Balgo
Greeting from Beyond the Pale: Derby – City of Mud
September 1, 2015 | troublemagBen Laycock
We bid a fond farewell to Fitzroy Crossing and its quaint country pub and head for Derby (pronounced Derby), the once bustling capital of all the Kimberley, now but a faded replica of its former self. Derby … Read More
Greetings from Beyond the Pale: Wolf Creek
June 1, 2015 | troublemagBen Laycock
Having been evicted from Balgo for transgressing a Christian sacred site, l am standing with my thumb out in the blistering heat. A car going the other way pulls up in a cloud of dust and hands … Read More
Greetings from Beyond the Pale – Balgo: the second most dangerous town in Australia
May 2, 2015 | troublemagBen Laycock
After crossing The Great Sandy Desert, we limp into Balgo belching black smoke. The funeral is in full swing. A string of fairy lights dangles from tree to tree. There is much wailing and moaning.
I make … Read More