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First Fishing Trip, Rhyll Jetty, Phillip Island
A family heading off for their first fishing trip on the Rhyll jetty, in Phillip Island, Victoria.
Butterfly, Royal Melbourne Zoo
Butterflies fill the air at the hot house enclosure at Melbourne Zoo. There are literally thousands of butterflies to see as they fly past or rest on plants as you walk by. This is a truly interactive experience and thrilling for children and adults alike.
Celebrating Sorry in Canberra
Celebrating a nation saying Sorry in Canberra, a group huddle and cheer as Australia's Prime Minister, Kevin Rudd, called the nation together "to deal with this unfinished business of the nation, to remove a great stain from the nation’s soul and, in a true spirit of reconciliation, to open a new chapter in the history of this great land, Australia."
Boating with Friends, Gipsy Point - Victoria
Hiring boats and cruising the lakes at Gipsy Point is a great way to spend a day with friends
Cooling off at Gipsy Point, Victoria
Summer can get hot in this part of the world, and sitting in the Genoa river with a cold beer is not a bad way to treat the heat. Gipsy Point, Victoria.
Chicory Kiln, Historic Buildings, Phillip Island, Victoria
Chicory Kiln's dot the landscape on Phillip Island in Victoria. These historic buildings are a link to the island's past and catch your eye as you drive around the island.
Butterfly resting on a smiling travellers hat
I had to take a photo of this man at the Melbourne Zoo butterfly enclosure. His smile was priceless as he an his family watched patiently as the butterflies took residence on his hat.
Elephants at the Melbourne Zoo
Elephants are always a draw card at the Melbourne Zoo and the newish attraction - Walking with Elephants is better than I could have expected. The trees and grasses and bamboos are well established so it feels like you are no longer in Melbourne. The Zoo does well to set the scene.
4x4 and Camper Fraser Island
Traveling the internal sand tracks on Fraser Island was not as challenging as I had first feared. The sand, in comparison with some of the beaches was quite compact and even towing a trailer we rarely got bogged. We got lots of funny looks when I had to back the car and trailer down on to the ferry as I think it is rare that anyone travels there towing a van like ours....
Cape Tribulation
The beaches at North Queensland's Cape Tribulation are beautiful. The rain forest runs down to the shore and provides a tropical background setting to the white beaches and warm waters in the area. There are crocs in the Daintree river which is not far down the road. On the day in question, we did not venture into the water as the weather was overcast. I'd always seek local knowledge before plunging into the water up North.
Broken Mountain Bikes
On the way into Lawn Hill, North Queensland, we were stopped by some travellers driving the other way. We did not know what all the fuss was about until I took a look behind our van and found our mountain bikes had broken the tow bar and were dragging on the road. Based on the fact that we had crossed several cattle grids and the bike closest to the road had grinded down to half its normal size, I'd suggest we towed them around 40kms...... move over Chevy Chase!
Flat Tyre Weipa
Our one and only flat tyre for the year came on a near 40 degree hot day, on the way to Weipa, Cape York. Hot, red dust everywhere and a jack that didn't really work that well... It is times like these that you check your water reserves and feel some comfort that you were smart enough to have lots in the tank in reserve. Weipa is a great town with lots of facilities. We had the tyre fixed and it only took us 3 days to clean the red dust out of the van. Any suggestions to sealing a van welcome!
Lawn Hill National Park
An absolute oasis in the middle of miles of dry, arid Australia. Lawn Hill is worth the journey. What an experience to find this place that looks devoid of water and to find this.