Open air swimming pool at Cairns |
Horse riding at cattle station |
Only the 2nd time ever that I have ridden a horse |
Setting off for a longish ride |
Swimming in one of many available inland holes. Swimming on the coast is dangerouus |
Saltwalter crocodile at crocodile farm |
Another crocodile |
Kangeroo |
Cassowary |
Another view of cassowary |
Crocodile on the river bank |
Sailing in Whitsunday Islands |
Plenty of time for snorkelling etc |
Relaxing by a fountain |
Practicing boomerang throwing |
Treking in Fraser Island |
Relaxing in the sun |
Shipwreck slowly decaying on the island |
The remains of the ship's anchor |
Fraser Island was a great place to spend a couple of days |
Plenty of vehicles enjoying a 4 by 4 driving experience |
Kaola at stopover in McQuarrie |
Arriving on the island by ferry |
Botanical gardens |
Fruit bats returning to roost in Hyde Park |
People relaxing in Hyde Park |
More scenes from the park |
People relaxing in botanical gardens |
A closer look at the fruit bats |
Another scene from botanical gardens |
Palm trees in the gardens |
Schoolboys enjoying walk through botanical gardens |
Sydney Harbour |
The group see the Sydney Harbour Bridge for first time |
A view of Sydney Harbour |
Boats in the harbour |
Climbing the Sydney Harbour Bridge |
some climbers set out at dusk |
Up ladders |
Approaching the top of the bridge |
Syndey Opera House |
Statue of Captain Cook |
Anzac War Memorial in Hyde Park |
Another view of the opera house |
another view from the botanical gardens |
A long range view with the bridge in the distance |
Harbour bridge at dusk |
Cable car in Taronga Zoo |
Red Panda |
Bongo |
Bear |
Tiger on the prowl |
All large cats spend most of their time sleeping |
Small rodents |
Giraffe and zebras |
Kaola bear |
Sydney Sea Life attraction |
The group posing outside our vehicle |
Australian National War Memorial in Canberra |
The last post being played |
On visiting the Australian National Museum in Canberra we got stuck in a lift for 20 minutes and had to be rescued |
Australian warship outside the naval museum |