Tag: Australia

The State Library of South Australia – This used to be my second home

January 8, 2015

Back in the days when I was a teenager I used to spend most of my free time down at the State Library of South Australia (the State Library) because, well, I was a geek and the State Library was geek central. I remember once going over to Sydney and checking out the State Library of New South Wales and noted that it was nothing like the library back home. … More The State Library of South Australia – This used to be my second home

The Last Remnant of Adelaide’s Tram Network

January 4, 2015

Okay, the title to this post doesn’t take into account the tram line that runs from the Adelaide Entertainment Centre through the city to Glenelg, but from around 1956 to 2010 this was little more than a tourist line which ran a number of H-Class trams between City and the beach at Glenelg. As a kid this was one of the rides that our mum would take us on during the school holidays, usually accompanying a day trip to the beach. … More The Last Remnant of Adelaide’s Tram Network

South Australia has a St Kilda as well

January 4, 2015

To many Melbournians St Kilda is an inner city beachside playground that is famous for its beach, amusement park, baths, jetty, and the Esplanade Hotel (among other things). However, while the name St Kilda still brings images of the Melbourne suburb (including the Espy). However there is another St Kilda I have always associated that name with, a St Kilda located a mere 20 kms from the Adelaide CBD. … More South Australia has a St Kilda as well

Christmas in Melbourne

December 15, 2014

Having grown up in Adelaide I have become used to the standard events that are rolled out across the city during the festive season. It usually begins with the Christmas Pageant, a parade that winds its way through the city streets boasting floats, clowns, dancers, and marching bands, with the final float carrying Father Christmas to the magic cave (located now, I believe, in David Jones). The pageant (which this year was on 15th November) is considered to be the start of the Christmas trading period (which differs in places such as the United States, where Thanksgiving Day is generally when the season begins). … More Christmas in Melbourne

A hike up Mount Macedon

November 20, 2014

Anyway, I never thought much of Mount Macedon, except that it is a national park where you can go for a bush walk (not that I don’t like bush walks), until a friend of mine showed me a photo of a massive cross on the top of the mountain. It was then that I decided that I might try hiking from the Macedon Railway Station up to the top of the mountain, take a selfie of me at the cross, post it on Facebook, and then walk back down again. … More A hike up Mount Macedon

Night Noodle Market – A Foodie’s Fantasia

November 14, 2014

While we were walking back from the Botanic Gardens we passed this set up called ‘The Age Night Noodle Markets. A part of me simply wanted to throw the plans that I had that night into the bin and go inside, however at that time my desire to have a beer on Pony Fish Island was greater than my desire to eat noodles, so I crossed my fingers and prayed that it would come around next year (that is 2014). … More Night Noodle Market – A Foodie’s Fantasia

Katoomba – The Heart of the Blue Mountains

October 10, 2014

Ever since my days in youth group I’ve known about Katoomba, namely because of the Christian Convention Centre there that holds an annual Youth Convention. I’ve never been to that convention (and these days I would hardly qualify as a youth) so 2014 was the first time I visiting this town nestled in the Blue Mountains (though nestled is probably not the word I am looking for since the train driver, upon arriving at the railway station, described this place as a ‘tourist mecca’). … More Katoomba – The Heart of the Blue Mountains

The Rocks – Australia’s First Suburb

March 11, 2014

While the Australian Museum of Contemporary Art may draw our attention to the psyche of the Modern Australian culture, the Rocks celebrates our colonial history. The Rocks was where the colony was first established, and in many cases has retained its original form; well to an extent since somebody decided, in their infinite wisdom, to build a freeway through the middle. … More The Rocks – Australia’s First Suburb