Touring and Travel Photography ONLINE magazine for Austral ian Writers and Photographers

Volume 1, Issue 1, July/August 2013

• TRAVEL AND TOURING STORIES

• READERS’ PORTFOLIOS

• TASMANIA’S RUGGED NORTH WEST

• PROUD TO BE AUSTRALIAN

• OVER MT HOTHAM TOWING A CARAVAN

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Contributors do not accept free or sponsored travel for their reviews. They pay their own way so as to have the same experience our readers would, enabling Out and About around Australia to maintain editorial and content independence. Published by Roger Neal Photography 32 Kielli Drive Warrnambool VIC 3280 Australia. Telephone: +61 3 5561 6312 Email: rnp@iinet.net.au http://www.rogernealphotography.com.au

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Cover Photo: The Port at Strahan on Macquqrie Harbour in far south west of Tasmania, Australia. Photograph: © Roger Neal - www.rogernealphotography.com.au BUY PHOTO ART - CLICK HERE Photo this spread:Sunset across Strahan beach on Macquarie Harbour in far south west Tasmania, Australia. Photograph: © Roger Neal - www.rogernealphotography.com.au BUY PHOTO ART - CLICK HERE

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12 Up and over the Victorian Alps towing a caravan.Omeo, Mt Hotham, Bright

Towing a caravan over one of Victoria’s more demanding roads in hot weather and drought ...

TRAVEL & TOURING

6 Discovering Tasmania’s rugged north west coast...Stanley, Smithton, Marrawah, etc

Tranquil glistening coastal scenes one day, wild raging seas the next. Tasmania’s north west areas offer the ...

11 It makes you proud to be an Australian.Canberra, ACT

No journey to Canberra in the ACT could ever be com-plete without a visit to the Australian War Memorial. It reminds all of us...

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magazine – the magazine where travel writers and photographers can display and share their works for the promotion of tourism and travel photography within Australia. By providing a showcase enabling writers and photographers to share their works we hope our readers will also feel encouraged to travel throughout this beautiful country and create their own personal memories of Australia. Readers wishing to buy Photo Art or Digital Downloads of images featured in this magazine may do so by simply clicking on the

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PHOTO LOCATIONS

16 WarrnamboolPhoto location on Victoria’s Shipwreck coast

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READERS PORTFOLIOS

8 Terry EversonWhalan, New South Wales Landscape photographer

Terry introduces us to some his extensive landscape col-lection of images from around Australia.

14 Roger NealNew South Wales and Victoria scenic photos.

A collection of Roger’s favourite scenics from various locations in these two Australian States.

10 Close up photos without a macro lens?One way to create macro lookalike photos

Don’t own a dedicated macro lens? Here’s one simple way of achieving a macro look using a non-macro lens.

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18 Susan AdeySouth Australia, Tasmania and Victoria scenics.

Susan displays a collection of her favourite recent photos from three iconic States.

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Discovering Tasmania’s rugged north west coast and its many attractions

Tranquil glistening coastal seas one day, wild raging seas the next. Tasmania’s north west areas offer the traveller ever-changing contrasts mixed with friendly hospitality and awesome scenery, plus historical interest, holiday activites and opportunities to rest and relax.

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Above: Car parking area on ‘The Nut’ provides panoramic views across Stanley township to Tatlows beach on Sawyer Bay. Stanley Cabin and Tourist Park is located just to the right of trees on beach foreshore.

