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View of Hidirlik Kulesi and Antalya Bay from the cliffs near our hotel

The Roman harbor carved into the cliffs at the base of Kaleici

The Roman harbor carved into the cliffs at the base of Kaleici

Termessos' gymnasium and bath

Termessos tombs in one of the necropolis

The Termessos amphitheater

The Hadrian Proplaeum

The harbor and Turkish yachts in Fethiye

The Presidtenial Tour of Turkey: the main pack

Fethiye's fish market

Fethiye's fish market

The harbor and Turkish yachts in Fethiye

Sam snorkeling at one of the Yassica Islands on our cruise

Tersane Island and its lighthouse

A secluded bay on Tersane Island

Lisa snorkeling at Aquarium Island

The harbor and Turkish yachts in Fethiye

Lisa hiking through the ghost town of Kayakoy

Lisa hiking through the ghost town of Kayakoy

View north from the Lycian Way (the inlet before the large peninsula is where we ended up the first time)

View of Oludeniz from the Lycian Way

Oludeniz beach

One of Lisa's favorite mezes: olives wrapped in anchovies

Fisherman pedaling their wares in the marina at Bodrum

Turkish tea: chai

Door to the Codrum castle's chapel

Sam and Lisa in one of Ephesus' main attractions: the Library of Celsus

One of Ephesus' main attractions: the Library of Celsus

Inscriptions in the Library of Celsus

Sam and Lisa in Ephesus' main theatre

An afternoon beer with some dried figs in the Selcuk museum park

Turkish lamps in the Grand Bazaar

Turkish coffee

Spices in the Spice Bazaar

Turkish delight and dried fruits in the Spice Bazaar

Spices in the Spice Bazaar

Yeni Camii mosque at the end of the Spice Bazaar

Turkish guard at Topkapi Palace

The Imperial Hall in Topkapi Palace

Stained glass in the sultan's sons' training area (the double kiosk) in Topkapi Palace

The entrance to Aya Sofya

The main hall and dome inside Aya Sofya

Mihrab and one of the end domes in Aya Sofya

Scaffolding inside the main dome of Aya Sofya

On our way into the Blue Mosque

Lisa covered up on her way into the Blue Mosque

ET and Sally in the Grand Bazaar

Turkish lamps in the Grand Bazaar

Jeans shop in the Grand Bazaar

Dried figs in the Spice Bazaar

Spices in the Spice Bazaar

The bustling Istiklal Caddesi

The Blue Mosque in the afternoon sun

The crowd getting ready for the long night in Anzac Cove

Sam and ET in the grandstands at Anzac Cove

Sam and Lisa rugged up in the grandstands at Anzac Cove

The beginning of the Anzac Day Dawn Memorial Service

The Australian service at Lone Pine

The Church of Agios Dimitrios

The crypt underneath the Church of Agios Dimitrios

ET, Sally, Sam and Lisa with Moni Agias Varvaras Rousanou and Moni Agiou Nikolaou Anapafsa in the distance

The road down past Moni Agiou Nikolaou Anapafsa

Church bells in Firostefani and the town of Imerovigli in the distance

Firostefani and the town of Imerovigli in the distance

Fira and the southern end of Santorini as well as the eastern edge of Nea Kameni (the middle of the volcano)

Fira and the southern end of Santorini

Pool on the edge of the caldera in Firostefani

Ammoudi, Oia on the cliffs above and our boat for the afternoon of the bucks show

Ammoudi and the village of Oia above

ET's serve of octopus at dinner

Kamari Beach

Firostefani and Imerovigli

Santorini

View looking south along Santorini from Tholos Resort

Tariq and Andrea's Wedding

Tariq and Andrea's Wedding

Tariq and Andrea's Wedding

Santo Wines

Fira by night

Looking north along the coast from Pelekas Beach

Looking south from Palaio Frourio (Venetian fortress) at Kerkyra Town

Kerkyra Town

Kerkyra Town

Lisa on the beach in an empty cove at Paleokastritsa

Kerkyra Town

Wildflowers hiking between Strinilas and Moni Pantokratora

Agios Gordis on Kerkyra's west coast

Agios Matheos

Snorkeling at the northern end of Glyfada Beach

Looking south along Glyfada Beach

The southwest corner of the Parthenon

The Parthenon

The Ancient Agora's Temple of Hephaestus

The Ancient Agora's Temple of Hephaestus

Church of Theotokos Gorgoepikoos

Bar on a backstreet in Monostriaki

The Temple of Olympian Zeus

Graffiti on the streets of Athens

The Church of Mary

The street leading down to Ephesus' main harbor

Moni Varlaam

Moni Agias Varvaras Rousanou (left) and Moni Agiou Nikolaou Anapafsa (right) with the town of Kastraki in the middle

