The Palmetum is the third garden in a triage of botanical gardens of Townsville City. It covers almost 17 hectares and opened in September 1988. The Palmetum started as a garden specializing in palm varieties. It now has some 300 species with many rare species that are endangered in their natural habitat. The gardens also […]
Anderson Park Townsville City |Tropical Townsville Australia
July 15, 2011 by
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Anderson Park a Botanical Garden of Townsville city Visiting the remaining two Botanical Gardens of Townsville city was next on the agenda, since we both enjoyed our stroll through Queens Gardens. The Townsville weather is glorious, it is such a pleasure to be outside. Firstly, we visited Anderson Park. We had picked up a complimentary […]
Queens Gardens Townsville City|Tropical Townsville
June 27, 2011 by
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Queens Gardens a Botanical Garden of Townsville City Queens Gardens are one of the three botanical gardens of Townsville City. Queens Gardens are at the base of Castle Hill in the suburb of North Ward. It is only five minutes from The Strand in Townsville city and the CBD area. It is a pleasant walk […]
The Strand Townsville|North Queensland|Australia
June 20, 2011 by
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A delightful day on The Strand, Townsville After arriving in Townsville the previous day we had arranged to meet up with friends on The Strand at the ‘C Bar’. This restaurant has a great outdoor eating area with a wonderful view across the bay to Magnetic Island (or Maggie Island as the locals call it). As […]
Tropical Townsville|Riverway
April 27, 2011 by
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The winter months in tropical Townsville are a fabulous time to visit North Queensland In June last year, my cousin Margo and I visited Townsville. In the winter it is a wonderful climate, clear blue skies, warm and sunny. The weather in tropical Townsville has temperature that range from 26-28 degrees daytime and 18-16 degrees […]
Visit Milawa Gourmet Region NE Victoria | Milawa Cheese Company
April 10, 2011 by
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A visit to the Milawa Gourmet Region, North Eastern Victoria. Before I left Melbourne we visited the Milawa Gourmet Region of North Eastern Victoria for some cheese and wine tasting. Once at Milawa we couldn’t go past the Milawa Cheese Company. We had visited here a few years ago when my son and family […]
Greensborough Melbourne Victoria | a pleasant place to visit
April 7, 2011 by
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Greensborough a pleasant place to visit in Melbourne. The Plenty River flows through Greensborough and provides an attractive wildlife habitat for Rosellas, Lorikeets, Little Corella’s, native wild ducks, and many other native birds and animals.
That’s Melbourne Zoo – Roaring Lions and Tigers
September 28, 2010 by
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Whenever I have occasion to visit a zoo this little rhyme my mother taught me always comes to mind. I have taught this to my children when they were little, and now my grandchildren. Has anyone else out there, heard this poem before? When I went to the Zoo There are Lions and roaring Tigers […]
Skydeck 88 Experience – A great place to visit in Melbourne
September 20, 2010 by
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SKYDECK 88 and the Eureka Tower and are most impressive. Skydeck 88 is the highest public vantage point in the Southern Hemisphere. The Eureka Tower is 984.3ft or 300 metres in height. The facade consists of blue, glass aluminum panels which cover an area of 40,000 sq.metres. The glass on the top ten floors is […]
Melbourne City Tours Cheapest Travel Around the CBD
September 20, 2010 by
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Train Travel Firstly, travel by train into Melbourne City. Melbourne has an excellent train service from the suburbs to the inner city CBD area. Details are on-line at metlink, making your destination easy to check out. The Metlink rail service provides a journey planner,which simplifies working out how to get where you wish to go,and […]