Australian Journeys 2006 (Australian Journeys Highway 1)
In our sixth annual special, TIME's writers and photographers capture the spirit of the longest road in the South Pacific

Photo Essay: Australian Journeys (Australian Journeys Highway 1)
Enjoy 30 photos from our sixth annual special

Clean Living (Australian Journeys Highway One)
Kununurra, W.A

Catch of a Lifetime (Australian Journeys Highway One)
Kingston, S.A.

See the Mighty Hawks Fly (Australian Journeys Highway One)
Halls Creek, W.A.

The Demon Drink (Australian Journeys Highway One)
Borroloola, N.T.

Turning Grass Into T-Bones (Australian Journeys Highway One)
Springvale Station, W.A.

Cool School In the Desert (Australian Journeys Highway One)
Yiyili Community, W.A.

Ask the Arachnophile (Australian Journeys Highway One)
Rockhampton, Qld.

In Search of Climbing Men (Australian Journeys Highway One)
Burrup Peninsula, W.A.

Blooming Invisible (Australian Journeys Highway One)
Kalbarri National Park, W.A.

Spiritual Refreshment (Australian Journeys Highway One)
Geraldton, W.A.

Flights of Remembrance (Australian Journeys Highway One)
Mareeba, QLD.

The Crystal Underground (Australian Journeys Highway One)
Atherton, QLD

Highway Pest Police (Australian Journeys Highway One)
Ceduna, S.A.

Where the Buck Stops (Australian Journeys Highway One)
Rockhampton, Qld.

How to Feed An Army (Australian Journeys Highway One)
Townsville, QLD.

A Fair Way to Go for Golf (Australian Journeys Highway One)
Eucla, W.A.

Bush Mechanics (Australian Journeys Highway One)
Balladonia, W.A.

A Water World Of Her Own (Australian Journeys Highway One)
Gerringong, N.S.W.

Off the Bitumen Track (Australian Journeys Highway One)
Burketown, QLD.

King of the Road Warriors (Australian Journeys Highway One)
When Paul Watson drives to work at Yatala, on Brisbane's southern edge

Selling Up For a Song (Australian Journeys Highway One)
Millicent, S.A.

Defenders Of the Faith (Australian Journeys Highway One)
Darnum, Vic.

Spelling Lessons (Australian Journeys Highway One)
Gunalda, QLD.

Lock Up Your Grandmas (Australian Journeys Highway One)
Bulahdelah, N.S.W.

The Sounds Of Silents (Australian Journeys Highway One)
Pomona, QLD.

The Only Cop in Town (Australian Journeys Highway One)
Stratford, Vic.

Watching The Wire (Australian Journeys Highway One)
Cocklebiddy, W.A.

Mow Me Kangaroo Down (Australian Journeys Highway One)
Minilya, W.A.

Wheel Altruism (Australian Journeys Highway One)
Balladonia, W.A.

Tiny Architects (Australian Journeys Highway One)
Lyndon River, W.A.

No Place Like Gnome (Australian Journeys Highway One)
Port Pirie, S.A.

School's In for Screen Test (Australian Journeys Highway One)
Albany, W.A.

Singing for Love (Australian Journeys Highway One)
Mackay, QLD.

Tales of the Wild North (Australian Journeys Highway One)
Normanton, QLD.

The New (Old)Nomads (Australian Journeys Highway One)
Eighty Mile Beach, W.A.


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