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The Hawkesbury is the area that our first settlers made homes in Australia this is the wonderful river they lived by. From here inland the water is fresh.
Small gray gull with red legs. Adult has red bill (younger birds have a darker bill), white head and body, pale gray "silver" wings, which have prominent black and white tips. Abundant across much of New Zealand and coastal Australia, including inland areas around waterways and rivers. (eBird)
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"Wow! You finally made it to Australia. Welcome, mate!"
The first bird I photographed in Australia. They were everywhere around the quay, looking for food, calling loudly and generally being gulls.
Circular Quay, Sydney, Australia. September 2022.
Aerial sunrise at the seaside with soft cloud and fog rolling in at Killcare Beach on the Central Coast, NSW, Australia.
Winter blooming succulent. It is a genus of about 125 species of tropical, succulent flowering plants in the family Crassulaceae, mainly native to Madagascar and tropical Africa. Kalanchoe was one of the first plants to be sent into space, sent on a resupply to the Soviet Salyut 1 space station in 1971. Most are shrubs or perennial herbaceous plants, but a few are annual or biennial. The largest, Kalanchoe beharensis from Madagascar, can reach 6 m tall, but most species are less than 1 m tall. Kalanchoes are characterized by opening their flowers by growing new cells on the inner surface of the petals to force them outwards, and on the outside of the petals to close them. Kalanchoe flowers are divided into 4 sections with 8 stamens. The petals are fused into a tube, in a similar way to some related genera such as Cotyledon. 25026
The Australian magpie (Gymnorhina tibicen) is a medium-sized black and white passerine bird native to Australia and southern New Guinea. Although once considered to be three separate species, it is now considered to be one, with nine recognised subspecies. A member of the Artamidae, the Australian magpie is placed in its own genus and is most closely related to the black butcherbird (Melloria quoyi). Currawongs have yellow eyes, whereas Magpies have red-brown eyes and Butcherbirds have very dark brown, almost black eyes. It is not, however, closely related to the European magpie, which is a corvid. The adult Australian magpie is a fairly robust bird ranging from 37 to 43 cm in length, with distinctive black and white plumage, gold brown eyes and a solid wedge-shaped bluish-white and black bill. The male and female are similar in appearance, and can be distinguished by differences in back markings. The male has pure white feathers on the back of the head and the female has white blending to grey feathers on the back of the head. With its long legs, the Australian magpie walks rather than waddles or hops and spends much time on the ground. Described as one of Australia's most accomplished songbirds, the Australian magpie has an array of complex vocalisations. It is omnivorous, with the bulk of its varied diet made up of invertebrates. It is generally sedentary and territorial throughout its range. Common and widespread, it has adapted well to human habitation and is a familiar bird of parks, gardens and farmland in Australia and New Guinea. This species is commonly fed by households around the country, but in spring (and occasionally in autumn) a small minority of breeding magpies (almost always males) become aggressive and swoop and attack those who approach their nests. 6966
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High cloud sunrise over Brisbane Water at Koolewong and Tascott on the Central Coast, NSW, Australia.
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Sunrise at the seaside with clouds and touch of pink in the sky at Killcare Beach on the Central Coast, NSW, Australia.
Following an absence of almost 10 years, Aurizon (or when they last ran as QR National), have returned to the Southern Highlands and the NSW Riverina with a bulk grain train, operating to and from Port Kembla.
Here 6002, ACD6046 and 6001 approach Calwalla, with late running empty Aurizon grain 9357 from Port Kembla to West Wyalong to load.
Saturday 11th February 2023
G513 makes light work of 9349 empty grain to Temora as it drops down the grade from the summit of the Cullerin Range toward Fish River.
2022-10-09 SSR G513 Cullerin Bottom Bridge 9349
CLF1, C501, 852, S303, 4908 and CLF4 work 4MC5 empty grain through The Rock to Uranquinty so they can run around and return to the loader for The Rock on the Boree Creek Line.
Alot of people ask why is the place called "The Rock" well it is hard to include it in a photo, but at the right time of year and right time of day it can be shown and what better train to do that with. I've had my eye on this shot for many years since seeing a photo of an XPT passing through on sunrise, back in the Riverina XPT days. These days no trains are timetabled past here regularly at the right time, so to score an adhoc here was pretty good with CLF1 leading aswell. The SSR standard livery wears so nicely on the Streamliner shape bodies.
2022-12-28 SSR CLF1-C501-852-S303-4908-CLF4 The Rock 4MC5
AN8, NR87 and NR88 twist through the curves at Oolong as they head for Sydney with a late-running 6PS7 from Perth.
Owing to the failure of NR87 at Quandialla. AN8 was sent light engine from Parkes to rescue the train and assist it to Sydney.
Monday 25th January 2021
Bondi Beach in Australia just south of Sydney has got to be the one at the top. Just goes on for miles. As you can see this was high season - i was prepared to use my megaphone and yell "SHARK, POISONOUS OCTOPUS, POISONOUS JELLFISH, STINGRAY" to clear the beach but it would have made no difference to these people. I suspect high season is Christmas in Australia - and instead of shoveling snow they are playing in the sand in their bathing suits. Stoic people enduring all this.
44202, 8044 and 8037 near the summit of the Cullerin range towing a full load of grain from Narromine to Cooks River as 8112.
