Australia Photos, 2014
See also:
Australia:
full slideshow,
favourites slideshow
New Zealand:
Photos, full slideshow,
favourites slideshow
Australia and New Zealand:
full slideshow,
favourites
slideshow
We went to Australia and New Zealand for a bit over three week in March and
April 2014. This page shows the Australian photos. Also here's a slideshow
of them all. For part 2 of the holiday in New Zealand, go
here.
Favourites
These are my favourite few photos if you just want a quick peek, and here's a
slideshow of
just these.
Watching you, Melbourne |
Yarra panorama, Melbourne |
Hosier Lane, Melbourne |
Hosier Lane, Melbourne |
Federation Square area, Melbourne |
Botanical gardens house, Melbourne |
Remembrance inside, Melbourne |
Remembrance to city, Melbourne |
Surfers, Victoria |
Roof at Otway cove, Victoria |
Cape Otway lighthouse, Victoria |
Wild koala, Victoria |
Apostles, Victoria |
Otway birds, Victoria |
Three trees, Victoria |
Farmstead, Victoria |
Kangaroo and joey, Alice Springs |
Uluru from air |
Desert sunrise, Uluru |
Pool, Uluru |
Two trees, Uluru |
Rounded shapes, Uluru |
Tree sunburst, Uluru |
Rock portal, Daintree |
Eastern Brown snake, Kuranda |
Rainforest stream below, Kuranda |
Old car, Kuranda |
Light on the trees, Kuranda |
Stoney Creek falls detail, Kuranda |
Lots of fish, Cairns |
Coral, Cairns |
Romantic view, Sydney |
Sydney CBD curve |
Opera detail, Sydney |
Opera detail, Sydney |
Opera and seaplane, Sydney |
Jetsons house, Bondi |
Volleyball on Bondi |
Bondi dog mural |
Cool dog |
Under Pyrmont bridge, Darling Harbour |
Evening light over bridge |
Opera prom evening |
Opera three sails at night |
The ranger's wallaby |
Bush Stone Curlew |
Joey in the pouch |
Tasmanian devil |
Penguins |
Red kangaroo triangle |
Crocodile's lunch |
Eleri and koala |
Govett's Leap view |
Leura garage restaurant |
Three Maidens view |
Lyre bird spreads its tail |
Sunset under bridge to opera |
Sydney CBD at night |
Opera and CBD panorama |
Bridge climbers |
Sleeping codger |
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Friday 21 March 2014
A day of wandering the streets of Melbourne while getting over jet lag.
Followed roughly a walking tour of the back alleys and arcades.
Free Circle Tram |
Forum Theatre building |
Federation Square |
Federation Square |
Flinders Street Station |
Shop signs |
Degraves Street |
Block Arcade |
Tea rooms in Block Arcade |
Royal Arcade |
Royal Arcade |
Gog and Magog in Royal Arcade |
Street artist (allowed in licensed areas) |
Alley house |
Street art |
Street art |
Alley caff |
Watching you |
Street art door |
In the pipes |
Manchester Unity |
Rock in Fed Square |
Federation Square |
Count the sparrows |
Melbourne CBD styled |
Arts Centre |
Looking down the Yarra |
Yarra panorama |
In St Paul's Cathedral |
Melbourne Gallery |
Selfie in Gallery |
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Saturday 22 March 2014
Another day for wandering central Melbourne and the botanical gardens.
Victoria Markets |
Victoria Markets |
Hosier Lane |
Hosier Lane |
Hosier Lane |
Hosier Lane detail |
Hosier Lane |
Fire event |
Cathedral arcade |
North of Yarra panorama |
Eureka tower |
Melbourne south |
Federation Square area |
Melbourne CBD |
Glass box in Eureka |
Bobbly building |
Bark texture |
Botanical gardens house |
Remembrance Shrine |
Remembrance inside |
Remembrance Column |
Remembrance to city |
Biplane |
Collins and Swanson |
Sunday 23 March 2014
Coach tour along the Great Ocean Road.
Great Ocean Road sign |
Surfers |
The surfer |
Wild kangaroos |
Distant kangaroo |
Apollo Bay panorama |
Koala's bum |
Rainforest roots |
Rainforest boardwalk |
Eleri in rainforest |
Tall tree |
Tree stump |
Rainforest ferns |
Roof at Otway cove |
Cape Otway lighthouse |
Wild koala |
Snakes at Apostle Rocks |
Apostles |
Apostles |
Apostles |
Apostle rocks panorama |
Us at Apostles |
Otway cove |
Otway cove cave |
Otway cliffs |
Otway birds |
Three trees |
Farmstead |
Monday 24 March 2014
Fly to Ayers Rock/Uluru via Alice Springs. Amazing dinner out in the desert
with incredible dark skies.
Alice Springs |
Anzac hill |
Alice Springs |
Alice Springs panorama |
Kangaroo sign |
Kangaroo and joey |
School of the Air |
Flying doctors |
Helicopter tour |
Uluru horizon profile |
Uluru panorama |
Uluru from air |
Uluru detail |
Kata Tjuta |
Ice cream puzzle |
Boid |
Uluru evening |
Uluru evening |
Aboriginal dance |
Desert dinner |
Desert dinner |
Southern stars |
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Tuesday 25 March 2014
Breakfast in the desert. Tour around Uluru. Then off to Cairns!
