by Leigh Redding | Apr 13, 2020 | Current, SouthernEdge
This is Keppel creek in Sumac forest reserve in the Takaya/Tarkine, this part of the region if full of amazing gondwana reminet rain forest. Home to giant blue freshwater crays and huge eucalyptus and myrtle beach trees. The trees here grow old, the moss dangles like...
by Leigh Redding | Apr 5, 2020 | Backyard to Sea, Current
Upon reaching Shepparton, things began to change, from the depth of the deep river, winding from Murchison we slowly emerged back into civilisation. Pirate rafts, fridges and cars in the river and trees indicated this. As we neared the township, we set up camp amongst...
by Leigh Redding | Apr 3, 2020 | Backyard to Sea, Current
The river flows into lake Nagambie; as the water begins to flow slower and the river grows wider, inundating the banks and spanning across the landscape. The meandering river transforms into a vast body of water that lays by the rural town of Nagambie, forming...
by Leigh Redding | Apr 1, 2020 | Backyard to Sea, Current
Leigh and I first crossed paths in the environmental activist sphere. After spending some time in the ethereal Toolangi forests with him and learning about his epic journey, I was almost instantly inspired to join for part of the trip. I arrived in Seymour on Monday...
by Leigh Redding | Mar 22, 2020 | Backyard to Sea, Current
The Yea river joins the Goulburn river at Ghin Ghin bridge and it was from this point I swapped my small kayak, for a canoe, and not just any canoe. ‘Plunger’ as it is named, is a 80’s style white water, fiberglass canoe that my dad acquired from a university’s...
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