Heather Ellis

Journalist

Travel Writer & Photographer  

Last updated 10/11/2004

World motorcycle travellers meeting
15-16 January 2005
Rubicon State Forest
Victoria, Australia

Awaken to Africa

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Photography
Africa
Zaire River
Nhulunbuy
Australia
Central Asia
Europe
China
Siberia
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Heather Ellis
PO Box 1157
Healesville VIC 3777
Australia

Ph: (03) 5962 2078
Mob: 0425 720 193

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Heather Ellis is a Melbourne-based journalist, travel writer and photographer

From 1993 to 1997, Heather embarked on a four-year solo world motorcycle journey that took her through Africa, Europe, Central Asia, Siberia, China and Vietnam.

On returning to her home town of Cairns, Qld Australia, Heather studied journalism graduating with a Bachelor of Journalism from James Cook University in 2000. She has worked as a cadet and as a journalist for three News Ltd newspapers: The Cairns Post, Port Douglas and Mosman Gazette, and Diamond Valley Leader . She has also worked as a staff writer for The Daily News in Harare, Zimbabwe.

Her travel features have been published in magazines in Australia, United States, Britain and Europe. Many of these features were based on her travels by motorcycle.

From her home at the foothills of the Yarra Ranges, Heather now conducts a freelance journalism business writing features on travel, social consciousness, life style, alternative health and motorcycling. She is also writing the final draft of her novel Awaken To Africa

 

 

Zaire River

 

Silverback Gorilla with baby

 

Western  Kenya

 

 

Gold Diggers - Kenya