I was working in the second of the two brown skyscrapers on the right. 
Sunday, July 10, 2005
Melbourne from the Botanic Gardens
The gardens at Melbourne are some of the best I have seen. Its great to lie on the grass and enjoy the peace and quiet, while the glass skyscrapers tower on the horizon.
Saturday, July 09, 2005
Sunset on the Perfect Day
Wild cockatoos, kangaroos, whales, spectacular coastal scenery and a sunset over a beautiful beach to top it off. This was one of the greatest days of my life.We eventually got back to Melbourne in the dark and in heavy rain. Never mind, we had a good final italian meal on Lygon Street and flew back to Christchurch the next day.
'12' Apostles
These stacks are known as the 12 apostles, although there are only 8 now standing. Just a week before we arrived the ninth apostle collapsed. The pile of rubble at the bottom of the picture is all that remains.
The Great Ocean Road
The south-west coast of victoria is a spectacular drive, known as the Great Ocean Road.
There She Blows!
It was a cold winters day but the beach was beautiful and the sea air was invigorating. We could have watched the whales all day. I could not believe it. Woken by Cockatoos in the trees, wild kangaroos at the side of the road and now surfing whales on the beach. This whole country is like a giant zoo!
Southern Right Whale
I was a bit sceptical but we parked the car and walked 50 yards to the lookout spot. Straight away we saw a male and female whale and their young pup playing in the surf just a few yards away from us.They were difficult to photograph but take my word for it. The black line is a whales nose poking out of the sea.
Whale Watching at Logans Beach, Warnambool
Our plan was to drive back from the Grampians by heading south till we reached the coast and then drive along east to Melbourne.When we reached the town of Warnambool Tracy told me that the Lonely Planet guide book said that it was possible to see southern right whales from the beach at this time of year.
Skippy and Friends
We were driving back to Melbourne when Tracy cried out "STOP!". We parked the car and walked over to these wild kangaroos. They seemed nervous at first but soon went back to whatever it is kangaroos do.
Dawn Chorus
We spent the night in the quiet village of Halls Gap. The next morning we were woken by the sound of 1000's (literally) of cockatoos squawking in the trees outside our motel.
Friday, July 08, 2005
The Pinnacle
We did a short bush walk to this lookout point. A whole hour in the bush without being bitten by a funnel web or a snake!
Cheeky Chappie
Parrots are everywhere in Australia, you can even see flocks of them in the city parks. We saw this cute fella eating nuts while bush walking in the Grampian mountains.
Grampian Mountains
We spent the weekend in the Grampian mountains, a few hundred k's north-west of Melbourne. They aren't snow capped and sheer like the New Zealand alps but they are a beautiful red colour, surrounded by gum trees and are spectacular in a very Australian way.
Wednesday, July 06, 2005
View
Not a great picture but this was the view from our hotel room. The place was OK but best of all it was around the corner from Lygon St which is the Italian quater. I love italian food, but I had better italian food on Lygon St than I ever had in three trips to Italy.
Monday, July 04, 2005
Ned Kelly's Dead Head
Quite spooky, this was cast just after Ned was hung at Melbourne Jail. I think he looks surprisingly at peace with the world. His final words were "such is life".
Ned Kelleys Armour
This is on display in the city library. It was smaller than I imagined, he must have been a little guy. You can see the dents from the bullets he took at his last stand.
Sunday, July 03, 2005
Laughing Kookaburra
Like a large kingfisher, these birds really do laugh. If you see a group of them, sat together on a branch, they can be hilarious.
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