Monthly Archives: August 2017

Coolum Beach, QLD

Posted on August 27, 2017 by kenwehner

27 August 2017 Choosing Coolum Beach as our first home-away-from-home has turned out to be a fantastic choice. We still have 3 1/2 months here and we are already sad we must eventually leave. This afternoon we took another walk … Continue reading →

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Australia Zoo – Part 2

Posted on August 27, 2017 by kenwehner

26 August 2017 As part of my daughter’s birthday weekend, we returned to the Australia Zoo. What’s cuter than koalas? Little koalas –the females recently gave birth to a new group of joeys. Here are just a few pictures of … Continue reading →

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Blackall Range

Posted on August 20, 2017 by kenwehner

20 August 2017 Today we completed the Blackall Range scenic drive between Landsborough and Nambour on Route 23. We did the northern half a few weeks ago, highlighted by Kondalilla National Park. We made several stops along the way including … Continue reading →

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Mt. Ninderry, QLD

Posted on August 19, 2017 by kenwehner

19 August 2017 Mt. Ninderry is located near Valdora, a small rural community about 16 km west of Coolum Beach.  From the car park, it is a moderate 30-minute hike to the top where there are two overlooks with views … Continue reading →

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Brisbane, QLD – Part 3

Posted on August 13, 2017 by kenwehner

11 & 12 August 2017 Before and after games we walked around Brisbane, mostly in areas we had not been. Here are a few pictures.

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Australian Sport

Posted on August 13, 2017 by kenwehner

11 & 12 August 2017 We completed our first road trip with a weekend in Brisbane. Our hotel was on the South Bank within walking distance of SunCorp Stadium and The Gabba. Friday night we saw the Brisbane Broncos defeat … Continue reading →

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Toowoomba, QLD

Posted on August 13, 2017 by kenwehner

11 August 2017 Toowoomba was intended to be a place to lay our head on our way to Brisbane. Before leaving we took the opportunity to look around a bit. It seems to be the last large town heading west, … Continue reading →

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Armidale to Toowoomba

Posted on August 10, 2017 by kenwehner

10 August 2017 We had nothing planned for today other than a long rural drive from Armidale to Toowoomba. We meandered through the countryside and enjoyed taking in the landscape. Along the way we stumbled across some little gems. Balancing … Continue reading →

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Waterfall Way

Posted on August 10, 2017 by kenwehner

9 August 2017 The Waterfall Way is a scenic route through several National Parks including Dorrigo, Bellinger River, Oxley Wild Rivers, and Cathedral Rock. We started at the Dorrigo National Park. The scenic lookout was easy to get to and … Continue reading →

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Raleigh, NSW

Posted on August 10, 2017 by kenwehner

9 August 2017 Raleigh is a small community of 550 people located about 20 minutes southwest of Coffs Harbour. It has one of Norco’s two major dairy bottling plants. It happens to be the start of the Waterfall Way, a … Continue reading →

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