Our overnight trip on the Spirit of Tasmania was smooth and

uneventful and very soon we’re cruising along Bass Highway, past delightful water front towns with unexpected names like Turners Beach, Penguin and Sulphur Creek. We cruise into Burnie to get some breakfast, and find a supermarket to stock up on fresh food supplies for our first week in Tasmania. Be warned, you are not allowed to take fresh fruit or vegetables into Tasma-nia. Try it and you’ll lose your food and may cop a heavy fine as well. After a breakfast of fresh fruit with frozen yogurt, tea and coffee at a local mall we’re ready for what ever comes our way. We amble our way west past Somerset and Wynyard all the while trying not to

be distracted by the beautiful views of Bass Strait on our right. We’re thinking ‘what a beautiful area to live in, do people here commute to Burnie for work?’ Maybe some do, maybe some don’t. We arrive at Stanley Cabin and Tourist Park around midday and set up camp for the first time. Well, first real time after a couple of practices on the back yard at home. Our three metre square tent ‘pops’ up and locks into place and has a front awning that, with the addition of side and front panels zipped on, converts into an enclosed annex. It’s a spacious set up and our comfort-able queen size, off the ground bed fits into the main tent with room to spare. The annex area is for cooking and relaxing.

The most prominent thing about the historic fishing village of Stanley is the huge, dominating, monolith known as “The Nut”. It’s in your face, everywhere, even when you’re 20 or 30 kilometres away. Views from the top are said to be spectacular but we didn’t do the steep climb as we thought it would be too much for us pensioners. Due to high winds on the day we were there we didn’t take the chair lift either. However, views from the chair lift car park are impressive, providing a lovely overview of the village and surrounding homes. Stanley’s main street features many 19th century cottages converted to serve as shops, art galleries, craft studios, restaurants or guest houses. The superb

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photography, furniture and crafts on display at the Cow ‘n’ Calf Gallery were particularly enjoyable. If you enjoy fresh local seafood, take a stroll along Tatlows Beach to Stanley wharf, and pick up fresh cray, salmon, couta, mullet or squid from the fish and chip shop, or enjoy a seafood meal at one of the specialist restaurants near the wharf. Fifteen minutes west is Smithton, once a major fishing village and more recently a centre for milk and beef production. It also serves as starting point for touring further west into wilderness areas including the Tarkine, Arthur River and the far west coast of Tasmania. Less than an hours drive gets you to Tarkine Forest Adven-tures, the settlement of Marrawah with its superb surf beaches and further south to the mouth of the Arthur River. Marrawah beach is one of those splendidly beautiful out-of-the-way spots that you expect to have all to yourself. Not so. Surfers flock to this spot whenever they can to enjoy the superb breaks. Some-times it’s too dangerous to venture in. Most times its simply too good to miss. Well, that’s what a local told me! There is a basic camp ground here with fresh water supply and a toilet block, but campers should plan on being self-sufficient.

Arthur River flows through the Tarkine Wilderness area but is most easily accessed on this west coast area. Ten minutes drive south of Marrawah gets you to the river mouth where it finally flows into the Southern Ocean. The seas here can be very rough and stormy, littering the mouth with piles of driftwood. If time permits, take a boat cruise up river from here into the temperate rain forest, to enjoy the included lunch and watch feeding of sea eagles from the bow of the boat. We had made the journey to Smithton to buy a warm doona as we had left our fleecy blanket at home and were finding nights in the tent a little too cool. After a successful purchase we decided to look for some nice views to photo-graph. Having noticed a street sign saying ‘to lookout’ we drove to the top of a rather steep hill where there was a nice parking area allowing big views eastward across Duck Bay. Whilst setting up my cam-era and tripod, a voice behind me said “Would you like to shoot from our verandah?” That’s the epitome of Tassie hospitality for you. Here was this gentleman on his veran-dah nursing a young baby inviting me, a stranger, onto his verandah just so that I could shoot a better

image of the view. Of course I said ‘yes please’ and moved up there to shoot the views. His hospitality did not end there. After an hour or two of swap-ping stories of our lives he offered to take us to a couple of locations that most visitors to this area don’t get to see. We returned two days later and with him as our guide drove beyond Kanunnah Bridge over Arthur River deep into the wilderness. From a small car park he guided us along an amazing track through pristine rain forest until we came to Lake Chisholme. Not a big mass of water but certainly one of the prettiest we have ever seen. He also has a friend who owns a farm east of Smithton with views across the paddocks all the way back to the Nut at Stanley, which he was able to take us to. It was a great day viewing and pho-tographing the amazing scenery in Tasmania’s north west You just never know what adventures may come your way when touring this area. «

