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Churchill Island
No, not that Churchill. This island’s named after a completely different bloke, who also managed to leave his mark on history. Churchill Island sits right next to Phillip Island in Victoria, about 125 km from Melbourne. It’s separated from Phillip…
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Vietnam Veterans Museum
For once we got some warm weather, and as always happens on a warm weekend, the roads filled up with bikers. I was no exception, so I saddled up my little moped and rode off somewhere. The road took me…
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Queen Victoria Market
I’ve been to this market plenty of times before, taking photos and filming video, so if you’re interested in its history, have a look through my blog archive. My wife, on the other hand, hadn’t been there for about 15…
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The Great Pakenham Lakes
You haven’t heard of them, have you? Fair enough. Neither had I. I only just made the name up. Pakenham is real, of course, and it does have lakes. Calling them great lakes, though, might be stretching things a little.…
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Melbourne in Motion
So, another video of Melbourne at night. Another one — but not quite like the ones I have made before. What makes this one different from my usual videos? The answer might be slightly surprising. It is not a new…
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Winter Night Market
You might be asking: what the hell do you do at a market at night? If we’re talking about Melbourne’s Queen Victoria Market, the answer is a little unusual: eat good stuff and have a bit of fun. Queen Victoria…
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Another Night in Melbourne City
Another night in Melbourne, another video. Well, not quite — but I’m still making the most of these short winter days and early nights, with the sun setting just after 5pm. Once it’s down, I head out onto the streets…
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Winter Garden
Well, not a real winter garden like they set up in Europe. Just a garden I went for a wander through on a sunny winter’s day. There were no flowers or gorgeous autumn leaves left by then, but it was…
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A Foggy Morning
Fog has a magical way of transforming even the dullest scenery into something mysterious, atmospheric and beautiful. And if it happens before sunrise, with that soft half-light, it’s even better. Take this bus stop at 5:45 in the morning, for…
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Turpins Falls
Turpins Falls is about an hour and a half north-west of Melbourne, not far from Castlemaine. It’s not a part of Victoria I visit very often, but a good waterfall is always worth the drive. The falls owe their existence…
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