Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Queenstown



The luna-like landscape of Queenstown.

Queenstown street view.

Hunters Hotel.
Circa 1898


Miners Siding Memorial.



The Empire Hotel in bronze.

The Empire Hotel.

The Abt Wilderness Railway.
Restored railway running tourists between Strahan and Queenstown.

View from the windey road up to Gormanston.

Waterfall after the rain.

Walkway overlooking the
Mt Lyell copper mine in Gormanston.

The open cut.

Remains of the Royal Hotel.
Circa 1910.

Nelson Falls.
The water was flowing with such force I had to run in,
 snap off a picture, then out before I got soaked.


We went for a walk up to a lookout.

Pristine wilderness at
Franklyn-Gordon Wild Rivers NP

Swin bridge over river.


A friendly Pink Robin.
Petroica rodinogaster.


Some interesting and colourful fungi in the forest.






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