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Willy wagtails everywhere in Torquay, Victoria

Judy Evans @JudyEv (382240) • Rockingham, Australia 29 May

Here’s a warm, fuzzy story to start my day although it may not be yours – start of day, I mean. ‘Our’ Torquay is on the south coast of Victoria and a popular tourist destination. It is home to artist Mike McLean,...

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Pay to see the Twelve Apostles

Judy Evans @JudyEv (382240) • Rockingham, Australia 11 Mar

Some Australians, and no doubt others, are up in arms over the government’s decision to introduce a fee and booking system on those wishing to view the Twelve Apostles on the Great Ocean Road in Victoria. These iconic limestone...

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Helping out with DIY a few years back

Judy Evans @JudyEv (382240) • Rockingham, Australia 27 Dec

This discussion has been inspired by Snowy and the fact that her son had been able to do a few ‘odd jobs’ for her. Some years ago, we visited our son in Melbourne. We travelled with our caravan so were able to take some power...

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We were chasing the sun

Judy Evans @JudyEv (382240) • Rockingham, Australia 27 Jul

On our flight back to Western Australia from Melbourne, Victoria, we were flying west and chasing the setting sun. It seemed to take a long time before we were actually flying in a dark sky. The collage shows the sky soon after...

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The Melbourne Star doesn't shine brightly

Judy Evans @JudyEv (382240) • Rockingham, Australia 26 Jul

On our way to Melbourne’s Tullamarine Airport we passed the Melbourne Star. It was raining at the time and I had to take the photo through the window of the bus. The ferris wheel, previously the Southern Star, is now closed to the...

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Sunday Island and Hog Deer

Judy Evans @JudyEv (382240) • Rockingham, Australia 7 Apr 25

I wrote about Wednesday, Thursday and Friday Islands so I went looking for islands named for the other days of the week. I thought Sunday Island was worth writing about. It lies on the coast of Victoria and is a barrier island,...

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Going down a rabbit-hole

Judy Evans @JudyEv (382240) • Rockingham, Australia 30 Sep 23

I mentioned Melbourne to Jeff (@moffittjc) then added ‘our’ Melbourne, meaning the capital of Victoria, Australia, as opposed to Melbourne, FloridaThan. So then I wondered if both cities got their names in the same way. Thanks...

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The 1885 barque, Polly Woodside, at rest in Melbourne

Judy Evans @JudyEv (382240) • Rockingham, Australia 19 Dec 22

The photo shows the Belfast-built Polly Woodside, an iron-hulled, three-masted barque. It was first launched in 1885 and is typical of its time. It is named after the first owner’s wife, and operated as a cargo vessel between...

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Why Judith Durham changed her surname

Judy Evans @JudyEv (382240) • Rockingham, Australia 6 Sep 22

I wrote some time back about the death of Judith Durham, lead singer of The Seekers, one of Australia’s most popular folk groups. The band, and Judith, had such an impact on Australian music that she was given a state funeral and...

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Holden prototype sold at auction

Judy Evans @JudyEv (382240) • Rockingham, Australia 3 Mar 22

Rebelann1949 (@rebelann) commented on my post about utes (utility vehicles) that she wished she had a 2014 Holden Commodore (VF). I wonder, Rebelann, if you’d like to pay $108,000 on the prototype of a 1979 Holden VH SL/E which...

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Sailed on the water

Belex Hanns Abel @Belexhanns (3431) • Kampala, Uganda 14 Aug 21

Good evening mylot, I had a trip to the far island. We had gone for a medical research. I hadn't been on a ferry, so it was a nice experience in my life. The journey proved well at first,just at the shores but as we expended...

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The story behind the name - Mt Disappointment

Judy Evans @JudyEv (382240) • Rockingham, Australia 10 Jun 20

Yesterday, I wrote about William Callaghan, an autistic boy who was found on the Mt Disappointment, in Victoria, Australia, after being missing for two nights. I knew there was a reason for the naming of Mount Disappointment, so...

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Autistic boy found safe and well in Australia's Victoria

Judy Evans @JudyEv (382240) • Rockingham, Australia 10 Jun 20

A good news story hit our headlines today regarding the rescue of 14-year-old William Callaghan. William has autism and doesn’t speak. He became lost on Mount Disappointment near Melbourne in Victoria, Australia, and spent two...

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A Gypsy Caravan Holiday in 1992

Judy Evans @JudyEv (382240) • Rockingham, Australia 10 Apr 20

In 1992, after attending a conference in Melbourne in the state of Victoria, Australia, we caught a bus to Foster in the Strzelecki Ranges. The next morning, after a brief teaching period, we took charge of a pair of Clydesdales...

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Saving endangered species from the bushfires

Judy Evans @JudyEv (382240) • Rockingham, Australia 27 Feb 20

From time to time, more news comes out about the ferocious bushfires in the eastern parts of Australia. Fears were held for a population of rare bristlebirds in the far east corner of Victoria. These tiny birds are only found at...

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A question and sad news from Victoria, Australia

Judy Evans @JudyEv (382240) • Rockingham, Australia 5 Nov 19

I found this the other day and kept it out for Vince to fix. It just needs a couple of tiny screws. It struck me that you might wonder that it is and its purpose. Do you know what it is? I’ll tell you in my next discussion. And...

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Maremma dogs are now safeguarding threatened penguins

Judy Evans @JudyEv (382240) • Rockingham, Australia 4 Jan 19

Foxes were introduced into Australia when our very early colonists wanted something to hunt. Like many introduced species, they have become a major pest and have been responsible for wiping out a number of our small native...

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London Bridge fell down

Judy Evans @JudyEv (382240) • Rockingham, Australia 13 Aug 18

Another of the interesting geological features that we saw on the Great Ocean Drive in Victoria, Australia, was what is known as ‘London Bridge’. Prior to 15 January 1990, London Bridge was connected to the mainland so there were...

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The Balconies, Victoria, Australia or is it some medieval creature?

Judy Evans @JudyEv (382240) • Rockingham, Australia 12 Aug 18

‘The Balconies’ are a geographical feature in the Grampians, not far from Halls Gap in Victoria, Australia. We walked about a kilometre to see these. Luckily it wasn’t a steep climb like some of our other treks but a pleasant walk...

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There's a wombat in the wall

Judy Evans @JudyEv (382240) • Rockingham, Australia 4 Aug 18

Here is a feel-good story for you all. In Warrnambool, south-west Victoria, the railway bridge has a new decoration of a wombat appearing to emerge from a hole in the bridge. Artist Jimmi Buscombe is responsible for the drawing...

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