Showing posts with label scenery. Show all posts
Showing posts with label scenery. Show all posts

Sunday, April 1, 2012

Tamar Valley Wetlands - Tasmania


Tamar Island Wetlands has a variety of water birds, sweeping swallows and green frogs which can be found easily, accessible through a boardwalk.

 Wetlands wild flowers. 

A pair of swallows.

The wetlands centre.
Wetlands green frog.

The Cataract Gorge - Tasmania


The Cataract Gorge Reserve is Launceston the most striking feature, a natural reserve with walking trails and wildlife. Visitors can cross the gorge in a chairlift with the longest single span in the world. 

The Alexandra Bridge - opened by Lady Edeline Strickland.

Scenic river walk.

A unique bushland reserve.

Level 1 white water rafting.

Monday, December 12, 2011

Hanging Rock at Mount Macedon Ranges

Hanging Rock also known as Mount Diogenes, is a popular place for Sunday picnic and offering short and long trails for hikers.The native forest is filled with green bushes and trees providing the hikers' ample shade when hiking up towards the peak of Mount Macedon Ranges. 

According to Wikipedia, the rocks are formed about 6 millions ago from an extinct volcano that rose 1010 m above the ground. Located near to the townships of Woodend, Mount Macedon offers scenic drive, best of "Macedonia" regional wineries, gardens and wildlife to the visitors.  The history of Hanging Rock is associated the horse racing since 1880 and was the setting for a novel and film "Picnic at Hanging Rock" where a couple of school girls went missing during a school trip at the Rock. Till today, no one knows what happened to them.......interesting facts or fiction? You will have to find out yourself!!!













Friday, August 12, 2011

The White Queen at Cape Otway

The Split Point Lighthouse, is affectionately known as the White Queen,  that welcomes the sight for ships that have rounded Cape Otway. The lighthouse overlooked the Eagle Rock at Cape Otway and a good viewpoint for travellers on the Great Ocean Road. 



The Split Point Lighthouse aka The White Queen.




A good viewpoint for the travellers on the The Great Ocean Road.

Tuesday, August 9, 2011

The Mansion at Werribee Park

This Victorian era mansion is located in Werribee Park which is about 30 minutes drive from Melbourne CBD. This mansion boasts about 60 rooms in several wings and was completed a wealthy Chirnside family in 1877. 




Sunday, August 7, 2011

Lunch @ The Rocks Mornington

The en tree with oven baked oyster, topped with bacon cubes. 

Mixed seafood grilled with mackerel and salmon.

One of The Rocks signatures is the 12 hours braised lamb which the tenderised meat is perfectly cooked and delicious. 

The spicy yoghurt carrot is a light starter.


On a sunny day at Mornington Peninsula.


A lone seagull watching over and waiting to be fed.

Two seagulls in the midst negotiating who should be getting the pack of cigarettes.

A docked Taurus fishing boat waiting to be unleashed. 

Sunday, April 3, 2011

Windmill Gardens Reception Restaurant

A beautiful wedding reception residing in Rockbank suburb, corner of Leakes Road and Melton Highway. It was love at first sight being here, like being in a different country and I was there for my first wedding photography assignment in Australia.  







Wednesday, January 5, 2011

The Great Ocean Road

The Great Ocean Road is a journey to one of Australia finest coastal drive in Victoria. It is home to the Twelve Apostles rock formation. Over the years due to weather and powering tides, several rocks formation have collapsed and a few of them are left standing.

The 243 km journey which starts from Melbourne City and ends in Warrnambool city offers a traveler a unique drive experience passing through Geelong City, stopping for a breathtaking view at Torquay coastal landscape but do expect some bumps and windy roads ahead into the mountain ranges. Along the coastal drive, there are several cities that you should pay a visit such as Geelong City, Anglesea, surf city -Torquay, Apollo Bay and Port Campbell.


Torquay city popular beach front.


The Moby Cafe, a beach house turned into a cozy restaurant, which I stopped by for a rest and have a decent Breakfast Panini and a cup of cuppacino.


Stop by for "nature call" ...hehehe.


One of the beach on the Great Ocean Road on B100.


That's the road sign stop for us. Anyone know its meaning?

 Visitors walking towards the far end to get a better view of the Twelve Apostles.

The Twelve Apostles natural rock formation.



 Foliage and vegetation at Twelve Apostle.


Twelve Apostles

The Twelve Apostles from the western viewpoint.

The Twelve Apostles from the eastern viewpoint, at last...

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