Our Airbus 380 heading into Melbourne |
Greeted at Melbourne by carvings |
Elaine Emily John and Simon |
Flowers in Lower Templestowe, Melbourne |
Strelitzia in Lower Templestowe, Melbourne |
Flowers in Lower Templestowe, Melbourne |
Agapanthus in Lower Templestowe, Melbourne |
Gum tree in LowerTemplestowe, Melbourne |
John, Elaine, Bec and Alysha |
John and Alysha |
Late barbie |
Present time |
Australian magpie |
Australian magpie |
Eugene at Chapman's Point, Mornington Peninsula |
Mornington Peninsula from Chapman's Point |
Marianne inspecting Port Phillip Bay, Mornington Peninsula |
Crimson rosella at Arthur's Seat |
John and Eugene |
Info about Arthur's Seat |
So many vineyards - Mornington Peninsula |
Hibiscus at Shoreham, Mornington Peninsula |
Agapanthus with gum trees at Shoreham, Mornington Peninsula |
Galah posing at Shoreham, Mornington Peninsula |
Flinders, Mornington Peninsula |
Contnental Hotel, Sorrento, Mornington Peninsula |
Birds roosting in the Continental Hotel |
Sorrento, Mornington Peninsula |
Sorrento, Mornington Peninsula |
Marianne, Eugene and John in Sorrento, Mornington Peninsula |
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Bridal wave from Em |
Emily and Marianne |
Poet's Lane, Sherbrooke |
Rob, Emily and Marianne |
Simon and Emily |
Simon and Emily |
Emily |
Signing |
Emily and Simon |
Alysha, Kim, Chris, Sue and Bec |
Kim, Chris, Rob and Sue |
Em and Simon with Felicity and Peter |
Chris and Kim |
Emily and Chris |
Eugene and Paul |
Sue, Rob and John |
Chris, Emily, Simon, Marianne and Rob |
Lynne, Kim and Chris |
Eugene |
Kim |
Marianne, Chris and Kim |
Garden at Poet's Lane, Sherbrooke |
Alysha, Bec, Paul and Gillian |
Simon and Emily |
Emily and Simon |
Emily and Simon |
Simon and Emily |
Tall trees |
Wedding guests |
Anyone for canapes? |
Emily and Simon |
Top table |
Yum! |
First married dance |
Sue, Simon, Emily and Rob |
Sue, Simon, Emily and Rob |
Elaine, John, Emily and Simon |
Emily, Marianne and Eugene |
Emily and Simon with lovespoon |
Let's dance |
Elaine and Bec |
Bec, John, Gillian, Dave and Alysha |
Viewing Emily's Christmas day firetruck experience - see http://www.flickr.com/photos/catalan2009/6571618471/ |
Rear window |
Birds at Grants, Kallista |
Sulphur-crested cockatoos at Grants, Kallista |
Crimson rosella at Grants, Kallista |
Australian king parrot at Grants, Kallista |
Marianne with Australian king parrot at Grants, Kallista |
Elaine with Australian king parrot at Grants, Kallista |
Australian king parrot at Grants, Kallista |
Sulphur-crested cockatoos at Grants, Kallista |
Birds in trees at Grants, Kallista |
Emily with Australian king parrot at Grants, Kallista |
John with crimson rosella at Grants, Kallista |
Entrance to Healesville Sanctuary |
Healesville Sanctuary |
Healesville Sanctuary |
The only photo of a platypus I managed - Healesville Sanctuary |
Healesville Sanctuary |
Bird of prey arena - Healesville Sanctuary |
Bird of prey arena - Healesville Sanctuary |
Bird of prey arena - Healesville Sanctuary |
Bird of prey arena - Healesville Sanctuary |
Didgeridoo |
boomerang demo |
Common bronzewing pigeon, Healesville Sanctuary |
Front end of common bronzewing pigeonHealesville Sanctuary |
You know what this is! - at Healesville Sanctuary |
Ibis at Healesville Sanctuary |
Relaxation mode - Healesville Sanctuary |
Tasman flax-lily at Healesville Sanctuary |
Emu at Healesville Sanctuary |
Goanna at Healesville Sanctuary |
Brolga at Healesville Sanctuary |
New concept to me - a drive in balcony - Healesville |
En route from Kingslake back to Melbourne |