Saturday 27th March 2021
9022, 9010 and 9016 being to power away from Singleton, gathering pace for the incline up Whittingham bank as RC130 loaded coal train from Rixs Creek to Kooragang Island for export.
Wednesday 3rd November 2021
1105 and 1108 drop down the Cullerin Range with 1311 to Bomen.
The train recently changed from loading at Harefield, to loading at a new terminal at Bomen (closer to Wagga). 2 Rakes with 2 sets of locos is now used giving a bit more of a mixture throughout the weekly roster of this train.
2022-12-08 Qube 1105-1108 Cullerin 1311
BRM001, 4904, 42103 and RL304 approach Togar loop, north of Aberdeen, to be run through by the afternoon Scone service as 4545N to Narrabri North West Commodities.
Thursday 26th November 2020
8210 and 8237 twist down through the Cullerin range with 9327N from Inner Harbour to Cunningar near Harden for another load of grain.
Monday 18th January 2021
8207, 8163 and 8234 twist through the curves at Oolong, heading for Enfield with a load of grain from Stockinbingal as 3122N.
Formerly used to import grain from Canada during years of drought in Australia, these all blue containers are now being used as a southern rake to collect grain for the Manildra group in Nowra.
Tuesday 2nd March 2020
B61, C507, 4911, GM22 and 48s34 apply some power through Medlow Bath with 8944 loaded grain train from Nevertire to Port Kembla.
Owing to flooding at Forbes, several trains were divided via the Blue Mountains to access Sydney.
Thursday 18th November 2021
5917 coasts through Belford with the afternoon Picnic Train run to Camberwell from Maitland as 9393.
Saturday 10th April 2021
4910, 48s34, 48s28, 869 and BRM002 work hard through Coolalie as they head for Allied Pinnacle at Maldon with a load of grain as 3242 from Temora.
Sunday 21st February 2021
Working hard out of Stockinbingal in a pleasing colour pattern, GM22 leads 48s28, 4910, 4908 and CLF1 towards Cootamundra with a load of grain from Coonamble to Inner Harbour at Port Kembla as 8942N.
Tuesday 8th December 2020
8225 and 8213 approach Bargo with the second empty garbage train for the afternoon from Crisps Creek as 2122 to Clyde.
Thursday 29th September 2020
Gerbera L. is a genus of plants in the Asteraceae (daisy family). Gerbera is native to tropical regions of South America, Africa and Asia. Gerbera species bear a large capitulum with striking, two-lipped ray florets in yellow, orange, white, pink or red colours. The capitulum, which has the appearance of a single flower, is actually composed of hundreds of individual flowers. The morphology of the flowers varies depending on their position in the capitulum. The flower heads can be as small as 7 cm (Gerbera mini 'Harley') in diameter or up to 12 cm (Gerbera ‘Golden Serena’). Gerbera is very popular and widely used as a decorative garden plant or as cut flowers. 10324
VL355, EL64, VL354 and VL359 head away from Aberdeen as they make their way north for Werris Creek with 1547.
Thursday 26th Novemebr 2020
NR114, AN1 and NR81 accelerate away from the temporary speed restriction at Tahmoor, heading north for Brisbane with 6MB4.
Saturday 23rd October 2021
8210 and 8237 swing around the curve at the top of the Cullerin range with 9327N from Inner Harbour to Cunningar near Harden for another load of grain.
Monday 18th January 2021
8258 and 8135 power up through Gunning with 9827 empty grain to Western NSW, after slowing for a signal due to congestion ahead, this was the 4th train through Gunning in an hour.
2023-02-01 Pacific National 8258-8135 Gunning 9827 70mm
CF4412, QL011, QBX005 and QL003 drop down into Yass Junction with empty steel train 6MW7 from Melbourne to Port Kembla.
2022-09-16 Qube CF4412-QL011-QBX005-QL003 6MW7
GM22, 48s28, 4910, 4908 and CLF1 approach Milvale yard limits, with a load of grain from Coonamble to Inner Harbour at Port Kembla as 8942N.
Tuesday 8th December 2020
EL62, EL56 and EL64 work Sydney Trains ballast train 9108 from Bombo Quarry back to Chullora works depot, seen crossing the Minnamurra River. This service was being crewed by Sydney Rail Services using hired EL class from Rail First Asset Management.
2023-01-03 SRS EL62-EL56-EL64 Minnamurra 9108
QL011, CF4402, CM3302 and QL007 approach Exeter with a late-running 1311 to Junee.
Friday 17th December 2021
8037, 1435 and 44202 head away from Gunning on sunrise with a load of grain from Hermidale to Cooks River as 8112.
Tuesday 2nd March 2021
Freshly repainted NR39 and 8033 drop down the Cullerin Range with 5NY3 steel train to Whyalla.
2022-05-06 Pacific National NR39-8033 Cullerin 5NY3
LDP003 trails NR51 in it's 3rd guise since being built just over a decade ago, on empty steel train 5NY3 to Whyalla.
LDP003 has previously operated through here with QR National (later Aurizon), SCT and now with Pacific National, recently being painted into standard PN corporate livery out of plain white.
2022-09-19 Pacific National NR51-LDP003 Cullerin 3NY3