HAASTS BLUFF 1
Hi everyone
It has been some time since our last post. During this time we have moved from Papunya to Haasts Bluff to manage the store here. You may recall that we had assisted here for four days in July while the community's sports weekend was happening. The community of Haasts Bluff (and store) is about 1/3 of the size of Papunya or around 150 people. Between Papunya and Haasts Bluff lies a range. The photo below is taken from this range looking south. If you double click on the photo and look carefully in the middle of the gap you will see the small community of Haasts Bluff - a speck in the vast spaces of Central Australia.
Above - Haasts Bluff viewed from the Papunya road looking west with sun about to set.
Above - looking north with Haasts Bluff towards the right of the photo.
Since arriving in Haasts Bluff we have had some good rain turning the desert into a picture. Above is Haasts Bluff with a storm passing. Below is a close up photo of Haasts Bluff with the road to Papunya visible. It is a pleasant change to have some cloud and rain. The norm here is a cloudless, big, blue sky.
PK - having a close look at a 'prickly' local.
A grandmother and her grandchild with a new bike purchased from the store.
White plumed honeyeaters are common over much of inland Australia. There is a large family of them around our house. They are very agile in flight and can be quite aggressive.
Nancy in the store kitchen. We had a visit this week by two people from the Office of Prime
Minister and Cabinet to do an assessment on the store. These days remote community stores operate in a highly regulated space. Often the community store is the only place to buy food for 100s of kms hence are regarded as an essential service. The store is also required to stock a good range of health food.
Hi everyone
It has been some time since our last post. During this time we have moved from Papunya to Haasts Bluff to manage the store here. You may recall that we had assisted here for four days in July while the community's sports weekend was happening. The community of Haasts Bluff (and store) is about 1/3 of the size of Papunya or around 150 people. Between Papunya and Haasts Bluff lies a range. The photo below is taken from this range looking south. If you double click on the photo and look carefully in the middle of the gap you will see the small community of Haasts Bluff - a speck in the vast spaces of Central Australia.
On the eastern end of this range is the bluff from which the community gained it's 'white fellow' name - Haasts Bluff. The Luritja name for the community is Ikuntji (pronounced, Eek-kun-tji).
Below are some photos of Haasts Bluff (the geological feature).
Nancy and PK enjoying the view after a climb up a hill near Haasts Bluff.
In recent decades in central Australia camel numbers have increased significantly and in the process becoming quite an environmental issue. Before mechanical transport camels were the 'workhorses' of the centre. They were introduced for this role. Now they run wild. There have been a number of fatalities in the NT from traffic accidents with camels.
Port Lincoln ringneck parrots can also be sited in this area. This one visited recently.
Minister and Cabinet to do an assessment on the store. These days remote community stores operate in a highly regulated space. Often the community store is the only place to buy food for 100s of kms hence are regarded as an essential service. The store is also required to stock a good range of health food.
The lady in the photo is one of the store directors. Roseranne is very engaged with the running of the store and has been a great help.
Today Nancy and I took a drive west from Haasts Bluff for about 80 kms then north to Mt Liebig before turning east back to Papunya and home. In the next blog we will have some photos from this trip and also some of the history of this area.
Bless ya all.
Bryan and Nancy
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