While we’re on birds, I thought I’d drag a few of our feathered friends from the archives. Anywhere in Victoria’s high country you’ll be guaranteed to see these large friendly parrots. They wear their plumage well don’t you think? Continue reading King Parrot
Feb 2020 Tungamah, Vic Continue reading Corellas
Sept, 2012 Mallacoota, Vic Continue reading Why Pelicans Love Fishermen
Port Douglas, Qld We’re often to be seen piling out of the car to ‘check out’ a country cemetery. So much of a town’s history can be found in those time-worn tombstones. Often though, leaving us with more questions than … Continue reading Cemeteries, an endless curiosity
One of the good things to come out of this pandemic has been gaining a better understanding of where we live. The times when the lockdown restrictions bit hard and we could only walk in ever-increasing circles around our own … Continue reading Langwarrin Flora and Fauna Reserve
January 2022 A small overgrown pocket park in suburban Frankston, Vic is all that is left of the location of ‘the first international gathering of scouts outside of the United Kingdom and the only Jamboree attended by the founder of … Continue reading Jamboree Park
Last week’s episode of Back Roads on ABC TV that featured Cradle Mountain in Tasmania had me trawling through the archives. High up above the snowline where everything seems to wear a coat of moss, this old gate shows its … Continue reading Cradle Mountain National Park
Over many years we’d been trying to convince friends of the joys of caravanning. No matter how hard we tried, our efforts kept turning sour. Like the time that we took them to a caravan park and the town water … Continue reading The Joys of Caravanning
January 2022 It’s mid-summer. In Melbourne, we’ve had a week of over 30’s temperatures. Not too hot. Perfect for tennis. Perfect for summer holidays by the beach, perfect for seafood, cold beer and chilled bubbles, but not so great for … Continue reading Splash Down
January 2022 And I’m not talking about underwear! Caravanning calls for shoes that can be kicked off in a flash so as not to drag half the beach sand or desert red dirt into the van. Shoes that can easily be kicked off or slipped into in a flash when that bottle of chilled white needs rescuing from the freezer or another cup of tea needs brewing. Continue reading The Humble Thong
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