Moni Agias Varvaras Rousanou

Sunset from our restaurant at Ammoudi

Tariq and Andrea's Wedding

Sunset over Nea Kameni and Thirasia: the quiet before the storm

Navan Homestead on Yorke Peninsula (Ed and Rebecca Brown's house)

Crutched sheep on the Brown's farm

Ian and Margaret Brown's home on Yorke Peninsula

The beach and dunes at Hardwicke Bay

The road down into Bunyeroo Gorge

An inquisitive kangaroo on the road between Brachina Gorge and Blinman

Flinders Ranges emu

Road sign advertising the Prarie Hotel in Parachilna

The Prarie Hotel in Parachilna

The old Farina Exchange Hotel

On the Oodnadatta Track

The eclectic William Creek Hotel

Lake Eyre's Bell Bay (the lowest point in Australia at 15 meters below sea level)

Patterns in The Outback sands between Lake Eyre and William Creek

A kangaroo paw print in the Outback dunes along the Oodnadatta Track between William Creek and Oodnadatta

One of the few creeks containing water between William Creek and Oodnadatta

Oodnadatta's famous Pink Roadhouse

Driving across Fogarty's Claypan on the way to Dalhousie Springs

Driving across Fogarty's Claypan on the way to Dalhousie Springs

Sulphur-crested cockatoos in the wetlands around Dalhousie Springs

Kata Tjuta

Uluru in the late afternoon sun

The Devil's Marbles

The Devil's Marbles

The Daly Waters pub

The Daly Waters pub

Number plate fence at the Daly Waters pub

Bitter Springs

A freshwater crocodile enjoying the sun in Katherine Gorge's second gorge

A freshwater crocodile enjoying the sun in Katherine Gorge's first gorge

A wallaby at our campsite at Leliyn in Nitmiluk National Park

The lower falls at Leliyn (Edith Falls)