Key Links for further information - Stanley Cabin and Tourist Park 1 Wharf Road. Tel: 03 6458 1266 http://www.stanleycabinpark.com.au/ Tarkine Forest Adventureshttp://adventureforests.com.au Arthur River Boat Cruises http://www.arthurrivercruises.com

High winds send spray off the rolling surf at Marrawah beach. “The Nut” dominates every view of Stanley in north west Tasmania.

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Clockwise from top left: Foggy Morning, Namadgi, Canberra, ACT; Dove Lake, Tasmania; Hogarth Falls, ‘Peoples Park’, Strahan, Tasmania; Ballyrogan Weir on Lachlan River, NSW; Diamond Head beach Crowdy Head National Park NSW; Bunyeroo Valley, Flinders Ranges, South Australia; Teds Beach on Lake Peddar south west Tasmania.

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Close up photos without a Macro lens?

Don’t own a dedicated macro lens? Here’s one simple way of achieving a macro look using a non-macro lens.

The flowers in these examples are less than an inch wide in real-life. The shot was taken hand-held with front of lens approximately 10 inches″from the two top flowers. As there was a slight breeze blowing, the camera was set to Continuous Auto Focus (Focus Tracking) with the top two flowers selected as the focus point.

Other camera settings used were: lens at 20mm, centre focus point selected with exposure mode on ‘Centre Weighted’ – f/3.5 at 1/200sec, ISO 400. File size set to RAW. I used my Sigma 10-20mm lens at 20mm for this exercise, but a standard 18-55mm kit lens could be used just as effectively.

Top: The first image shows result after converting RAW file to .tif file in Photoshop Adobe Camera Raw. This image is already showing classic ‘macro’ attributes of subject in focus, background out of focus and foreground slightly out of focus.

Bottom: Second image is a crop of the first image to achieve a better composition and to make flowers appear larger in the frame. This result could pass for a macro shot in most viewing circumstances. «

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Travel Snapshot

It makes you proud to be Australian

No journey to Canberra in the ACT could ever be complete without a visit to the Australian War Memorial. It reminds us of what makes us who we are.

BY ROGER NEAL

Top: Quote by Charles Bean, official First World War historian, at entrance to AWM. Above Centre: Memorial to all Australian service men and service women. Above: Bronze statue dedicated to shipwreck survivors.

It is extremely hard to find the right words to describe this memorial - emotional, humbling, awesome, inspiring, any superlative can apply.

Every Australian should visit this place at least once in their lifetime. It does not glorify war. But, for ourselves and for overseas visitors, it does answer all the questions about what makes us Australians who we are, what we are and why we are the way we are. One cannot help but come away with a true sense of what it really means to call oneself an Ozzie. For the best experience and to learn as much as possible we recommend the free, guided tours detailed by expert guides, who have served in our armed forces. The sound and light shows and movies are so well produced you can almost feel that you are going through what our heroic de-fence forces went through – from as far back as the Boer War up to and including Afghanistan. Allow a whole day for the complete experience. After four hours we could not take in any more information and our feet would not hold us up any longer. But, we will be back one day to catch up with the displays and features we missed out on. «

Important information: • Opening hours, 10 am – 5 pm daily• Closed Christmas Day• Admission to the Memorial is free Information desk: • Located at the main entrance. Free guided tours depart regulary from here. • Staff assist with general inquiries, provide brochures, maps and tour information. • Cloaking facilities are free of charge. Free guided tours: • Depart regulary from Orientation Gallery. Getting There• The Memorial is a short 5 minute drive from the City centre. • Regular bus services run between the City centre and the Memorial on - route 10 on week days - routes 930/931 on weekends.• Bicycle racks are available adjacent to the Memorial Administration building.• The Memorial is an easy thirty minute walk from the City Centre.Dining:• The Landing Place (located within ANZAC Hall) open 10 am – 4.30 pm daily.• The Terrace at the Memorial is open 9 am – 4.30 pm weekdays and 8 am to 4.30 pm weekends.

