Australia's Red Earth

This shot depicts how red the soil can get here in Australia.
It was taken in Francois Peron National Park, Western Australia.

Camel Rides on Cable Beach Broome

Hi All

Sorry about the gap in posts again - Life is changing and has gotten very busy - we have a baby on the way :) I will post when I can.

This is a great shot of The camels on Cable beach at sunset.

Wildlife Wednesday 22 - Termites

I know this is not an actual picture of a Termite but is still an impressive way to depict them. This mound was truly huge!

This was taken on the way into Bramwell station up Cape York.

Snowy Mountains NP

This is the scene from a lookout in the Snowy Mountains National Park in New South Wales. I love the way the sky deepens in blue up the image.

Boat Ramp, Coral Bay

Hi All

Back and refreshed from our break.

This is a shot from Coral Bay and the very new looking boat ramp. A great way to see Ningaloo Reef in all it's glory.

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Kata Tjuta - The Olgas

This is the famous neighbour of Uluru in the Northern Territory. It is a significant Aboriginal sacred place. The drive from uluru to here is around 30 mins and definitely worth it.

Wildlife Wednesday 21 - Frogmouth Owl

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Sorry About the gap in posts, was ill all over the weekend :(

Here is a Frogmouth Owl to cheer you all up!

Wine Glass Bay - Tasmania

This tranquil place is called Wine Glass Bay (for obvious reasons). It is in Freycinet National Park in Tasmania.
The walk to the beach from this photographing location was steep and very tricky. The way back was a killer!

Wildlife Wednesday 20 - Emu

This Emu was happily wandering around Monkey Mia resort camp area without a care in the world!

Tracks in the Sand - Sensation Beach, Coffin Bay NP

Coffin Bay National Park was great fun to drive (4x4) and camp. We crossed a big sand dune to get to this white sandy beach. It was as perfect as it's name suggests - Sensation Beach.

Gold Coast Wave

I know the pictures are becoming far less than daily - Life has been busy and I apologise, I will post as often as is possible. I am also thinking of have a guest photographer day so if you have ant Oz pictures online send me the URL and I may choose one!

This shot was taken at Coolangatta in the south of the Gold Coast. I love the feeling of motion in it.

Beware Swooping Magpies

Heed this warning!!! Taken in Barossa valley South Australia.

Daly Waters Pub

This in one of 'THE' famous outback pubs and to see this beutiful tree in flower there was a bonus. This pub also boasts Australia's most remote set of traffic lights!! A wonderful place to stop for a refresher.

Amazing View - Mt Wellington, Hobart

This shot was taken from the top of a chilly and windy Mt Wellington in Hobart, Tasmania.

I love the way the mountains slowly fade off into the distance

Australia's Massive Distances - Birdsville

Some of the signs here always amuse me with how far away they sign places.
This one shows just how remote Birdsville in the outback desert really is.

Although when you here about inexperienced travellers wanting to see the whole lot in 3 weeks perhaps you can understand.
This isn't the biggest I have seen here - on the Warrego Hwy out of Brisbane there is a sign for Darwin - 3437 kms! Can anyone beat that? I am interested.

Tunnel Creek - Gibb River Road

This is the view from the inside of Tunnel Creek in Western Australia looking out through a roof collapse in the tunnel. Quite an eerie place.

Wildlife Wednesday 19 - Thorny Devil

This cute little guy is a Thorny Devil and lives in the deserts of outback Australia. It is pretty easy to see where he gets his name! Wouldn't want to bite him if you were a predator would you!

The Pinnacles, Nambung National Park near Cervantes

This amazing place near the coast of Western Australia is Nambung National Park or 'The Pinnacles'. It is a very strange place with these fomations jutting up out of the sand.

Waterfalls of Atherton

I know, I know... you are all missing me! Sorry.
To make it up to you I have decided to post 2 waterfalls from Atherton Tablelands. First up is Zillie Falls, then the enchanted Ellinjaa Falls
Both very beautiful after a long while of dry outback!

Amusing Bus stops in Canberra

These funny little buildings were dotted all over Canberra. Bus stops of the future I guess!

I Feel Small!

This is me standing next to a huge stack on the way into the Snowy Mountains. Amazing structure.

Wildlife Wednesday 18 - Soldier Crabs

These crabs amazed me as I had never seen them before. They all walk along the beach together and when danger approaches they burrow into the sand in unicen. As soon as you walk away they all pop back out.

Famous old Hotel - Birdsville

This hotel is an outback icon, Birdsville is famous for it's races held in September. This hotel for that one day must be the busiest in Australia. For a town with a pop of 120 that is pretty good going!

Cow in a tree in Melbourne

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Night Light - Paronella Park

This is the strange and wonderful Paronella Park. It was made completely from concrete by an eccentric Spaniard for his wife. Look up the story online for the low down - an amazing tale!

Busselton Jetty

Here is another shot of the very photogenic Busselton Jetty. This time from 'water's eye view' with the sun blazing away in the sky.

Gordon Dam - Tasmania

This perfectly still water was taken from the amazing Gordon Dam in central Tasmania. The road out here was 90kms long and it just ended.... the only way out was all the back the way you came! Well worth the effort mind you.

