
From Alice to Ben
June 22, 2019 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 11 °C


































































































































































