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Sydney Great Steam Train Expo 2011
Sydney Great Steam Train Expo 2011
Sydney Great Steam Train Expo 2011
Sydney Great Steam Train Expo 2011
Sydney Great Steam Train Expo 2011
Sydney Great Steam Train Expo 2011
Sydney Great Steam Train Expo 2011
Sydney Great Steam Train Expo 2011
Sydney Great Steam Train Expo, Central Station
Sydney Great Steam Train Expo, Central Station
Lake Talbot Tourist Park, Narrandera
Lake Talbot Tourist Park in Narrandera
On the first day of our trip to Sydney earlier this year we stopped for the night at Narrandera in the mid-west of NSW. It was dark by the time we arrived because it was in the middle of winter. We booked into our pre-booked cabin, unpacked the essentials and then headed down to the main shopping area to get something to eat. Were tired after the long journey, so we settled on a takeaway pizza instead of a restaurant meal.
Our cabin was cosy without being luxurious. The bed was really comfortable and that is the most important factor. We had a good night’s sleep and in the morning we were ready to tackle the last leg to Sydney. After packing the car (see photo below) I had a few spare moments to get the camera out and take a few shots of the tourist park and the adjacent lake. It is a place I’d like to return someday soon with the purpose of exploring a little further than just the main street in the dark!
Lake Talbot Tourist Park in Narrandera
Lake Talbot Tourist Park in Narrandera
Our cabin at the Lake Talbot Tourist Park in Narrandera
Birding while having lunch
Yellow Rosella, Balranald, NSW
Whenever we travel, we try to pick suitable places for meal breaks. For us, suitable places are not shopping malls, places with crowds of people and busy locations. We prefer quiet, natural spots where I can do some birding while we have lunch or a cuppa.
On our way home from Sydney last year we stopped for lunch on the banks of the Murrumbidgee River in Balranald, far south western New South Wales. While we ate I managed a few photos of the local birds, including the Yellow Rosella shown above. This rosella is a sub species of the common Crimson Rosella usually seen much further east. For a better photo click here.
A Laughing Kookaburra also came near for a look at what we were doing, but I was unable to get a close shot before he flew off downstream. For better photos click here.
Laughing Kookaburra, Balranald, NSW