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The Aussie barbecue is a timeless ritual that is ingrained in our culture. Cooking over a sizzling hot grill in the great outdoors has become part of our national identity and has been used in film, television, music and advertising as a backdrop for events great and small. Barbecuing is a tradition that bridges cultural differences and brings people together. It is a vehicle for family bonding, community spirit and often for comic relief. Source: www.nfsa.gov.au/collection/curated/australian-bbqs

Only a short drive from Brisbane are a patchwork of towns and villages in the hill country they like to call the hinterland. In early European days before air-conditioning, they offered a refreshing retreat from coastal heat for people used to more temperate climates. Their purpose was a bit like the hill stations of British India. Among the least-known to outsiders are two tiny settlements, so close to Brisbane they could easily have been swallowed by urban sprawl if not for a national park. The closest, on the edge of the rainforest is Mount Nebo. A bit higher and right in the rainforest centre, is the magnificently named Mount Glorious. Source: www.traveller.com.au/beyond-brisbane-its-glorious-gaiq

Wonderful set of photographs of bicycles. And this one tells such a wonderful story. (Thanks for your project to make such wonderful images available to us all.)

Looks like Portland, Oregon today.

What! No Bike Locks!

Thanks for sharing your wonderful photo
for all to see.


PLANET EARTH BACK IN THE DAY
This group is dedicated to the past.
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The first public swimming baths in Maryborough were floating baths built last century in the Mary River. These baths were swept away by a flood in the 1890s. These were replaced in 1906 by a 33 yard (30 m) pool adjacent to the local council gardens near the river. George Ambrose White, a local widower had donated the then huge sum of 1000 pounds towards its construction after a local boy drowned swimming in the Mary River. The water was initially unfiltered river water. Attempts to use bore water had failed. Competitive swimming began around 1922 with the Mary River Swimming Club. The Club flourished on and off for a few short years till 1934 when a bitter dispute between officials and swimmers over financial assistance to go to the State Championships caused a walkout of some very talented swimmers. Two of these were Merv Witt, an Australian 1650 yard (1500 meters) champion, and Tom Mutta King, the first Queenslander to break 60 seconds for 100 yards. They then competed for the Bundaberg Club. The Mary River Swimming Club soon folded. Source: www.maryboroughswimmingclub.org.au/history.htm