Seed Collecting Snaps
A collection of snaps from my 2024 seed collecting trip.
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NUNNY's OUTBACK and other tales
Picturing the outback in ways you could never imagine!
Jamie Nunn
Nov 201 min read
Monster Trailer
After busting a spring 130kms east of Kalgoorlie, the trailer gets an upgrade.
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Jamie Nunn
Oct 311 min read
New Outback Creature Discovered!
A new outback creature has been discovered in Western Australia's northern goldfields. The "sedgehog" is similar to the more commonly...
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Jamie Nunn
Oct 311 min read
Lightning Storm!
Camped out at Glenayle Station, alone, in the dark, with only a metal car and trailer for cover with a one hour lightning storm hovering...
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Jamie Nunn
Oct 201 min read
Travelling the Nyangumarta Hwy (Kidson Track)
A 500km track that starts of great but deteriorates significantly the further you go. Some parts are almost impassable - about 300km...
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Jamie Nunn
Jan 201 min read
NEW OUTBACK CREATURE DISCOVERED - The Chickenray!
This Chickenray was found grazing on spinifex and buffel grass east of Kumarina in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. They are...
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Jamie Nunn
Dec 29, 20231 min read
COLLECTING SEED IN THE OUTBACK!
Acacia tetragonaphylla (Curara) can yield good amounts of seed. It's quite prickly though, so I have a bit of a love/hate relationship...
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Jamie Nunn
Dec 7, 20231 min read
BUGS!
There are lots of bugs in the outback. These ones are harmless and quite pretty! They are often found on Curara trees (Acacia...
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Jamie Nunn
Dec 5, 20231 min read
DUNNY VIEWS! GET YOUR COPY FOR CHRISTMAS!
A great gift for dad, grandad, the coffee table or for reading in the dunny. For fast delivery, order directly from Nunny at...
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Jamie Nunn
Dec 5, 20231 min read
THE END OF THE DAY!
A quick and easy camp set-up is an essential part of seed collecting. A purpose made canopy makes it easier but you've got to be prepared...
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Jamie Nunn
Nov 30, 20231 min read
Mike and Sam - Great Aussie Odyssey
Mike and Sam are two great people I met while seed collecting at Carnegie Station. Like many others, they reset their priorities from...
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Jamie Nunn
Nov 23, 20231 min read
Driving, Driving, Driving
Collecting seed involves A LOT of driving. This video shows how the outback changes from one place to the next from the perspective of...
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Jamie Nunn
Nov 13, 20231 min read
The Awl - Fixing Holes in a Woolpack
I use woolpacks to hold the pods of acacia and senna plants when the seeds can't be removed from them straight away. But some of the...
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Jamie Nunn
Nov 5, 20231 min read
Time for a Break!
After collecting 8 wool packs of Acacia kempeana pods in the Pilbara heat, it's time for a break with a beer in some air-conditio ned...
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Jamie Nunn
Oct 31, 20231 min read
Spooky Holes in the Ground
Camping in Australia doesn't have hazards like bears and cougars. Instead we have small, deep, dark holes right where the table was going...
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Jamie Nunn
Oct 28, 20231 min read
Another repair. The Bedroom door broke!
The roads and tracks can take their toll on the small things as well as the big. To keep the dust out, the doors must close! A word of...
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Jamie Nunn
Oct 23, 20231 min read
Always Listen to the Locals!
I had a lovely air-conditioned sleep in a room at Kumarina last night. The night before I am sure it was still 35 degrees at midnight,...
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Jamie Nunn
Oct 22, 20231 min read
Water, Water Everywhere!
The roads are rough and rocky in the outback, especially when you do your best to find the the most out-of-the-way tracks. So often,...
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Jamie Nunn
Oct 18, 20231 min read
Seed Near Kumarina
I got to Kumarina around the 10th October, headed east and found a patch of Acacia kempeana (see video). There were a few other species...
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