Canberra Sydney Uluru

We travelled through the Blue Mountains, visiting Katoomba, the Jenolan Caves then down to Canberra, then the coastal village of Bermagui, up to Mossvale in the Southern Highlands of NSW, on to Sydney.  From there we flew to Ayers Rock (Uluru) for 3 rapid fire tours in 43 degree heat before heading south east to Alice Springs where we caught the Ghan Train for an overnight trip to Adelaide in south Australia.  What a huge, interesting land is this Terra Australis.  Found out today that Adelaide is the first colony  to be settled by "Free settlers", as opposed to those with criminal origins.

Exhibit from the WW2 display inside the impressive War Memorial Museum in Canberra

                                     

This "G for George", the Aussie crewed Lancaster Bomber that flew over 90 successful raids over Germany during WW 2, also housed in the wonderful Canberra museum.

                                              

Stalactites in the Orient Cave at Jenolan

                 

                  

How's this for a vista?  Somewhere in the Blue Mountains

The 3 sisters, all that's left of 7.  The others all eroded in the past century or so.  "No Climbing" signs all over the place.  I wonder why?

                                                                    

  Queen Victoria Building in Sydney

                                                              

Beautiful Sydney Harbour

                                            

There's the Bridge.

                                                      

The lighthouse at Byron Bay, the eastern most coastal head on the continent with Sharon.

                                                      

The symbolic Afghan Camel, from which the Ghan Train gets its name

                                                               

Kata Jhuta (The Olgas) on a very hot afternoon near Ayers Rock.  They Told us to drink lots of water.  They weren't kidding!

New found kiwi friends (from Paeroa) in Kings Canyon                                              

                                                                

Kings Canyon Rim walk.

                                              
Uluru  at sunset, with the obligatory glass of champagne or ...... your choice.  Some things about you just have to get used to.