Bendigo has a proud history of Chinese heritage dating back to the Gold Rush era of the 1850’s when the state of Victoria was the gold capital of the British Empire. A central part of Easter celebrations in the city since the 1890’s has been the parading of Chinese Golden Dragons. The Golden Dragon Museum…
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Devenish Silo Art Revisted – The Light Horseman
There has been plenty of action on the Benalla Silo Art Trail in country Victoria! Artist Cam Scale had previously painted the wonderful mural of a modern-day Australian combat medic and a World War One military nurse standing amongst red poppies of the Flanders fields at the Devenish Silo Art (completed in April 2018) but…
Abandoned – Jacob Allert’s Home
Near Moculta in the Barossa Valley winery region of South Australia you will find the ruins of Jacob Allert’s Home. Built of the curiously named Pug in the mid 1850’s, this was a style of construction used by European settlers in the colony of South Australia which combined local stones such as Barossa Ironstone, held…
Mephisto’s New Home – The Queensland Museum ANZAC Legacy Gallery
The worlds sole surviving Imperial German Army Sturmpanzerwagen A7V Mephisto (Vehicle 506) World War One tank is finally back on permanent display at the Queensland Museum in Brisbane. The new ANZAC Legacy Gallery opened on November 10th, 2018 to coincide with the centenary of Remembrance Day. Sturmpanzerwagen A7V Sturmpanzerwagen translates to armoured assault vehicle. Although…
Remembrance Day 2018
At 11am on November 11th, 1918 the guns finally fell silent. The armistice to end The Great War, World War One, came into effect. 1918 to 2018, 100 years later, Lest We Forget. They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old: Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At…
Malaysian Borneo: Sarawak in 5 Photos
After enjoying travels in Sabah and Labuan, in Malaysian Borneo earlier in the year, I just had to go back and explore the state of Sarawak. So I made my way back to Malaysia from Indonesia for more Bornean adventures! Interestingly when you travel to Borneo from West Malaysia and in between the Bornean states…
Indonesia: Flores & Bali in 5 Photos
As my journey across Indonesia was coming to an end in Java, I headed further east to the islands of Flores, including those that form Komodo National Park. Here I saw mighty Komodo Dragons, which have long been a standing bucket list item for me (check)! Seeing these huge beasts up close, with them watching your…
Indonesia: Java in 5 Photos
My 5 month journey through South East Asia moved on from the Philippines to Indonesia, a vast chain of islands with a Dutch colonial past, along with muslim and catholic cultural influences, amongst others, it has a lot to offer. Throw in amazing volcanic scenery, unique wildlife and UNESCO World Heritage Sites, and you have…
The Philippines in 5 Photos
In my 5 months travelling around South East Asia, I allocated almost a month to the Philippines, where by coincidence my Dad and a cousin from the other side of the family live on completely different islands! It is a big place of over 7,000 islands and in a month you can only scratch the…
Brunei in 5 Photos
Whilst in Malaysian Borneo (Sabah and Labuan) during my 5 month journey through South East Asia, I could not miss visiting the oil rich Sultanate of Brunei. This small country, wedged between the Malaysian states of Sabah and Serawak is an interesting and unique place to visit. So off I headed from Labuan island by…
West Malaysia in 5 (and a bit) Photos
After leaving Yangon in Myanmar, I headed to Kuala Lumpur, the capital of Malaysia. Over my 5 month South East Asia journey, I ended up going to Malaysia twice and spending about 7 weeks in this beautiful country, roaming from West Malaysia to wild Borneo and back again! With friendly people, a diverse culture (Muslim,…
Myanmar in 6 Photos
Continuing on from Singapore, my 5 month journey around South East Asia next went to Myanmar, a country often shrouded in controversy and mystery. Politics aside, it’s a beautiful place with friendly people who are pleased to see you (expect lots of requests to be in photos and selfie’s!) and always make you feel welcome….
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