Category Archive: Australia

26 Jan

Aussie, Aussie, Aussie, Oi, Oi, Oi: Happy Australia Day!

Aussie, Aussie, Aussie, Oi, Oi, Oi: Happy Australia Day!

By some magical quirk of calendric serendipity, Burns Night is a mere curtain raiser for Australia Day. Why does Australia rock? Beer, beaches, barbecues and sun …

 
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25 Jan

Burns Night in FNQ and nae haggis tae be found

Burns Night in FNQ and nae haggis tae be found

“Fair fa’ your honest, sonsie face, Great chieftain o’ the puddin-race!” I am 10,000 miles from Scotland, and, despite my best efforts, have failed to find …

 
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11 Jan

Sydney, Emerald City, city of dreams

Sydney, Emerald City, city of dreams

Fabulous long weekend down in Sydney visiting my darling little sister Rosie and lapping up the delights of Flickerfest (which the clever thing programmed). My …

 
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18 Jun

We live in Paradise, FNQ

We live in Paradise, FNQ

Cairns is 15,000 km from swinging London, but thanks to the wonderful web, we’re right on the zeitgeist. I have been living in Far North …

 
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16 May

Happy Monday Far North Queensland!

Happy Monday Far North Queensland!

Had such a joyous weekend I simply had to record it. Chilled with my missus on Friday night, dove on the Great Barrier Reef with …

 
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26 Mar

Yongala Centenary Expedition 2011

Yongala Centenary Expedition 2011

This week I revisited the Yongala shipwreck, the best dive I have ever done, on an Anniversary Expedition to commemorate the centenary of her sinking. History. …

 
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07 Dec

Raging Thunder!

Raging Thunder!

Incredible day white water rafting down the mighty Tully River. Safely navigated some 44 rapids on this Grade IV river, Australia’s best apparently. AWESOME!! Check out …

 
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06 Dec

Mission Beach Weekender

Mission Beach Weekender

Down to Mission Beach with my sister Rosie and her man Freddie, staying at the stunning Sanctuary above Bingil Bay. Eyeballed my first ever cassowary! …

 
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01 Dec

Six months in Far North Queensland!

Six months in Far North Queensland!

I have been living in Australia exactly six months today. Even though I’m stationary, I still feel like I’m travelling. I love it here. Cairns …

 
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19 Nov

Oprah in Cairns

Oprah in Cairns

All week The Cairns Post and Cairns.com.au have been giving chat show star Oprah Winfrey reasons to visit the Far North when she comes to …

 
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