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Up and over the Victorian Alps towing a caravan

Above: Silver snow gums highlight the ridges and contours of Mt Hotham during an extended drought perion

Hot weather touring is prone to many ups and downs. Towing a caravan over one of Victoria’s more demanding roads in hot weather and drought conditions, when you prefer cool weather, is not without its challenges as our intrepid travelers discovered.

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Yet another warm, dry morning as we hooked up the van, made

sure everything was in order and departed Mallacoota heading for Bairnsdale, hoping the day would not become too hot for us. We prefer cooler weather but as our journey progressed each day and ev-ery night was becoming hotter that the previous one. Australia’s ten-year drought, had not yet broken. Last night’s weather forecast indicated cooler temperatures in northern parts of Victoria so we decided to leave the coastal areas behind by travel the Great Alpine Way from Bairnsdale, through Bruthen, Swifts Creek, and Omeo to Mt Hotham, then 30kms of non-stop twists and turns downhill to Har-rietville and on into Bright, to stay there for a few nights. All the while hoping the weather would become cooler. By the time we reached Bairnsdale we were becoming affected by heat and humidity so checked into Bairnsdale Holiday Park for three nights and two days

of rest and relaxation. Too tired to be bothered cooking we treated ourselves to a delicious feed of grilled barramundi at Mitchell River Tavern. Next day, the weather was still humid. Stocked up on supplies, we drove around town checking out the sights and then just vegetated at the camp ground. This park has a fauna island to entertain and amuse kids – alpacas, chooks, sheep and a family of emus. Only problem is a lagoon surrounds the island – breading ground for mozzies! They were thicker than a swarm of flies! I managed to take a few snaps of the animals but had to retreat to a fresh can of insect spray and stay inside the van for the rest of the afternoon. On our third day here a cool breeze came up, which helped to keep the mozzies away. Bairnsdale’s must visit tour-ist attraction is St Marys Catholic Church. Well, it’s not just a tourist attraction – local Catholics worship here too. Big feature of the church

is the murals and icons painted on the walls and ceiling. There are guided tours each day – check at the entrance for tour times – but you can just wander around inside by yourself if you prefer. Our drive up and over the Great Alpine Way proved to be quite an adventure. Another hot day so we were hoping it would be cooler up in the mountains? The first 100kms were quite easy going – continuously climbing with several twists and turns but nothing worse than any of our previ-ous experiences. From Bruthen the road follows the course of the Tambo River for many kilometers so opportunities to pull over were few and far between but we did manage to get a few photos of the river and surrounding countryside. Arriving at Omeo about 11.30am, the temperature had already reached 34o celsius so we had an early lunch and took a short nap to freshen up and be ready to tackle the climb up to Mt Hotham.

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Omeo is a pretty town. It’s the number one stop-over for skiers traveling to Mt Hotham during the snow season but it’s a restful and peaceful place to stay during summer months. Twinkles Café has a huge menu geared for wintertime and their summer menu is equally delicious. The road out of Omeo is an incredibly steep climb for about 5kms! With a bit of coaxing and TLC our SUV got us, and the van, over this hurdle and onto some relatively easy driving again – relieved that we didn’t suffer any over-heating of the motor. About an hour and a half later we arrived at top of Mount Hotham. How different this place is on a hot snow-less day. Signs of drought and lack of water were everywhere. Silver snow gums looking like skeletons of trees lining all the ridge tops, their con-tours reminding me of men’s chins

