Goulburn, NSW English tradition decreed that only cities were to have cathedrals. When the good folk of the rapidly growing and prosperous town of Goulburn built St Saviour’s Cathedral, Queen Victoria was forced to declare Goulburn a city! Continue reading I dub thee
Aug 2019, Mt Morgan, Qld This quirky ex hotel building from 1899 has served more than a cold beer in its day. During World War 2 the tower was used as a plane observation post. Continue reading The Queensland National Hotel
Apr 2013, Apollo Bay Continue reading Apollo Bay Fishermen’s Co-Op
Encounter Bay, SA was named for the surprise meeting in 1802 of the explorers Matthew Flinders in the Investigator and Nicholas Baudin and his crew of Le Geographe. English navigator 28 year old Matthew Flinders was charged with the task … Continue reading There’s nothing modern about breakfast meetings
Sep 2017, Nagambie, Vic Continue reading Chinaman’s Bridge
Dec 2019, Beechworth, Vic Beechworth is such an interesting town that I’m quite sure that a lot of tourists aren’t aware of the gorge. By the time you’ve immersed yourself in gold rush history, walked the shops, had your fill of stylish clothes and homewares and refreshed yourself at an historic pub or two then any mention of gorge would have you dashing off for a long lunch somewhere nice. But no, there is a gorge and surprisingly it’s just behind town. “In Beechworth, we take the drive along the Gorge Road, a narrow twisting one-way road that clings to … Continue reading Beechworth Gorge
Dec 2019, Yackandandah, Vic On a hot afternoon we take a drive around town and out to Yackandandah Waterhole at Allan’s Flat. This quarry like swimming hole was formed by gold dredging in days gone by. The swimming hole is … Continue reading Yackandandah Waterhole
Dec 2019, Yackandandah, Vic You’d have to be pretty cheesed off wouldn’t you? If you’d just spent a year or so building this fine bridge, another obstacle overcome in the 1000 or so kilometre road between Melbourne and Sydney, when someone higher up the pecking order decides to change the route to Chiltern. Chiltern for heaven’s sake! I wonder if a few pockets were greased in the process? The stone bridge was built in 1859 and 1860 when this was the Melbourne to Sydney road passing through the gold towns of Beechworth and Yackandandah. Upon completion it was decided that … Continue reading Yack Stone Bridge
Dec 2019, Albury / Wodonga For those who are concerned about climate change or unfamiliar with the current bushfire situation in Australia these photos are of the Hume Dam near the twin cities of Albury Wodonga on Christmas eve this … Continue reading Damn, where’s the dam?
Mar 2013, Gold Coast, Qld Continue reading Currumbin Surf Life Saving Club
