Sarah Healy

Sarah Healy

Sarah Healy is a freelance writer, designer and adventuress originally hailing from the green isle of Ireland. Currently traversing Australia, she’s running desert marathons and working in hospitality in the Opal Capital of the world, the unique outback town of Coober Pedy.

What I learned as a teacher in Bali.     
Sunday, 30 September 2018 12:00

How to Say Goodbye

Trips for navigating through a terrain fraught with emotion.   
What does an average day look like working in an underground town?
Working in Coober Pedy, I'm learning what leads people to give up city life for a slower one. 
The sparse, apocalyptic desert landscape of Coober Pedy lies a very long way away from well, anywhere. 
How a marathon provided a deeper understanding about my host community. 
Friday, 29 June 2018 22:31

How I Ended Up in Australia's Outback

Accepting the job was one thing, getting to Coober Pedy was another.