Some of Australia's most isolated children living in remote areas of Australia received the science lesson of their lives in June and July 2009.
Science teacher, Phill Higgins, better known to the children as "Phiggles The Flying Scientist", took to the skies in his ninth annual "hands on" science program to share the fun and logic of science with kids at remote stations in Queensland.
Phill, based in Churchill, Gippsland, covered more than 8,000km and visited 13 stations in central west Queensland and a small school in outback NSW, working with the Longreach School of Distance Education.
After teaching science at University for 32 years, Phill was looking for a way to share his knowledge and enjoyment of science to make a difference to young people. A friend suggested that outback students wouldn't get much hands on science. Phill recognised an opportunity to help, got himself a pilot's licence and started the program.
