Adelaide Fringe
We have been living on the edge of Adelaide for a few days now. As with any city at festival time, accommodation and parking becomes more scarce. I have done my first big service on our van as we have...
View ArticleBold Birds
This is a Wedge-tailed eagle we saw on our way into Adelaide. Unlike the timid Blue Wren, most of the birds we have encountered in Australia seem to be surprisingly unafraid of humans. This carnivore...
View ArticleRiver Torrens
This is the River Torrens which flows past our campsite and all the way into central Adelaide. We walked into town last week following the river, and have visited the Museum and Gallery of Art with...
View ArticleAdelaide Skyline
This is the Adelaide Skyline looking across the River Torrens. This is similar to the first blog I posted in Australia of the Perth Skyline. We have decided to spend an extra week in Adelaide as our...
View ArticleAdios Adelaide
We have fixed our van and are preparing to leave Adelaide tomorrow morning. We have had a great time here and have been made most welcome by Val’s friend Blan who took us for a wonderful dinner at The...
View ArticleFleurieu Peninsula
Since leaving Adelaide we have been exploring the Fleurieu Peninsula. This silhouette of two body surfers was taken at Goolwa Beach which is the location of Karen‘s earliest memories. Her parents, Bob...
View ArticleLondon Bridge
We have left South Australia and followed the south coast into Victoria. This is London Bridge, or at least it was when a second arch connected it to the mainland. In 1990 it collapsed leaving a couple...
View ArticleBat Tree
We saw these Fruit-Bats/Flying-Foxes roosting in a park in the centre of Bendigo on Anzac Day. We have been visiting the Victorian Goldfields in a search for my Great Great Great Grandfather’s grave...
View ArticleMelbourne Skyline
I took this shot of the Melbourne Skyline last night. As all Australia’s cities are on water I tried to get the same type of shot I have for Perth and Adelaide. Maybe I will publish an Australian...
View ArticleFoot Bridge
This is the new convention centre foot bridge crossing the Yarra River in Melbourne. We have been into Melbourne three times now. First by van, then on foot and most recently by train. The $11 return...
View ArticleMornington Peninsula
This is Cape Schanck on the Mornington Peninsula which we explored after visiting Marc and Sam last weekend. They treated us to our first truly Aussie Barbecue and a wonderful piece of Lamb. Thanks...
View ArticleLivable City
This was shot on our first day in Melbourne which is apparently the worlds most livable city. This week we signed a three month lease in an area called Richmond. The flat is within walking distance of...
View ArticleEndeavour Replica
This is a replica of James Cooks Endeavour which was moored at the Central Pier of Melbournes Docklands. The nights are long these days in Melbourne and my new job has been keeping me busy. We went to...
View ArticleGraffiti City
Melbourne is renowned for its street art. You don’t have to go far to see examples and it always seems to be of a certain standard. Maybe they remove anything which is not up to scratch. It is a pity...
View ArticleMelbourne Tram
This is one of the classic W7 class trams which are free to get on anywhere on the city circle route. Melbourne has the largest urban tramway network in the world with 487 trams on 250km of track. I...
View ArticleYarra River
This is the Yarra River as it flows north-west towards central Melbourne. It is 242km long and its surrounding area is believed to have been inhabited by Indigenous Australians for at least 30,000 years.
View ArticleNew Stonehenge
This is the Esperance Stonehenge in Western Australia which is a full size replica of the Old Stonehenge. I am posting this now for no better reason that we watched a TV program tonight on stonehenge...
View ArticleStone Heads
This was taken on the Eyre Peninsula in South Australia. It is one of the tourist drives you can take along the coast. The road was punctuated with bits of artwork like this.
View ArticleStreet Art
This is an example of the Street Art in Hosier Lane in central Melbourne, Australia.
View ArticlePuffing Billy
Yesterday we took a ride on the Puffing Billy Railway which runs from Belgrave to Gembrook in Victoria, Australia. It runs on a 2’6″ gauge lines and was built over 100 years ago. As you can see you can...
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