Our Indo Adventure
An Aussie family in the jungle of West Papua
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The last term of the school year up here on the mountain has been incredibly busy. So…where to start? One constant is the joy offered by the monkey bars in the school playground – never seems to get dull! There have also been birthday parties galore, where too much Elsa is never enough… Culturally interesting school field trips, learning about Indonesian family values: Strange and unusual critters: And newly acquired skills in… Read More
Freeport Indonesia’s Grasberg Mine is the world’s largest gold mine and third largest copper mine, the scale of which is so big that the mile-wide open pit is clearly visible from space. The mine is situated in one of the most inaccessible and unforgiving locations on the planet…a place we now call home. The abundance of work here is the reason behind our move to this remote but spectacular part of the West Papuan… Read More
Late last month I travelled up to Tembagapura to conduct my official Site Visit – an experience during which future residents seek to become familiar with the facilities on offer and life in general on the mountain. Suffice to say, my visit was an eye-opening and somewhat overwhelming experience! Here is an abridged version of events leading up to my arrival in Tembagapura, the top of a mountain in the middle of… Read More
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