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  AUSTRALIA (March 12 - June 5/2003)

Darling Harbour - Sydney, Australia Fisherman in front of the Sydney Opera House Harbour Bridge - Sydney, Australia Sydney Cove with the Harbour Bridge and Opera House in the backgroundView of the Opera House from the Ferry Claire at Bondi Beach Happy Feet at Bondi Beach Hyde Park Statues in SydneyClaire and Dale at the Opera House with the Harbour Bridge behind Claire making a wish on Mrs. MacQuarie's chair Fruit Bats in the trees at the Sydney Botanical Gardens Darling Harbour - Sydney. Australia
Dale and Claire at Darling Harbour Robert, Peter, Dale and Tom - long lost cousins finally meet !! Enjoying the last rays of the day at Bronte Beach Leaving Sydney on the Indian-Pacific RailwayClaire at Glenelg Beach just outside of Adelaide Start of the Clipsal 500 Car Race in Adelaide (Dale was one happy guy! Dale and Claire at the concerts after the Clipsal 500 (all for free!!!) INXS in concert after the Clipsal 500A poignant statement against the war in the sky over Melbourne Melbourne skyline from the Yarra River Shuttle Enjoying our meal at BearBrass Dale and Sandra Gordon (GFL Host in Melbourne) planning our route
Cruising the Yarra River in Melbourne The Fairy Tree at Melbourne's Fitzroy Gardens Noel Lockett (GFL Host) and Dale at footy game in Melbourne Richmond Tigers and Collingwood Magpies in action at footy gameMagnificent Melbourne as seen from the Rialto Tower Observation Deck Mornington Penninsula (south east of Melbourne) London Bridge rock formations looking out over the Bass Strait Dale and Noel under the London Bridge overlooking the Bass StraitLooking towards Melbourne from Arthurs Peak on the Mornington Penninsula Noel and Claire Surfers at Bells Beach Along the Great Ocean Road at Bells Beach
Catching a wave on the Southern Ocean The Great Ocean Road Sulfur Crested Cockatoos at Lorne, Victoria Dale feeding Rosella's at the YHA in LorneA Koala bear up a gum tree in Cape Otway National Park The Twelve Apostles - Great Ocean Road Loch Ord Gorge - Great Ocean Road The Arches - Great Ocean RoadHahndorf, South Australia - a little slice of Bavaria in Oz Claire, Mark, Dale, Alysha & Jan in Adelaide (Novar Gardens) The Nullarbor Plain just outside the town of Cook, population 4 On Board the Indian-Pacific Train from Adelaide to PerthCooling off in the Indian Ocean off Rottnest Island (Perth, WA) Rainbows over Middleton Beach in Albany, Western Australia Gourmet dining in our cottage at Middleton Beach in Albany, WA The Natural Bridge in Torndirrup National Park in Western AustraliaThe Gap in Torndirrup National Park, we got soaked by the salt spray! Enjoying the wild coast at Torndirrup National Park in Western Australia King Waves off the Southern Ocean - don't turn your back on the sea Unusual trees in Torndirrup National ParkPopcorn and a movie, somethings never change !!! Our cottage at Middleton Beach in Albany The Tree Top Walk through the Tingle trees in Nornalup Inside a Tingle tree along the Ancient Empire WalkThe remnants of an old jetty at Hamelin Bay Kangaroos in the wild along the Cape Luewin-Naturaliste Park Hayshed Hills Winery - one of many stops on our wine country tour Stained Glass at one of the wineries in the Margaret River areaA flock of Gallahs (pink & grey cockatoo type birds) near Dunsborough Watching the passing boats off Meelup Beach in Geographe Bay The Busselton Jetty extends two kilometres into the bay Sunset in Western AustraliaDale diving off Perth coast Beryl and Claire after diving at Perth Dale playing with a seal pup off Little Island off Perth Perth CBD as seen from Kings park
Digideroo display at Aboriginal centre in Perth Claire and Beryl body surfing at Scarborough Beach off Perth coast Waterlogged while body surfing Sunset over Hillary's Marina in Perth (Rob and Beryl's fav place)Beryl and Rob (GFL hosts in Perth) in their lovely home View of Red Central Desert from train traveling to Alice Springs Sunset from Anzac Hill in Alice Springs Mount Conner on trip to UluruRed sand dunes along drive to Uuluru (Ayres Rock) Dale at red sand dunes (we were told the bugs wern't bad...they were!) Claire part way up climbing Uluru Uluru view aproaching the top
The summit of Uluru (awesome experience!) The Olga's near the end of the day Uluru at sunset (we climbed near the 2nd from right ridge) BBQ at sunset sight with tour group (more wine!)Evening view on the road back to Alice Springs Leaving Alice Springs back to Adelaide Sunset on the train Having fun in our berth for the last leg back to SydneyClaire doing some rest and relaxation The Blue Mountains at Jamieson Valley viewpoint in Katoomba Taking the vertical railway down at Jamieson Valley (yikes!) Vertical rail coming through the rocks (52 degree incline!)
Cable car return to the top Dale with Gladys MacCartie (98 year old relative) Claire with Peter Richmond at Sydney Olympic Park display Sydney Olympic StadiumStatue sculpture on the park grounds A pair of friendly Lorikeets at lunch in Palm Beach Peter and Carol Richmond with Claire along walk at Palm Beach Botanical gardens in BrisbaneSausage Tree seed pods in gardens Taking water taxi along river in Brisbane Brisbane CBD area The end of a successful tour day in Brisbane (beer this time!)
Sidewalk mosaic along Southbank path in Brisbane Gold Coast beach view Byron Bay condo unit balcony view Inside lounge room viewClaire preparing meal Well, what can I say...more wine! Chris lounging after our meet for the week The Pit on Belongil Beach, a quick walk from the condoThe other thing I enjoy the most Impersonating someone who hangs ten! Sunset on Belongil Beach Over the rails on the path back home
Chris leaving for North coast Surf towards Julian Rocks off Byron Bay Sea kayaking off Wategos Beach in Byron Bay Isolated beach on walk up to lighthouse
Elevated view towards Byron Bay (our beach is about middle of picture) Seven Mile Beach on the other side of Byron Bay Lighthouse view (sting rays, sea turtles, dolphins and Humpback whales here!) Yet another sunny beach view (boring, I know... this should be the last from Oz)

 
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