Beechworth Post Office

Today's Image is from the Victoria country town Beechworth. A very picturesque town with real history.
This is the Post Office building one of many buildings worth a photo.

Lakes Entrance, Victoria

Our trip through Victoria coincided with the horrible bush fires of 2009 and we didn't see as much of it we would have liked. So apologies for duplicating towns in the state.

This one is of the actual 'Entrance' in Lakes Entrance. They keep this channel clear by continually dredging it out.

Anchor, Great Ocean Road

This is an old relic from a time gone by still led on 'Wreck Beach' as a memorial. This sort of Man meets nature stuff has always fascinated me.

Thurra River, Croajingolong NP

This is a little known place in South East Victoria called Thurra River in Croajingolong National Park. We had great fun running down sand dunes here. Serious mozzie problem after dark tho - go to bed early and make sure you zip up!!

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.

Cow in a tree in Melbourne

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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.

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

Lakes Entrance, Sunset

We sat here with fish and chips watching the sunset - seemed like the thing to do by the 'seaside'!
Lakes Entrance is called that because there is an entrance from lakes into the ocean that is kept clear by dredging.

Murray River National Park

This picture was taken the morning we woke up next to the Murray River. We found some $5 camp spots not far from the town of Mildura. It was very quiet and we were the only people around for some distance. Very tranquil spot.

The Skerries, Wingan Inlet, Croajingolong National Park

The Skerries is a small set of islands in the Bass Strait and is home to one of Australia's largest Fur Seal populations. I do not have a lens that can shoot far enough to make them out, but we did spend a while looking at them through binoculars. The shot was taken from the beach at Wingan Inlet in the interestingly named Croajingolong National Park, Victoria.

Spirit of Tasmania Ferry

This is the ferry from the Prot of Melbourne, Victoria over to Devonport in Tasmania. We took the 4x4 over with us and I thought the fare was reasonable. The journey takes 9 hours and we did an overnight run without the benefit of a cabin. Instead we had to sleep in what I can only descride as airplane chairs! Needless to say we were up early the next day watching the sun rise! I have a picture for a later date, stay tuned ;)

Alpine Ski Lodge, Dinner Plain, Victoria

I thought this place looked like something out of The Adams Family! This is one of the lodges that are available in Dinner Plain ski resort near Mount Hotham in the Victoria section of the Australian Alps. Great views from up here in summer, it was hard to imagine the place under snow.

Warning Sign - Great Ocean Road

I don't want the amusing signs to become a theme day (partly because I don't have that many!), but I do want to try and make Friday's image funny or interesting in some way. Here is one that made us smile on the Great Ocean Road, it speaks for itself really and makes you realise how many tourists visit this area. To need a sign means people must be on the wrong side of the road pretty often!

Parliament of Victoria - Melbourne

This Grand old building sits in Spring Street on the outskirts of Melbourne's city centre. The building was started in 1855 and was completed in stages in 1929. We liked Melbourne a lot and I think the thing that stood out the most was the history and old buildings that are still prominent there.

Funny Warning Sign

As it is Friday I thought I would post an amusing picture. Here is a sign we saw on the Great Ocean Road near a camp spot. We thought "This guy is having a bad day!"

Beach Huts on Brighton Beach - Melbourne

This image of colourful 'Bathing Boxes' was taken on Brighton Beach in Melbourne. Despite being no more than a shed these will set you back A$200,000! There are 82 of these in total and the chance to buy does not come along very often. They are also a great tourist attraction.

Great Ocean Road

Here we have an image of one of the worlds most scenic drives. It is 400kms of road along the south eastern coast of Australia in Victoria. It was built in 1919 by servicemen as a memorial to their fallen colleagues in WWI.

It rained a lot whilst we were in this area and we had to wait a while to get this beautiful photo opportunity.

Great Dividing Range.....

The Great Dividing Range runs all the way from Far North Qld to the bottom of Victoria where the land drops into the ocean (3,500 kms). The highest point of which is Mt Kosciuszko in the Snowy Mountains.
This mountain Range is a huge feature of the East Coast and to go anywhere inland from the east, you need to cross this barrier. Wonderful views are on offer all the way up the range. This shot was taken on The Great Alpine Road not far from the town of Omeo. We felt like we could see forever...