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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
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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
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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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