A lizard on the hike to Sweetwater Pool

An orb spider at Leliyn's upper falls

David Brown herding sheep on Yorke Peninsula

Sheep and a colorful Yorke Peninsula sunset behind Rebecca and Ed Brown's house

Sunrise at Dalhousie Springs

Ellery Creek Bighole

Bob, Lisa and Cathy walking around Cullen Bay harbor

Lisa swimming in Florence Falls

Tjaynera Falls

Tjaynera Falls

Magnetic termite mounds

The biggest termite mound we saw in Litchfield National Park

Wangi Falls in the sunset

Leliyn's upper falls and swimming hole

Katherine Gorge's second gorge

Katherine Gorge's second gorge

Walking between Katherine Gorge's first and second gorges

Katherine Gorge's first gorge from Pat's Lookout

Aboriginal art at Ubirr

Aboriginal art at Anbangbang

Sam and Lisa in front of the Arnhem Land escarpment at Burrunggui

Sulphur-Crested Cockatoos at Yellow Waters

A Rainbow Bee-Eater at Yellow Waters

A White-Breasted Sea Eagle at Yellow Waters

An estuarine (saltwater) crocodile at Yellow Waters

Yellow Waters

The Gunlom plunge pool from the top of the waterfall

A water monitor we encountered at the top of Gunlom waterfall

Joe's Creek Walk in Gregory National Park

One of the stations in-between Katherine and Kununurra

A boab tree along the Bullita Stock Route in Gregory National Park

Lisa and The Tank tackling the limestone steps into Spring Creek

Lisa and The Tank tackling the limestone steps into Spring Creek

Lisa underneath the massive Oriental Hotel Boab Tree along Bullita Stock Route

Beehive rock formations along the Jarnem loop walk

The Jarnem loop walk in Keep River National Park

Lake Argyle

Central Kununurra

Spinifex in the setting sun

The Bungle Bungle Range illuminated by the sunset

Sam and Lisa with the Bungle Bungle Range in the background

Driving between Mini Palms Gorge and Echidna Chasm

The Bungle Bunge Range

Piccaninny Creek

Lisa mastering one of the deeper water crossings on the road into Purnululu

The Bungle Bungle Range as we were leaving Purnululu National Park

The end of Cathedral Gorge

Lisa hiking out of Echidna Chasm

Echidna Chasm

The swimming hole and waterfall at Maguk

The top of Twin Falls and the gorge in the distance

Wangi Falls in the sunset

The Pentecost River crossing on the way to our private campsite

Sam and Lisa at Gem Pool above Champagne Springs

A dingo near the turnoff to Kalumburu

A two meter monitor next to the swimming hole at Miner's Pool

Damper scones at our campsite on Drysdale Station

Brumbies alongside the road to Kalumburu

One of the creek crossings on the road to Kalumburu

The Kalmuburu Mission church

The most expensive fuel we've ever purchased

The beach at McGowan's Island

Fresh oysters for dinner off the rocks at McGowan's Island

Lisa and the seemingly endless tidal mud flats near Pago

Lisa fishing off the rocks at our secluded campsite north of Pago

Sam catches a Snook fishing off the rocks north of Pago

The swimming hole next to our campsite at King Edward River

Lily Lagoon

The helicopter coming in to pick us up from the top of Mitchell Falls

Mitchell Falls from the air

Surely one of the biggest hamburgers known to man at Drysdale Station

We love the grader!

The Camel Man

The waterfall and plunge pool at Bell Gorge

Freshwater Crocodiles in Windjana Gorge

Windjana Gorge

Tunnel Creek

Tunnel Creek

The beautiful white sand and turquoise water of Cable Beach

The Port of Broome

Camel tours on Cable Beach

The Broome Speedway

The swimming hole and plunge pool at Manning Falls

The waterfall and plunge pool at Bell Gorge

Mitchell Falls

Sunset from our campsite north of Pago

Mac Micking Pool in El Questro Gorge

Zebedee Springs

The plunge pool and waterfall at Emma Gorge

The plunge pool and waterfall at Emma Gorge

Roebuck Bay

A hermit crab at Roebuck Bay

Sam fishing off the rocks at James Price Point

An octopus on the beach at James Price Point

James Price Point

Our fishing spot for the afternoon at Gambanan

The white sandy beach at Cape Leveque with Leveque Island on the right

The tip of Cape Leveque

The western beach at Cape Leveque

Sunset at Cable Beach

A myriad of scooters in front of Ben Tanh Market

Cyclo drivers waiting out the mid-afternoon rain

Bracing for the green light!

Lisa exploring the streets of Hoi An's old town

A local Hoi An fisherman

Locals peddling their wares in Hoi An's central market

The Hoi An central market

A Buddhist Temple in the countryside north of Hoi An

A water buffalo cooling off in the rice paddies in the countryside north of Hoi An

Rice harvesting in the countryside north of Hoi An

Rice harvesting in the countryside north of Hoi An

A fisherman on the edge of the rice paddies in the countryside north of Hoi An

Hoi An old town as the sun sets

The Confucious Temple next to our hotel

Central Hanoi

Walking with our H'Mong guides down the trail to Cat Cat Village

The H'Mong girls who tagged along with us for our hike down to Cat Cat Village

H'Mong people harvesting rice

Water buffalo cooling off near Ta Van Village

Red Dao people in Sapa

Red Dao people in Sapa

Leaving the harbor at Halong Bay

Local fishermen in Halong Bay

Wat Saen

Buddha figures around Luang Prabang's central Phou Si

Two of the elephants in our group

Mai San

The dizzying array of food availanle at Luang Prabang's market

The Patouxai

Some of the local boys horsing around next to the Mekong

Rowers in the Mekong River

View of Luang Prabang from That Chomsi

Looking down the valley toward Lao Chai and Ta Van

Ta Van Village

Tran Quoc Pagoda on its island in Ho Tay Lake

Wat Nong (right next to the guesthouse in which we stayed)

Wat Pa Houak

One of the few islands with a sandy beach in Halong Bay

Halong Bay

Street vendors in Siem Reap (try to figure out all the animal parts!)

