Australia: of beauty rich and rare: 2011

October 3, 2011

Welcome

G'day!

Located in the southern hemisphere and surrounded by large bodies of water such as Indian Ocean and Pacific Ocean; Australia comprises of 6 states and two territories that includes the Australian Capital Territory with Canberra as the nation's capital. This territory is established within the state of New South Wales.

Australia is the world's smallest continent and officially known as the Commonwealth of Australia. To date with the continuous influx of migrants, this country which is home to its original inhabitants, the Australian Aborigines, is now becoming a highly multicultural country. Its main language is English.

I, for one, came from the Orient in a continent called Asia. I lived here 23 years. And I love this country so much.

For more comprehensive information, I would encourage you to Google some beautiful, insightful and interesting facts about this unique country found in the south referred to as the "unknown land of the south" (terra australis incognita.)

This homepage will feature Sydney, the largest city of this country, capital city of New South Wales, the Premier or First State.

Over-all, this blog is all about Australian Postcards to showcase to you my adopted country, Australia.

August 6, 2011

Greetings from Australia

Clockwise: Uluru, Central Australia, Heart Reef, Queensland,
The Twelve Apostles, Victoria and Sydney Opera House, NSW

July 26, 2011

Panoramic Sydney City of Australia

AU-84282 - sent to Lithuania received by bedugne (14 June 2010 - 23 June 2010)

July 23, 2011

Australia Day Celebration Maxiphilly

Sent to Nunoftferreira (Nuno) of Portugal
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16 - 22 June 2011

OUR FLAG

By an unknown soldier

Our flag bears the stars that blaze at night,

In our southern sky of blue,

And the little old flag in the corner,

That's part of our heritage too.

It's for the English, the Scots and the Irish,

Who were sent to the ends of the earth,

The rogues and schemers, the doers and dreamers,

Who gave modern Australia birth.

And you, who are shouting to change it,

You don't seem to understand,

It's the flag of our law and our language,

Not the flag of our far away land.

There are plenty of people who'll tell you,

How when Europe was plunged into night,

That little old flag in the corner,

Was their symbol of freedom and light.

It doesn't mean we owe allegiance,

To a forgotten imperial dream,

We've the stars to show where we're going,

And the old flag to show where we've been.

May 19, 2011

Sydney Harbour Bridge by The Rocks

AU-90283

The Historic Rocks

AU - 146958
Sent to Na-Jye of South Korea

The Rocks

AU - 134957
Sent to Dan5c of the USA

AU - 12618 Aerial View of the City of Sydney

Sent to Goalgoalbob of China

11-18 March 2011

Sights of Sydney

Sydney Opera House. Circular Quay, Darling Harbour

and The Royal Botanic Garden

AU - 126177 Sydney Australia
Sent to PC or Ildar of Russia
11March-4 April 2011

Double Deck Suburban Electric Train

Received by Nicole (hoera) of Belgium
7 February 2012

AU - 177126

Double Deck Suburban Electric Train

THE RAILWAY SHOP
STATE RAIL AUTHORITY OF NSW
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The Sydney Suburban Electric Train

The Sydney Suburban Rail System changed dramatically on March 2nd 1964, when the first Double Deck Trailer Cars were introduced. History was again created in May 1972, when these trailers were joined by Double Deck Driving Cars thus creating the world's first Double Deck Electric Multiple Unit train. Since then the Double Deck concept has been accepted in Sydney and Newcastle as the standard form of Suburban travel. C3551, the first of a new batch of cars manufactured in Newcastle by a A.Goninan and Co., entered into service on February the 29th 1984. Capable of speeds of up to 115km/h, they are of the Bo-Bo configuration and seat 106 passengers.

Tracktive effort: 34kN

Weight: 861

Overhead Voltage: 1500DC

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