Kooka

A quizzical look from the ruler of the campgound

Cruisin

What shall we do today?

Voices

Alicia thought she could here voices so she tuned in for some better reception.

Goanna dreaming

Is that what I think it is?

Cyclone Larry

The local didn't hide their opinion of Larry's frustations. Alicia's drive by Pic.




Larry had a case of pipe envy and decided to bring the other big boys down to size.

Broughton Island

Paddle sports - Here we are on board Princess cruises ship 'Ahhhh Princess'. Our overnight adventure was not always this cruisy.

Sunshines out my arse annual golf classic

The annual subculture golf classic held at the swanky Noosa Par 3 is the stage for the most anticipated sporting event of the year. Forget World Cup Soccer. This is where all underdog comebacks are doggedly fought out!
Drinking is encouraged and frankly frowned upon if not participated in.
Here Alicia receives here award for best fresh air Swing. The host thought a bigger sweet spot might help her aim.

Hot Stuff

She is taken!

Bikini Clad in the sunshine on Fraser Island.

The Crabs in the town of 1770

In the cafe at town of 1770. Last coffee as the cafe is to be developed, but what a spot overlooking ocean out to left, or is that a caravan in the way?

Safe Swimming

In the north, small towns will go a long way to provide for some all year swimming. Tide is out in the Stinger Cage.

Cyclone Larry Territory

Cyclone Larry is 3 months old today. Some made it and some didn't. The devastation is quite remarkable with most trees being stripped of all leaves, with branches now looking like hairy arms. The vegetation is responding much like a fire except everything is still so green.

This nice old place is uninhabited, one of the few to survive.

Great Keppel Island

Seashells by the seashore

Sandblow

Canberra Balloon Fiesta

Windmill

Canberra Balloon Fiesta

The piper

Canberra Balloon Fiesta

Taking flight 2

Canberra balloon festival

Taking flight

Bundaberg Show

The holden stormriders would have to be every blokes dream job.






We drove into town and everything was closed. We checked our watch and yes it was a weekday. Where was everyone? We drove around looking for a supermarket but instead stumbled onto the Bundy Show, public holiday. We were enthralled by the cattle.

FNQ - Far North Queensland

The psuedo state of Far North Queensland has been quite a revelation. We came into the area with little knowledge of the secrets it holds. Along the spine of the northern extent of the Great Dividing Range are rich green rainforests, part of the Wet Tropics World Heritage area. High rainfall cuts through the rich soils to the old volcanic rock that helped form the area.

The Cathedral Fig





Wallaman Falls - 268m single drop
Millaa Millaa falls

Frazer Island

Frazer Island is the worlds largest sand island and recognised as a World Heritage area. It has an incredibly diverse terrain and vegetation but its lakes are the main attraction. The colour pallete that Frazer Island put on display was incredible. The perched lakes scattered across its length were as inviting as anywhere could be for a swim.

Lake Birrabeen


Sunset on the lakeshore


Basin Lake is one of the smallest lakes on the Island. It is nearly perfectly round with another idylic sandy beach from which to swim. I nearly got busted here when a bunch of backpackers arrived. I had just swum nude to the other side.





Melaleuca's skirt many of the lakes soaking up the wet environment.


Sundew's inhabit the blindingly bright white sands of the lakeside.