with a week’s growth of stubble on them. The usual pull over sites were blocked by poles, set too close together to navigate the car and van through, so photo opportunities were few and far between, but we still managed to grab a few quick snaps. Stopping right at the top of the mountain, I was able to make a photo combining the car, van and mountain, just to prove we were there! Back in the car I soon rea-lised how hot the road was as the soft tar on my boots almost glued them to the foot pedals. Using a combination of lower gears, auto four-wheel-drive

and judicious braking we made it off the mountain safely, much to our relief and cruised into Bright feel-ing hot, bothered and tired. It had been an eventful day’s driving. A short time later another couple set up their van near us and dropped by for a chat. Turns out they had just come down the mountain too, driving a recent model large family sedan and towing a van about same size as ours. On more than one occasion they had over-heating brakes and transmission so had to stop to let everything cool down. We couldn’t help feeling a tiny bit smug about the way our car and caravan had performed on the Great Alpine Way. «

Key Links for further information - Bairnsdale Holiday Park http://www.bairnsdaleholidaypark.com/Bright Holiday Park http://www.brightcaravanpark.com.au/

City of Bairnsdalehttp://www.gippslandtourism.com.au/bairnsdale/

Top: Suspension bridge across Mitchell River is part of the riverside pak and walking track in central Bairnsdale. Left: Elaborate murals and icons decorate the walls and ceiling at St Marys church, Bairnsdale. Right: A band rotunda ready to entertain the public in parkland in cenral Omeo.

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Clockwise from top left: Breakwater sunset, Warrnambool; Boat Bay, Great Ocean Road, Victoria; Whaler’s Boat, Flagstaff Hill, Warrnambool; Sunset on Wallaga Lake, NSW; The Canyon, Bright, Victoria; Griffith Island lighthouse, Victoria.

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Photo Location

Warrnambool - on the Shipwreck Coast in Victoria’s south west.

Warrnambool, at the western end of Victoria’s Great Ocean

Road, is a great place to explore and enjoy for its variety of photogenic locations - all within a few minutes walk or drive from the city centre. If you like to photograph historical sights and artefacts, Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village and Museum is the best place to begin, due to its close proximity to the centre of town. It really is a journey back in time. The pub, lighthouse, blacksmith shop, newspaper office, fire station, boats, wharf area and stores, are all faithful replicas of how Warrnam-bool’s port area may have looked in the 1870s. Adding to the sense of history, local residents wander the

complex in period costumes and are happy to pose for photographs when asked – especially the pub’s barman. A must-see at night is the world class “Shipwrecked” sound and laser show which depicts the voyage and tragic sinking of the Loch Ard, plus the miraculous survival of only two passengers, Tom Pearce and Eva Carmichael. Down the hill is Lake Perto-be, a year-round family friendly des-tination. The adventure playground and flying fox are perfect for keep-ing the children occupied for hours, whilst the lakes and ponds linked by walking tracks and bridges are an easy stroll for the adults. Ducks and water birds are everywhere and appear quite oblivious to humans

encroaching on their territory. Across the road, on the beach is the Foreshore Promenade, which follows the sweep of Lady Bay from the Breakwater to the west to Logan’s Beach – home of the famous Southern Right Whale Nursery – to the east. June to September is whale watching season and people gather here to catch a glimpse of these magnificent creatures. Situated between Flagstaff Hill and the town centre is Cannon Hill, possibly the most viewed scene in Warrnambool. With views across Lake Pertobe to the Breakwater, wide panoramic views of more than 180o are possible from here. The classic light of early morning or late afternoon are the best times to be

Above: The most popular view in Warrnamboo, from Cannon Hill across Lake Pertobe to Lady Bay and the Breakwater.

Left: Children’s playgym within the playground and activities area at Lake Pertobe. Right: Sunset lights up Warrnambool’s Breakwater.

