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Sydney & NSW

Outpost Project – Street Art Exhibition Cockatoo Island, Sydney (Review)

I’m a fan of thoughtful street art that isn’t just mindless tagging of a name over and over again like the mural in Chippendale, Sydney “knowledge breaks down walls”. So when I heard that the biggest street art exhibition in the Southern Hemisphere was being shown on Cockatoo Island I arranged to go there after [...]

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FREE Sydney Public Transport Trip Planner: Train, Bus & Ferry

The Sydney Public Transport Trip planner is probably my most frequently used website for planning social outings or meetings for work.
It’s the best way to plan a trip on public transport in Sydney, whether by Train, Bus or Ferry or a mixture of methods allowing you to state exactly when you want to leave [...]

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Australian Museum: Wildlife Photographer of the Year Exhibit (Review)

Each year I return to the new summer exhibition at the Australian Museum and marvel at the skill of the photographers whose work is displayed in the Wildlife Photographer of the Year photography exhibition. In 2003 I lived for a year in the UK and saw that years Wildlife Photographer exhibition at London’s Natural History [...]

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Video: Strong Winds Change Sand Dune Colour and Texture

Did you know sand dunes look like they’re changing colour and texture during strong winds? they’re really beautiful.
I’ve visited Stockton Sand Dunes several times. The last time I visited I recorded a video of me taking a peaceful walk alone across a big dune against strong sandstorm winds which blew sand in the air [...]

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Samurai Beach Bungalows – Port Stephens YHA (Review)

It’s very convenient living in inner Sydney but I was getting tired of the constant noise and hectic lifestyle and needed to recharge my batteries. Samurai Beach Bungalows (Port Stephens YHA) proved to be the perfect place to do just that.

Close enough to Anna Bay and Salamander Bay to buy supplies from the supermarkets or [...]

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Featured Photo – Refracted Rainbow From Mirror Onto Concrete

It is yet again a grey and rainy day in Sydney, Australia. Winter officially began a few days ago but the weather has been like this for much of the last 3 weeks. So I thought I’d feature a rainbow photo that is colourful and cheerful.

Refracted Rainbow From Mirror photo credit: Neerav Bhatt

Earlier this year [...]

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Stockton Sand Dunes: Great Day out North of Sydney (Review)

The wind-blown sand dunes of Stockton Beach comprise the largest continuous mobile sand mass in New South Wales, Australia and provide a great location for taking photos within 2 1/2 hours drive north of Sydney.
The grains of sand on Stockton Beach have been washed in from the sea and blown ashore to form dunes [...]

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Sydney’s Best Harbour and Coastal Walks (Guidebook Review)

Many people who live in Sydney aren’t aware of the wide range of short, half-day and day walks spread across the city along the harbour and coastline.

You could visit lots of websites to find out about these walks or simply buy the Sydney’s Best Harbour and Coastal Walks guidebook by Katrina O’Brien which lists each [...]

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Sydney New Years Eve Fireworks Photos

The Sydney Harbour YHA rooftop balcony provided me with the best vantage point I’ve had for Sydney’s New Years Eve Fireworks shows at 9pm and Midnight including a panoramic view of Circular Quay, the Opera House and the Harbour Bridge
A handful of my photos are displayed below, along with a bigger slideshow selection of some [...]

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Snowman in Charlotte Pass, Snowy Mountains – Free Desktop Wallpaper

Download free 1680×1050 resolution desktop wallpaper of a Snowman in Charlotte Pass, Snowy Mountains.
At 1760 metres, Charlotte Pass Village, NSW is the highest resort in Australia and is snowbound for most of the ski season. I visited Charlotte Pass for a week in mid-2009 as a mid year holiday.

Download this 1680×1050 resolution desktop wallpaper [...]

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Sydney Harbour Island Hopping By Ferry (Review)

For the first time NSW Parks & Wildlife opened up public access via one ferry ticket to 4 of Sydney’s iconic Harbour islands (Fort Denison, Shark Island, Clarke Island and Garden Island) during October 2009 on weekends as part of the month long Crave Sydney festival.
Events NSW kindly gave me a ticket to “Sydney [...]

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Bearded Dragon (Pogona) – Free Desktop Wallpaper

This photo of a Bearded Dragon was taken beside the Murrumbidgee River Road on the afternoon of 30 September 2009 by my friend David Merrylees.

Download free 1680×1050 resolution desktop wallpaper of a Bearded Dragon.

About the photographer: David drives down Murrumbidgee River Road morning and afternoon and often spots all sorts of wildlife, wedgetail eagles, lizards, [...]

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Footprints and Journeys in Stockton Sand Dunes – Free Desktop Wallpaper

Download free 1680×1050 resolution desktop wallpaper photo of Footprints and Journeys in Stockton Sand Dunes.
The wind-blown sand dunes of Stockton Beach comprise the largest continuous mobile sand mass in New South Wales, Australia. The grains of sand have been washed in from the sea and blown ashore to form dunes up to thirty metres [...]

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Australian and NSW Flags Unfurled on Sydney Harbour Bridge – Free Desktop Wallpaper

Download free 1680×1050 resolution desktop wallpaper photo of Australian & New South Wales (NSW) Flags Unfurled on Sydney Harbour Bridge. This shot was taken really fast as the yacht I was a guest on passed under the bridge. Tried to minimise lens flare from the sun with a side-on angle.

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Sydney Walks Guide: Spit Bridge to Manly

GUEST ARTICLE: Sydney Harbour can be mesmerizingly beautiful and has many walks following the harbour coastline leading to secluded beaches and houses tucked away on the trail.
The Spit Bridge to Manly walk is one such trail beginning at the Spit bridge in Seaforth and ending 9 kms later at the Manly ferry wharf from where [...]

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