Australia Photos, 2014
See also:
Australia:
full slideshow,
favourites slideshow
New Zealand:
Photos, full slideshow,
favourites slideshow
Australia and New Zealand:
full slideshow,
favourites
slideshow
We went to Australia and New Zealand for a bit over three week in March and
April 2014. This page shows the Australian photos. Also here's a slideshow
of them all. For part 2 of the holiday in New Zealand, go
here.
Favourites
These are my favourite few photos if you just want a quick peek, and here's a
slideshow of
just these.

Watching you, Melbourne |

Yarra panorama, Melbourne |

Hosier Lane, Melbourne |

Hosier Lane, Melbourne |

Federation Square area, Melbourne |

Botanical gardens house, Melbourne |

Remembrance inside, Melbourne |

Remembrance to city, Melbourne |

Surfers, Victoria |

Roof at Otway cove, Victoria |

Cape Otway lighthouse, Victoria |

Wild koala, Victoria |

Apostles, Victoria |

Otway birds, Victoria |

Three trees, Victoria |

Farmstead, Victoria |

Kangaroo and joey, Alice Springs |

Uluru from air |

Desert sunrise, Uluru |

Pool, Uluru |

Two trees, Uluru |

Rounded shapes, Uluru |

Tree sunburst, Uluru |

Rock portal, Daintree |

Eastern Brown snake, Kuranda |

Rainforest stream below, Kuranda |

Old car, Kuranda |

Light on the trees, Kuranda |

Stoney Creek falls detail, Kuranda |

Lots of fish, Cairns |

Coral, Cairns |

Romantic view, Sydney |

Sydney CBD curve |

Opera detail, Sydney |

Opera detail, Sydney |

Opera and seaplane, Sydney |

Jetsons house, Bondi |

Volleyball on Bondi |

Bondi dog mural |

Cool dog |

Under Pyrmont bridge, Darling Harbour |

Evening light over bridge |

Opera prom evening |

Opera three sails at night |

The ranger's wallaby |

Bush Stone Curlew |

Joey in the pouch |

Tasmanian devil |

Penguins |

Red kangaroo triangle |

Crocodile's lunch |

Eleri and koala |

Govett's Leap view |

Leura garage restaurant |

Three Maidens view |

Lyre bird spreads its tail |

Sunset under bridge to opera |

Sydney CBD at night |

Opera and CBD panorama |

Bridge climbers |

Sleeping codger |
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Friday 21 March 2014
A day of wandering the streets of Melbourne while getting over jet lag.
Followed roughly a walking tour of the back alleys and arcades.

Free Circle Tram |

Forum Theatre building |

Federation Square |

Federation Square |

Flinders Street Station |

Shop signs |

Degraves Street |

Block Arcade |

Tea rooms in Block Arcade |

Royal Arcade |

Royal Arcade |

Gog and Magog in Royal Arcade |

Street artist (allowed in licensed areas) |

Alley house |

Street art |

Street art |

Alley caff |

Watching you |

Street art door |

In the pipes |

Manchester Unity |

Rock in Fed Square |

Federation Square |

Count the sparrows |

Melbourne CBD styled |

Arts Centre |

Looking down the Yarra |

Yarra panorama |

In St Paul's Cathedral |

Melbourne Gallery |

Selfie in Gallery |
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Saturday 22 March 2014
Another day for wandering central Melbourne and the botanical gardens.

Victoria Markets |

Victoria Markets |

Hosier Lane |

Hosier Lane |

Hosier Lane |

Hosier Lane detail |

Hosier Lane |

Fire event |

Cathedral arcade |

North of Yarra panorama |

Eureka tower |

Melbourne south |

Federation Square area |

Melbourne CBD |

Glass box in Eureka |

Bobbly building |

Bark texture |

Botanical gardens house |

Remembrance Shrine |

Remembrance inside |

Remembrance Column |

Remembrance to city |

Biplane |

Collins and Swanson |
Sunday 23 March 2014
Coach tour along the Great Ocean Road.

Great Ocean Road sign |

Surfers |

The surfer |

Wild kangaroos |

Distant kangaroo |

Apollo Bay panorama |

Koala's bum |

Rainforest roots |

Rainforest boardwalk |

Eleri in rainforest |

Tall tree |

Tree stump |

Rainforest ferns |

Roof at Otway cove |

Cape Otway lighthouse |

Wild koala |

Snakes at Apostle Rocks |

Apostles |

Apostles |

Apostles |

Apostle rocks panorama |

Us at Apostles |

Otway cove |

Otway cove cave |

Otway cliffs |

Otway birds |

Three trees |

Farmstead |
Monday 24 March 2014
Fly to Ayers Rock/Uluru via Alice Springs. Amazing dinner out in the desert
with incredible dark skies.

Alice Springs |

Anzac hill |

Alice Springs |

Alice Springs panorama |

Kangaroo sign |

Kangaroo and joey |

School of the Air |

Flying doctors |

Helicopter tour |

Uluru horizon profile |

Uluru panorama |

Uluru from air |

Uluru detail |

Kata Tjuta |

Ice cream puzzle |

Boid |

Uluru evening |

Uluru evening |

Aboriginal dance |

Desert dinner |

Desert dinner |

Southern stars |
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Tuesday 25 March 2014
Breakfast in the desert. Tour around Uluru. Then off to Cairns!

