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Koala Bear

February 15th, 2012  |  by  |  published in All Photographs, Australia, Photo | Leave A Comment »

Koala Bear

The koala is found in coastal regions of eastern and southern Australia, from Adelaide to the southern part of Cape York Peninsula. Populations also extend for considerable distances inland in regions with enough moisture to support suitable woodlands. The koalas of South Australia were largely exterminated during the early part of the 20th century, but [...]

Sydney Opera House

February 5th, 2012  |  by  |  published in All Photographs, Australia, New South Wales, Photo | Leave A Comment »

Sydney Opera House

The Sydney Opera House is a multi-venue performing arts centre in the Australian city of Sydney. It was conceived and largely built by Danish architect Jørn Utzon, finally opening in 1973 after a long gestation starting with his competition-winning design in 1957. The Sydney Opera House was made a UNESCO World Heritage Site on 28 [...]

Nikon Indy 300

January 29th, 2012  |  by  |  published in All Photographs, Australia, Photo, Queensland | Leave A Comment »

Nikon Indy 300

The Nikon Indy 300 was an open-wheel motor race event that took place at the Surfers Paradise Street Circuit in south east Queensland, Australia. Known generically as the Gold Coast Indy 300, Japanese camera giant Nikon was announced as new naming rights sponsor in early August 2008[1]. The challenging 4.47 kilometre track has several fast [...]