Heron Island as we approach the jetty. This boat can be seen from Google Maps (click link below)
Minutes after arrival on the Island
Looking out to the shallow reef. You can see that wide expanse of reef if you click on one of the Google Map links and look at the sattelite photo.
First evening (about 6pm) wading out on the reef to get our introduction to life on the reef
Sea Hare
Sea Cucumber in the water
Same Sea Cucumber in the hand. Feels slimy but otherwise ... ok.
Licorice Sea Cucumber
Panic stricken Sea Cucumber having a spit (or wee)!
That's the crab that lives in turtle weed
Eeek!
A giant Sea Cucumber
Our nice rooms with bathroom and balcony
Restraurant where we have all our meals. Only one restraurant on the island. Menu rotates, and isnt too bad.
Dusk at the resort
Common Lounge. Taken from the balcony where the TV room is. Its the only spot where we can catch up with what is going on in the mainland. There is no mobile coverage on the island.
Turtle
Turtle again
Turtle's markings
Turtle heading back to sea
Sting Ray
Nurse Shark
The Local lady
Noddy Tern hatching egg, taken from our balcony
White Heron on Heron Island
Another Heron ... this is a grey heron.
Beginners learning to scuba. I was doing the same thing the next day.
Getting ready for snorkelling
Sunset behind the clouds!
After Dinner. Nice thing about the island ... no mosquitoes.
That's the moon behind the clouds, not the sun! This was a long exposure.
Gracemere Cattle Auctions in Rockhamton. The tropic of Capricorn passes through Rocky.
Notice: 3 Heifers ... are they red?
Droughtmaster that are seen as “red”
The best beef steak in Australia ... in Rocky ... the beef capital of Australia
Yummy!
Black Cocky - Icon of Australia - the bright orange and yellow stripes in their tail becomes evident when they fly
Best Apartment during our holiday was in Bargarra (near Bundaberg)
Another view of the apartment
Bundaberg Gospel Hall
Bronwyn and Ray Delley with Amanda in Bundaberg
Andrew Knott (right) son of Alan Knott in Columbia.
Neil Stewart (Sandra's husband) in Bundy
Buying Bundaberg Ginger Beer
Only one of two in Australia! The other one is in Tasmania.
Dallarnil Gospel Hall on Gospel Hall Road.
Next stop, sunset at Maroochydore
Maroochydore Sunshine Plaza by night.
Cooroy Gospel Hall on Wednesday night
Sea Horse at the Sea World Aquarium in Maroochydore
Clown Fish
Sea Horse
Big Pineapple on the way from Maroochydore to Montville
Tiny Pinapple
Montville ... hinterland
Coockoo clocks in abundance
Grandfather clocks too
Steph, Maggie, May and Wes Kingshot, Jonoh, David Delley, Helen and Hannah Smith, Merryl Delley, Michael Chapman, Ian
Australia Zoo
Grumpy!
Reminds me of Nicholas!
Inquisitive lizard
Dragon
Dromedary (camel with one hump)
Hawk caught on the blink
Oooh... he didn't like me saying that
Ooh... we enjoyed this. The specialty of Australia Zoo.
In the stadium looking at the crock show (I was on the opposite side where all the people were)
Crocs can jump ... so don't think you're safe when you're on the branch
Irwin's Legacy
Irwin Memorial
Steph feeding the elephant
Steph feeding an elephant (side view)
Seconds later ... it all over.
Brisbane
Sean's flat
BBQ at Sean's
Dinner at Patrick and Boon Lung's (Macgregor)
David Wright of Burleigh Heads. Passing to David the poem ... "The Man in the Glory" so that he can print it any time he wishes.
Eunice Wright and Maggie
Together with the Wrights
As young as they've always been!
Ivy and Meredith Williams. Meredith had recently returned from Hope Hall London for a holiday at home in Brisbane. She returned to London on 15th Jan 2008
John Williams at the head of the table
Jonoh, Sean, Maggie, Ivy, John, Meredith Williams, Steph
Waiting for the next boat back after a ride on the river ferry on the Brisbane River. (If you notice in the background between Maggie and Ivy is a lady lit up - she's from the Exclusives)
Brissie at night
Miami Waters Apartment
John and Olive McDowell in their 'other' home in Brisbane. John wasn't well, and we paid him a visit.
Surfers Paradise
Q1 ... tallest residential towers in Surfers Paradise
Surfers Paradise at night
Night shots at Surfers
Eileen's kitchen in Lismore
Lismore Gospel Hall
Picnic at Byron Bay, NSW with Les and Eileen Hills.
The Challenge!
The aim: get to the other side without getting wet!
That's the other side; wave onslaught
There ... we made it!
These girls live dangerously
One slip and .... !
Applause and cheers all around!
Cape Byron - most easterly point in Australian mainland
Hang gliding looks fun
At the most easterly point on the Australian mainland
The Lighthouse at Byron Bay
Byron Bay
We met up with Bruce and Meg Gellatley in Ballina. They had travelled across from Lismore to join us.
Ballina at dusk
Fish and chips at Ballina
Outside Ramada Hotel
Bruce and Meg's grand children
