Bushwalker Wounded: Neil in a Haystack
2/5/202651 min
Neil Parker sets out on a casual hike just outside of Brisbane. It’s a beautiful day, and he’s enjoying working his way through the forested slopes, past the wild orchids and hibiscus flowers, the cockatoos and the koalas. But when he tries to navigate around a waterfall, the world crumbles beneath him. After a bone-crunching fall, Neil will have no option other than to attempt to crawl to safety. With debilitating injuries, plus tricky terrain and venomous reptiles blocking his path, it will turn into an epic slog…
A Noiser podcast production. Hosted by John Hopkin...
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[birds chirping] Sunday, September the 15th, 2019. It's early spring in Southeast Queensland, Australia, and the forested slopes around Mount Nebo flourish with new life. Wild orchids and hibiscus flowers sprout through the undergrowth, dazzling brush strokes of pink and yellow against the rich green canvas. High in the canopy, cockatoos and koalas lounge among the branches of the gum trees, which sway softly in the warm breeze. Meandering through the heart of the forest, a creek tumbles downhill over a staircase of large, moss-dappled boulders. Periodically, the water plunges over spectacular drops, collecting in dark circular pools fringed by giant ferns. Making his way upstream, navigating the jumble of boulders with practiced