Category Archives: Australia
Daily Photo: Lake Mackenzie
Lake Mackenzie on Fraser Island, Queensland, September 2011.
Daily Photo: Wave from a Whale
A wave from a humpback in Hervey Bay, Queensland, September 2011.
Daily Photo: Pale Trees
Fraser Island, September 2011.
Daily Photo: Curved Horizon
Fraser Island, September 2011.
Crikey!: The Australia Zoo
Since I didn’t think I had seen quite enough Australian creatures on Fraser Island (the only kangaroo I had seen so far at this point had been roadkill), I stopped off in Nambour on my way south to allow for … Continue reading
Fraser Island: Creatures Big and Small
In the trees: the kookaburra’s crazy laugh can be heard throughout the forest. We spotted this one sitting very still next to the freshwater creek awaiting an unsuspecting fish. In the undergrowth: a wary goanna lazes, keeping an eye on … Continue reading
Fraser Island: On the Wild Side
It’s about time I finish up the posts about my trip to Australia all the way back in September… _____ “Australia is invigorating, because you’re usually 10 meters from something that can kill you.” This is how guide Peter Meyer began … Continue reading
Humpbacks at Hervey Bay
The coastal town of Hervey Bay, just 20 minutes from where the wedding was held in Maryborough, is particularly known for its whale watching. Just off the coast there’s a channel where humpback whales pass every year as they migrate … Continue reading
The Aussie Wedding
My first stop in Australia, after landing in the Gold Coast (following 8+ hours of flying–it looks so close to Asia on a map, but really it isn’t!), was the small town of Maryborough. Not first on most travelers’ agendas. … Continue reading
I’ve Come from a Land Down Under
After commemorating my one year anniversary here in Asia last month, I left the continent for the first time to head south–way south, to that crazy continent of Australia. Two of my good friends from work were getting married (again), … Continue reading