Showing posts with label South Australia. Show all posts
Showing posts with label South Australia. Show all posts

Thursday, February 24, 2011

Sightseeing in Australia - 4

I'd hate to count the number of hours I've spent walking the streets of inner city Melbourne with my camera. I visit at least once a year and regardless of the weather, I find endless inspiration in the people, the buildings, the colour, the movement - it never stops. It's easy, it;s familiar - yet at the same time, different enough from New Zealand to be endlessly interesting to me. I usually stay at the small commuter town of Woodend, an hour north of Melbourne on the main train commute. From there, I either train into the city, or I leap in the car and drive for miles and miles and miles, around rural Victoria, exploring the many small towns and villages along the way. Some days, when Victoria winds up the temperature, it can be an arduous business - but nothing air conditioning or a wound-down car window can't fix These Aboriginal shields were part of a stunning display at the Museum of South Australia in Adelaide. I spent a long time here and had time permitted, I would have made a return visit.
I photographed this local couple outside the Eulo Queen, an old hotel in the tiny town of Eulo in the southwest Queensland outback. I was on my way to the opal mines at Yowah and stopped off for a short sprint around town, a natter with a few of the locals and a peek inside this historic hotel.

Thursday, February 10, 2011

Sightseeing in Australia - 2

Interior: The Eulo Queen, Eulo, Outback, Southwest Queensland, 2008.
One of my best Aussie adventures yet, took me to the Outback region of Southwest Queensland - ten days of unbridled madness and fun. Outback life is raw, rugged and rough - a fantastic place where people pitch together in their battle against the trying forces of nature. Snake-handler. Kyneton, Victoria, 2008. For New Zealanders, there is a wonderful familiarity about a lot of Australia, yet that's always offset by significant differences - like snakes for instance! I took this shot at the annual Kyneton Country Fair, the equivalent of our A&P Shows I expect.
Bendigo, Victoria, 2009 I drove up to Bendigo one day when I was staying just north of Melbourne. It was - or is normally - a two-hour trip but I stopped at every little town and village I passed along the way. And the closer I got to Bendigo, the hotter it got, so that when I finally arrived around midday, it was 39-degrees and I was sweltering. But I adored Bendigo. It was one of Australia's richest cities during the gold rush and that early wealth is reflected in much of the astonishing architecture.
Adelaide Hills, Adelaide, South Australia, 2007.
I flew over to Adelaide with a photographer in 2007, on a writing mission for Air New Zealand's magazine, Kia Ora. It was a brilliant 5-6 days spent exploring the city, nearby Adelaide Hills and the magnificent Fleurieu Peninsula. I'd heard a great deal about Adelaide in the year's prior, mostly that the city was designed by the same urban planner who designed the layout for Christchurch; and I have to say I wasn't disappointed. I'd move there in a heartbeat.

Tuesday, November 24, 2009

Remembering Adelaide

A Small Architectural Composition
Central Adelaide
South Australia
September 2007. Ajr

Tuesday, August 12, 2008

Having a Ball

Rundle Mall, Adelaide. Australia. 2007. Ajr
Adelaide's Rundle Mall is a photographer's dream - packed with people morning, noon and night it's a hive of activity and creativity. This is just one of the public sculptures in the mall - one that's a constant source of amusement and fascination for passersby. I forgot to make a note of who the artist is, so if anyone knows, feel free to leave a comment setting me straight.

Monday, August 11, 2008

The Grass on the Other Side of the Fence

Fleurieu Peninsula, South Australia. 2007. Ajr
And here's my take on green grass.
A fabulous field with the flattened tracks of a farm vehicle
Suggestions of journeys and unseen places.

Saturday, July 26, 2008

Adelaide Streetscapes

Adelaide. 2007. Ajr It took me a long time to get to Adelaide - like most New Zealanders I had spent most of my time exploring Australia's east coast - but when I finally made it, I fell in love with the place. It's a fabulous city - so compact and exciting - and filled with some incredible architecture. I spent many hours walking the streets taking hundreds of photographs that I still enjoy looking through. http://www.southaustralia.com/ http://www.adelaidecitycouncil.com/

Tuesday, July 8, 2008

Dreaming of Warm Places

Fleurieu Peninsula, South Australia. 2007. Ajr
It’s just 4-degrees here and when I’m cold I like to scroll through my photo files remembering warmer places. I found this image – taken on a fabulous road trip down South Australia’s Fleurieu Peninsula almost a year ago. The rolling hills were covered in swathes of yellow flowers and dotted with clusters of the iconic Australia eucalyptus trees. Lovely! I feel warmer already. www.fleurieupeninsula.com.au

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