Category: AustraliaBy traveltripz on Nov 15, 2007 in NSW, Australia | 0 Comments
On Monday, Val and I headed off down to Eden. My daughter had been talking to us over the weekend, about this former whaling town. So we decided to go and have a look and check out other places of interest on the way.
After some discussion on the best way too go, I […]
By traveltripz on Oct 12, 2007 in Tara, Australia | 0 Comments
We loaded the car trailer with sheets of flooring to take out to Tara so that we can make a start on the Kitchen make over, and we packed the car with all the sundry food and other items we need to make life at least livable while we are out here for the next […]
By traveltripz on Oct 10, 2007 in Tara, Australia | 0 Comments
Since we have returned from our visit to Auckland we have been out to our property at Tara for a few weeks.
Now Tara is not a thriving metropolis, however it is the main service centre in the shire and it has a population of around 900 people. The Shire itself is spread out over 11,881 square […]
By traveltripz on Sep 11, 2007 in New Zealand, Australia | 0 Comments
Val (hubby) and I arrived back from Tara on the Sunday night and rushed around getting things packed ready to set off to NZ the next day.
Our son Jurgon dropped us off at the airport.
The Brisbane International airport has been upgraded since the last time we flew out. Everything runs very smoothly and the signs make […]
By traveltripz on Sep 8, 2007 in Australia | 0 Comments
I am currently in Tara, a small rural town in Queensland with a population of approximately 851. Most of the basics of living are available in the township and the larger town of Dalby is only 80kms away for the larger stores such as Woolworths, Target, Coles, KFC, McDonalds etc.
We are actually about 13kms out of Tara, […]
By traveltripz on Sep 4, 2007 in Canberra, ACT, Australia | 1 Comment
Canberra is putting on its spring show and the trees are all begining to blossom now that spring is here.
One of the main September through to October attractions in the ACT is Floriade in Commonwealth Park. Over one million blooms are set out to create a theme that has been decided on by the organisers. This […]
By traveltripz on Aug 26, 2007 in Australia | 0 Comments
Slept in and went down to the restaurant for late buffet breakfast. Customary fare, bacon, eggs, mushrooms, tomatoes, sausages, fruit of many varieties, cereals breads, cheeses and cold meats.
Then off to the Concierge to collect the car and head off to Northbridge to purchase the ARA shoes that we have been trying to buy for […]
By traveltripz on Aug 26, 2007 in Australia | 0 Comments
Paula and I have just spent a great weekend breakation in Sydney on a shopping spree.
For those who know us, we are students of James Martell the Affiliate Marketing guru and we follow his advice to take a breakation whenever you have been putting in the hard yards. So that’s what we do on a […]
By traveltripz on May 6, 2007 in Australia | 0 Comments
After a short stroll around the Talbingo main centre, and a cup of tea taken outside the local store, we set off to head back home to Canberra.
On the way out of town there were lots of kangaroos and a few emu’s, so we diligently took some photos. There are emus in here, trust me.
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By traveltripz on May 3, 2007 in Australia | 0 Comments
Yesterday, Val (hubby) and I set off to go for a drive to a little place that I fell in love with when I visited it for the first time in 2006.
Talbingo is a little township of 390 people, which is nestled in a valley beside lake Jounama (it’s really a dam) which lies at […]
