This time in Australia last year

[woodbloke]

DW wrote:

Is that the Australian swimming champion?

DW - another clue for you...it's not Australia but it is the Pacific Ocean. Come on DW, you know you can do it.... but where is it? - Rob

 

[devonwoody]

Well it doesn't look as nice as Australia.

So how about Hawaii?

 

[woodbloke]

Well it doesn't look as nice as Australia.

So how about Hawaii?

Spot on DW...and Hawaii is definitely a rather pleasant place to visit :wink:...do they have these in Oz? - Rob

 

[devonwoody]

Please dont tempt me Woodbloke, I've got at least 600 pics. of Hawaii!

 

[woodbloke]

Please dont tempt me Woodbloke, I've got at least 600 pics. of Hawaii!

We're not going to see all them are we DW? 8-[ 8-[ - Rob

 

[devonwoody]

One of the reasons I take a lot of pictures is that I use them for another hobby of mine, painting. This weather recently has not been such that I have wanted to go out the the workshop (draughty and cold) so here a painting done today using pic.number 17 above.

Whale Beach Painting.

 

[devonwoody]

19 Lorikeets, These birds are as common as our sparrows in N.S.W residential areas

20 Looking south of Sydney in the area White House picture was posted the other day. You can possibly see a new coastal road constructed which the Australians are rightly very proud. (constructed over the ocean)
So we will say looking at Wollongong.

21. Cool water on a hot day.

 

[devonwoody]

21. Coastal erosion just North of Bondi, There is a large amount of erosion along the South and East coast of Australia, or the opposite there is low lying terrain just above sea level similar to Romney Marshes on the Sout coast of Englang.

22, Marouba Beach, Botany Bay is just over that headland at the horizon where I believe many of the first European immigrants were landed

23. Back into the Sydney suburb. Did some plein air painting in this locality.

 

[devonwoody]

25. How would you like to have this parked at the bottom of your garden, Sydney waterside home.

26 Lane Cove a Sydney 1925 housing estate

27. Lane Cove 1920's high street shopping area.

28. Pavement Dining at the shopping centre above, crowded everyday and difficult to get a table.

 

[devonwoody]

28 After yesterdays 1930 housing, looking at 1980's Castlecrag suburb.

29 A Sydney ferry, one of the main forms of public transport used by Sydonians. They go to the harbour next to the Opera House/Bridge.
Also the residences on the far side is typical of many Sydney suburbs,

30 another Castlecrag residence close up;.

31, The Governors home. Kirribilli, oposite the Opera House

32 Together with his neighbour the Prime Ministers Home.

 

[devonwoody]

33 A place called Drake,NSW population around 300. So if you are interested in doing a reno, should be a good buy.

34. Facing the opposite direction 180 degrees is this nice quite home.

35. If you turn 90 degrees from the first shot, you see this smaller home, note water tank, because there would not be any mains, apart frjom elec.

36. Into Ned Kelly (Think Robin Hood) country here (Victoria) . This is most probably an original early 20th century homestead.

37. A more modern mountain home on the same plot. (Victoria)

38. Back in NSW, Bangalow, a country town. (Equivalent in the UK would be something like Witney, Oxon)

39. Our typical breakfast table,

 

[devonwoody]

Lunch time in Oz. It is too hot for the traditional English roast in the summertime, so it was steaks, steaks, steaks.

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43. And to give you an idea of Aussie prices. $2.50 to the £.

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[devonwoody]

44, modern living in Sydney city centre.

45. With modern city transport.

46.and Pitt Street (the equivalent of Oxford St) pedastrianised as well.

 

[devonwoody]

47, Coogee, too rough for swimming but sunshine and an ocean breeze.

48. Whale Beach, although this lot couldn't stay out of the water.

49. Whale Beach again, another day, looking into the coastline.

 

[wizer]

excuse me while I weep at my desk....

 

[devonwoody]

When Janet was recuperating in a rehab. hospital (after an accident) an invitation was given to visit when able to the home of another inpatient.

50 The home on a golf course at Port Macquarie. N.S.W.

51. Couldn't afford to purchase one of these stones, nor would luggage allowance be sufficient.

52. Photograph taken from the grounds of an historic jail.

53. The beach available to prisoners.

 

[devonwoody]

After taking leave of our friends at the Golf course we drove further north up the state and stayed a couple of nights at an Australian beach camp site and booked a cabin, (cost high season) £24 per night (slept 6)

55Rented cabin at S.W.Rocks. N.S.W.

56 The beach view directly opposite the cabin viewing north.

57. The same site viewing east with campers

 

[devonwoody]

Still in the vicinity of the last set of pics, but it is a shame that this beach is classed as hazadous for swimming. Nat Head.


58 Nat Head area

59. The same beach as above.

60. The other side of Nat Head looking south, I can spot around two sunbathers on beach about 2 miles down the dunes.

 

[devonwoody]

Still at the Nat Head point.

61 Picnic tables which are in abundance all along the coastlines of Australia but this one has some of the most spectacular beach views.

62 This is one of the views, (the dangerous beach photo (no.58 was just around the headland.)

63 And again.

64. Going in close with the telephoto lens (to the beach)

 

[devonwoody]

This point also had a lighthouse

65 Nat Head Lighthouse.

Back to the camp site a squall had come in.

66. Beach at S.W.Rocks.

By evening time all had calmed down

67 An Australian sunset at S.W.Rocks.