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NUNNY's OUTBACK and other tales
Picturing the outback in ways you could never imagine!
Jamie Nunn
- Jan 20
- 1 min
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, 2023
- 1 min
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 5, 2023
- 1 min
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, 2023
- 1 min
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, 2023
- 1 min
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, 2023
- 1 min
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, 2023
- 1 min
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, 2023
- 1 min
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, 2023
- 1 min
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, 2023
- 1 min
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, 2023
- 1 min
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, 2023
- 1 min
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, 2023
- 1 min
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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Jamie Nunn
- Oct 11, 2023
- 1 min
All set to go!
With the help of the chooks and Frankie, the trailer and ute are ready to go. But the price of thongs nearly throws a spanner in the works.
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Jamie Nunn
- Oct 6, 2023
- 1 min
Getting the Ute Ready!
Preparations are being made to head to the Pilbara for the 2023 seed collecting season. This video shows what needs to be done.
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Jamie Nunn
- Sep 19, 2023
- 1 min
NEW OUTBACK CREATURE DISCOVERED - The Porcufex!
With the Pilbara seed collecting season about to start, a new OUTBACK CREATURE has been discovered! Named "Porcufex", it was found on...
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