OVERLAND JOURNAL FALL 201971THE EDGEOF THE CONTINENTENDSABRUPTLY
AT THE BIGHTANDIS RELENTLESSLYPOUNDED
BY THE INDIANOCEAN.THE COASTWASOUR
CONSTANTCOMPANIONAS WE NAVIGATEDTHIS
FRACTUREOF GONDWANA,THE WAVESANDCOOL
EVENINGTEMPERATURESLULLINGUS INTOSLEEP
EACHNIGHT.HOWEVER,WEREMAINEDVIGILANT
OFTHECHALLENGESALONGOURPATH,FROM
DEEPSANDTOTIRE-SLASHINGROCKS,ANDTHE
REALITYTHATWEWERESOFARFROMHELP.
(OPENINGSPREAD)
THECLIFFSROSEABOVEUSLIKEA RAMPART,
FORTIFYINGAUSTRALIA’SSOUTHERNCOAST
FROMALLWHODAREENTER.IT CHALLENGES
THE MINDTO CONSIDERTHATTHISCOASTLINE
WAS ONCE CONNECTED TO ANTARCTICA.