You might like to take a trip on board the historic Mary Valley Rattler for a memorable day out for all the family. The Mary Valley Rattler operates both steam and diesel passenger trains as well as two types of railmotors from Gympie Station to the town of Amamoor. The heritage carriages have been recently restored. The Rattler's 46km round trip starts at Gympie and … [Read more...] about Mary Valley Rattler – Heritage Trains – Gympie
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Abbey Museum of Art and Archaeology – Caboolture
Abbey Museum of Art and Archaeology houses a priceless collection of antiquities and fine arts from around the world. Collection Highlights You can discover treasures and artefacts spanning 500,000 years of human history. You can view: The collections include prehistoric stone and bone tools, ceramics, glass, stained glass, metalwork, coins, sculpture, … [Read more...] about Abbey Museum of Art and Archaeology – Caboolture
Welcome to Country by Marica Langton – Book Review
The popular Welcome to Country is back revised and expanded. It’s your essential and complete travel guide to Indigenous Australia. The book is divided into two sections devoted to Introducing Indigenous Cultures, and then Exploring Indigenous Australia. It has been thoroughly researched by a team of indigenous authors and experts, led by respected scholar and author … [Read more...] about Welcome to Country by Marica Langton – Book Review
Brisbane Ghost Tours: Toowong Cemetery
To celebrate Halloween, I booked into the original Brisbane Ghost Tour of Toowong Cemetery. We met at the Toowong Cemetery gates and after a brief safety talk, we visited our first gravestone. Then we walked around the cemetery visiting other gravestones and spots and heard about Brisbane’s dark history. Over the two-hour guided tour, you’ll hear about Lily the Vampire, … [Read more...] about Brisbane Ghost Tours: Toowong Cemetery
Richard Jewell – Film Review
Throughout his directorial career, Clint Eastwood has often subverted the ideals of heroism - specifically American heroism. From disrupting the view of the Western hero in Unforgiven (1992) to the unlikely saviour of Sully (2016), Eastwood has long dissected the concept of what it means to be a hero, and his experimentation within this process only continues with Richard … [Read more...] about Richard Jewell – Film Review