Category Archives: Australia

Whale of a tale – on Australia’s Gold Coast

Posted on August 3, 2016 by

Sometimes the tale behind an image is as breathtaking as the image itself – this time literally so. I was enthralled by the image on the cover of the latest issue of Where* Gold Coast magazine this month. The juxtaposition of … Continue reading →

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Do Sydney’s Great North Walk one leg at a time

Posted on February 18, 2016 by

Fancy tackling the Great North Walk from Sydney to Newcastle, but don’t have the time to do the full 260km in one thru-hike and/or a bit nervous of getting lost along the way? That’s exactly how I felt. Billed as Australia’s … Continue reading →

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Event: Sydney Tomato Festival Royal Botanic Garden

Posted on February 15, 2016 by

Love tomatoes? Then mark the Sydney Tomato Festival in your diary for this weekend 20-21st February 2016 – to be held at The Royal Botanic Garden Sydney. I didn’t realise Sydney had a Tomato Festival, so I’m disappointed to know I’ve … Continue reading →

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Postcard of the week – Outback recycling

Posted on January 22, 2016 by

I love this shot of a battered XXXX Gold beer can attached to a fence in the middle of the Australian outback. I hope someone enjoyed consuming its icy-cold contents before it was re-purposed to dangle like an earring on … Continue reading →

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Postcard of the week – furry cuteness

Posted on December 22, 2015 by

I just love wombats. There is something about their short, squat shape, their waddling walk and their super cute faces that make me smile whenever I see them. So I was thrilled to see so many in the wild on … Continue reading →

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Postcard of the week – Heart Reef, Whitsundays

Posted on November 6, 2015 by

It’s been overcast, wet and very grey in Sydney this week. I need some colour to brighten the mood, so have chosen this image of the Great Barrier Reef, taken last year on a scenic flight with  GSL Aviation out … Continue reading →

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Postcard of the week – Hawkesbury

Posted on June 23, 2015 by

I was eagerly anticipating the television mini-series of Kate Grenville’s bestselling novel The Secret River, a story of conflict between the First Australians and early European settlers, which recently aired on the ABC, both to see how the story played out … Continue reading →

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