Our Victoria (VIC) Gallery

Warrnambool wave

Cleaning up some ancient (~2008) files recently I stumbled upon this photograph, taken with a compact on the beach in Warrnambool, Victoria.Crouching down, I held the camera very low to the shifting, wet sand. As a wave rushed in I took a quick shot and at the last second lifted the camera out of the way. Over the course of the few weeks I was there, I took many similar photographs.This was one of my favourite at the time, less because of any photographic achievement and more because it reminded me of the exhilarating moment it was captured. For that reason photographing waves with waterproof cameras has never been as fun.

The Hopkins river and historic boathouse, Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia.

Sitting snugly on the banks of the Hopkins river, this lovely grand old building is a very popular tearoom and cafe. Proudfoot's Boathouse is of architectural significance and could perhaps be the finest example of a 19th century colonial boathouse in the state of Victoria. Although recent modifications have reduced the original materials of the buildings, many original features
still remain to this day. The beautifully ornamented buildings still provide an attractive instance of 19th century leisure facility architecture.
Proudfoot's Boathouse is of historical significance as an example of late-Victorian recreational and tourist facilities, as any seaside activity in colonial times was extremely popular.

The Night Lights of Melbourne City, Victoria, Australia

Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the Australian state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia and Oceania. The name 'Melbourne' refers to the area of urban agglomeration spanning 9, 900 km2 (3, 800 sq mi) which comprises the broader metropolitan area, as well as being the common name for its city centre. The metropolis is located on the large natural bay of Port Phillip and expands into the hinterlands towards the Dandenong and Macedon mountain ranges, Mornington Peninsula and Yarra Valley. Melbourne consists of 31 municipalities. It has a population of 4, 347, 955 as of 2013, and its inhabitants are called Melburnians.

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