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Goanna at Flanagan Reserve, Australia

by Dean Wickham March 1, 2013 Australia
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While camping at Flanagan Reserve in South East Queensland, Australia, we managed to enjoy at least a few hours of beautiful sunshine. It turned out that we weren’t the only ones who were over the wet weather as several large Goannas came out to wonder through our camp and enjoy the warm heat of the [...]

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Logan River Rapids at Flanagan Reserve, Australia

by Dean Wickham February 23, 2013 Australia
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Flanagan Reserve is a lovely camping ground located on the banks of the upper Logan River near Mount Barney in South East Queensland, Australia. We recently stayed here for a couple of days and camped right on the river bank where we had great river views and hardly any sounds apart from the rushing water [...]

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Inskip Peninsula at Rainbow Beach, Australia | Photo Essay

by Dean Wickham February 20, 2013 Adventure
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After all of the rain and flooding that we had here in Queensland, Australia, we were desperate for some sunshine. Although the rain wasn’t really going anywhere, it had eased off enough to only the occasional shower, so we decided to head up to Rainbow Beach for a couple of days with the hope that [...]

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Flooded out while camping in Canungra, Australia

by Dean Wickham February 8, 2013 Australia
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After spending a couple of weeks in Darlington Park near Beaudesert in South East Queensland, we were ready to move onto somewhere else. We chose to stay in the showgrounds in Canungra, a pretty little town in the Gold Coast Hinterland. The campground costs $8 per person per night and has a nice amenities block [...]

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Coomera River Crossing in Lamington National Park, Australia

by Dean Wickham February 6, 2013 Australia
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In Lamington National Park, Australia, the Coomera Circuit follows the Coomera River through the lush rain forest from Coomera Falls. As we hiked the 17km trail, we stopped at one of the many crossings of the river for lunch. I took this photo after eating lunch, and this far upstream, along with being near the headwaters of [...]

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Brisbane’s South Bank at Night | Photo Essay

by Dean Wickham December 27, 2012 Australia
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After over six years of living in Brisbane, Australia, I would have to say that my favourite place to go for a nice quiet night out is South Bank. Brisbane’s South Bank is the cultural centre of the city with the Queensland Museum, Art Gallery, Library and Performing Arts Centre all located here, but this [...]

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Stay warm all year round: 5 Must See Places in Queensland, Australia

by Dean Wickham December 20, 2012 Australia
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If you’re in the Northern Hemisphere at the moment, there is a good chance that you are probably stuck in a freezing winter. Well here in Queensland, Australia, I am sitting around in shorts and a t-shirt and wondering if I should put the air conditioning on or not. The fact is, really, here in [...]

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Panoramic View from Mount Cordeax, Australia

by Dean Wickham December 19, 2012 Australia
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This panorama was taken while I was hiking along the trail to Mount Cordeax in Main Range National Park, Australia. Located in South-East Queensland, Main Range National Park has some spectacular mountainous and rain forest scenery with lots of great views like this one. The Mount Cordeax track is an easy gradual climb that is [...]

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