Ethical tourism is about more than just picking up your litter

By Michael Turtle
Updated July 2 2021 - 1:31am, first published November 29 2020 - 12:00am
A popular waterhole for swimming at Litchfield National Park is Florence Falls. Picture: Michael Turtle
A popular waterhole for swimming at Litchfield National Park is Florence Falls. Picture: Michael Turtle

At an enormous termite mound, I am transfixed by the small race against time playing out in front of me. There's a hole in the exterior and tiny workers are rushing to close it, one grain of sand at a time. Meanwhile, ants are crawling up and down, trying to find a way in, tasty termites on their mind.

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