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Yesterday we took a non-birding trip to Loxton, about a two hour journey from home. This is the town where I grew up and I still have quite a few relatives living there. The occasion was to celebrate my sister-in-law’s 70th birthday. We see each other so infrequently these days that we make a special […]

Melbourne CBD
2007 Victorian birding trip report #12
On the Sunday we drove into Melbourne CBD. We attended a photographic exhibition which was very interesting. It featured the photographs of one of our more prominent politicians, Senator Bob Brown. Most of the photos had an environmental theme which is not surprising because he is a member of […]

View from Mt Macedon, Victoria
2007 Victorian trip report #11
While staying with our friends in Gisborne north of Melbourne we went on several drives. On the Saturday we drove up to the top of Mount Macedon just to the north. We went to the top of the mountain and had a brief look at the […]

2007 Victorian trip report #10
When we travel I generally keep a keen eye out for the birds we can see as we travel along. When I am driving I have to be doubly attentive of course. When my wife is driving I can relax and take in the bird life and the scenery as we […]

Sign in the Cranbourne Botanic gardens Victoria
The sign above was one of several that greeted us as we drove into through the entrance to the Cranbourne Botanic Gardens south east of Melbourne. Fair enough - after all, this is the lizards’ home and we are the visitors. It distresses me when driving our country roads […]