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Untold Territory - Kate Ganley

Kate Ganley

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10/13/24 • 83 min

Untold Territory

Who knew that some great life advice would come in the form of a washing machine analogy? What a story!


Kate Ganley, a girl that grew up in rural New South Wales and attended one of Australia’s top boarding schools. A cheeky kid and a rowing champion, who did well at university, Kate signed tup o do a medical degree.


The Northern Territory was a place she had hardly heard of and was certainly not on her planned life path, until, a short volunteering trip to a remote indigenous community in Central Australia, saw her life plans take a dramatic turn and she has been here ever since.


Feisty and passionate, Kate has run in NT elections, had a stint on Katherine Town Council, organised the famous Barunga Festival and had many adventures in between. Now Kate and her husband Carney along with their children Tjak and Goldie, are running a successful tourist venture, the ‘Gorge View Bush Retreat’ located on beautiful Jawoyn country at the gateway to the magnificent Katherine Gorge and Nitmiluk National Park.


When visiting the Northern Territory do not go past the Gorge View Bush Retreat - with glamping tents, swimming pool, and a beautiful outdoor deck to dine at night on homemade pizza, and be enveloped by the setting of the red sun and the haunting music of master didgeridoo player Dalabon man, Manuel Pampkal .


For more information log on to: Gorge View Bush Retreat : Katherine Gorge NT

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Who knew that some great life advice would come in the form of a washing machine analogy? What a story!


Kate Ganley, a girl that grew up in rural New South Wales and attended one of Australia’s top boarding schools. A cheeky kid and a rowing champion, who did well at university, Kate signed tup o do a medical degree.


The Northern Territory was a place she had hardly heard of and was certainly not on her planned life path, until, a short volunteering trip to a remote indigenous community in Central Australia, saw her life plans take a dramatic turn and she has been here ever since.


Feisty and passionate, Kate has run in NT elections, had a stint on Katherine Town Council, organised the famous Barunga Festival and had many adventures in between. Now Kate and her husband Carney along with their children Tjak and Goldie, are running a successful tourist venture, the ‘Gorge View Bush Retreat’ located on beautiful Jawoyn country at the gateway to the magnificent Katherine Gorge and Nitmiluk National Park.


When visiting the Northern Territory do not go past the Gorge View Bush Retreat - with glamping tents, swimming pool, and a beautiful outdoor deck to dine at night on homemade pizza, and be enveloped by the setting of the red sun and the haunting music of master didgeridoo player Dalabon man, Manuel Pampkal .


For more information log on to: Gorge View Bush Retreat : Katherine Gorge NT

Follow them on Facebook and Instagram


Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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undefined - John King Part Two

John King Part Two

In Part Two, John shares his rollercoaster of adventures around the top end that include surviving two major disasters - Cyclone Tracy on Christmas Day in Darwin 1974 and the Katherine Floods on Australia Day 1998.


Never one to shy from a challenge, he has not only worked for many years as a Surveyor, but has also worked in childcare, aged care, and the Department of Public Housing, finally ending up in his dream job with NT Parks and Wildlife.


John was awarded Life Membership to the NT Political party, the Labor Party, where he played a pivotal role in getting the then ruling Labor Party to put a moratorium on fracking in the NT. He continues to lobby for the Right to Assisted Dying Legislation to be established.


It is certainly a life of variety, hardship, and resilience, but also a story of love and joy for people and country. Now in his 70s, John is retired and enjoying putting together his musings and stories, for posterity and to help record the history of the Northern Territory.


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Next Episode

undefined - Kim McLachlan Part One

Kim McLachlan Part One

Kim grew up in a rugged part of the Northern Territory with no power, no phone and no siblings!


She had a wild and free childhood with parents she fondly calls 'misfits' and the influx of visitors in the dry, particularly 'Nanna' Doreen Waldock, an Aboriginal elder from the lands of what is now known as Kakadu National Park. There is no doubt that it was a tough upbringing, one that the majority of our listeners could not even possibly picture!


Kim did distance education all the way to year 12 because she wanted to prove someone wrong! She 'scraped through' despite getting awards throughout and left home not long after to pursue a life of her own.


Part one will take you on Kim's early life journey of a truly remote upbringing, feeling heartbreaking loss and finding enduring love.


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