Andy brown
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" Beyond the black stump" is a wonderful Aussie expression meaning way out West of whoop whoop, or back of Bourke.... never mind.
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The black stump
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Tom dinning
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I went to a place where they claimed to be the home of the black stump. I can't remember where it was but I knew it seemed like a likely place for it. There was fuk all there, except a sign saying 'Home of the Black Stump'.
Here in the NT its just 'long way'. Past that is 'past long way'.
Here in the NT its just 'long way'. Past that is 'past long way'.
Andy brown
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Yep. "Little bit long way".
Asher Kelman
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" Beyond the black stump" is a wonderful Aussie expression meaning way out West of whoop whoop, or back of Bourke.... never mind.
I have never heard the term, but the charcoal stump is stark and a reminder that storing huge amounts of energy in wood is a fire about to break out.
It's really amazing that we manage not to burn everything to charcoal!
Asher
Wolfgang Plattner
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... great photo, Andy!
A subtle shot with endless content.
A subtle shot with endless content.
Andy brown
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Thanks Wolfgang. I'm pleased that you 'feel" it.
Tom dinning
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And here I was thinking it was just another black stump.
I'll take another look.
Yep, I was right the first time. Still a black stump.
Mind you, it could be a symbol of what is far away and remote in the Australian landscape. or representative of the wasteful and wanton destruction of the bush by indiscriminant fires, or the conservation of old forests by rejuvenating fires.
Nah, its a burnt log.
How are you, by the way, Andy? well, I hope.
I'll take another look.
Yep, I was right the first time. Still a black stump.
Mind you, it could be a symbol of what is far away and remote in the Australian landscape. or representative of the wasteful and wanton destruction of the bush by indiscriminant fires, or the conservation of old forests by rejuvenating fires.
Nah, its a burnt log.
How are you, by the way, Andy? well, I hope.