Tagged With "Australia"
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Kookaburra, Queensland, Australia
Judy Barford discovered that this encounter was strictly for the birds.
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Cockington Green, Australian Capital Territory
Barry Barford discovers a worldwide community in miniature that he had missed until now.
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Re: Cockington Green, Australian Capital Territory
Ec=xcellent article and photos! I'd love to go there.
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Re: Kookaburra, Queensland, Australia
Excellent photos...I just tweeted your article so that others can enjoy them!
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Jindabyne: Gateway to Australia’s Snowy Mountains
All year round there’s something for everyone in this thriving alpine town that sits on the shores of picturesque Lake Jindabyne, at the edge of Australia’s Snowy Mountains.
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Exploring the Pinnacles Desert, Western Australia
DrFumblefinger visits the Pinnacles Desert in Western Australia, north of Perth. The area is characterized by thousands of eroded rock spires setting in desert sand, along the Indian Ocean.
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Lord Howe Island, Australia
With daily visitor numbers capped at 400 to help protect the island’s natural environment, this is one destination where you never need to worry about crowds.
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Re: Giant Lobster statue, Kingston SE, Australia
How interesting! We have one here in Shediac, New Brunswick too. Fun to see how different it is from ours. Thank you for sharing.
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Southern Highlands, New South Wales
Barry Barford takes us on a tour of the New South Wales Southern Highlands – a little touch of England in Australia.
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The Sydney Modern: A Work in Progress
'The Sydney Modern project is the most significant cultural development in the city since the opening of the Sydney Opera House nearly half a century ago.'
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Albury, New South Wales
This award-winning Australian regional city stands out from the crowd.
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Jenolan Caves, New South Wales
Barry Barford revisits one of his favourite haunts in the Blue Mountains, west of Sydney.
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More about Sydney’s Art Galleries
Barry Barford revisits the arts scene in Australia's largest city.
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Sydney’s Eastern Suburbs
Barry Barford takes us on a tour of the eastern part of his adopted home city, Sydney.
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Re: Sydney’s Eastern Suburbs
Sydney is a gap in my travel history. I've flown through its airport several times, but never stopped to enjoy the city. Obviously I've missed out on a lot. Need to correct that soon. Thanks for the post, Barry.
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, Aug 18, 2015: Dragon in the Park
On a recent trip to Brisbane (Australia) we took a walk through the Botanic Gardens in the heart of the downtown area. It's a beautiful, lush, green oasis that's perfect for a bit of time out whether you are working or just touring...
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Help Wanted: Australia seeking canine penguin guards
Australian authorities are seeking two puppies to grow into an unusual job: bodyguard for penguins. They'll get two summers of training by the dogs who have the job now, and then take over keeping foxes off small Middle Island, off Warnambool on...
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Qantas plans 19-hour nonstop, London to Perth
Qantas, Australia's flag carrier is planning to offer first-ever non-stop service to the UK with a planned route between London and Perth. At just under 9,000 miles, it would be the world's longest flight. The airline plans to fly the route...
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Australia finds new rival for Great Barrier Reef
You may not have heard of Wilson's Promontory, but you likely will. Scientists exploring the area with robot cameras and sensors have found that the area, part of an Australian Marine National Park, shows great similarities to the Great Barrier Reef,...
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Australia gov't cuts travel cost by using FF points
Australia's central government is planning to save about $50 million a year, almost 15%, from its official travel budget by using frequent flyer points to buy tickets for government employees flying on official business. The plan, which would...
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The ultimate round-the-world selfie
Traveling the world, one second at a time, and posting the daily second to YouTube (above) and at https://youtu.be/8-g1Xangxs8 This is the story of Jordan Simons...a man for whom it's almost pointless to cite a nationality, because, as he...
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The Quokkas of Rottnest Island (Where Gumbo was #111)
This was a tough travel quiz but one of our travel sleuths was able to solve it! Congratulations to Jill (Jill's Scene) for figuring out the name of the animal (a small marsupial known as a Quokka) and where this was (Rottnest Island off...
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U.S. ski resort giant takes a bite of Australia
U.S. ski resort operator Vail Resorts has paid $136 million to take over Australia's popular Mount Perisher ski area in the Snowy Mountains. Vail, which owns a dozen or so ski areas in the U.S. (Colorado, California, Utah, Michigan and...
