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November 25th 2010
Published: November 25th 2010
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It's a weird thing to do - load your belongings into a large tin container and drag it behind you as you drive around another country. But when the country is as big as Australia, it’s the best way of seeing it as a traveler rather than a tourist. Over the last two and a half years we’ve tried to avoid being tourists. We wanted to see Australia and meet Australians, rather than be herded ar... Read Full Entry



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Strangler fig treeStrangler fig tree
Strangler fig tree

in the Bunya Mts forest
a rare bird?a rare bird?
a rare bird?

The satin bowerbird invited himself for lunch as well
Bunya Mts National ParkBunya Mts National Park
Bunya Mts National Park

Beautiful bunya bunya trees
the peanut capital of Ozthe peanut capital of Oz
the peanut capital of Oz

Fields at Kingaroy just planted with a new peanut crop
KingaroyKingaroy
Kingaroy

The peanut silos dominate the town
Goomeri Timber museumGoomeri Timber museum
Goomeri Timber museum

showing how the Queensland hinterland was first settled by 'timber getters'
Mt WalshMt Walsh
Mt Walsh

from Biggenden
Hervey Bay sea wallHervey Bay sea wall
Hervey Bay sea wall

Model of the ship Ariadne, which brought the first immigrants to the region
Dundowran beachDundowran beach
Dundowran beach

just north of Hervey Bay
The Mary RiverThe Mary River
The Mary River

from Maryborough
classic Queenslander homeclassic Queenslander home
classic Queenslander home

In Maryborough, probably a bit out of our price range
MaryboroughMaryborough
Maryborough

Pioneer street scapes
The School of ArtsThe School of Arts
The School of Arts

usually one of the most ornate buildings in any town
Brennan & Geraghty's shopBrennan & Geraghty's shop
Brennan & Geraghty's shop

in Maryborough which is now a National Trust museum
New Zealand LaneNew Zealand Lane
New Zealand Lane

This street in Gympie is named after the New Zealand gold mine which once occupied the corner
Fraser IslandFraser Island
Fraser Island

As close as we got - from the tip of Inskip Point where a barge carries 4WDs over to race around on the sand
The Carlow SandblowThe Carlow Sandblow
The Carlow Sandblow

south of Rainbow Beach
Rainbow beachRainbow beach
Rainbow beach

plenty of rain, but no rainbows
Noosa RiverNoosa River
Noosa River

at Tewantin



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