Australia Travelog Archive

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Below is a list of all my postings that I have completed from the various locations in Australia I visited during the years I spent living there.  I actually have pictures of many other locations in the country that I …

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Picture of the Day: The NASA Deep Space Communication Complex

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This important NASA site is located in the Australian Capitol Territory (ACT).  You can read more about my visit to the site here.

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On Walkabout in: Canberra at Night

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As I mentioned in my prior posting I was recently in Canberra for work related reasons once again which is why I have an extensive photo archive of pictures from Canberra on this website.  However, since I have taken so …

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On-walkabout in: The Civic Neighborhood of Canberra

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I often find myself traveling to Canberra for work related reasons and this month I found myself back in Canberra.  Most Australians don’t like the city because they think it is boring and too far out in the bush; maybe …

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Canberra & The ACT Archive

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I have now posted all my pictures of my multiple trips to Canberra and have listed all my prior postings into a simple archive below. I will update the list with any other postings I make related to Canberra and …

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On Walkabout In: The National Museum of Australia

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One of the must see locations in Canberra is definitely the National Museum of Australia: However, I don’t call a must see for its exterior which is one of the ugliest for a museum I have ever seen.  The museum …

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On Walkabout In: The Japanese Gardens of Canberra

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My favorite park in all of Canberra that is worth spending lunch at are the Japanese Gardens snuggled against Lake Burley-Griffin near the Yarralumla foreign embassy sector of the city: The history of the Japanese Gardens is inscribed on a …

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On Walkabout At: Canberra’s Telstra Tower

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As much as I love Canberra the one thing I do not like about it, is the tacky Telstra Tower that looms over the city no matter where you go: No matter how many times I look at it, the …

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On Walkabout In: Canberra’s Old Parliament House

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A place worth checking out following a visit to the Parliament House in Canberra is a walk down to the Old Parliament House located right in front of the new one: The Old Parliament House served as the seat of …

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On Walkabout In: The Australian National Archives

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If you are into history or would just like to learn a little bit more about Australia an interesting place to visit in Canberra is the National Archives building: The National Archives holds a number of important documents from the …

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