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Coober Pedy - Underground dug-out

Coober Pedy 2023

A fun journey travelled with longtime friend, Judy, and we brought our dogs. It is a challenge finding pet friendly accommodation anywhere in Australia unless you have a caravan or motorhome in which they will sleep. We had neither. We travelled in my 2WD...


5 September 2023
Ikara-Flinders Ranges National Park - View from Razorback lookout overlooks Bunyeroo Valley

A Day in the Life of the Flinders Ranges

The Flinders Ranges National Park, now known as the Ikara-Flinders Ranges National Park, was established on January 1, 1945. It is one of the earliest national parks in South Australia and is named after the explorer Matthew Flinders. It is located approximately...


25 June 2023
Circuit Track, Wilson's Prom - Track from the lighthouse to Little Waterloo Bay

Wilson's Promontory

The Wilsons Promontory National Park, commonly known as Wilsons Prom or The Prom, is a national park in the Gippsland region of Victoria, Australia, located approximately 157 kilometres southeast of Melbourne


8 October 2021
The 12 second drop - 12 seconds we were told if you miss your footing, before you hit the Arthur Valley below.

The Milford Track

The Milford Track has been described as one of the finest walks in the world, and my experience joining the guided walk in 1997 with my two sons remains one of my most cherished memories.


6 October 2021
Spirit Island - Spirit Islet, or Spirit Island, in Lake Maligne.

The Canadian Rockies

Photos taken during a commercial bus tour of the Canadian Rocky Mountains in 2009.


1 September 2021
St Arnaud Silos - St Arnaud Silos

Silo Art

The Wimmera-Mallee Silo Art Trail is Australia’s largest outdoor gallery. The trail stretches over 200 kilometres, linking Rupanyup, Sheep Hills, Brim, Rosebery, Patchewollock, Sea Lake and Nullawil and I have included the new silo art at St Arnaud.


24 March 2021
Silos 3 & 4 complete - Fully completed R Class locomotive with grain carriages. (Note the detail of the train driver leaning out the window).

Colbinabbin Silos

These silos were a work in progress when I first came across them. It was exciting to observe these immense silos actually being painted. They have all been completed as of mid May 2020 and each silo represents an image of the rich history of the area.


27 March 2020
Goorambat 'Street Art' - Sophia, painted by renowned Artist, Adnate. Sophia represents the female aspect of The Holy Spirit. More information in my blogs....

Goorambat 'Street Art'

‘Sophia’ came into being in 2017 when the Uniting church community in Goorambat were approached to host a mural inside the church itself as part of the Wall to Wall festival. The mural had to be relevant to the culture and ethos of the church community and...


23 March 2020
Tungamah Silos - Another perspective

Tungamah Silos

The first silo painted in the North East Victoria Silo Trail, and the first painted by a woman.


23 March 2020
St James Silos - Depicting the four silos and the extent of the art work beautifully crafted sympathetic to the small town without overwhelming it.

St James Silos

The St James Silos depict a mural of Sir George Coles, founder of Coles Supermarkets, who was a local to the St James township. The silo bunkers were built in 1943 with bushels of wheat originally delivered to the site via horse and cart, and this theme is...


23 March 2020