All the comfort you want
in
4WD vehicle !!!

Thank you to Marianne and Thierry who took this picture during their holiday in Queensland.

BridgeClimb (Sydney)

BridgeClimb is the dream of the BridgeClimb Chairman, Paul Cave: "when I first climb the bridge as part of an international business conference several years ago it was a totally exhilarating experience. I decided then that I would find a way to give as many people as possible a chance to experience the thrill of climbing our bridge…"

From October 1998 member of the public are able to climb the arches of the Sydney Harbour Bridge. BridgeClimb enable people to enjoy a 360 degree view of one of Australia's most identifiable icons.

Safety on the climb is BridgeClimb's No1 priority. Climbers are not permitted to carry anything with them, even camera are forbidden. However, the latest in digital photographic technology is carried by BridgeClimb Climb Leaders to ensure that every climber has that all important picture of themselves at the submit of the Bridge and a complementary photo is included.

The total BridgeClimb experience take three hours from the check-in at BridGeClimb base at No 5 Cumberland Street, The Rocks, to completion of the climb and return to the base. This time also includes a briefing with one of the professional BridgeClimb Climb Leaders and a pre climb briefing video.

All bridge climbers are harnessed to a static line for the duration of the climb. A Climb Leader accompanies each group of ten.

Tickets for the upper arch climb are AUD98, and concession ticket for those aged from 12 to 16 years are AUD79. The suspension arch climb will be at a reduced price and should commence this year.

Inquiries and reservation:
Tel: +61.2.9252 0077 - Fax: +61.2.9240 1122
Email: admin@bridgeclimb.com
Web site: http://www.bridgeclimb.com

Australian Folk Songs
http://crixa.com/muse/songnet/

This collection of more than 100 Australian Folk Songs has words, music and information about each song. For more than half the songs Quicktime movies play a midi version of the tunes.
(if you do not have Quicktime installed on your machine you can get it for free).

Mark started this project 10 years ago. When the Internet started to become more popular with the invention of web browsers he found in this media a perfect solution to solve his distribution and platform compatibility problems.
His site went up in February 1995. He would particularly like to expand it to include Aboriginal songs and songs in many of the other languages that are now part of Australia!!

The site also includes some links to 'Other Music sites' that could be very interesting for the 'amateurs'. It may give you the opportunity to discover Folk festivals that occur all over Australia in many different towns and cities or the Australian Folk Songs sister site "Union Songs" which contains much more contemporary material.

Mark Gregory (Web Developer) Centre for Flexible learning Teach Yourself HyperCard http://crixa.com/muse/songnet/
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The Kennedy Track

Located between Innisfail and Cardwell it is a recently establish track starting from the boat ramp at South Mission Beach and taking you to the otherwise inaccessible Kennedy Bay.

It is not far south from this place that the explorer Edmund Kennedy began his journey.

It is a 7 kms. return walk. The trail follows the beach, traverses coastal forests of palms, pandanus and paperback.

There are several vantage points with some magnificent views on Dunk Island.

After 20-30 min. you drop down to the sand of Lugger Bay.

After a walk along the beach you enter again into the rain forest to reach Tam O'Shanter Point with its views from the shelter shed at Morgans Lookout.

The track is then going down to the stony Turtle Bay before briefly heading inland to bring you onto the northern end of Kennedy Bay.

On a sunny day and with a little breeze the place can be magic.

There are great chances that you will be alone there. You have just walked along the only access to the bay and the distance excludes the less dedicated walkers.

About 10 minutes further on the beach there are some facilities comprising sheltered tables, toilets and water.

You can also be tempted to continue a little bit further to reach the mouth of the Hull River (20 min.). Do not try to cross this river, it is the prime habitat for the Saltwater Crocodile.

The region is also the habitat for the Cassowary. If there is a chance to see them along the track, it is not very usual.

A final remark, the walk is taking few hours and the facilities along the track are limited so bring enough water with you. Do not forget other usual precautions such as a hat and sunscreen.

And if after such a day you want to enjoy your evening by going out for dinner, let me recommend you the restaurant 'Friends' at Mission Beach (on the main street). It has a nice atmosphere, people are very kind, the food is great and prices very reasonable.

CARNARVON GORGE
Carnarvon National Park

Please visit on this site
http://www.aussieworld.com/astravellogs/qld/carnarvon/carnarvon1.php

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