Monkeys inside Angkor Thom

Rock carvings in the Bayon Temple

The Bayon Temple

Ta Prohm: the jungle temple

Ta Prohm: the jungle temple

Banteay Kdei

The ceremonies before each fight

Mae Haad Village

Boats in the harbor at Mae Haad Village

The private enclave of Nang Yuan Island

Ko Tao

Boats in the harbor at Mae Haad Village

Haw Pha Kaew

Thommanom (the only temple in Angkor still in its original condition)

Wat Rajnadda

Angkor Wat

Our snorkeling spot at Cape Jeda Gang

Angkor Wat

Monk standing at the entrance to Angkor Wat

Angkor Wat

One of the many temples around central Vientiane

Mekong River sunset

The ferns and waterfall surrounding Circular Pool in Dales Gorge

Hancock Gorge

Haul truck

An emu on the outskirts of Exmouth

Osprey Bay

Sam fishing at Osprey Bay

The arid expanse of Ningaloo Station with goats and sheep to the right

Ningaloo Station Homestead

The track usurped by the dunes on the way to Coral Bay

Ningaloo Reef south of Coral Bay

Coral Bay sunset

Picturesque fields of grain around Kalbarri

Panoramic of the town of Kalbarri with the Murchison River winding its way into the ocean

Wildflowers in Kalbarri National Park

Panoramic of Nature's Window and Murchison River Gorge in Kalbarri National Park

The Tank amidst The Pinnacles Desert in Nambung National Park

The Pinnacles Desert in Nambung National Park

A Shingleback Lizard in The Pinnacles Desert in Nambung National Park

The Pinnacles Desert in Nambung National Park

Nambung National Park

The monasteries of New Norcia

The monasteries of New Norcia

The monasteries of New Norcia

Jane Brook Estate Wines

Working on the graffiti wall down the side of Mi-Life shoe store

Working on the graffiti wall down the side of Mi-Life shoe store

The beautiful historic buildings of Fremantle

The beautiful historic buildings of Fremantle

The beautiful historic buildings of Fremantle

The beautiful historic buildings of Fremantle

The beach at Triggs Point

Perth from King's Park

Sugarloaf Rock

Margaret River kangaroos

A kookaburra at Conto campground

The Boranup Karri Forest

The Boranup Karri Forest

The lighthouse at Cape Leeuwin

View from the Gloucester Tree in Gloucester National Park

Picardy Winery

Salmon Beach in Point D'entrecasteaux National Park

Point D'entrecasteaux

Fishing is a popular pastime in Windy Harbour...

The beautiful Elephant Rocks between Walpole and Denmark

Lisa enjoying the air-filled trampoline at Ocean Beach

The flight of wines we were lucky enough to sample with lunch

Sam and Lisa at the top of Bluff Knoll

Lisa hiking through some of the wildflowers on the face of Bluff Knoll

A goanna in Stirling Range National Park

Black Swans in Princess Royal Harbour near Albany

Torndirrup National Park

Sam and Lisa in Torndirrup National Park

Torndirrup National Park

Betty's Beach

Betty's Beach

Lisa at the peak of West Mount Barren

Paperbark trees lining Saint Mary's Inlet

Kangaroo paws in the sand at Saint Mary's Inlet

Tiny shells lining the shore of Saint Mary's Inlet

Sam with the mother of all Morwongs at Munglinup Reef

Nine Mile Beach along the Great Ocean Drive

Thistle Cove in Le Grand National Park

Panoramic of Thistle Cove, Cape Le Grand and Le Grand Beach from Frenchman's Peak

Kalgoorlie's central Hannan Street on a Friday night

Central Kalgoorlie

Central Kalgoorlie

A lot of straight road and big skies across the Nullarbor Plain

Crossing the Nullarbor Plain

Lookout over the cliffs of the Nullarbor Plain and the Great Australian Bight from Bunda Cliffs

