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Highlights…
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…
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…to the bottom of lower falls
Valley of Waters…
…Sylvia Falls…
…Empress Falls
Blue Mountains…
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…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…
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Myall Beach
Ocean Safari/Tourtle Rock Café
Myall Beach
Mackay Reef…
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Waking up in our roof tent
Ready for breakfast
Noah Beach
Madja Botanical Walk…
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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…
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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…
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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
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Hastings Reef
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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…
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… Comb-crested jacana…
…Pied heron…
…Sea Eagles…
…Black Neck Stork (a.k.a Jabiru)..
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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…
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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…
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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
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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…
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…Agile Wallaby..
…cycads growing back afer fire…
Darwin, Mindil Beach…
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…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…
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…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…
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Johnston St…
Brunswick St…
…Johnston St…
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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…
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Loch Ard Gorge…
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…beach…
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Shebrook River…
…and beach
Bay of Martyrs beach
Bay of Islands…
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…boat launch
Horse training in Warrnambool
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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…
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Emu 1 + 9
Swamp (black) wallaby
Jumping koala, The Acrobat
Emu 5
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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…
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The Pinnacle, view towards Bellfield Lake…
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Silent Street
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Bridal Veil Falls
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Echidna…
…on Sundial Peak trail
Sundial Peak, view East…
…and South
View towards Mt Rosea from Sundial Peak trail
MacKenzie Falls…
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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…
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…Sovereign Hill 
