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IT'S THE dirt that does it. Red earth. It's everywhere and creeps into everything. It blasts out at you when you turn the four-wheel-drive's air-conditioner to high as you thunder across a corrugated track, a fine, unmistakable whoosh of dust. It stains the starched, white sheets on y...

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Published inSydney morning herald
Main Author Story by ANTHONY DENNIS. Anthony Dennis and Quentin Jones travelled with the assistance of the Northern Territory Tourist Commission, The Ghan and Qantas.Anthony Dennis
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Sydney, N.S.W Fairfax Digital 22.05.1999
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Summary:IT'S THE dirt that does it. Red earth. It's everywhere and creeps into everything. It blasts out at you when you turn the four-wheel-drive's air-conditioner to high as you thunder across a corrugated track, a fine, unmistakable whoosh of dust. It stains the starched, white sheets on your hotel bed when you brush something against them. It turns black shoes a sooty shade of crimson after even a short stroll through the scrub. It seeps slowly into your consciousness. Where else on Earth could you become so enamoured of dry, oxidised, worthless soil?
ISSN:0312-6315