Old Daydream Mine
Oct 2012, Silverton, NSW Continue reading Old Daydream Mine
Oct 2012, Silverton, NSW Continue reading Old Daydream Mine
Nov 2019, Heyfield, Vic Camped at the RV Stop Spot in the small Gippsland town of Heyfield we stroll to the town wetlands and take the shorter walk around the gum tree fringed lake. Cormorants are preening in the sun, … Continue reading Heyfield Wetland Walk
Nov 2019, Metung, Vic The ‘Charles Edward 1864’ sculpture by Doug Hadaway is situated on the Lake King shore at Metung, Vic. 1200 hours went into creating this artwork. The original Charles Edward was an iron hulled paddle steamer and … Continue reading The Charles Edward sculpture
Sep 2019, Minnie Water, NSW By the looks of this the Tree of Knowledge lookout on the headland at Minnie Water is a popular spot with the locals. Fancy a lazy chardy at sundown? And yes, there is a tree there, but I was captivated by the three chairs and the stories they could tell. Continue reading Tree of Knowledge Lookout
Aug 2019, Yeppoon, Capricorn Coast, Qld We all meet upstairs at the Keppel Bay Sailing Club for the cheap and delicious calamari that Double or Nuthin’ has been raving about. We meet Double or Nuthin’ and Shirley at the club … Continue reading Keppel Bay Sailing Club
Aug 2019, Mulambin, Capricorn Coast, Qld Mulambin Beach is an optical illusion, from a distance it appears to be smaller than it is. Down on the sand one can seemingly walk forever. And thus, most days we walk and walk. … Continue reading Mulambin Mumblings – A sensory walk on Mulambin Beach
Aug 2019, Yeppoon, Capricorn Coast, Qld We have been told about the Yeppoon Lagoon and we’ve driven past often without realizing it, so when Woody goes to Cooee Bay for a regular blood test he drops me at the lagoon … Continue reading Mulambin Mumblings -Yeppoon Lagoon
Aug 2019, Emu Park, Capricorn Coast, Qld Emu Park farmer’s market is under the shade of the beach almond trees in a pretty park sandwiched between the caravan park and the beach. The location lends to the atmosphere. The beach almonds with their large red and green leaves, the colourful stalls and glimpses of glittering ocean. At last we find pineapple jam and Joyce the jam maker tells us that she simply cuts the pineapple, boils it, adds sugar and pectin and that’s it. Bloody lovely, we reckon. We also buy her passionfruit butter which turns out to be equally … Continue reading Mulambin Mumblings – Emu Park Market
Aug 2019, Mulambin, Capricorn Coast, Qld Cooee Bay is a small crescent of beach sheltered by Wreck Point, so named for a boat that once washed up here. In 1848 having lost her crew sometime after leaving Brisbane on her … Continue reading Mulambin Mumblings – Wreck Point
July 2019, Tannum Sands, Qld The foreshore parklands of Tannum Sands, Qld provide more than just undulating lawns, winding footpaths and pretty picnic shelters. There are some delightful art installations too. The speed humps across the road are lumpy green … Continue reading The art of Tannum Sands