18 March 2011

12 March 2011

Stables Lachlan Vintage Village

Located at Forbes NSW, Lachlan Vintage Village closed many years ago, it featured many aspects of early Australian life, dwellings, mining, farm activities, transport and more.  It was a wonderful place for children

22 February 2011

Sofala General Store, Central West NSW

This building no longer exists in this form as it is undergoing a complete renovation

20 February 2011

Pansy McKane, Tewantin 1966

Pansy with her husband , Mack, was a farming lady from Cooran Queensland.  This photo was taken after she retired in Tewantin, Queensland

14 February 2011

Dunns Swamp reflections

Swimming, canoeing, fishing, walking, camping, wildlife, all available in this much loved section of the Wollemi National Park near Rylstone NSW

07 February 2011

'Boot Hill' in the Barrington Tops area

This photo only shows a very small part of the footwear hanging from this fence.  The length of fence adorned I estimate as several hundred metres.

05 February 2011

View of the Cudgegong Valley

Looking North from 'Baldy', the mountain behind Kandos NSW.  Taken during the drought when vegetation was dry and sparse.

01 February 2011

28 January 2011

Ladys Well, Barrington Tops NSW

Barrington Tops can be approached from 2 different areas,  this photo is in the lower tops and is accessible from Dungog.  The other side of the Tops is the upper alpine region and is accesible from a road running between Scone and Gloucester.

27 January 2011

Fashion Parade, Waratah Festival Hyde Park 1967

One of the Annual Waratah Festival events was a lunchtime  fashion parade.  As you can see from the crowd it was very popular particularly with the young men.

23 January 2011

09 January 2011

Lake Harry on the Birdsville Track South Australia 2009

Lake Harry was the site of a camel camp and a date orchard.  To me, this photo typifies the bleak remoteness of out back Australia

04 January 2011

03 January 2011

Tiboburra Family Hotel

Any visitor to Tiboburra, far North-West NSW should put the family Hotel on their 'must do' list.  The walls of the bar are adorned with painting by well known Australian artists who have stayed there.  Supposedly the hottest place in NSW.

01 January 2011

Webster 1965, Sydney Domain Speaker

Webster was a brilliant orator and could talk on most subjects.  To interject usually bought a cutting response.