Survivors of the Kinglake bush fires |
They spotted us! |
Great place name |
Saves on signage |
Em and John with Akubra |
Melbourne from the car |
Melbourne from the car |
Melbourne from the car |
Melbourne from the car |
Williamstown jetty |
Melbourne city from Williamstown jetty |
Elaine, John, Marianne and Eugene on Williamstown jetty |
Melbourne city from Williamstown jetty |
On the road |
Shopping in Doncaster! |
Doncaster shopping centre |
Busy sky |
Gates of Royal Botanic Gardens, Melbourne |
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Royal Botanic Gardens, Melbourne |
Royal Botanic Gardens, Melbourne |
Royal Botanic Gardens, Melbourne |
Royal Botanic Gardens, Melbourne |
Royal Botanic Gardens, Melbourne |
Royal Botanic Gardens, Melbourne |
Royal Botanic Gardens, Melbourne |
Royal Botanic Gardens, Melbourne |
Royal Botanic Gardens, Melbourne |
Royal Botanic Gardens, Melbourne |
Royal Botanic Gardens, Melbourne |
Royal Botanic Gardens, Melbourne |
Red-flowering gum, Royal Botanic Gardens, Melbourne |
Royal Botanic Gardens, Melbourne |
Royal Botanic Gardens, Melbourne |
Royal Botanic Gardens, Melbourne |
Echinacea at Royal Botanic Gardens, Melbourne |
Eureka Tower from Royal Botanic Gardens, Melbourne |
Royal Botanic Gardens, Melbourne |
Royal Botanic Gardens, Melbourne |
Royal Botanic Gardens, Melbourne |
Royal Botanic Gardens, Melbourne |
Royal Botanic Gardens, Melbourne |
Royal Botanic Gardens, Melbourne |
Melbourne City from Shrine of Remembrance |
Shrine of Remembrance |
Widow and children statue |
Royal Botanic Gardens, Melbourne |
Shrine of Remembrance |
Melbourne City from Shrine of Remembrance |
Eureka Tower |
Shrine of Remembrance |
The Sanctuary, at the Shrine of Remembrance, Melbourne |
from Shrine of Remembrance |
from Shrine of Remembrance |
from Shrine of Remembrance |
from Shrine of Remembrance |
from Shrine of Remembrance |
from Shrine of Remembrance |
The Crypt, at the Shrine of Remembrance, Melbourne |
Shrine of Remembrance, Melbourne |
Royal Botanic Gardens, Melbourne |
Royal Botanic Gardens, Melbourne |
Royal Botanic Gardens, Melbourne |
Everyone is in the shade - Royal Botanic Gardens, Melbourne |
Royal Botanic Gardens, Melbourne |
Royal Botanic Gardens, Melbourne |
Royal Botanic Gardens, Melbourne |
Royal Botanic Gardens, Melbourne |
Tall towers from Royal Botanic Gardens, Melbourne |
Royal Botanic Gardens, Melbourne |
Royal Botanic Gardens, Melbourne |
Royal Botanic Gardens, Melbourne |
Royal Botanic Gardens, Melbourne |
Guilfoyle's Volcano, Royal Botanic Gardens, Melbourne |
Royal Botanic Gardens, Melbourne |
Royal Botanic Gardens, Melbourne |
Royal Botanic Gardens, Melbourne |
Royal Botanic Gardens, Melbourne |
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Sulphur-crested cockatoo on nature strip, Lower Templestowe |
Lower Templestowe, Melbourne |
Hibiscus - Lower Templestowe, Melbourne |
Birrarrung Park, Lower Templestowe |
Birrarrung Park, Lower Templestowe |
Birrarrung Park, Lower Templestowe |
Birrarrung Park, Lower Templestowe |
More galahs at Birrarrung Park, Lower Templestowe |
Flood aftermath at Yarra river in Birrarrung Park, Lower Templestowe |
Yarra river in Birrarrung Park, Lower Templestowe |
Strelitzia nicolai at Safeway, Melbourne |
Melting ice bags provide a drink |
Lower Templestowe |
Hmmm, do we have to touch it? |
Hey it's not that bad! |
Australia Day vegemite |
Melbourne freeway |
Batman Avenue |
AAMI Park Stadium |
Pt Wilson |
Towards the Great Ocean Road |
Bass Strait |
Great Ocean Road |
Elaine on the Great Ocean Road |
Great Ocean Road view |
Reminder |
