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As I approached the island jetty, the sun was rising over Stradbroke, the second largest sand island in the world. And the early morning passenger ferry taking commuters to the Australian mainland for the day, appeared across the sparkly waters of South Moreton Bay. I was on my way to Brisbane city, Queensland’s state capital. […]
After days travelling in Central Australia over miles of red dirt and endless plains… …we turned left at Charters Towers (135 km short of hitting the east coast) in tropical north Queensland and entered the lush green world of the Atherton Tablelands. What a different landscape! Malanda, our destination, is synonymous with milk and cheese, and […]
Charters Towers in 1890 was Queensland’s second largest town (population 30,000) and referred to by locals as ‘the World‘, due to its cosmopolitan nature and the fact that anything one might desire was there, so why travel anywhere else! In 1907 Charters Towers was proclaimed a city. Today, about 8,000 people call Charters Towers home (Charters […]
Man on a Tight-Wire, Brisbane South Bank When I spotted him above the South Bank precinct… I stood transfixed ~ Was he real? Did he move? …but when I returned in the evening, he was still weaving his magic! Have you visited Brisbane and seen him?
Photos: The Brisbane Festival ~ and the Riverfire fireworks South Bank was a buzz with people and excitement And the Brisbane Performing Arts Centre was a glitter (under a distant crescent moon) Dance, theatre, music and a nightly laser show (the first of its kind in Australia) between the Kurilpa and Goodwill walking […]
Australia Photo ~ A Moment in Time Brisbane Town Hall, Queensland, Australia The 70m clock tower that rises 91 meters above ground level, is based upon St Mark’s Campanile, in Venice Italy. The four clock faces on each side of the tower are the largest in Australia. Opened in 1930, the Brisbane Town Hall underwent […]
Do you notice street sculptures when in an urban landscape? I love them! If I’m in the city, it usually means I’m on a quest – My head-space is pre-occupied as I focus on: where I’ve got to get to when I’ve got to be there by, and what I’ve got to do once there… …busy, busy… […]
I love going to GoMA, Gallery of Modern Art on Southbank There’s always something exciting to be seen that will uplift or renew flagging inspiration. Having been closed for six weeks since the Brisbane floods in January, I made a bee line when it reopened this last weekend! Occupying the whole building, the current exhibition: […]
Poles apart, I leave the quiet tranquil waters of the islands in the Bay off Brisbane… for the hustle and bustle of Brisbane city At the Queensland Art Gallery I’m confronted by images reflecting problems civilization is creating in our modern world… with this work (promoting an upcoming exhibition by Scott Redford)that appears to be overheating […]
I flew down to Sydney for the ITE (Independent Travel Exchange). A gathering of travel people from across the Australian tourism spectrum ~ Ozzie retailers, tour operators, suppliers of tourist accommodation, as well as the education sectors – A gathering of the clans and an opportunity to meet and discuss tourism related issues. I love travel, and I love […]