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Warrnambool - on the Shipwreck Coast in Victoria’s south west.

here, not only for the light, but also to avoid hordes of tourists. The Breakwater is a great spot for photography in all weather conditions. The leeward side offers serene windless shots one day, and wild wind-swept seas crashing onto the ocean side the next. On some mornings you can see race horses being taken for a swim between the beach and boat ramp. Next door are Stingray Bay and Middle Island. Unfortunately, it’s no longer possible to access Middle Island as it’s now a protected breeding ground for Little Penguins. Maremma dogs patrol the island 24/7 to protect the penguins from foxes and other predators. About three minutes drive from Middle Island is Thunder Point

lookout – possibly the most aptly named place along this stretch of coast. Keep an eye on weather conditions so that you don’t get caught in an unexpected shower, or have your photographic gear blown over the edge. Good images can be made from the parking area or choose your own vantage point at anywhere along the cliff top track. Drive back to Warrnambool and take the Princes Highway toward Melbourne. About 10kms out of town take the left turn to Hopkins Falls. After heavy rains the falls are a spectacular sight. Take the easy, short walk down to the base of

the falls where you’ll find the best shooting angles. The Twelve Apostles are 45 minutes east along the Great Ocean Road, but that journey will have to wait for another time. «

Camera GearAny well-specified compact or DSLR camera will be useful in this area. Consider taking a good mix of wide-angle and medium to long telephoto lenses, plus polarising and neutral density filters. For winter months, pack clear plastic bags to protect your camera and other gear in case of rain - and take a rain jacket. When to visitAugust to May are the best months. If travelling with children, consider visiting during the first week of the July school holidays for the Fun for Kids festival.AccommodationWarrnambool has numerous motels, B&Bs and caravan parks. Go to: http://www.warrnamboolcam.com/wboolbnb.htm Warrnambool Visitor Information Centre is located at Flagstaff Hill complex in Merri Street, Warrnambool. Open daily 9.00am-5pm except Christmas Day. http://www.warrnambool.vic.gov.au/ Tourism websitesVisit Warrnambool http://visitwarrnambool.com.au/ Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village and Museum http://www.flagstaffhill.com/

Left: Hopkins Falls after heavy spring rains. Right: MV Rowita on the lake at Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village and Museum.

Above: Stingray Bay with Middle Island protected penguin reserve on the left

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Clockwise from top left: Barossa Valley from Bethany Winery, South Australia; Bridstowe Lavender Farm, north east Tasmania; Arthur River, north west Tasmania; Sundown Point, north west coast Tasmania; Lilydale Falls near Launceston, Tasmania; Liffey Falls near Deloraine, Tasmania; The 12 Apostles on Victoria’s Great Ocean Road.

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Useful links to sites featured in this issue

Roger Neal’s Photo Art products: Greeting Cards, Postcards, PhotoPrints, Framed Prints, Canvas Prints, Posters, Mounted Prints, Matted Prints.

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Terry Eversons’s Photo Art products: Greeting Cards, Postcards, PhotoPrints, Framed Prints, Canvas Prints, Posters, Mounted Prints, Matted Prints.

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Susan Adey’s Photo Art products: Greeting Cards, Postcards, PhotoPrints, Framed Prints,

Canvas Prints, Posters, Mounted Prints, Matted Prints, iPhone covers.http://susanadey.redbubble.com/

Stanley Cabin and Tourist Park http://www.stanleycabinpark.com.au/

Tarkine Forest Adventureshttp://adventureforests.com.au

Arthur River Boat Cruises http://www.arthurrivercruises.com

Bairnsdale Holiday Park http://www.bairnsdaleholidaypark.com/

Bright Holiday Park http://www.brightcaravanpark.com.au/

City of Bairnsdalehttp://www.gippslandtourism.com.au/bairnsdale/

Warrnambool Accommodation http://www.warrnamboolcam.com/wboolbnb.htm

Warrnambool Visitor Information Centre http://www.warrnambool.vic.gov.au/

Tourism - Visit Warrnambool http://visitwarrnambool.com.au/

Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village and Museum http://www.flagstaffhill.com/