Melbourne Daze

Breakfast with friends to start the day.
Here is wallaby and possum and I sharing breakfast, a big day for me ahead.










First up a trip to Melbourne Gaol. This is a foboding place, turned into a museum now. This is where Ned Kelly was hung.... the gallows are still there! Creepy place a night I expect





Each cell has a display with the history of the Gaol and the prisoners

The prisoners would sleep on a thin matress on the stone floor. Winter must have been particularly enjoyable !



After escaping from Gaol, one of us enjoyed the view though the windoes of one of the many cake shops to be found the hidden shopping alleyways of Melbourne










Then on to this: The Shot Tower. Encased in its own protective glass skylight the tower was used to make shot (by dropping molten metal from a height)


This particular location was used in the movie "Mr Nice Guy" starring Jackie Chan.

We know this because we researched it...... but we can't tell you why !


We are off to Tasmania now... I wonder what the weather will be like ?

Off to Melbourne

Melbourne has so many famous landmarks....
The Flinders Street Clocks










The Yarra River









Here is another view









The GIANT wombat.....?????









Despite Melbourne's reputation for changeable weather the days were quite warm and dry.










The Zoo was interesting as well, with Lions









And baby elephants!









and of course Wombats.... everyone wanted to see them.

More Soon

Wombats wake up !

Its Spring ! and traditionally the time Wombats emerge from Hibernation., possibly to find lady wombats or .... go to footy finals or..... go to Melbourne and Tasmania (brrrrrr).



Its warm in Brisbane but I am off down south to see the sights where the weather is still cold.


I may get to visit wallaby while there and see many other interesting things.... I leave tomorrow morning. More soon !!!

Time to go home

The event was over, and it was great fun, in all we visited 18 caches and did 4 challenges

Just time for a brief stop at Lake Burley Griffin in Canberra on our way home









Cannot wait to travel again.....

Out and About in Wagga Wagga

Time to see the sights and caches in Wagga Wagga

Here is a view from a lookout










Lots of travelling around the town, plus I got to finally meet Wallaby another travelling marsupial. Together we helped navigate to each cache location.










At night there were fireworks










and cheesecake.....










Big day.... but the trip is almost over.

Mega Events

On the road ! A quick flight to Canberra, then a ride in a hire car out to Wagga Wagga

What is in Wagga Wagga ?





Geocaching of course !, the Southern Hemispheres first Geocaching Mega Event was to happen in Wagga Wagga

The town had laid out a welcome










and we soon arrived at the campground, here I am at the entrance










I set this tent up just for myself..... well maybe I did share with two others

A very pleasant campground complete with showers, bonfire and 400 Geocachers !!!

Wombats in Wagga Wagga

Time to travel again! What exotic location will I be going to? I examined the boarding passes for a clue ....