Pelicans in front of the Venus Bay jetty

The Venus Bay jetty

Lots of calamari for dinner from the Venus Bay jetty

Pelicans in Venus Bay

Talia Caves south of Venus Bay

Golden Island and the reef connecting it to the mainland

Through the sand near Lake Jessie

The Tank getting a workout north of Black Springs

A good feed off the rocks next to our campsite at Black Springs

Australian Sea-Lions in Boston Bay

Australian Sea-Lions in Boston Bay

The prawn fleet dormant in Port Lincoln

Fishing boats in Port Lincoln

Fishing boats in Port Lincoln

A placid Shingleback Lizard on the way up Stamford Hill

Beautiful coastline near Wanna

The rocky track to Cape Tournefort

Emus in the clearing near the Memory Cove gate

Cormorants on the rocks in Memory Cove

Striking orange lichen on the rocks in Memory Cove

Cowell's main street

Barley ready to be harvested

Partacoona Station in the Flinders Ranges

Wooly sheep ready for shearing on Partacoona Station

Wooly sheep ready for shearing on Partacoona Station

Lisa on Partacoona Station

The front deck at Bob and Cathy's shack at Nora Creina

Lunch on arrival at Nora Creina

An afternoon of succesful abalone diving

Nora Creina

Mount Gambier's Blue Lake

A good haul of yabbies out of the Glenelg River

Panorama of (right to left) The Pinnacle, Lake Bellfield, Halls Gap and farmland in the distance

Chris, Gina, Lisa and Sam next to The Pinnacle with Halls Gap in the distance

The Pinnacles hike

A female Gang Gang Cockatoo at Strachans campground

A male Gang Gang Cockatoo at Strachans campground

Childers Cove at the beginning of the Great Ocean Road

London Bridge along the Great Ocean Road

The Razorback along the Great Ocean Road

Rainforests of the Otway Ranges

Rainforests of the Otway Ranges

Triplet Falls in the Otway Ranges

Beauchamp Falls

Beauchamp Falls

Stevenson Falls

A pair of Crimson Rosellas peering into The Tank at our campsite at Noonans Flat

The Tank crossing the Jamieson River

The Tank and Bessie tackling some steep, wet terrain along the King Billy Track

Howitt Plains Hut

The Tank and Bessie tackling the perilous Zeka Spur Track

Lisa, Sam and Chris camping alongside the Wonnongatta River near the ruins of Wonnongatta Station

Bessie motoring up the Wombat Spur Track

Lunar Park in Saint Kilda

Panorama of Melbourne from Federation Square

The city centre from the South Bank

Panorama of the Brighton beach huts

Brighton beach huts

Knox Gorge

Panorama of Dales Gorge in the afternoon sun

Weano Gorge

Lisa swimming in a large pool in Weano Gorge just before the trail turned to class six

The Kalbarri boat harbour

The Kalbarri boat harbour

The Stirling Range

Lisa with the Stirling Range in the distance

Albany's town hall

Sunset at Betty's Beach

Sunset at Betty's Beach

Australia's largest gold bearing surface mine: The Super Pit

Big skies above the Mallee scrub on the Nullarbor Plain

Stopping off at Eucla just west of the Western Australia/South Australia border

Sam taking a dip below our campsite at Black Springs

MacKenzie Falls

Chris and Gina making their way through Grand Canyon on the way to The Pinnacles

Chris, Lisa and Gina making their way through Grand Canyon on the way to The Pinnacles

The Apostles

Triplet Falls in the Otway Ranges

A packed beach at Torquay

Jelena Jankovic playing Alona Bondarenko in the Hisense Arena

Jelena Jankovic

Andy Murray

The King Island Races

The coastline north of the main town of Currie

A hermit crab pulled up in one of the deep crayfish pots

Lisa holding a Giant Crab

Sam holding a four kilogram crayfish

Caroline's Pottery on King Island

Removing crayfish from the tanks on Kingfisher

Crater Lake with the tips of Cradle Mountain to the right

High country plains near Crater Peak

A Platypus in Fern Glade

The Frankland River

Wood graveyard at the mouth of the Pieman River

Strahan

Nelson Falls in Cradle Mountain-Lake Saint Clair National Park

A succesful afternoon of trout fishing on the Franklin River

Waiting for the boat on Lake Saint Clair

Coles Bay

A tiny joey in Freycinet National Park

Sunset over the lagoon in front of our campsite in Coles Bay (all credit to Lisa on this one...)

