Where the city embraces the bush
Saturday, May 06, 2006
Friday, May 05, 2006
Burleigh Heads, Greenmount, Coolangatta
It's such a shame that these beautiful beaches have to be the focal point of the overcrowded, overgrown, and otherwise ugly Gold Coast. If it weren't for the beaches and hinterland I would NEVER go there. Driving there is a nightmare and without the beach the Gold Coast would just be a concrete jungle.
Thursday, May 04, 2006
Ipswich Railway Workshop Museum
This place is way cool. Not only because it has all kinds of trains and is steeped in history but because it is the coolest interactive museum I've ever been to.
Wednesday, May 03, 2006
Bellbird Grove
The kookaburra that ate the ham right out of the sandwich which was in the hand of grandpa Richard
Bellbird Grove lies north west of Brisbane on the way to Mt Glorious. It's a beautiful, serenely quiet spot. I've often driven by the sign but never made the turn to take a look. There's a 1.5 klm walk through the bush which has been designated with input from aboriginal groups. The bark huts are of course not original but serve as a reminder for all those who walked there before us.
Tuesday, May 02, 2006
Boggo Road Gaol
Even though this place has been closed to the public since December last year the kindly caretakers allowed us access and we wandered around uninterrupted. What an amazing place. The section that remains standing was originally the women's prison built by the male prisoners of a nearby facility and completed in 1901. This section eventually became a men only maximum security prison but in the 1980's the men rioted and went on hunger strikes to protest over the terrible conditions in which they were forced to serve their time. After an inquest it was decided to close it down as a prison altogether. This section is heritage listed and so is protected from demolition but some of the newer buildings will soon be demolished to make way for a new busway.
Monday, May 01, 2006
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