Between Torquay and Anglesea |
Heron |
Grand Pacific Hotel, Lorne |
We swam here - just past Apollo Bay |
Southern farming country |
First sight of the 12 apostles |
Gibson's beach |
Gibson's beach, Port Campbell National Park |
Gibson's beach, Port Campbell National Park |
Gibson's beach, Port Campbell National Park |
Marianne on Gibson's beach, Port Campbell National Park |
Marianne on Gibson's beach, Port Campbell National Park |
Marianne on Gibson's beach, Port Campbell National Park |
Gibson's beach, Port Campbell National Park |
Gibson's beach, Port Campbell National Park |
Marianne and Elaine on Gibson's beach, Port Campbell National Park |
Marianne and Elaine on Gibson's beach, Port Campbell National Park |
Gibson's beach |
Marianne on Gibson's beach, Port Campbell National Park |
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John on Gibson's beach, Port Campbell National Park |
Twelve Apostles Visitor Centre |
Twelve Apostles Visitor centre view |
Twelve Apostles Visitor centre view |
Twelve Apostles Visitor centre view |
Twelve Apostles Visitor centre view |
Marianne and Elaine at Twelve Apostles Visitor centre view |
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John and Elaine at Twelve Apostles Visitor centre view |
Twelve Apostles Visitor centre view |
Elaine at Twelve Apostles Visitor centre view |
Twelve Apostles Visitor centre view |
Twelve Apostles Visitor centre view |
Twelve Apostles Visitor centre view |
Twelve Apostles Visitor centre view |
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Another heron |
Port Campbell beach - another swim |
Port Campbell beach |
London Bridge |
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London Bridge has fallen down |
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Chippie at Port Campbell |
Port Campbell beach |
Melbourne City |
View from the 88th floor, Eureka Skydeck |
Melbourne Aquarium from the 88th floor, Eureka Skydeck |
Shrine of Remembrance from the 88th floor, Eureka Skydeck |
View from the 88th floor, Eureka Skydeck |
View from the 88th floor, Eureka Skydeck |
Mailbox on 88th floor |
John on 88th floor |
View from the 88th floor, Eureka Skydeck |
View from the 88th floor, Eureka Skydeck |
View from the 88th floor, Eureka Skydeck |
View from the 88th floor, Eureka Skydeck |
The Edge! |
View from the 88th floor, Eureka Skydeck |
View from the 88th floor, Eureka Skydeck |
View from the 88th floor, Eureka Skydeck |
View from the 88th floor, Eureka Skydeck |
Looking north-east from Eureka Tower |
Etihad stadium from the 88th floor, Eureka Skydeck |
Government House from the 88th floor, Eureka Skydeck |
Elaine on the 88th floor, Eureka Tower |
John going down 88 floors |
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Melbourne |
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Federation Square, Melbourne |
Melbourne |
Federation Square, Melbourne |
Melbourne |
Melbourne |
Melbourne |
Melbourne |
Melbourne |
Melbourne |
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Oh yes, it's Christmas! |
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Christmas in Melbourne |
Beware |
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Pomegranates |
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Great tiles |
More magpies |
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They spotted us! |
Grazing roos |
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Shutting up shop |
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John and Marianne at our farewell meal |
Our plane to Perth |
Marianne and John at Melbourne Airport |