Random thoughts and observations
Mount Gambier is in a volcanic region and the famous Blue Lake is in a volcanic crater. There aren’t giant peaks, like Mt St Helens and elsewhere, just unimposing spikes to the obvious craters of Gambier and Schank. We tend to think of the volcanoes as being extinct, while scientists tell us they are simply [...]
The overnight minimum in Mount Gambier was five degrees. That’s the usual winter average minimum and six degrees lower than the January average. For the period from February to April, the Bureau of Meteorology is forecasting cooler than average daytime temperatures in the southeast of the country. After last year’s heat wave, most people will [...]
We had an explosive story in the paper today. An internationally-respected geologist has warned the Mount Gambier district could be under threat from volcanic eruptions. Associate Professor Bernie Joyce claims an eruption spewing red hot lava, toxic gases and dangerous ash could occur in the Mount Gambier district at any time. It’s true this is [...]
I went to an optometrist today for the first time in about five years. I knew my short-sightedness was getting worse, and he confirmed it. Just part of the natural ageing process for people over 40, he politely explained. I find it easier to read small print without glasses than with them. However, I’m not [...]
Listening to ABC regional radio in the car today I heard about the discovery of marsupial lion bones near Burra in South Australia earlier this year. The marsupial lion is regarded as part of Australia’s “megafauna” which became extinct about 45,000 years ago. These were giant versions of wombats and kangaroos, and in this case [...]
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