Saturday, November 7, 2015

Karijini National Park


Karijini National Park is a National Park focused in the Hamersley Ranges of the Pilbara district in northwestern Western (Australia). It is only north of the Tropic of Capricorn, roughly 1,055 kilometers (656 mi) from the State's capital city, Perth. Some time ago known as Hamersley National Park, it was renamed in 1991.
                                                        Karijini Nationa Park  Flickr
                                                            Karijini National Park 1
                                                                               Pilbara


Acton, Australian Capital Territory


Acton (postcode: 2601) is a suburb of Canberra, ACT, Australia. Acton covers a zone west of the CBD, flanked by Black Mountain toward the west and Lake Burley Griffin in the south. The Australian National University grounds covers a large portion of the suburb, however likewise situated in Acton is the National Film and Sound Archive, a branch of the CSIRO and the National Museum of Australia.
                                                            Acton,Australian Capital
                                                                 Dave's ACT [CANBERRY]
With the foundation of the Federal Capital in 1911, domain directors raised a makeshift specialists camp in the region of 'Acton Homestead', subsequent to pulverized, to house staff planning the improvement of the National Capital. The boss Surveyor Scrivener possessed Acton Homestead at an early stage amid his review of the capital site. The Bachelors' Quarters above Lennox Crossing, now renamed Lennox House, turned into the city's first visitor house.

Sydney Observatory


Sydney Observatory is situated on a slope now known as Observatory Hill in the focal point of Sydney.[1] The site developed from a fortress based on 'Windmill Hill' in the mid nineteenth century to a cosmic observatory amid the nineteenth century. It is currently a working exhibition hall where evening guests can watch the stars and planets through a cutting edge 40 cm schmidt-cassegrain telescope and a memorable 29 cm refractor telescope assembled in 1874,
                                                                   obs photo
                                                               Sydney Observatory
                                                  Valentine's Day at Sydney Observatory

An early observatory was built up in 1788 on Dawes Point, at the foot of Observatory Hill, in an eventually unsuccessful endeavor to see in 1790 the arrival of a comet proposed by Edmond Halley of Halley's Comet distinction. [5] The Colony's second observatory was set up at Parramatta in 1821 by Governor Sir Thomas Brisbane.

Thursday, November 5, 2015

Sydney Harbour


The Sydney Harbor Bridge is a steel through curve span crosswise over Sydney Harbor that conveys rail, vehicular, bike, and person on foot activity between the Sydney focal business region (CBD) and the North Shore. The sensational perspective of the extension, the harbor, and the close-by Sydney Opera House is a notorious picture of Sydney, and Australia. The extension is nicknamed "The Coathanger" as a result of its curve based design[1][2] or is essentially called "the Bridge" by Sydney occupants.
                                                     Australia Day in Sydney 2014
                                                      Whale visits Sydney Harbour
Under the course of Dr J.J.C. Bradfield of the NSW Department of Public Works, the extension was composed and fabricated by British firm Dorman Long and Co Ltd of Middlesbrough and opened in 1932.[3][4] The span's outline was impacted by the Hell Gate Bridge in New York City.[5] It is the 6th longest spreading over curve span on the planet and the tallest steel curve scaffold, measuring 134 m (440 ft) from top to water level.[6] It was likewise the world's broadest long-compass span, at 48.8 m (160 ft) wide,

Saturday, October 24, 2015

Royal Botanic Gardens


The Royal Botanic Gardens is a noteworthy natural greenery enclosure situated in the heart of Sydney, Australia. Opened in 1816, the greenhouse is the most established experimental foundation in Australia and a standout amongst the most essential notable plant organizations on the planet. It is open each day of the year and access is free. Its staggering position on Sydney Harbor and instantly adjoining the Sydney CBD, the Sydney Opera House and the extensive open parklands of The Domain guarantee it is a standout amongst the most gone by fascination in Sydney.
                                                           President's House, Trinidad
                                                  Tiger snake 3, botanic gardens
                                                    Waterfall, Royal Botanic Garden

The principal homestead on the Australian landmass, at Farm Cove, was set up in 1788 by Governor Phillip. In spite of the fact that that homestead fizzled, the area has been in consistent development since that time, as ways were found to make the moderately fruitless soils more beneficial. The Botanic Gardens were established on this site by Governor Macquarie in 1816 as a major aspect of the Governor's Domain. Australia's long history of accumulation and investigation of plants started with the arrangement of the first Colonial Botanist, Charles Fraser, in 1817. The Botanic Gardens is hence the most seasoned exploratory establishment in Australia and, from the soonest days, has assumed a noteworthy part in the acclimatization of plants from different locales.

Queensland Cultural Centre

The Queensland Cultural Center is a multi-venue focus situated at South Bank, Brisbane, capital city of Queensland. It comprises of the Queensland Performing Arts Center (QPAC), the Queensland Museum, the State Library of Queensland (SLQ), the Queensland Art Gallery (QAG) and the Queensland Gallery of Modern Art (GOMA). The social focus was recorded on the Queensland Heritage Register on 12 June 2015.The first part was composed by Brisbane designers Robin Gibson and Partners and opened in 1985. In 2010, Robin Gibson and Partners were allowed a "25 Year Award for Enduring Architecture" by the Queensland Chapter of the Australian Institute of Architects.
                                                        Brisbane Convention & Exhibition
                                                           South Bank, Queensland

The GOMA building planned by Kerry and Lindsay Clare,[3] chiefs of the Australasian firm Architectus, was added to the complex in 2006. In 2007, the building got three grants: a Brisbane Commendation and a Public Architecture Award from the Queensland Chapter of AIA; and a National Award for Public Architecture, again from AIA. At that point in 2010, the Clares got the AIA's Gold Medal for their work. Around the same time, an augmentation of the SLQ building composed by the Brisbane modelers Donovan Hill and Peddle Thorp was opened. For their outline, the designers were granted the prestigious Sir Zelman Cowen Award for Public Architecture by AIA in 2007.

Tuesday, October 13, 2015

Brisbane Powerhouse


Brisbane Powerhouse is an arts and cultural hub located in a former power station in the Brisbane suburb of Incipient Farm, Queensland, Australia. The venue offers an array of performing arts, visual arts, festivals, and free community events.
The first stage of the Incipient Farm Powerhouse was built in 1927-28 as a component of the growing desideratum for Powerhouses for the Brisbane Trams.[1] The potency station commenced operations in 1928,
                                                    Brisbane Powerhouse on a Sun
                                                      Tree near Binkinba Ct entrance

The pristine Incipient Farm powerhouse, designed by architect Roy Rusden Ogg and commissioned by the incipiently composed More preponderant Brisbane City Council, went into accommodation as the first council-operated power station built in Brisbane in June 1928.Earlier power stations in Brisbane had been operated by private companies. The Incipient Farm powerhouse supplied electricity for the whole tramway network.