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Moving on from Port Augusta, the expedition encountered a mountain range. This was the first major topography the expedition had seen since leaving the Blue Mountains in New South Wales several weeks prior.
Descending into the verdant plains of the Clare Valley.
A true bogan vehicle if ever there was one.
On our way north and west we passed lush, rolling fields of sugar cane. And where there is cane in Queensland, there are sugar cane trains!
There are also larger trains.
This train shares a bridge with the highway.
There was actually water in the river. I’m told that this is a rarity.
Adventures in Bogan moving!
Turning west into the interior, we left the sugar cane fields behind and returned to the bush.
This is one truck that should not be passed lightly.
A review of the Capricorn Caves was made upon the recommendation of local informants. We quickly realized that rather than a scientific attraction, we had stumbled upon a cultural attraction. These were not just any caves. These were Bogan caves.
In one of the larger rooms that was converted into a chapel for weddings we found ourselves seated in the pews. Soon our Bogan guide lit candles in the front of the room, put a bootleg copy of Enya on the CD player, and treated us to a Bogan light show. Rather than having a sophisticated sound and light production. The young Bogan flicked several light switches on and off for the Bogan crowd’s enjoyment. Lord Bailey and I fear that the Bogan plague may soon escape from mainland Australia to the rest of the Southern Hemisphere.
