Photo gallery: AustraliaSee:  ☞ Australia posts See:  ☞ Video clips from Australia See:  ☞ Birds of Australia   ☞ Animals of AustraliaHighlights… Kakadu (Mamukala in the photo) – it was hot, dry and signs of bush fires everywhere, but also green. Plants and animals thrive in this woodland savanna and wetland environment Great Barrier Reef (Michaelmas Cay in the photo) – we found coral reef in good shape: alive, colorful with good wildlife diversity, perhaps there is hope for the reef to fully recover Victoria (Melba Gully in the photo) – landscape diversity is striking: rich tropical rainforest and rocky coastline, plus eukalyptus forest full of koalas Circular Quay/Downtown, view from Campbells Cove Manly harbour On the Spit-Manly trail… …walking towards Manly On the way back from Manly View from the Harbour Bridge Royal Botanic Garden View from Roylal Botanic Garden Art Gallery of NSW St Mary Cathedral Queen Victoria Building Town Hall Charles Darwin Walk… …along small waterfalls… …in Jamison Creek… …to the big drop… …at the top of Wentworth Falls… …and we drop down the stairs… …to the bottom of upper falls… … …to the bottom of lower falls Valley of Waters… …Sylvia Falls… …Empress Falls Blue Mountains… … …Three Sisters Mercantile Hotel pub Last look at Sydney Harbour Waiting for departure at SYD Four Mile Beach, Port Douglas Daintree River ferry crossing Dubuji Boardwalk… …nature walk… …through tropical rainforest… … … … … … Myall Beach Ocean Safari/Tourtle Rock Café Myall Beach Mackay Reef… … Waking up in our roof tent Ready for breakfast Noah Beach Madja Botanical Walk… … … … … … Daintree Ice Cream Company… …Davidson plum, yellow sapote, wattleseed and coconut (bottom) ice cream… …made with fruit from local tropical orchard Jindalba Boardwalk… …Balanophora fungosa… …Cassowary’s favorite food (cassowary plum Cerbera floribunda)… …fresh trace of the elusive bird View from Mount Alexandra Lookout Mossman Gorge boardwalk… …Rainforest Circuit… …Mossman River… …Wurrmbu Creek Our campervan ready… …for loading more supplies from Coles Cup of coffee at Coffee Works Impressive giant curtain fig tree… … Peterson Creek… …turtle 1 and 2… …platypus 1… …platypus 2 Yungaburra historic town Lake Echam, swimming beach on the opposite end Another strangling fig at Lake Echam trail Lake Barrine Kauri Pines Sunset at Lake Tinaroo Genazzano Campground… … Nerada Tea Plantation… …tea Tree kangaroos, sleeping… …sitting… …sleeping Cairns Botanic Gardens, bamboo… …and palm collection Seastar boat Geared-up for snorkeling Large bird colony on Michaelmas Cay… …and us ready to snorkel off the beach Sea turtle Giant clam … Hastings Reef … … Epaulette shark Cairns marina Esplanade Lagoon (swimming pool) Flying foxes, hanging on tree branches in the afternoon… …buzzing at dusk Bugs, tigers and mixed prawns… …at Prawn Star View from esplanade Corroboree Billabong… … … Comb-crested jacana… …Pied heron… …Sea Eagles… …Black Neck Stork (a.k.a Jabiru).. … … … … … … Wallabies in the morning… …near Corroboree Tavern On the road to Kakadu… Termite mound Mary River… …bamboo walk… …water remains only in the deepest parts of this small billabong… …pool time (Mary River Wilderness Retreat) South Alligator River Entering Kakadu NP Mamukala Wetland… … One shot – six species… …Pied stiltl… …Masked lapwing… …Wandering whistling duck Mamukala walk… …to watch Magpie Gees congregate Nawurlandja Lookout Approaching Burrungkuy (Nurlangie)… …the Rock Rock art… …Anbangbang Gallery Burrungkuy walk Anbangbang Billabong Bubba walk Djarradjin Billabong E view from Mirrai Lookout towards Nurlangie rock… …NE view… …NW view Cahills Crossing at low tide… …downstream boat ramp… …watching crocs from boat just above the crossing… …during East Alligator River cruise… …landing point for a short visit on the river bank… …rock art on the river… …our guide showing his skills… …South Alligator River Bardedjilidji walk… … … … … High tide, people crossing… …and crocs too Fishing is a waiting game… …then catch… …chew… …swallow, all in seconds Border Store restaurant Water flowing downstream again… …and crocs looking for a nap Jabiru Lake Adelaide River at Arnhem Hwy Window on the Wetlands… …Australian backcountry Our cabin at Batchelor Holiday Park Buley Rockhole Florence Creek… …our simming hole Florence Falls… …swimming pool Magnetic Termite Mounds… …Cathedral (on the right) Red-collared lorikeets Blue-faced honeyeater At the top of Tajaetaba Falls … At the top of Wangi Falls Pandamus spiralis Golden Orb (Nephila pilipes) Wangi Falls Cycad Our Walker Creek swimming pool Tolmer Falls… …and nature trail… … …Agile Wallaby.. …cycads growing back afer fire… Darwin, Mindil Beach… … … …Cullen Marina Federation Square, Ian Potter centre on the left Forum, view from Ian Potter centre Indigenous Art at NGV Downtown across Yarra River Royal Botanic Gardens… …of Victoria… …view towards downtown Shrine of Remembrance Terracota Warriors at NGV St Paul’s Cathedral Beaney Ln St Patrick’s Cathedral Brunsvick St… …in Fitzroy Victoria Market… … …downtown highrises above market stalls Lunch at the market: cold seafood box and seafood curry laksa State Library of Victoria… …JJ Audubon at “World of the book” St Kilda marina… …pier… …and beach… …good day for wind-surfing… …Acland St Crossing town by tram… … Johnston St… Brunswick St… …Johnston St… … George St… …near our Friend’s house Split Point Lighthouse… …view from lighthouse hill Devil’s Elbow Lookout Lorne, Erskine River… …Lorne, road to the swing bridge Erskine Falls Lorne, Teddy’s Lookout Kennett River, Grey River Rd to koalas Koala Cape Patton Lookout Apollo Bay… …our home… …and dinner Otway Lighthouse Rd, eucalyptus and koalas Picnic table at Melba Gully… …and trail… …Melba Gully Gibson Beach Twelve Apostles… … Loch Ard Gorge… … … …beach… … … … Shebrook River… …and beach Bay of Martyrs beach Bay of Islands… … …boat launch Horse training in Warrnambool … … … … … View West from Warrnambool Breakwater Rock Pier Tower Hill Visitor Center Black swans Last Volcano Lake Tower Hill Lake and Indian Ocean on the horizon Tower Hill Peak trail… … Emu 1 + 9 Swamp (black) wallaby Jumping koala, The Acrobat Emu 5 … Australian mintbush Prostanthera Tower Hill… …from Cairn Lookout Grampians on the horizon Grasstrees Xanthorrhoea Mt Abrupt, view from Piccaninny Grampians Nest Lakeview Lookout, view towards Halls Gap… … … The Pinnacle, view towards Bellfield Lake… … Silent Street … … Bridal Veil Falls … Echidna… …on Sundial Peak trail Sundial Peak, view East… …and South View towards Mt Rosea from Sundial Peak trail MacKenzie Falls… … MacKenzie Creek SW view from Reed’s Lookout Kangaroos… …near Brambuk Centre …dear and emus come here too… …in early evening Sovereign Hill Main Street… …gold mine… …ore processing… …gold smelting… …blacksmith at work… … … … …Sovereign HillShare:FacebookLike this:Like Loading...