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AUTUMN BLOOMS
This year autumn is very noticeable for some reason. Even though the summer hasn't been too hot or too long, autumn is making its presence felt and somehow one is aware of it all the more. It brings...
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A DRIVE TOWARDS WHITTLESEA
Melbourne's outer northern suburbs are considered to be one of Australia's fastest growing corridors. The high population growth occurring in areas 25-35 km from the city centre in the north continues...
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HANOI - VIETNAM
Hanoi in Vietnam has an estimated population of about 6.5 million and is the capital and second-largest city of Vietnam. From 1010 until 1802, it was the most important political centre of Vietnam....
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HA LONG BAY - VIETNAM
Ha Long Bay, situated in the Gulf of Tonkin, includes some 1600 islands and islets forming a spectacular seascape of limestone pillars. Because of their precipitous nature, most of the islands are...
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HANOI 2 - VIETNAM
Here are some more photographs from Hanoi to finish off the last two posts.The original Tran Quoc pagoda was built in the 6th century and is considered the oldest in Vietnam. It was founded on the bank...
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THE AUTUMN GARDEN
AutumnSeason of mists and mellow fruitfulness,Close bosom-friend of the maturing sun;Conspiring with him how to load and blessWith fruit the vines that round the thatch-eves run;To bend with apples the...
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HOSIER LANE - VANDALISM OR ART?
Hosier Lane in Melbourne, is found between Swanston and Russell Sts, extending from Flinders Street through to Flinders Lane. In the 1920s businesses in Hosier Lane were diverse and included an organ...
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SOUTHBANK BY NIGHT
Dusk falls south of the Yarra, and as the sun sets people start to think about what to do on a winter's Saturday night.Traffic builds up as evening progresses. Looking towards the southwest on Port...
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MERRI CREEK & COBURG LAKE
Merri Creek flows about 60 km from the Great Dividing Range through Melbourne’s northern suburbs to the Yarra River. Merri Creek is an environmental, heritage and recreation corridor that draws its...
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RUSTLINGS OF SPRING
Stirrings of Spring are making themselves felt in the Southern Hemisphere. We have been enjoying a few sunny, warm, fine days in Melbourne with sun making us cast off a few layers of clothes. Perfect...
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SHRINE OF REMEMBRANCE - MELBOURNE
The Shrine of Remembrance is Victoria’s largest and most visited war memorial and is probably Melbourne’s most recognised landmark. It is a permanent and lasting memorial to the ANZAC spirit and...
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SPRING FLOWERS
SpringSpringtime is upon us. The birds celebrate her return with festive song,And murmuring streams are softly caressed by the breezes.Thunderstorms, those heralds of Spring,Roar, casting their dark...
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AN EXCURSION TO ST ANDREWS
Last weekend the weather was marvellous so we decided to go to St Andrews, a town in Victoria, Australia, which is 36 km north-east from Melbourne's city centre. St Andrews has a population of about...
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TULIP FESTIVAL IN THE DANDENONGS
The Dandenong Ranges (commonly just called "the Dandenongs") are a series of low mountain ranges, rising to 633 metres at Mount Dandenong, about 35 km east of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. The ranges...
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OCCUPY MELBOURNE
"Occupy Wall Street", which commenced on September 17, 2011, is a protest that began as hundreds of people descended on the streets of Manhattan's financial district. Since then, the movement has...
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SPRING FLOWERS IN OUR GARDEN
As Spring advances, the roses are coming into their full glorious display. They are joined by the irises, while the lilies are in the wings, waiting their turn. The Spring garden is a delight to behold...
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DOMAINE CHANDON AT THE YARRA VALLEY
The Yarra Valley is less than hour’s drive to the northeast of the Melbourne CBD and is the place where Victorian winegrowing started in the mid-19th century. As one goes past the outer suburbs of...
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YARRA BEND PARK & STUDLEY PARK BOATHOUSE
Yarra Bend Park is a 260 hectare (642 acre) park in the Melbourne suburb of Kew. It is located 4 km northeast of Melbourne's CBD and is the largest area of natural bushland left in inner Melbourne. The...
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A WALK AROUND ST KILDA
St Kilda is a Melbourne bayside suburb situated on one of the most picturesque points of Port Phillip Bay, only 6 km South of the City. It has safe sandy beaches, a lively nightlife, many attractions...
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THE BOULEVARD CHRISTMAS LIGHTS
Appealing to an audience from right across Melbourne and country Victoria, The Boulevard Christmas Lights Display has become one of Melbourne's longest-standing Christmas traditions. Since the 1950s,...
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