Desert breakfast |
Bush sunrise |
Desert sunrise |
Kata Tjuta sunrise |
Us at the breakfast |
Desert sticks |
Uluru vignette |
Guide explains the lore |
Bush tucker |
Desert and tree |
Driving off-road |
Dingo |
Uluru |
Uluru climb chain |
Uluru erosion |
Two trees |
One tree |
Rock diagonal |
Rounded shapes |
Triangular space |
Gentle curve |
Heart set |
Heart |
Pool |
Pool portrait |
Pool detail |
Cave paintings |
Tree sunburst |
Face in the rock |
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Wednesday 26 March 2014
Cairns. Tour up to Daintree rainforest.
Queensland house |
Smoke cleansing ritual |
Aboriginal bender |
Dense rainforest |
Rainforest noose |
Overgrown rock |
Forest stream, dark |
Forest stream, light |
Aboriginal face paint |
Rock portal |
Sugar cane plantation |
Bent tree |
Boob island |
Parrot on palm |
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Thursday 27 March 2014
Up to Kuranda on gondolas, flying above the rainforest. Back later via scenic
railway.
Crossing a creek |
Up on the skyrail gondolas |
Trees up a cliff |
Eastern Brown snake |
Golden Globe spider |
Endless gondola |
Above fern trees |
Rainforest stream below |
Gondolas into distance |
Above trees |
Above trees |
Scenic railway across valley |
Kuranda painted house |
Kuranda main street |
Old car |
Selling opals |
Kuranda valley waterfall |
Light on the trees |
Stoney Creek bridge |
Stoney Creek falls |
Stoney Creek falls detail |
Tin roofs |
Fruit bats in Cairns |
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Friday 28 March 2014
Diving on the Great Barrier Reef!
Three fishermen |
The diver prepares |
Coral |
Lots of fish |
From coral to surface |
Shoal of fish |
Big fish |
Where's all the fish gone? |
Dining divers |
Coral |
Coral |
Underwater selfie |
Saturday 29 March 2014
Fly to Sydney. Quick shifty to Circular Quay.
Painted rhinos all around town |
Opera house evening |
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Sunday 30 March 2014
Tour of Sydney. Opera house. Bondi beach. Rocks market. Paddy's market.
Darling harbour. Circular quay.
Opera and bridge panorama |
Opera and bit of bridge |
Romantic view |
Us in Sydney |
Sydney CBD curve |
Posh apartments |
Cafe de Wheels, Woolloomooloo |
White trees |
Victoria and the tower |
Trompe l'oeil |
Under the harbour bridge |
Bridge and ferry |
Opera detail |
Sunburst over opera |
Opera detail |
Opera detail |
Opera detail |
Opera foyer |
Opera detail |
Opera detail |
Opera detail |
Opera and seaplane |
Opera and seaplane |
Opera detail |
Opera detail |
Opera detail |
Opera detail |
Opera detail |
Opera detail |
Opera detail |
Harbour headland |
Bondi lighthouse |
Jetsons house |
Bondi life savers |
Bondi beach |
Volleyball on Bondi |
Bondi dog mural |
Bondi lifeguard station |
Didgeridoo busker |
Rocks market |
Rocks market |
Rocks cafe stack |
Paddy's market |
Golden wattle (of course) |
Chinatown |
Cool dog |
Ibis |
Darling harbour |
Demolition site |
Darling harbour panorama |
Under Pyrmont bridge, Darling Harbour |
Busy opera front |
Evening light over bridge |
Opera prom evening |
Opera three sails at night |
Opera detail at night |
Monday 31 March 2014
Featherdale wildlife park. Govett's Leap. Blue Mountains. Jamison valley.
Circular Quay and opera.
On Sydney harbour bridge |
The ranger's wallaby |
Kookaburra |
Eleri and the snake |
Sleeping koala |
Eleri and the owl |
Wallabies eating |
Joey in the pouch |
Washing joey |
Penguins |
Crocodile's lunch |
Stork |
Tasmanian devil |
Bird |
Eleri and koala |
Koala eating |
Busy koala |
Three wallabies |
Wallaby triangle |
Govett's Leap view |
Govett's Leap falls |
Govett's Leap falls |
Govett's Leap detail |
Govett's Leap distance |
Leura garage restaurant |
Monks on holiday |
Blue Mountains |
Three Maidens view |
Blue Mountains |
Blue Mountains distance |
Three Maidens profile |
Jamison Valley boardwalk |
Tree avalanche |
Lyre bird spreads its tail |
Long drop falls |
River cat |
Posh house on harbour |
Over the top |
Sunset under bridge to opera |
Sunset light on opera |
Photographer on quay |
Opera detail |
Opera detail |
Opera detail |
Opera detail |
Opera detail |
Opera detail |
Sydney CBD at night |
Tuesday 01 April 2014
Opal talk. Boat tour around harbour. Ferry over to Manly.
Big opal |
Opera and CBD panorama |
The end of the opera |
Military docks |
Harbourside apartments |
Harbourside houses |
Sydney harbour wide panorama |
Watson's Bay |
HMAS Sydney |
Governor and PM residences |
Bridge climbers |
Under harbour bridge |
Darling harbour detail |
Sailing ship and curvy building |
Opera under bridge |
Three sails |
Manly municipal building |
Manly shop signs |
Manly beach flags |
Manly beach flags |
Manly street from prom |
Eleri on Manly prom |
Inside and outside |
Dudes |
Manly mural |
Manly cafe |
Graffitti eyes |
Sleeping codger |
Through the window |
The Rocks and bridge |
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Continue the holiday in New Zealand.
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