stories

Kangaroo shooting in Western Australia
posted on 03/01/2007 - about the outback
When I was very young living in rural Western Australia, my sister and I used to go night-shooting in the ute with the local boys from ...
thanks to Gillian Jennings from near Bencubbin, WA

Farm fresh eggs - scrambled by bike
posted on 29/06/2006 - about country and coast
The next door neighbour's daughter, Lorelle Cargee (spelling), and my sister Robina and I used to ride our bikes a lot when we lived in...
thanks to Gillian Jennings from near Bencubbin, WA

MUD CRAB
posted on 20/06/2006 - about food
Mud Crab If you haven't tried it, you definitely should. Though I don't recommend buying one... having a meal of mud crab is a more ...
thanks to Ruth Annesley from Where ever the road takes me..

Our Trip And The Aussie Flag
posted on 20/06/2006 - about travel
When we first set out on our trip a friend thought it fitting and funny to put an Aussie flag on the roof of my car... tightly fastened...
thanks to Ruth Annesley from Where ever the road takes me..

Genuine Aussie gladiators...
posted on 20/06/2006 - about TV and movies
[May 2006] What made watching the Channel Nine interview with Beaconsfield miners, Brant Webb and Todd Russell, such an Aussie experien...
thanks to Doug Kirkpatrick from Melbourne

A good days fishing
posted on 12/06/2006 - about food
Aussies love a good days fishing and a great fishing story. So here's one of mine of a fishing charter my friends and I recently took o...
thanks to Ruth Annesley from Where ever the road takes me..

15/05/06 Geraldton to Kalbari
posted on 25/05/2006 - about travel
Packed the car (We'll be experts at rolling swags in no time!) and did a quick shop to keep supply costs to a minimum. Not very good we...
thanks to Ruth Annesley from Where ever the road takes me..

Leaving home
posted on 22/05/2006 - about travel
Well I've finally done it! (Again) I've packed up my Hilux 4-runner and hit the road with a couple of friends...both of whom haven't tr...
thanks to Ruth Annesley from Where ever the road takes me..

Barramundi Nationals
posted on 16/05/2006 - about country and coast
Catching barramundi is an incredible experiance that any fisherman would never forget. The Daly River, warm weather, crocodiles at t...
thanks to chad pantic

Beaconsfield Miners FREED - hooray!!
posted on 15/05/2006 - about aussie icons
[9-May-2006] I'm sure you are aware of the 14 day ordeal in Beaconsfield, Tasmania where an earthquake trapped two miners Brant Webb an...
thanks to Ruth Annesley from Where ever the road takes me..

Better than Monkey Mia?
posted on 10/04/2006 - about travel
Most that know Australia would have heard of a place called Monkey Mia, its situated on the west coast of WA near Denham. Its a place o...
thanks to Ruth Annesley from Where ever the road takes me..

Yabbies
posted on 14/02/2006 - about country and coast
From the waters of the Murray River, comes the Yabbie. A Sunday arvo cruising in a tinnie, catching a feed for the evening, is a specia...
thanks to chad pantic

Vegie Garden
posted on 07/02/2006 - about country and coast
Living in the country can make it hard to get to the shops and some things can be exspensive. For this reason the good ol' vegi...
thanks to chad pantic

An Ozzie Birthday
posted on 21/01/2006 - about everyday life
My 30th was coming up so i organised a little get together of some of my closest friends. We had a ripper of a day, the weather was gre...
thanks to Mark Gardellini from Moorook / Riverland / S.A

Another Flag
posted on 10/01/2006 - about country and coast
This old building that would have once housed pioneers of the area catches your eye every time you pass. Between Barmera and Waikerie i...
thanks to chad pantic

broken flags
posted on 07/01/2006 - about aussie icons
As I was walking along Oxford Street, Bondi Junction recently, I looked up and noticed two Aussie flags in appalling condition. Ha...
thanks to Doug Kirkpatrick from Melbourne

Those ticking street posts
posted on 10/11/2005 - about city and town
I've lived overseas for years and whenever I come home and stand at an intersection I know I'm home when I hear that unmistakable tick....
thanks to Doug Kirkpatrick from Melbourne

Swimming Pool for One
posted on 06/11/2005 - about city and town
Every year near Sydney's Bondi Beach is the annual Sculpture By The Sea exhibit. Now, most of these 'sculptures' are pretty quirky. ...
thanks to Doug Kirkpatrick from Melbourne

Hand of Friendship
posted on 13/10/2005 - about food
A member of Being Australian sent us this picture of a bloke's arm offering us a beer - no other details provided. It looks as tho...
thanks to Doug Kirkpatrick from Melbourne

The farm retreat
posted on 10/10/2005 - about holidays
One of my favourite get aways. A weekend away from the city and beach out to a friends farm. Bikes, Beers and Mates....
thanks to Aaron Hendrikson from Sydney

Keeping the beach safe
posted on 10/10/2005 - about city and town
Well a normal event really but one shared by thousands across Austalia. Surf Life saving patrol. Doing our bit to keep the beach safe w...
thanks to Aaron Hendrikson from Sydney

Hanging out to dry
posted on 06/10/2005 - about everyday life
Hanging laundry on a Hills Hoist has got to be one of the most ubiquitous Australian experiences. After all, the darn thing was inv...
thanks to Doug Kirkpatrick from Melbourne

My backyard clotheslines
posted on 06/10/2005 - about city and town
Just some random scenes with clothes lines. Hanging out laundry: not especially Australian but certainly something Australians do in...
thanks to Doug Kirkpatrick from Melbourne

Aerial view of syd cbd
posted on 31/08/2005 - about travel
Looking down from the plane at the Sydney cbd before hitting the airport. I had been overseas for 5 weeks and the site of the syd cbd m...
thanks to Andrew Innes from wellington

Clever street art
posted on 23/08/2005 - about city and town
Someone creative has taken a brush and some oils to one of those telephone pillars in my neighbourhood. I'm not condoning defacement...
thanks to Doug Kirkpatrick from Melbourne

The odd sunny day in the mountains
posted on 07/07/2005 - about everyday life
I have lived in Sydney most of my life. It is fairly warm, even in winter. So when we moved to the Blue Mountains west of the city, ...
thanks to Dylan Trevena from Sydney

Surfing in Victoria
posted on 01/07/2005 - about sports
Whenever I go surfing, I am amazed at how huge the sky is overhead and how empty the beaches are along the coast road to Lorne in Victo...
thanks to David Kirkpatrick from Heidelberg

harmonica on the train
posted on 30/06/2005 - about everyday life
One day, on the way back from work it was very late and the train was almost empty. One of the few other passengers was a guy playin...
thanks to Dylan Trevena from Sydney

Dodging busted Telecom pits
posted on 29/06/2005 - about city and town
I used to work for Telecom in the mid 80s, installing telex machines (remember those?) and modems. A great job. Sure, people always m...
thanks to Doug Kirkpatrick from Melbourne

reuben paints
posted on 26/06/2005 - about family
This is a photo taken at my son reubens old playgroup. The playgroup was held at a park directly behind the block of flats we lived ...
thanks to Dylan Trevena from Sydney