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Fang on Chairlift
Cataract Gorge, Launceston
Hydrangeas
Cataract Gorge, Launceston
Rustic white inn
Old fuel pump
Fancy valencing on house
Village buildings
Countryside around Devonport
Near Devonport
Just miles ahead we experienced a flat tyre just before getting to the ferry at Devonport. Luckily, we were close enough to go slowly without damaging the wheels. We had a whale of a time trying to find new tyres in Melbourne during the Christmas/New Years holidays.
Dec 28th (Day 16)
From Devonport to Melbourne via Ferry
Art deco buildings on Ackland Street
St. Kilda, Melbourne
Acland Street in St Kilda
Famous for its German and Polish cake shops. Linzer torte is a delicious cake originally from Linz in Austria and comprises of almonds, raspberries butter and egg yolks.
Acland Street in St Kilda
More cake shops
Fang enjoying cake
Acland Street
Creative sculptures over shop on Acland Street
Creative sculptures over shop on Acland Street
Meeting up with Basil
My friend Basil came over to visit from the UK to visit some friends in Apollo Bay so we caught up in Melbourne and then went on to Ballarat.
Enjoying Chinese cuisine in Melbourne’s Chinatown
Chinatown, Melbourne
Dec 29th (Day 17)
From Melbourne to Ballarat
Melbourne architecture
Hanging stars
One of Melbourne’s many beautiful arcades
Basil and his wife, Tina
The free City Circle tram around Melbourne CBD
Flinders Street Railway Station, Melbourne
Melbourne’s splendid Federation Square Art Museum
Melbourne quirky architecture
A little similar to the wacky Brighton Pavillion in the UK
Arch over River Yarra with Flinders Street Railway Station in the background
Diamond House
Beautiful art deco building in Melbourne
Outdoor colonnade in Melbourne
Modern university building in Melbourne
Ballarat
Ballarat is one of Victoria’s famous gold mining towns.
Ballarat
Ballarat
Close-up of an old gold exchange building.
Ballarat
I thought this was Russian but it’s only a radio station.
Ballarat
Contrasting bricks
Art Nouveau-style light fixture
Ballarat
Art Deco in Ballarat
Ballarat
Photo of model of drilling rig with building behind
Ballarat
Ballarat
Evening light settles in at Ballarat
Lamp post in Ballarat
Sovereign Hill, Ballarat
Sovereign Hill is a restored Victorian town adapted for tourists. Quite similar to Blist’s Hill near Ironbridge in the UK.
Sovereign Hill, Ballarat
This was an exceptionally hot day
Sovereign Hill, Ballarat
Sovereign Hill, Ballarat
Fang and woman working at Sovereign Hill dressed in the fashion of the times.
Victorian bar in Sovereign Hill
Sovereign Hill
Sovereign Hill
Basil and Tina panning for Gold at Sovereign Hill
No gold here!!
Old boiler at Sovereign Hill
Sovereign Hill ironsmith
Dec 30th-31st (Days 18-19)
We finally drove back to Adelaide stopping over at Horsham