Ian Fraser, talking naturally

As I write, it's 36 degrees Celsius here in Canberra (and close to that here in my study!); the coming days are predicted to be 39, 39,...

Aylmer Bourke Lambert never visited Australia, but he contributed quite significantly to the early understanding of its botany, in the gold...

Of all the things that thrill me when I go to central Australia - and there are many - the first sight of a Ghost Gum is particularly speci...

This is an unscheduled posting, prompted by an observation in Nowra again over the weekend. A few weeks ago I discussed cicadas here , afte...

I'm always keen to highlight Australian national parks, and I've been meaning to focus on Bladensburg for some time. This park is a...