Victoria (VIC) Gallery

Famous Bakery at Beechworth, Victoria

Started by entrepeneur Tom O'Toole, this business became iconic for tourists stopping for a pie. It has grown into a chain of bakery shops

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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