Wow – what a lot of photos we took in Australia – getting on for a thousand each. Well, here’s a selection. There’s even more wildlife photos a few of which we’ll upload to the Birds and Beasties pages someday.

The Scenic Views, Part 1

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The Scenic Views, Part 2

On the Road

Victorian Rail Trail

Victorian Rail Trail

Victorian Rail Trail

Victorian Rail Trail local

Atherton Tablelands – a bit like Devon

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A small road train. Note it’s politely passing right over – contrary to some stereotypes – they didn’t all though!

Nature meets rural meets urban

Sugar cane train

Farmers abandon old vehicles, like many places. They don’t rust much, and nothing grows on them. Forty years later, they’re still there.

How did they move the rest of the digger?

The Old Road. No, we didn’t.

Stoney Creek. A not uncommon name.

Yeppoon

Typical Queensland free campsite

Another abandodned railway

It’s a village. Honest.

Urban

War memorial, white wood church, American truck …the hat says “Australia”.

Our first view of Sydney Harbour Bridge

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Yeppoon

I think this was Brisbane, heading in

Brisbane, heading out

Brisbane, again, I think.

Melbourne, well, St Kilda

Melbourne – lots of bicycles

Whale Watching

Hervey Bay, since you ask. Several times we saw whales from the coastal cliffs, down much of the SE coast. The humpbacks migrate that way.

Thar She Blows!

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There was some behaviour

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The Best of the Rest of the Wildlife

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Lesson one in sexing bats. A boy.

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I’m ignoring you. Think it’s an immature Brahminy Kite.

Australians regard the ibis as pests, can’t think why….

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Dunno, Australia

White Bellied Sea Eagle

Guess!

Echidna – Long beaked I guess.

Goanna

Ok, it’s in a zoo. But it broke in.

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The Holiday Snaps

Raymond Island, first koala.

Passes the time…

One for the grandshildren -Oliver’s cross with Victoria!

Our hosts in Melbourne, Kirsten and Warwick

Ok, it was a zoo.

Rockhampton

Clare – a natural master of the boomerang

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