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Green Island is a small tropical island on the Great Barrier Reef, about 25km off the Queensland Coast near Cairns. Just over 500 metres across at its widest point, you can walk around it at a leisurely pace in about half and hour. It’s a popular … Continue reading Green Island 
Mossman Gorge is part of the traditional country of the Kuku-Yalanji Aboriginal people. We spent a few hours exploring this area with an Aboriginal guide as part of a small group tour organized via the Mossman Gorge Centre. The gorge is a popular destination … Continue reading Mossman Gorge 
Daintree National Park is a special place. I could tell you lots of facts about it, and show you lots of pictures, but none of that would convey the wonder of the place and its stunning beauty. I have no doubt why this place is … Continue reading Daintree National Park 
I cycled through the Blue Tiers in North Eastern Tasmania today. The day started beautifully at the small town of Weldborough, but the weather quickly deteriorated and I ended up doing most of the 35km in cold rain. I’ve never ridden in such cold conditions (3 – 4 C) before, and it was satisfying … Continue reading Blue Tiers I plan to ride a mountain bike through the Blue Tiers in Tasmania this Sunday. It’s a picturesque, remote alpine area of north-eastern Tasmania that is supposed to be well worth the effort. The only problem is that I’ll probably be riding it alone, and I’ve never been there before. So to be on … Continue reading Blue Tiers, Tasmania 
I’ll be working in Launceston for the next week, so I thought I’d come down a day and a bit earlier and explore the place by mountain bike. I hired a basic hardtail bike from a local shop, donned my cold weather gear, and took off into the hills on this beautiful cloudless late autumn … Continue reading Exploring Launceston by Mountain Bike 
I had a great time in Sydney today at a client’s Christmas Party. We had lunch at Luna Park, so I took a few minutes out to take a few photos of this fun place. The … Continue reading Fun at Luna Park Here’s the latest map of Rachel’s journey to date. 
Our friend, Rachel is currently driving around Australia. She has promised to send us postcards of her journey, and I’ve promised to scan them and put them on a map for her so she … Continue reading Rachel Around Australia 
A postcrossing post card from Claus in Hamburg. Claus says that when QM2 is in town, people go crazy, and over a million people may watch her. She looks beautiful, Claus. Thanks for the postcard! … Continue reading Queen Mary 2 in Hamburg |
 
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