Bum Burners in Hahndorf - German Village

When we saw this we just laughed out loud. Hahndorf is not far from Adelaide and is a German style town. Sausages are a popular delicacy.

Sunset in Kalbarri

This may be the most dramatic sunset I have ever seen! Making this one of the favourite photos we took on the trip. It was taken in Kalbarri, Central Coast, Wetern Australia. This area is famous for it's geological features, particulalry 'Natures Window' - Picture to come.... one of these days ;-)

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The Bunngle Bungles

This amazing plave was amazingly only discovered in the 1980's. Truly unbelievable. Now the Bungle Bungles or Purnululu National Park is a world renowned national park. The drive here is strictly only 4x4 and pretty rough. Well worth it though.

Shame we had a cloudy day.

Through the Window - Old Parliament House, Canberra

In Canberra everything has been designed in a particular way for a particular reason. This is a view of Old Parliament House from new Parliament House down the avenue with 'New Houses' fountain. Very clever...

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Outback Fuel Station - Mungarannie

These are the fuel pumps at Mungarannie station. It is the only stopping point for travellers on the 600 odd km outback road - The Birdsville Track.

There are no sealed roads in any direction for 100's of kms and we found it very strange that even the fuel station is unsealed. Hate to see what it looked like in the rain!

Mountain Town - Omeo

It was a last minute decision to travel the Great Alpine Road and we were glad we did. One night was spent in Omeo and we did a little exploring. This shot shows how dry it was around here. That rain cloud threatened but did not drop it's load!

I love the contrast between the golden land and the dark sky.

Wildlife Wednesday 17 - Quoll

This is a rare Quoll we caught glimpse of in Tasmania near Strathgordon Dam. These are apparently very shy creatures, this one however came right up to us and started smelling my boot. Brave little critter!

Catseye Beach, Hamilton Island

This photo was taken before I lived in Australia. We came here for a holiday and I loved it. Hamilton island in the Whitsunday Island group was one of the places we stayed. Heidi took this shot, we couldn't have lined the boats up better if we tried. Ahh Paradise..

Wangi Falls - Litchfield National Park

Once again to the fabulous Litchfield National Park, this is Wangi Falls.
Great place to cool off and play in the waterfall. For those of you who read our trip blog, this is the place Heidi rescued the guy who couldn't swim!

Perth Wheel

Apologies for my recent spate of missed posts. Life has been busy!

As appears to be fashionable these days, Perth has a observation wheel. It is set by the water and offers awesome views.
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Wildlife Wednesday 16 - Onion Munching Sheep

I know sheep are pretty boring but these ones weren't - they were munching a farmers onions in a field that had a ton of onions drying in the sun. Who would have thought they would have eaten raw onions!!

Mossman Gorge

Mossman is a beautiful lush rainforest in north Queensland. You can swim in the river in the gorge, was a bit cold for us in the middle of winter!

Sunset in the Hunter Valley

This shot was taken from out accommodation in the Hunter Valley wine region in Pokolbin. We had a great time in the Hunter and it was our first experience of wine tasting. It's surprisingly easier than you think.

Explosive Road Train - Nullarbor

This slightly scary truck was parked up just as we were about to embark on the long trek across the Nullarbor. We snapped this out of the car window.

100th Post today!! Favourite Destination

Well this is my 100th Post and I thought I would dedicate it to our favourite destination and the new friends we made there.

Cape York was the Destination and Sandy and Elliott were our friends.
This is all of us enjoying Twin Falls all to ourselves. The whole story of the trip can be found here - Trip Around Australia Blog

Wildlife Wednesday 15 - Dolphin

This shot was taken in Monkey Mia, Shark Bay, Western Australia. The Dolphins come in here for one small fish every day. They are still considered wild as this is nowhere near enough to feed them fully.
I got to personally hand feed one of the dolphins, great experience.

Underground Hotel - White Cliffs

White Cliffs is a strange town, it only exists because Opals are found there. People there live underground to avoid the summer heat - it stays a constant 21 degrees. We just had to stay in the hotel - very quiet compared to all the camping!

Beautiful Sunset, Tractor Beach, Streaky Bay

This must have been one of the best sunsets of our whole trip. It was taken at Tractor Beach, Streaky Bay, South Australia.
I nearly didn't get the shot at all. I was sitting down to dinner when I saw the sky was pink and I had to run a good 300 metres to the beach to ge this view. Well worth the effort.

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Tram in Melbourne

Melbourne is famous for it's tram ways, they run down the middle of many of the roads. They certainly make driving in the city a little more tricky. If you love Australia - My Images are now for sale on Fine Art America - Please see my gallery at this link - Carl Koenig Gallery

Flinders Ranges

This is a beautiful shot of an old rugged terrain. The Flinders is one of the most amazing places on this earth. I have plenty of shots from here and I won't be afraid to return to them! Amazing place.....

Outback Sunset

This shot was taken in North Western Queensland. It is one of my favourites and reminds me so much of our time in the remoter parts of this land.

Uluru Climb

This interesting shot was taken after I made the momentus climb to the top of Uluru (Ayers Rock) The small things you can see on the ground are cars and campers! I felt like I was up as high as a plane. The climb is VERY steep and tiring - it should not be attempted by the nervous or unfit.