Photo Album

Back in Brisbane : after 9600 nm (17800 km) or 13 months We are currently on a pile mooring in the Brisbane River near the Botanical Gardens and are busily preparing for our next trip to New Caledonia and Vanuatu, hopefully departing early August.

Government House in Sydney, now mainly used for official functions	Sail into Sydney Harbour for the Matthew Flinders Bicentennial Celebrations
The Wentworth Falls in the Blue Mountains: the wind was so strong on the day that the water was partially blown uphill again!	The Olympic Cauldron at Homebush Park with the Telstra Stadium in the background
The Blue Mountains with the Three Sisters
South Head with Watson Light at the entrance to Sydney Harbour	One of the many bizarre rock formations along the cliffs of Sydney Harbour, this one is located near Bondi Beach
Views of Sydney There are people in grey overalls on top of the bridge span in the middle photo. Groups are taken up at frequent intervals.

Approaching the Harbour Bridge in Sydney	The weather wasn't always as friendly as we wanted it to be
Mount Strzelecki on Flinders Island with the top covered in clouds	Shortly AFTER we returned from our climb, the clouds disappeared and the top of the mountain became visible
Climbing Mount Strzelecki - a very steep ascent from 20m to 756m more or less straight up	Unfortunately the top of the mountain was covered in clouds
Dolphins surfing on our bow wave on the way to Flinders Island
Entering the Gordon River in Macquarie Harbour on Tasmania's west coast	The clear reflections in the water made it difficult at times to distinguish where reality ended and the image started
Morning mist on the Gordon River	Driving through the mist further up the Gordon River
We had to share the Gordon River at times with some sea planes, which used the straighter parts of the river for starting and landing
Exploring the Franklin River by dinghy - it was very cold but also very beautiful	After struggling up several rapids, this was the end point of our Franklin River exploration: the "Coca-Cola Falls" (so named because of their dark-brown, tannin stained water)
The scenery in Port Davey on Tasmania's west coast was absolutely stunning
On top of Mount Misery in Port Davey. The mountain is aptly named - there is no track and it was a hard struggle to get to the top	Morning mist in Port Davey
Mount Rugby in Port Davey during the day and at sunset time	The reflections in the dark, still water were often spectacular
The only access to Port Davey is by boat, on foot or by plane - a small gravel air strip is the "airport"	Davey Gorge in Port Davey
Leaving Hobart's Constitution Dock through the opening bridge	The "Regal Princess" in Hobart - cruising in style and comfort
Mount Wellington, near Hobart, as seen from below and on top of the mountain at 1270m height in the clouds	View of Hobart from Mount Wellington (the left picture was taken from just below cloud level and the right one from half way up)
Air Walk in the Tahune Forest Reserve, 75 km south of Hobart. The cantilevered end section is 48m above ground level and bounces a fair bit when walked upon !
The beautiful forests in the southwest corner of Tasmania - unfortunately not many of the old trees survived the clearfelling policies and most forests consist of regrowth
The ruins of the penal colony at Port Arthur
Some examples of Tasmania's stunning East Coast (from left: Cape Pillar and Tasman Island, The Lanterns at Cape Hauy, Tasman Island)
Wineglass Bay at the Freycinet Peninsula on Tasmania's East coast
Wallabies at Wineglass Bay	The anchorage at Wineglass Bay on a sunny day and a rainy day
The "famous" fountain in Launceston: it came from France and was intended for Launceston, U.K. But due to a postal error it ended up in Launceston, Tasmania, and the people there kept it !	Graeme and Iris at Lake St. Claire in Tasmania
Cradle Mountain and Dove Lake on a beautiful sunny day
Some of the many spectacular limestone formations in the Marakoopa Caves near Cradle Mountain in Tasmania.
Stanley's spectacular volcanic rock, called "The Nut". A chairlift goes to the top with fantastic views from the plateau.
View from The Nut down onto Stanley Harbour. We are tied up against the right hand wall with another boat alongside us.	tied up in Stanley Harbour with "Sweet Chariot" alongside us. The tidal range took us 3.5 m up and down the wall.
Many of the houses in Stanley are beautiful and quaint. The entire town gives the impression of colonial days and time standing still.
Remarkable Rocks on Kangaroo Island - they were shaped by the wind into bizarre forms.
Cape Couedic Lighthouse on Kangaroo Island	Sea Lions on Kangaroo Island
Melbourne seen from the 55th floor of the Rialto Tower	Typical building contrast in Melbourne with old and new buildings next to each other
Pelagic under sail between Kangaroo Island and Marina St.Vincent, south of Adelaide.
The Sea Lions around the islands of the Joseph Banks Group near Port Lincoln were extremely curious and friendly. They followed us around for a long time, observing all our actions closely.

The lake on Middle Island was really pink ! (caused by algae living in the very salty water)
One of the seals at the Esperance jetty came right up to the boat.
We could anchor right at the bottom of the Main Street in Albany	Tied up at the jetty in Esperance
One of the many beautiful bays on the South coast of Australia (on a good day)
The wildflowers were absolutely spectacular.
Not many days along the south coast were warm enough to sit in the cockpit and enjoy the sailing. Most of the time it was too windy and cold.
Rottnest Island near Perth
Quokkas on Rottnest Island
Perth	Esplanade Park near Challenger Harbour in Fremantle
A seal sunbaking on the breakwater at Geraldton Marina
Some more locals at Monkey Mia
Dolphins at Monkey Mia in Shark Bay
A Moorish Idol, one of the many spectacular reef fish at the Rowley Shoals	A reef shark on patrol at the Rowley Shoals

A large Potato Cod came up to snatch our bait	The Giant Clams at the Rowley Shoals lived up to their name !

Driving under the Cascades bow first we could even wash all the mud off the anchor and our front deck.	The reef of the Rowley Shoals at low tide

The water of the King's Cascades was rather cold !	Can you spot the crocodile ? (Location: in the basin at the foot of the King's Cascades)

Twin Heads at the entrance to the Hunter River in the Kimberleys	Tied up against the King's Cascades in Prince Regent River (Kimberleys)

Anchored between the cliffs in King George River (Kimberleys)	After a steep climb we had a beautiful view onto King George Gorge and "Pelagic"

Florence Waterfalls in Litchfield National Park near Darwin	We could drive up on the beach in Fannie Bay, Darwin, to do some maintenance and repaint the antifouling

Lizard Island lagoon as seen from Cook's Lookout	A large Cathedral Termite Mound in Litchfield National Park near Darwin
Skyrail from Cairns to Kuranda	Flying Fish frequently committed suicide by jumping onto our deck at night - they came in very handy as bait for some tastier fish !