"Almost nearer to Africa than to Sydney"

Western Australia | Australia | 2000

Western Australia (WA) is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bordered by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east. WA is Australia's largest state and the second largest subnational entity in the world. It has 2.3 million inhabitants (10% of the national total).

"A lot of sticks in the sand"

Pinnacles | Western Australia | Australia | 2000

The Pinnacles are limestone formations contained within Nambung National Park, near the town of Cervantes, Western Australia. The raw material for the limestone of the Pinnacles came from seashells in an earlier epoch rich in marine life. These shells were broken down into lime rich sands which were blown inland to form high mobile dunes.

"The City of light"

Perth | Western Australia | Australia | 2000

Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia and the fourth most populous city in Australia. Perth became known worldwide as the "City of Light" when city residents lit their house lights and streetlights as American astronaut John Glenn passed overhead while orbiting the earth on Friendship 7 in 1962. The city repeated the act as Glenn passed overhead on the Space Shuttle in 1998. Perth is tied for eighth place in The Economist's 2010 list of the World's Most Livable Cities.

"Half of the island has never been cleared of vegetation"

Kangaroo Island | South Australia | Australia | 2000

Kangaroo Island is Australia's third-largest island after Tasmania and Melville Island. It is 112 kilometres (70 mi) southwest of Adelaide at the entrance of Gulf St Vincent. Kangaroo Island is one of South Australia's most popular tourist attractions, attracting over 140,000 visitors each year.

"A plain with no trees" - Part2

Nullarbor Plain and Southwest | Australia | 2000

Here are some pics taken between the departure in Adelaide, going through the Nullarbor Plain, being impressed of the Kalgoorlie Deep Hole, visiting some points in the most south-western part of Australia and heading north to Perth. When you are standing at the Great Australian Bight in the south and you can see at the left 100 Miles of rough cliffs and you see at the right 100 Miles of rough cliffs... it´s unbelievable.

"A plain with no trees" - Part1

Nullarbor Plain and Southwest | Australia | 2000

Here are some pics taken between the departure in Adelaide, going through the Nullarbor Plain, being impressed of the Kalgoorlie Deep Hole, visiting some points in the most south-western part of Australia and heading north to Perth. When you are standing at the Great Australian Bight in the south and you can see at the left 100 Miles of rough cliffs and you see at the right 100 Miles of rough cliffs... it´s unbelievable.

"Where some Apostles died"

Great Ocean Road | Victoria | Australia | 2000

The Great Ocean Road is a 243-kilometre (151 mi) stretch of road along the south-eastern coast of Australia. The road was built by returned soldiers between 1919 and 1932, and is the world's largest war memorial; dedicated to casualties of World War I. It is an important tourist attraction in the region, which winds through varying terrain alongside the coast, and provides access to several prominent landmarks; including the nationally significant Twelve Apostles limestone stack formations.

"One of the top three World's Most Livable Cities"

Melbourne | Australia | 2000

Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria. It was founded in 1835 by settlers from Van Diemen's Land. As of June 2009, the greater geographical area had an approximate population of four million people. Melbourne has been ranked as one of the top three World's Most Livable Cities by the Economist Group's Intelligence Unit.

"Between Sydney and Adelaide"

New South Wales | Australia | 2000

The colony of New South Wales was founded in 1788 and originally comprised much of the Australian mainland, as well as Van Diemen's Land, Lord Howe Island and Norfolk Island. The European discovery of New South Wales was made by Captain James Cook during his voyage along the east coast of Australia in 1770. In the journal covering his survey of the eastern coast of the Australian continent, Cook first named the east coast of Australia "New Wales", which he later corrected in his journal to "New South Wales".

"Down Under from above"

Helicopter-Flight | Sydney | Australia | 2000

After reaching Australia for my 2nd time, we went to the pre-booked helicopter-flight. Unfortunatly it was a little bit cloudy. But nevertheless we had a fantastic breathless view over Sydney and its beaches and harbour. Take a look!

"The big white fluffy thing"

Opera House | Sydney | Australia | 2000

The Sydney Opera House is a multi-venue performing arts centre in the Australian city of Sydney. It was conceived and largely built by Danish architect Jørn Utzon, who received the Pritzker Prize, architecture's highest honour, in 2003. The Pritzker Prize citation stated: “It is one of the great iconic buildings of the 20th century, an image of great beauty that has become known throughout the world – a symbol for not only a city, but a whole country and continent."

"The first City in Australia"

Sydney | Australia | 2000

Inner Sydney is the most densely populated place in Australia with 4,023 inhabitants per square kilometre. In the year ending March 2008, Sydney received 2.7 million international visitors. Nevertheless it´s much less furious than every little german town during the Rush-Hour.

"Over-budget by more than fourteen times"

Opera House | Sydney | Australia | 1999

The Sydney Opera House was made a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2007. It is one of the 20th century's most distinctive buildings and one of the most famous performing arts centres in the world. The Opera House was formally completed in 1973, having cost $102 million. The original cost estimate in 1957 was $7 million.the project was completed ten years late and over-budget by more than fourteen times.

"My City to live in Down Under"

Sydney | Australia | 1999

Sydney is the largest and most populous city in Australia. It was starting line of our trip 1999 as well as in 2000. Beneath the wellknown highlights like the Opera House and the Harbour Bridge, Sydney is a place to live. Even during the rush hour at Circular Quay it is less frantic than at a railway station in an average german small town.

"The sunny (east)side of Australia"

Mix | East Coast | Australia | 1999

Our trip in 1999 started in Sydney and heading north to Cairns/Queensland. We saw a lot of beautiful surroundings f.e. Fraser Island, Whitsunday Islands and Cape Tribulation. Here are some mixed pictures of these days.

"In the middle of nowhere"

Mix | Outback | Australia | 1999

Most of the visitors take the airplane to hop from the East Coast to Alice springs and Ayers Rock. We decided to drive this distance. It was a lonely drive, sometimes with only one car per half an hour at the opposite direction. One of the highlights was the visiting of the Devils Marbles, a unique landscape full of big boulders.

"Playing with Lucifer"

Devils Marbles | Outback | Australia | 1999

Nearly in the middle of Australia there are some seldom rock formations called Devils Marbles. The Devils Marbles are made of granite, which surfaces like a little geological island in the desert, surrounded by large amounts of sandstone. The granite was formed millions of years ago as a result of the hardening of magma within the Earth's crust.

"A stone called Ayers Rock"

Uluru | Northern Territory | Australia | 1999

Uluru (or Ayers Rock) is one of Australia's most recognisable natural icons. The world-renowned sandstone formation stands 348 m high with most of its bulk below the ground, and measures 9.4 km in circumference. One of the Musts to see in a lifetime is the marvellious sunset and the changing of red colours.

"Jumping Crocs and big termite mounds"

Northern Territory | Australia | 1999

Northern Territory is one of the fascinating regions in Australia. Depending on the season it´s a dry or a humide landscape. Litchfield and Kakadu National Parks are terrific. The big termite mounds are unique.

"Where Crocs life door to door"

Kakadu National Park | Northern Territory | Australia | 1999

At the end of our 1999-Trip to Australia we stayed some days in the Kakadu National Park. Some people say it should be "Kakadon´t NP" because of the huge crowds of tourists. But during our visit it was okay. We had a wonderful calm and lonely Morning Cruise and saw a lot of birds and crocs.