Tag Archives: A-Z April Challenge 2013

I am not a fan of zoo’s but tucked away at the Botanical Gardens at Wagga Wagga is a small zoo. The animals are free, (within reason) to wander around and here are a few snapshots. Meanwhile, the gardens are … Continue reading →

Young is a small town in south west NSW, with a population of around 3,000. We spent a few days in Young as I have a cousin who lives there, so I did explore a little. We spent a lovely … Continue reading →

The name Wagga Wagga is an Aboriginal one, meaning place of many crows. Wagga, as it is known is a central and largest city in New South Wales. It has a population of around 50,000 and plays host to the … Continue reading →

Ironically V for Victory falls on the public holiday of ANZAC DAY which is honoured in Australian and New Zealand. It is a time for remembering and honouring those who gave their lives for the great good and it is … Continue reading →

Located on a stone windowsill at the Mitchell Wing of the NSW State Libary is a memorial to Trim. The pictures below are firstly going to set the scene for the location of the memorial to Trim. In stone, he … Continue reading →

Like many travellers to Australia both our arrival and departure was from Sydney International airport. By the time we arrived in Sydney we had been in transit for 46 hours and had planned to fly from Sydney to the regional … Continue reading →

Last year during the A-Z Challenge I had a similar Australia theme. I focused a great deal more on my Australian ancestry and you can read those posts HERE. This year I have focused on my last trip to Australia … Continue reading →

Earlier this month I talked about the time spent at the Canberra War Memorial. There was quite a lot of focus given, and quite rightly so, to the Australian (and New Zealander’s and others) soldiers at the hands of the … Continue reading →