stories

too many children
posted on 26/06/2005 - about family
I have five kids (pictured) from oldest to youngest they are: Reuben, Eve, Archie, Rose and Lachlan, and yes, thats right - the babies ...
thanks to Dylan Trevena from Sydney

Max the dog
posted on 26/06/2005 - about country and coast
(my niece writes:) We went to my best friend's farm and I took a picture of their dog. His name is 'max'. Max is a Blue Heeler. He's...
thanks to Doug Kirkpatrick from Melbourne

Boys fishing trip on the Murray
posted on 24/06/2005 - about country and coast
On a long weekend my father decided to have the annual fishing trip for the boys. He was allowed the use of a friend?s houseboat and a...
thanks to chad pantic

Riding taxis on Sydney Harbour
posted on 22/06/2005 - about everyday life
Mother's Day may be international but the way my family "treats" me is very Australian. This year, I was taken to the Opera House by t...
thanks to Dorothy from Sydney

Lunchtime for 'Wombat'
posted on 11/06/2005 - about country and coast
While I was visiting friends at their farm near Goulburn in 2004, I met a bloke on a neighbouring property who has a pet wallaroo orpha...
thanks to Doug Kirkpatrick from Melbourne

The flood of 1956
posted on 18/04/2005 - about country and coast
I recently came across some old photos taken back in 1956 when a large flood hit the Riverland region. These photos were taken at M...
thanks to Mark Gardellini from Moorook / Riverland / S.A

Australian bush...
posted on 17/04/2005 - about country and coast
Here are some pictures from a little town in South Australia called Moorook where I grew up. These were taken at the local game reserve...
thanks to Mark Gardellini from Moorook / Riverland / S.A

Tidal Storm
posted on 15/04/2005 - about country and coast
Here is a photo i took back when i was in my teens . It was taken on the flats of Moorook just as a huge storm was rolling in from the ...
thanks to Mark Gardellini from Moorook / Riverland / S.A

Moorook S.A
posted on 15/04/2005 - about city and town
Here's a little town called Moorook in the Riverland South Austalia. It's a small little spot but well worth the stop. Lots of good sit...
thanks to Mark Gardellini from Moorook / Riverland / S.A

Alexandra Victoria
posted on 13/04/2005 - about aussie icons
Alexandra, which is located 130 kilometres north-east of Melbourne, is a small country town i came across on my travels. There is a lit...
thanks to Mark Gardellini from Moorook / Riverland / S.A

Glenrowan Vic .
posted on 13/04/2005 - about country and coast
While on a road trip to Victoria in March 2004 we stopped of at a little town called Glenrowan which is made famous for of course Ned ...
thanks to Mark Gardellini from Moorook / Riverland / S.A

Passing road trains
posted on 18/03/2005 - about aussie icons
We found driving in the outback a very different experience from city driving. For one thing, it seems to take a kilometre of road j...
thanks to Doug Kirkpatrick from Melbourne

Flag on a dumpster
posted on 12/03/2005 - about aussie icons
I knew I was back in Australia when I noticed a large dumpster decorated with the national flag. Here it is, standing proudly out th...
thanks to Doug Kirkpatrick from Melbourne

Interesting Cars
posted on 03/03/2005 - about cars
Having an interest in cars, i have some interesting shots. The 4wd holden is our car that we travelled around oz in with a camper trail...
thanks to chad pantic

Kimberly's W.A.
posted on 01/03/2005 - about travel
My girlfriend and i spent 3 months travelling through the Kimberly region of W.A and loved it totally. The weather, country and people ...
thanks to chad pantic

mountain weather
posted on 28/02/2005 - about everyday life
I have been living in the blue mountains the last 3 years, and the weather up here is certainly very odd. Last spring we got a bit ...
thanks to Dylan Trevena from Sydney

Royal Easter Show
posted on 25/02/2005 - about entertainment
Being Australian to me is going to the Royal Show when I'm in Sydney at Easter. It's said that the country comes to town, and that's a...
thanks to Stephanie Parker from Melbourne

Xmas dinner
posted on 25/02/2005 - about food
Being Australian for me is hot turkey and all the vegies on Xmas Day when all my friends are having prawns and lobster. Funny thing, ...
thanks to Simone Simpson from Sydney

Flying art
posted on 25/02/2005 - about travel
Whenever I come back to Australia from a trip overseas, I can't help but notice those amazing Boeing jumbo jets with indigenous art. H...
thanks to Doug Kirkpatrick from Melbourne

local help
posted on 31/01/2005 - about city and town
Walking through my local shopping centre last Saturday, I passed a shop with a display out the front. " All takings today donated to ...
thanks to John Lacey

By Train to Adelaide
posted on 24/01/2005 - about travel
I have many memories of travelling this great land of ours, my earliest memory of travel is as a very young boy with my family going to...
thanks to Collin Trevena from Sydney

Lamingtons
posted on 13/01/2005 - about food
Lamingtons. Love 'em. Memories of scout hall, school fetes, sunday picnics in western victoria. They were always there. Something di...
thanks to Michael Kirkpatrick from Melbourne