So here’s a sample of the first cut of photos. A larger, better quality bunch will be on my webspace soon.
First to Sydney. From the AMP tower
From the water.
Then to Port Stephens for some Humpback Whale watching
Mum and Calf
Just the tail this time
Our rather nice chalet in the mountains at Laminton National Park
and the inevitable sunset the first night
Walking the hills
and 4x4 around the rainforest
Chris tries the 45m high Aerial Runway
Not to be outdone
Off to Dreamworld theme park for a go on this 55m tower drop
but only Chris could face this interesting rotaing Viking Boat type jobbie
so I had to pay penance
Off to Cairns for Four days liveaboard diving the inner Barrier Reef on Kangaroo Explorer
Turtles clean their shells by rubbing against rocks or quite enjoy you doing it for them
Larger fish go to cleaning stations where the local Wrasse are happy to provide the service of removing parasites
Back on land from Cairns up the mountain to Kuranda on the old railway
The Kuranda Hydroelectric Dam
and back on the cable car
Back to Cairns for another 4 day Liveaboard on the outer Barrier Reef on the rather superior Spirit of Freedom
Coral Sea
Chris & Fran between two Bommies
Off the boat on Lisard Island and Fran trugs up the hill to see what there is to see
From Lizard Islant airport terminal which must be one of the few you can still have a cig in …
… on a rather interesting low level flight in this 8 seater …
… back to Cairns
Up to Cape Tribulation for a bit of 4x4 action on unsealed roads and fords
Off to Melborne - so what’s this road famous for. From the number of stickybeaks like us, I wouldn’t want to live there.
The House of Trouser
and the Kennedy residence.
Ah yes… Everybody needs good … {anag of “eriNsborough”} for those interested
Into the City
and at night from our appartment
Then its home to the DIY 
:sigh:
sounds like a good time.
that looks fantastic, but I spy a porkie pie in there, right near the end … :lol:
Who you trying to kid ??? 
Looking forward to the others once posted :nod:
DT.
I love that last pic of the city at night 
Glad you had a good time :nod:
It all looks fabulous.
Mrs B will be pleased about the DIY comment as well 
Those pics are fantastic Mr B 
I bet it was indeed an anti-climax to come back home 
Excellent pics mate…
Having a year ago got married in WA, I’m still in awe of Oz so its great to see some pics.
Fantastic photos, you look like you had a real good time, now, howmuch DIY have you got left to do??
some very nice pic’s there Tim
Curly
Remember the original thread on this one.
Erm … About that much still.
So here’s some more underwater pics. That’ll be about all I’ll put in here or I’ll risk the wrath of those powah’ hungry admins
Just a few general shots of the reefs
Here’s Chris. He uses so little air underwater we generally try to find him a bottle with a knakced O ring so he looses air from between his regs and the bottle
and Fran
The fish. Idents are a bit suspect because I’m not too familiar atm with all the Aussie critter flavours.
Butterfly
Grouper
Blue Grouper
School of Bumpheads near the surface
Wrasse
Clown fish
Clown Anemoniefish
Giant Clam
Lionfish. Stay away from this one
Sweetlips
Parotfish
Large Potato Cod
Rock Hind
When Turtles get over 50 yers old or so they give up grooming their shell and are called Scruffies. This one is around 1.5m long
Spotted Butterflyfish
Stonefish
Hawkbill Turtle …
… and again
Cleaner Wrasse. These little bu99ers see divers as a big fish that needs cleaning. They seem to prefer ears.
The Dunno fish.
and another kind of Dunno
There’s lots of them
?
So where’s the boat. Good navigation Chris
Time to get out the water
Look!
I found Nemo!
:chuckle: :nod:
Clown Anemoniefish
Great pics Balrog! I really liked the second set of underwater shots. Looks like a great time!
nice pics, i wish i could go there for a holiday 
wow Dan, thread revival - look at the dates of the others posts :lol:
And stop with the hinting, you know we have a good chance of being there for Christmas this year if work goes well
ok, ok, i’ll stop dropping hints at you:spammed:
It would be nice. I have relatives out there and they love it. My brother went there for Christmas to visit and had a great time. Here’s hoping you get the chance to go there guys.
Holy thread resurrection - but a nicely done 10 ton hint Dan.
Hope you guys get there Sure to enjoy it.