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, June 2, 2015: Warped Reflections, Melbourne
The city of Melbourne (Australia) is my home town, and I enjoy being a tourist in my own city. It has been called one of the most livable cities in the world, and I can only agree with that.
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AA/Qantas add more joint flights on West Coast
American Airlines and Qantas, not only Oneworld partners, but linked in a joint operation and revenue-sharing agreement, are added two more flights to the mix. Starting in December, American will operate a daily non-stop between LAX and Sydney,...
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United: Dreamliner flights to 6 continents
No complaints received yet from Antarctica, but its now the only continent with no Boeing 787 Dreamliner service from United. United, which has been the fastest U.S. airline at getting the 787 into the fleet, is adding flights this week from Houston...
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, June 11, 2014: At the Australian Embassy, DC
Washington is a city with many embassies and international organizations, decked out with flags and formal coats of arms. But Australia has a reputation for casualness, and this free-form version of the Australian seal caught our attention....
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, Jan, 6, 2014: The Pinnacles, Nambung National Park, Western Australia
Situated in Western Australia, Nambung National Park is well known for its eroded rock columns, known as "The Pinnacles". It's a fascinating desert landscape, yellow sand with thousands of these erect limestone pillars like a stone...
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, Jan 6, 2015: Melbourne Transport
On a recent trip back home to Melbourne (Australia) , we took a leisurely stroll down Swanston Street, one of the main thoroughfares in the centre of the city.
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, Nov. 23, 2014: Traveller's Rest Hotel, Gippsland, AUS
Australia is well known for its country and outback towns. The region of Gippsland is located in the south-eastern part of the state of Victoria. It covers an area of around 16,000 sq.miles (41,000 sq.klm) and is an economic, rural area...
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The (Long and Winding) Great Ocean Road, Victoria, Australia
Australia is a vast country, and, if you have ever been there and traversed it in some way, you will appreciate the sheer size and expanse of this island continent. The best way I have discovered to see the true beauty of this country is to drive...
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Where Gumbo Was #7.8
Despite some very thoughtful and educated guesses by our readership, Gumbo was elusive this time around. Gumbo was traveling with some biologists in southern Australia (Kangaroo Island to be precise) and was fascinated to see this baby...
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, Oct 5, 2013: Tammar Wallaby, Kangaroo Island, Australia
The tammar wallaby (also known as the dama or darma wallaby) is quite small, not much larger than a house cat, and pint-size when compared to its large cousin, the kangaroo.
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day. September 14, 2013: Stromatolites, Shark Bay, Australia
The oldest known organisms that still live on the planet are stromatolites, rock-like structures built by an algae known as cyanobacteria. Stromatolites have an extensive fossil record in Western Australia dating back some 3.5 million...
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Good news, bad news on UNESCO's world heritage
The good news: The Great Barrier Reef is no longer one of the most endangered World Heritage sites. The bad news: a number of World Heritage sites in the Middle East have been damaged or destroyed either by ISIS or general war damage.
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Discovering Orroroo, South Australia
Orroroo boasts several landmarks that are worth exploring, each with its own unique story, as Barry Barford discovers while touring South Australia.
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Wildflower Country, Western Australia
DrFumblefinger shares photos of his travels through Western Australia's amazing profusion of springtime wildflowers.
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Re: Wildflower Country, Western Australia
I did the wildflower trip, did you get to see Wave Rock on your travels? Love Kangaroo paw, have it growing in my garden.
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The Big Merino: An Australian Icon
There's a woolly tale behind this monster sheep, as Judy Barford discovers.
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Re: Wildflower Country, Western Australia
Thanks for the comments! I also love kangaroo paw, but I think it's too cold where I live to grow it. I don't remember seeing Wave Rock, Judy. If you have one, do you mind sharing a photo with us?
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Berrima, New South Wales
Berrima is the last remaining, largely intact, Georgian-period village in mainland Australia.
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Re: Wildflower Country, Western Australia
Here is a picture of Wave Rock, Western Australia, shaped and formed by weather and water erosion over 2,700 million years.