Desert breakfast |

Bush sunrise |

Desert sunrise |

Kata Tjuta sunrise |

Us at the breakfast |

Desert sticks |

Uluru vignette |

Guide explains the lore |

Bush tucker |

Desert and tree |

Driving off-road |

Dingo |

Uluru |

Uluru climb chain |

Uluru erosion |

Two trees |

One tree |

Rock diagonal |

Rounded shapes |

Triangular space |

Gentle curve |

Heart set |

Heart |

Pool |

Pool portrait |

Pool detail |

Cave paintings |

Tree sunburst |

Face in the rock |
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Wednesday 26 March 2014
Cairns. Tour up to Daintree rainforest.

Queensland house |

Smoke cleansing ritual |

Aboriginal bender |

Dense rainforest |

Rainforest noose |

Overgrown rock |

Forest stream, dark |

Forest stream, light |

Aboriginal face paint |

Rock portal |

Sugar cane plantation |

Bent tree |

Boob island |

Parrot on palm |
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Thursday 27 March 2014
Up to Kuranda on gondolas, flying above the rainforest. Back later via scenic
railway.

Crossing a creek |

Up on the skyrail gondolas |

Trees up a cliff |

Eastern Brown snake |

Golden Globe spider |

Endless gondola |

Above fern trees |

Rainforest stream below |

Gondolas into distance |

Above trees |

Above trees |

Scenic railway across valley |

Kuranda painted house |

Kuranda main street |

Old car |

Selling opals |

Kuranda valley waterfall |

Light on the trees |

Stoney Creek bridge |

Stoney Creek falls |

Stoney Creek falls detail |

Tin roofs |

Fruit bats in Cairns |
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Friday 28 March 2014
Diving on the Great Barrier Reef!

Three fishermen |

The diver prepares |

Coral |

Lots of fish |

From coral to surface |

Shoal of fish |

Big fish |

Where's all the fish gone? |

Dining divers |

Coral |

Coral |

Underwater selfie |
Saturday 29 March 2014
Fly to Sydney. Quick shifty to Circular Quay.

Painted rhinos all around town |

Opera house evening |
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Sunday 30 March 2014
Tour of Sydney. Opera house. Bondi beach. Rocks market. Paddy's market.
Darling harbour. Circular quay.

Opera and bridge panorama |

Opera and bit of bridge |

Romantic view |

Us in Sydney |

Sydney CBD curve |

Posh apartments |

Cafe de Wheels, Woolloomooloo |

White trees |

Victoria and the tower |

Trompe l'oeil |

Under the harbour bridge |

Bridge and ferry |

Opera detail |

Sunburst over opera |

Opera detail |

Opera detail |

Opera detail |

Opera foyer |

Opera detail |

Opera detail |

Opera detail |

Opera and seaplane |

Opera and seaplane |

Opera detail |

Opera detail |

Opera detail |

Opera detail |

Opera detail |

Opera detail |

Opera detail |

Harbour headland |

Bondi lighthouse |

Jetsons house |

Bondi life savers |

Bondi beach |

Volleyball on Bondi |

Bondi dog mural |

Bondi lifeguard station |

Didgeridoo busker |

Rocks market |

Rocks market |

Rocks cafe stack |

Paddy's market |

Golden wattle (of course) |

Chinatown |

Cool dog |

Ibis |

Darling harbour |

Demolition site |

Darling harbour panorama |

Under Pyrmont bridge, Darling Harbour |

Busy opera front |

Evening light over bridge |

Opera prom evening |

Opera three sails at night |

Opera detail at night |
Monday 31 March 2014
Featherdale wildlife park. Govett's Leap. Blue Mountains. Jamison valley.
Circular Quay and opera.

On Sydney harbour bridge |

The ranger's wallaby |

Kookaburra |

Eleri and the snake |

Sleeping koala |

Eleri and the owl |

Wallabies eating |

Joey in the pouch |

Washing joey |

Penguins |

Crocodile's lunch |

Stork |

Tasmanian devil |

Bird |

Eleri and koala |

Koala eating |

Busy koala |

Three wallabies |

Wallaby triangle |

Govett's Leap view |

Govett's Leap falls |

Govett's Leap falls |

Govett's Leap detail |

Govett's Leap distance |

Leura garage restaurant |

Monks on holiday |

Blue Mountains |

Three Maidens view |

Blue Mountains |

Blue Mountains distance |

Three Maidens profile |

Jamison Valley boardwalk |

Tree avalanche |

Lyre bird spreads its tail |

Long drop falls |

River cat |

Posh house on harbour |

Over the top |

Sunset under bridge to opera |

Sunset light on opera |

Photographer on quay |

Opera detail |

Opera detail |

Opera detail |

Opera detail |

Opera detail |

Opera detail |

Sydney CBD at night |
Tuesday 01 April 2014
Opal talk. Boat tour around harbour. Ferry over to Manly.

Big opal |

Opera and CBD panorama |

The end of the opera |

Military docks |

Harbourside apartments |

Harbourside houses |

Sydney harbour wide panorama |

Watson's Bay |

HMAS Sydney |

Governor and PM residences |

Bridge climbers |

Under harbour bridge |

Darling harbour detail |

Sailing ship and curvy building |

Opera under bridge |

Three sails |

Manly municipal building |

Manly shop signs |

Manly beach flags |

Manly beach flags |

Manly street from prom |

Eleri on Manly prom |

Inside and outside |

Dudes |

Manly mural |

Manly cafe |

Graffitti eyes |

Sleeping codger |

Through the window |

The Rocks and bridge |
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Continue the holiday in New Zealand.
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