Tag Archives: Travel

Queensland Raceway

Posted on July 30, 2017 by kenwehner

30 July 2017 Before we moved to Australia, my son started watching the V8 Supercars racing series. Understanding we needed to travel light, he asked for experiences rather than things for his birthday. High on his list was going to … Continue reading →

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Emu Mountain, QLD

Posted on July 28, 2017 by kenwehner

28 July 2017 Emu Mountain is less of a mountain and more of a large hill but it provides nice views of Peregian Beach and Coolum Beach with a modest hike.

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Mooloolaba, QLD

Posted on July 28, 2017 by kenwehner

27 July 2017 Mooloolaba is a coastal town in the Sunshine Coast.  Today we took an opportunity to walk out to the tip of the peninsula.

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Telstra

Posted on July 26, 2017 by kenwehner

26 July 2017 Mobile phone and internet service has been a problem recently but after a few days of extreme frustration we are back up and running.  For more about our experiences, refer to the update added to the end of … Continue reading →

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Kondalilla National Park, QLD

Posted on July 22, 2017 by kenwehner

22 July 2017 In the Sunshine Coast Hinterland of southeast Queensland, just north of Montville among the Blackall Mountain Range, is Kondalilla National Park. Kondalilla is an Aboriginal word for ‘rushing waters’. Today we enjoyed hiking the Kondalilla Falls trail. The … Continue reading →

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Betty’s Burgers (aka Aussie Shake Shack)

Posted on July 21, 2017 by kenwehner

21 July 2017      VS        As documented throughout our blog, Shake Shack has become a family favorite since our 2015 trip to NYC. They have been almost as fun to search for, or in some cases stumble upon, as … Continue reading →

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Coolum Beach, QLD – Our New Home

Posted on July 18, 2017 by kenwehner

18 July 2017 We have made Coolum Beach our new home for the next 5 months. After living in Brisbane hotels for our first two weeks and investigating the areas between Sunshine Coast to the north and Gold Coast to … Continue reading →

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Kangaroos

Posted on July 10, 2017 by kenwehner

9 July 2017 Kangaroo pictures from the Australia Zoo:

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Koalas

Posted on July 10, 2017 by kenwehner

9 July 2017 Pictures of the Koalas from our day at the Australia Zoo.  

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Australia Zoo

Posted on July 10, 2017 by kenwehner

9 July 2017 Crikey, the Australia Zoo is fantastic! Made famous by the Crocodile Hunter, Steve Irwin and his family, the zoo concentrates on animals from Australia but does have some exhibits from around the world. I can say with … Continue reading →

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