April 2026
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Golden Autumn
April in Australia is the height of golden autumn. To be honest, Australian trees don’t really turn yellow or shed their leaves in autumn. If you want to admire golden autumn in Australia, you’ll only find it in gardens with… Continue reading
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Emerald Lake
Visit Emerald Lake in the Dandenong Ranges near Melbourne. See Puffing Billy steam train cross the bridge and enjoy beautiful autumn scenery. Continue reading
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The garden at Broughton Hall
The Garden at Broughton Hall South Gippsland just keeps surprising me. You’d think I’d driven it back and forth a hundred times, but nope—there’s always somewhere new to stumble across. And what a place this turned out to be. This… Continue reading
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The Brian Jonestown Massacre
This is the next part of my report on the rock gig in Melbourne on 27 March 2026. I’ve already written about the brilliant Swedish band Les Big Byrd, who opened the night. The main act was the legendary, scandalous,… Continue reading
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The Autumn HDR
Just check out my new video. If you’re wondering why it’s so unusually bright and colourful—and you’re a bit of a nerd or geek who loves geeking out over the technical details—then read on. For the normal people out there,… Continue reading
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Les Big Byrd
This quirky name is actually the name of a Swedish rock band. Rock musicians do love giving their bands names that are a bit nonsensical but catchy. Think of that Liverpool band whose name, if you read it literally, would… Continue reading
