This is where our adventure began
| Cairns called the City of sails
| Aussies love their water sports
| Snorkeling on the Great Barrier Reef
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Sydney Opera House
| Bridge walkers, look a little like convicts don't they?
| Bridge Climb
| Fire Boat in Sydney Harbor
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Red phone booth still in use in Old Sydney
| The Rocks first area settled in Sydney
| Opera House at night
| Visit to Ferndale Wildlife Park to see some of AU's native animals
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Koala having breakfast
| AU Penguin
| Tiny AU Owls
| Colorful Parrot
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Another colorful parrot
| | Lizard
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Visit to native village to experience their culture. Didgiredoo demo
| On to AU countryside Blue Mts, bluish haze caused by heat and mt. flora
| Outcropping in rocks along the road
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| Cable car ride thru the rainforest
| One of many waterfalls
| Our transport down from the rainforest area, Kuranda Railway, the oldest in AU
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On to the New Zealand's North island. First stop is Auckland
| Auckland has a beautiful and busy harbor
| Visit to Devenport by ferry. A beautiful victorian era town.
| Naval Museum on Davenport AU
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Bob modeling navy hat
| | | One form of transportation on Davenport
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Davenport harbor
| One of many beautiful homes on Davenport
| On to the Rotorua area interesting bike sculpture in the city park
| Visit to Rotorua Geysers and mud pots
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