Halls Falls

Halls Falls

James Boag Centre For Beer Lovers

James Boag Centre For Beer Lovers

Rainforests near Didleum Plains

An Echidna crossing the road in Ben Lomond National Park

The picturesque cascades in Evercreech Forest

A lone mushroom in Evercreech Forest

Along the trail to Saint Columba Falls

Lisa at the bar in the Pub in the Paddock

The Pub in the Paddock

Pirates Bay between the Forestier and Tasman Peninsulas

The penitentiary

The prison section of Port Arthur

Salamanca Markets

Women's cricket at Bellerive Oval

Spectators at the Twenty20 cricket at Bellerive Oval

Shane Watson

An excitable young spectator at the Twenty20

The Neck looking toward South Bruny Island

The Monument and cliffs of South Bruny Island

Australian Fur Seals near Tasman Head

Australian Fur Seals near Tasman Head

Normans Beach and Tidal River

Todal River and Mount Oberon

Friendly Crimson Rosellas at our campsite at Tidal River

A friendly wallaby on the way to Sealers Cove

Amazing mushrooms on our way to Sealers Cove

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Local wildlife at Geehi Flats

The view from the top of Australia at the peak of Mount Kosciuszko

Lisa on top of the world near the peak of Mount Kosciuszko

Rainbow Lorikeets at Lake Conjola

Gear at the ready for a swim at Tomakin

Fresh Sand Whiting for dinner at Tomakin

Central Tilba

Beautiful cattle country around Tilba Tilba

Electric sunset at Lake Conjola

Panoramic of Blue Mountains National Park with the Three Sisters on the left taken from Echo Point

Blue Mountains National Park

Leura Cascades

Leura Forest

Butterfly in Leura Forest

Australia's most famous strip of sand: Bondi Beach

Tamarama Beach on the walk between Bondi and Bronte

Bronte Beach

McWilliams Mount Pleasant Winery

McGuigan Wines

Tyrell's Wines

Gloucester Tops near the town of Gloucester

The beach at South West Rocks

Silver Trevally, Mulloway and a Big Eye Trevally for Lisa's dinner in Booti Booti National Park

Powerboats in Newcastle

Circular Quay

View of Circular Quay from the Shangri-La cocktail bar

Picturesque farmland on the drive out of Barrington Tops National Park

Sunrise in Hat Head National Park

Sydney Harbour Bridge

Kylies Beach

Campsite companions at Kylies Beach

A Kookaburra at our campsite

The V-Wall Rock Art Gallery in Nambucca Heads

Rainforest in Dorrigo National Park

Coffs Harbour

Red Cliffs in Yuraygir National Park

Company at our campsite at Lake Arragan in Yuraygir National Park

Taking a dip at the beach pool in Yamba

Watego's Beach

Relaxing on Brays Beach at Broken Head

Crystal clear water at Clarkes Beach

Lamington National Park: cascades along the track to Ballanjui Falls

Gina's last dinner: Sam's chicken sandwiches

Locked kookaburras in Mebbin National Park

Tea Tree Bay in Noosa National Park

Panoramic of the Sunshine Coast from the top of Mount Coolum

Beautiful Alexandria Bay in Noosa National Park

Chris, Cheryl and Lisa enjoying the sunshine at Tea Tree Bay in Noosa National Park

Tea Tree Bay in Noosa National Park

Randy waiting for a wave at Tea Tree Bay

Bessie and The Tank next to a dead Shovelnose Ray

Crystal clear waters of picturesque Lake Birrabeen

Maheno Wreck

Lisa, Chris, Sarah and James on the vast expanse of the Wungul Sandblow

The beautiful beach north of Indian Head

The beautiful beach north of Indian Head

Sarah and James at Champagne Pools

Bessie on the way to Sandy Cape

Remnants of vehicles at Sandy Cape

A lone Dingo on the beach near Waddy Point

Supremely clear Wanggolba Creek (hard to even see the water!)

