Down Under

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Some pictures from my first stop in Australia; Melbourne, Great Ocean Road, Grampians and new friends I met along the way ... :o)

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Photos

Flight out of NZ
the view of Mt Cook from the flight, just in time before NZ disappeared entirely...

Melbourne!!
Ah, another fantastic day in the City

Eureka Tower
the tallest viewing platform in the southern hemisphere and people also live in this building too. it has 92 floors and the lift travels at 19m/sec

Melbourne
As seen from Southbank

Federation Wharf
a famous cube

Tan Track
there is a dedicated running track amongst the Gardens in Melbourne, measuring 3.875km and its ALWAYS busy with runners

Flat White
Melbourne serves awesome coffee - everywhere!

Train Station
Flinders Street Station - the most famous station in Melbourne

Saturday Morning down on the River
all of Melbourne's top rowing men go rowing on a Saturday morning - great to watch! ;)

View from Eureka Tower
Over Melbourne City

Great Australian Run
I went to watch the Great Australian Run early one sunday morning, I was going to enter, but as it was Bupa, it cost a fortune, so I didn't bother! $85!!!

Christmas Decorations
down Bourke Street

Homeless WorldCup 2008
some of the teams in the parade

And ... ACTION!
and Susan and Libby and Paul Robinson! and a very famous Dutch Violinist who'd asked to be on the show. Didn't recognise him though! oops

Woo hoo!
Good ol' Neighbours!

Homeless WorldCup 2008
staged in Federation Square, City Centre