Some of the Aussie Scenery

Hey again,

This is a quick post regarding some of the Aussie scenery I saw while I explored the country.

Animals: Wallabies,

Kangaroos,

Goanas (think BIG, dark and meat-eating iguanas look here),

Magpies (black & white crows that have bird-cries like a baby listen here),


Natural Scenery: Beautiful long beaches such as the Bermagui Beach pictured here,

Aussie Bush which can vary in style depending on where in the Bush you are i.e., the Bush in New South Wales (state) can be very green on one side of the mountain and on the other side it will be quite dry and brown. While much of the Bush in Victoria is quite brown excluding the eucalyptus trees.

The browning on one side versus green bush on another is caused by the rain clouds only precipitating on one side and not reaching the other.

There is also much farmland in the state of Victoria. The scenery brings the African Bush to mind. You can see a bit here.


Building/architecture: The general architecture of Australia has a Victorian styling to it.

Visitors will notice buildings adorned with arches and pillars. This is especially observable in churches and cathedrals.

A silly feature on many front-doors in Melbourne-homes is that the door knob is located in the lower middle section of the door as opposed to on one side.

What I noticed as well is that, many of the buildings give the viewer the impression that they are decrepit and in a general poor condition while in fact, the interior of many structures are quite clean and in general good condition.

As for houses, in the Bush you will find many of the houses have roofs made of aluminum aka aluminium for the Aussies and that is to prevent flying flaming debris created by Bush fires from entering one's home.

Oh, and the alleys are typically laid with cobblestones and buildings are generally made with the same material. They are called "bluestone" by the Aussies and it literally is a dark blue/grey blue stone. It's a very tough, solid rock.

Okay, this blog gives you a slim idea of what a person can see in Australia. I would like to know what others have seen in other parts of Australia. I didn't get a chance to visit the Gold Coast or the Outback which are locations that gathered my interest.

If you have some exciting, cool, funny or just plain dull stories of seeing the world . . . please share them! It will make good reading for all ^^

My new mantra, "Go trip!" haha

Catch!
Daniel A