Wednesday, June 22, 2011

Townsville, QLD, Australia

a trip to a small town by the sea

during the week between my previous post and the post before that I went on a short trip to Australia to a small town called Townsville.

So what does a small town like that have to offer?

1. Dogs.
My dog passed away this year, so I have this dog-shaped void in my life. So now I grab every single chance I have to interact with a pooch (not that I didn't before :P )

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and... Meet Harry ♥ he was at the RSPCA's adoption booth. Sweetest little pup ever, I swear! I really hope he finds a loving owner.
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2. A really cool aquarium.
Reef HQ  is an aquarium supported by the Aussie Govt and it contains the largest LIVING indoor reef in the world. Not those fibreglass monstrosities, but an actual living, breathing, photosynthetic reef. The main tank gets the bulk of its lighting from the sun and is exposed to all the elements. Oh all the critters in there are from the GBR too :D

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3. Quaint little teahouses.
A 45min drive away from Townsville's city centre, Hervey's Range Heritage Tea Rooms is located in the oldest known building in Northern QLD. Besides beautiful surroundings (set atop a hill) they had awesome cakes and pastries. The country-style scones were to die for! ♥

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4. Really nice photo oppurtunities.
As you can see from the post.But I shall let my last photo speak for itself. :)
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