Tourists to Enter Crocodile’s Den
A wildlife park in Cairns is going to give tourists the opportunity to dangle over a crocodile enclosure. http://www.theage.com.au/travel/travel-news/tourists-to-enter-crocodiles-den-20110331-1cidv.html Related Articles: The Japanese tourist who joined Pakistani mountain tribe Chinese Fast Trains Spelling Bees Studying at Disney World Nightingale Floors Please support my blog by clicking this blog site ranking list.
Posted by Aidan under News - Australia, News Articles | Permalink | No Comments »Sydney
I’ve been really busy lately, so I didn’t get around to updating the blog. A couple of weeks ago I went up to the Sydney for a long weekend. One of my short stories was nominated for a science fiction award and the ceremony was in Sydney. I didn’t win the award, but it was [...]
Posted by Aidan under News - Australia, News Articles | Permalink | No Comments »Echidnas
Australia is famous for its animals. Koalas and kangaroos are especially popular with tourists. Less well-known are echidnas. I’ve never seen an echidna in the wild (only in zoos), but recently an echidna has been visiting my brother’s garden. They are marsupials (animals with pouches) like kangaroos and echidnas. They also have spikes like a [...]
Posted by Aidan under News - Australia, News Articles | Permalink | No Comments »Eureka Skydeck
Yesterday I went to the Eureka Skydeck. The Eureka Building is the tallest building in Australia and was built a few years ago. There is an observation deck on the 88th floor that has a great view over Melbourne. http://www.eurekaskydeck.com.au Related Articles: Sydney Echidnas Eureka Skydeck World Cup Soccer Bids Big Pineapple Please support [...]
Posted by Aidan under News - Australia, News Articles | Permalink | No Comments »Animania 2011
On Saturday, I went to Animania, an Australian festival celebrating Japanese pop culture. It was held in one of the big hotels in Melbourne. There were lots of people dressed up in costumes from Japanese animation and computer games. They had a quiz on anime, there was a chess game where people in costume were [...]
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