Fingal Head, Tweed Heads, NSW, Australia

Bad is never good until worse happens., originally uploaded by Christolakis.

Fingal Head was first sighted by James Cook about 17:15 EST 15–16 May 1770 (log date). The area and small town is often just called Fingal. It is located on the Far North Coast of New South Wales in Tweed Shire, about 5 km south of the New South Wales and Queensland border, and south of the Gold Coast. At the 2006 census, Fingal Head had a population of 575 people.
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Soldiers Beach, Central Coast, NSW Australia

Soldiers Beach, originally uploaded by -yury-.

Soldiers Beach, located at picturesque Norah Head, is one of the few Central Coast beaches totally untouched by urban development. Neither homes, not shopping centres will interrupt your experience of this fabulous stretch of coastline. On a clear day, from the highest point of the beach, at the northern tip, visitors will drink in an amazing view of the NSW coast in both the northern and southern directions.

The beach is flanked on the northern side by Norah Head Lighthouse. Built in 1903 the Lighthouse is no longer manned, but still operates automatically guiding ships travelling along the coast. To the south, Soldiers Beach borders the southern end of Wyrrabalong National Park where bushwalkers can enjoy a number of different scenic coastal walks.

Soldiers Beach is a surfers' dream and a swimmers delight. Its' south-easterly aspect ebcourages wave sizes in excess of 1.5m. There is plenty of car parking close to the beach and picnic tables and a small kiosk make it conductive to family picnics.

Self-contained accommodation can be found nearby at one of the Council's tourist parks. Other accommodation options, including motels and resorts, can be found at nearby Toukley, Budgewoi or The Entrance.
source: http://www.check-in.com.au/Central_Coast/Soldiers_Beach.htm

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Swimming face-to-face with a massive saltwater crocodile … κολυμπώντας με θαλάσσιους κροκόδειλους.

Swimming face-to-face with a massive saltwater crocodile might not be everyone's idea of fun but thrill-seekers are snapping up northern Australia's new tourist attraction.

Tourists who want to get cozy with a crocodile climb into a clear acrylic cage, dubbed "the cage of death," which is about 145 mm thick and 2.8 metres high, wearing just a pair of swimming goggles and a swimsuit.
The cage has no bars, unlike cages used in shark dives, which prevents the reptiles from gripping on but deep teeth scratches are visible on the sides, deterring some hesitant participants.
The attraction, located at in the heart of the northern city of Darwin in the Northern Territory, was given high marks by adrenaline-junkies.

Crocosaurus Cove,
Corner of Mitchell & Peel Streets,
Darwin, Northern Territory,
Australia
Telephone: +61 8 8981 7522
Facsimile: +61 8 8941 5522
Email : info@croccove.com
http://www.crocosauruscove.com/

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Συγκίνηση αναζητούν οι Αυστραλοί… κολυμπώντας με θαλάσσιους κροκόδειλους,

Η καινούργια τρελά των Αυστραλών κυνηγών αδρεναλίνης, το κολύμπι πρόσωπο με πρόσωπο με θαλάσσιους κροκόδειλους, αρχίζει να παίρνει διαστάσεις υστερίας.
Όσοι θέλουν να έρθουν κοντά με τα "γλυκά" αυτά πλάσματα, δεν έχουν παρά να επισκεφτούν το Crocosaurus Cove στο Darwin των Βορείων περιοχών, της Αυστραλίας.
Στο ειδικά διαμορφωμένο κλουβί από διάφανο ακρυλικό, σε περιμένει μια ακόμη εμπειρία υπέρτατου κινδύνου βουτάς για 20’ σε απόλυτη επαφή με το πιο αρχαίο αρπακτικό τον φοβερό θαλάσσιο κροκόδειλο.

Crocosaurus Cove,
Corner of Mitchell & Peel Streets,
Darwin, Northern Territory,
Australia
Telephone: +61 8 8981 7522
Facsimile: +61 8 8941 5522
Email : info@croccove.com
http://www.crocosauruscove.com/

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Western Australia ...εικόνες της Δυτικής Αυστραλίας

Images of Western Australia from Michael Fletcher on Vimeo.

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let the journey begin ...το ταξίδι αρχίζει

ήρθε η ώρα

time comes

journey beggins

το ταξίδι αρχίζει

στα ωραιότερα μέρη

to the most picturesque places

historic cities

ιστορικές πόλεις

ταξίδια στο διάστημα

or orbiting the globe

to earth's paradise places

σε παραδεισένια μέρη

ταξιδέψτε με την φαντασία σας ή πραγματικά

travel with your fantasy or for real

will be here to assit you with info & travel tips

θα είμαστε εδώ να σας δώσουμε πληροφορίες και προτάσεις

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