Nicole Hodgson

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All about writing a novel, creative non-fiction and short fiction

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The Goldfields – Just what it says on the tin?

The Goldfields – Just what it says on the tin?

There seem to be three options for naming the regions of WA. The purely geographical – South West, Mid West. Then there is the more lyrical – Pilbara, Kimberley. And then there is the Wheatbelt and the Goldfields – two very descriptive names for the dominant...

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Goongarrie Station

Goongarrie Station

Goongarrie Station is not far north of Rowles Lagoon but getting there involves crossing an ecological boundary. From the stately tall eucalypts of the Great Western Woodlands to the acacia and allocasuarina and mallee of the 'mulga' area. Water is scarce - the only...

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Rowles Lagoon and Credo Station

Rowles Lagoon and Credo Station

Finally! Our first camping stop for this trip, and for this, we did not venture far out of Kalgoorlie, just as far as Rowles Lagoon. There's actually four wetlands in this reserve, which somehow, due to some marvellous feats of hydrology, manage to hold fresh water...

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A goldminer’s curse?

A goldminer’s curse?

This trip of ours is a part-reprisal of our long-planned trip in March 2020. We had packed and were days away from leaving before the convergence of our departure date and the date that covid became a reality in Australia. And we stayed home. Last year we’d intended...

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Sea serpents and whale penises

Sea serpents and whale penises

I read a story last year that suggested that famous stories of sea serpent sightings might in fact be sightings of whale penises. That got my attention.This story reported on an analysis of one sighting of a ‘most dreadful monster’ off the coast of Greenland. ‘Over...

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Vulkathunha-Gammon Ranges National Park

Vulkathunha-Gammon Ranges National Park

Living in Denmark, close to the Wilson Inlet, we essentially live in a wetland. Moisture suckers (or more properly moisture absorbers) are our friends, and we always keep a couple in the camper trailer. Which has made us laugh being out here in the dry, dry, dry like...

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