Mrs. Macquarie’s Chair is an exposed sandstone rock cut into the shape of a bench, on a peninsula in the Sydney Botanical Gardens, hand carved by convicts from sandstone in 1810 for Governor Macquarie’s wife Elizabeth. The peninsula itself is named Mrs. Macquaries Point. It is located at the end of Mrs. Macquaries Road near the Royal Botanical Gardens...
To reach the scenic treetop village of Kuranda in the rainforest of Far North Queensland, the preferred way of getting there is to hop aboard the Kuranda Scenic Railway, which is one of the most scenic rail trips in all of Australia. Step on board these old rail carriages, and take a trip through thick jungle foliage, towering waterfalls, teeter on the edge of...
It seems that no matter where in the world you are, everyone has something to say, and it is all done in a rich tapestry that encompasses so many languages. One rather unique language is that of the great country of Australia. I am not referring to English or Aboriginal, but rather the colorful sounds of Aussie slang. Of all the things I love about Australia, the...