stories

Abseiling in the Blue Mountains
posted on 26/06/2008 - about sports
I came to Australian 2003. While I was staying with friends in Sydney, someone suggested a visit to the Blue Mountains where abseiling ...
thanks to Eric Goron from France

Riding into history on a vintage train in Tasmania
posted on 25/06/2008 - about holidays
On Tasmania's northwest coast is a wonderful preservation railway called the Don River Railway. I spent a few years there in my youth ...
thanks to Doug Kirkpatrick from Melbourne

Bondi Beach - historic more than bohemian
posted on 25/06/2008 - about country and coast
It used to be you could catch an old Sydney tram to Bondi Beach. But those days are gone. There's the Eastern Suburbs railway line to...
thanks to Doug Kirkpatrick from Melbourne

Weekday oasis of calm
posted on 25/06/2008 - about country and coast
Australia's most famous beach is buzzing on summer weekends. But on weekdays, especially in the winter, the place is a oasis of tranqu...
thanks to Doug Kirkpatrick from Melbourne

Riding on the 3801
posted on 23/06/2008 - about travel
An exceptionally Australian experience is a steamtrain ride behind the famous 3801 steam engine that, for years, has been running excur...
thanks to Rodney Harrison from Batemans Bay

Acceptance
posted on 28/05/2008 - about everyday life
I migrated here as a child in the 70s from an uptight crowded land to a suburban part of Sydney where the people were easygoing. We ...
thanks to Jo from The Netherlands

Oz Day in the city
posted on 25/05/2008 - about holidays
Australia Day in Sydney, as in just about every Australian city and town, is a day to get out and about, wonder, discover, explore and ...
thanks to Doug Kirkpatrick from Melbourne

Kirribilli commute
posted on 19/05/2008 - about city and town
Last Sunday, I found myself in someone's garden in Kirribilli not far from the Prime Minister's Sydney residence. I'd arrived there by...
thanks to Doug Kirkpatrick from Melbourne

P-Plate
posted on 16/05/2008 - about everyday life
While living in the US for a number of years - and getting accustomed to driving on the right hand side of the road (wheel on the left)...
thanks to Doug Kirkpatrick from Melbourne

We are many, but we are still one
posted on 14/05/2008 - about everyday life
Whilst surfing the internet today for current news I stumbled across many pages that seemed to focus on racism, social prejudice and th...
thanks to Oz_89

The most welcoming place
posted on 10/05/2008 - about everyday life
I was born in Germany but have made Australia my home. It is one of the most welcoming places on Earth and i truly feel blessed every d...
thanks to Anna Witt

Celebrating Australia Day in Port Hedland
posted on 07/05/2008 - about everyday life
Here are a few snapshots of people having fun in the Western Australia mining town of Port Hedland on Australia Day 2004. The local fi...
thanks to Doug Kirkpatrick from Melbourne

Advance Australia - Share
posted on 06/05/2008 - about everyday life
Coming from a good Australian country town I had solemnly sung the National Anthem many times. But when I attended our first school...
thanks to Anna Bremmer from Dalby

cisco kid
posted on 06/05/2008 - about aussie icons
Getting my Southern Cross and Australian-made tats done on my arm n watchn footy....
thanks to ciscokid

Survival
posted on 05/05/2008 - about everyday life
Being Australian is about survival...........from my forebears to the present nothing comes easy to those living in the wide brown land...
thanks to Winston Cross

The rural gatepost where yarns are had
posted on 30/04/2008 - about country and coast
Visiting a friend's property a while back reminded me of the simple pleasures often had where neighbouring rural properties meet at a h...
thanks to Doug Kirkpatrick from Melbourne

Regarding the 'Coathanger'
posted on 30/04/2008 - about aussie icons
Sometimes, the experience of being Australian is merely to look at, wonder about, and contemplate something uniquely Australian. I c...
thanks to Doug Kirkpatrick from Melbourne

Australia Day Baby
posted on 24/04/2008 - about cars
I was born on January 26. My 21st birthday was the Bicentennial celebration of a nation. I'm seventh generation Aussie from convict sto...
thanks to Anna Bremmer from Dalby

Keeping it in the Family
posted on 24/04/2008 - about everyday life
I got this phone call one Thursday night and I thought it was the wrong number. I had just moved from Tasmania and was living in Victor...
thanks to Jammer86

My little nephew
posted on 24/04/2008 - about cars
He's always loved cars. One day we walked past a Holden ute and he hitches up his little pants, puts his elbow on the ute and goes ...
thanks to marialoveshercheese

My Little Aussie
posted on 24/04/2008 - about everyday life
My 5 year old son celebrating Australia Day!...
thanks to shanny

Anzac Appreciation
posted on 22/04/2008 - about everyday life
This coming Friday as like last year, a small group of young adults, belonging to a local Antioch Community will attend the Dawn Servic...
thanks to Dacapotiddi

Thoughtful strangers
posted on 20/04/2008 - about everyday life
Juggling my shopping bags to the car, I managed to drop my keys down the drain. To my surprise, three young men ran over to help. O...
thanks to jodyandbenny

Aussies of All Colours
posted on 20/04/2008 - about everyday life
Being Australian means acceptance of all cultures and colours. I am a mother of 2 gorgeous boys who are of South Sea Islander origin w...
thanks to sharjoza

My Holiday
posted on 18/04/2008 - about holidays
Getting my photo taken with a dolphin at sea world on the Gold Coast and also one with a white tiger at Dream World. It was the best ho...
thanks to mortisha

Pausing to honour the 'Diggers'
posted on 18/04/2008 - about aussie icons
Every year, Australians all over from the biggest cities to the tiniest towns stop to pause, reflect, acknowledge and celebrate the ext...
thanks to Doug Kirkpatrick from Melbourne

Beach
posted on 18/04/2008 - about country and coast
I love being an AUSSIE. I have lived near the beach my whole life, but have recently moved to the 'Outback'. When I'm on the internet, ...
thanks to ccharli

Why I love Australia
posted on 18/04/2008 - about everyday life
The freedom. the nature. No matter which part of Australia you're from, there is something beautiful always nearby. I am so proud to be...
thanks to katkatkat

Paradise
posted on 17/04/2008 - about everyday life
I think the thing that brings to mind that i am Australian most is summer barbeques at 8PM at night and it's still daylight because of ...
thanks to darla

high 5!
posted on 17/04/2008 - about everyday life
I love being Australian, and appreciating the beauty we have with my son, from the gorgeous mountain in Dandenong, to the Mornington Pe...
thanks to katkatkat