One of the many sugar mills around Mackay

A train hauling cane to the mill

Finch Hatton Gorge

Finch Hatton Gorge

Airlie Lagoon

Rounding the northern end of Whitsunday Island with Border Island in the distance

Border Island with Hook Island in the distance

Snorkeling at Border Island

Relaxing on Whitehaven Beach on Whitsunday Island

Whitehaven Beach on Whitsunday Island

A beautiful (and quite friendly) Eastern Blue-Winged Kookaburra

Towering Wallaman Falls

Majestic Nandroya Falls

Majestic Nandroya Falls

Majestic Nandroya Falls

Elinjaa Falls

Millaa Millaa Falls

Nerada tea plantations near Malanda

Ready for a good campfire at our campsite on Lake Tinaroo

Port Douglas with the Macalister Range in the distance

Wurrmbu Creek in Mossman Gorge

Wurrmbu Creek in Mossman Gorge

Wurrmbu Creek in Mossman Gorge

Covered in mud back at The Tank

Braving the crocodiles for a chance at some Barramundi in Horseshoe Lagoon

Picturesque White Lily Lagoon

Picturesque Breeza Kennedy Waterhole

On the road out of Lakefield to Musgrave

Jagged rock formations around Balancing Rock

Balancing Rock

Brilliant view of the Great Barrier Reef on the way north to Lizard Island

Lizard Island

Panoramic of the Lizard Island Resort dining facilities overlooking Anchor Bay

Beautiful Watson's Bay on the way to Cook's Look

Wild oysters on the rocks in Watson's Bay on the way to Cook's Look

Snorkeling at Loomis Reef

Panoramic of Loomis Reef

Oliver on his way in from a fun sail across Anchor Bay

Can't have Lizard Island without lizards!

Single lane bitumen all the way to Cloncurry

Huge cattle road trains at the Burke and Wills Roadhouse

A new type of roadblock: feral camels

The Tank about to brave one of the deeper mud puddles on the way between Boulia and Bedourie

The Bedourie Camel Races

The Bedourie Camel Races

The Bedourie Camel Races

The Bedourie Camel Races

Local stockmen at the Bedourie camel races

Wood chopping events at the Bedourie camel races

The edge of the Simpson Desert

The Cacoory Ruins north of Birdsville

Outback living room...

Road sign just north of Birdsville

The famous Birdsville Hotel

The famous Birdsville Hotel

The Birdsville Bakery

The desert alive with colour after the rains

The desert alive with colour after the rains

On our way through the Strzelecki Desert

Ruins of Cadelga Homestead on Cordillo Downs Station

Australia's largest shearing shed at Cordillo Downs

Australia's largest shearing shed at Cordillo Downs

Bearded Dragon alongside the road in the Strzelecki Desert

Stuck in Innamincka

Stranded 4WD vehicles next to the phone booths in Innamincka on Wednesday morning

Wednesday in Innamincka

Silverton

Silverton

Bottle cap covered Jeep in Silverton

The leaning dunny of Silverton

Lake Pamamaroo

Yabby feast in Broken Hill

Broken Hill

The Mad Max car in Silverton

Camped in the dunes in the Strzelecki Desert

Cordillo Downs

Simpson Desert recovery vehicle in Birdsville

Piping hot pressurised water at the Cacoory Bore north of Birdsville

The Bedourie Camel Races

Panoramic of central Cairns

Abandoned LandCruiser with a broken axle in Iron Range National Park

Panoramic of picturesque White Lily Lagoon

Ruins of the Old Laura Homestead in Lakefield National Park

Camped at Horseshoe Lagoon in Lakefield National Park

Lake Eacham Hotel in Yungaburra

Sam taking a swim in Lake Tinaroo

Ssunset on the banks of the Dawson River near Moura

Brilliant sunset over the mainland from Manta Ray

Lisa and Chris taking in the towering cliffs of Carnarvon Gorge

Poona Lake in Great Sandy National Park

Panoramic of Brisbane from South Bank

Lamington National Park: cascades along the track to Ballanjui Falls

Sunset over Byron Bay

Matt fishing in the surf in front of our house

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