2. 2013

Australia in February

In February I was fortunate enough to be invited to tour Australia by Humane Research Australia and the Anti-Vivisection Union of South Australia, to speak on the themes of my book The Costs and Benefits of Animal Experiments, which was recently released in paperback. I'm extremely grateful to them, and to the Cruelty Free Shop in Sydney, who kindly sponsored my tour.
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    En route to Perth I spied the Recherche Archipelago, at the south-eastern tip of Western Australia. It was named after a French warship and is just about at the end of the Earth. Several hundred years ago a British warship encountered it there, but because they were together at the end of the known world, they decided not to try to kill each other for once, and were friends for a day, before going their separate ways. The bay in the middle there is Hellfire Bay. I've walked that sand. It's so pure it squeaks with every step, and you can see fully 30 feet through the water. This remote place really feels like the end of the Earth, especially when the sun sinks into the sea off the western beach.
    Perth is nestled on the banks of the Swan River (named after the black swans encountered there by the early European explorers). The view from the opposite shore across the water at night is stunning. One of the world's prettiest cities. It's also only 10 km from some of the world's best beaches.
    The War Memorial rises above the city, and has stunning views.