39 Degrees South

30/01/2024

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31/05/2023

Punting on the Avon!
Christchurch, NZ

30/05/2023

Milford Sound, New Zealand!

13/06/2022

International visitors stay in Melbourne, and having done the usual circuit covering Phillip Island, Great Ocean Road and the Yarra Valley, move on to their next stop in their short but hectic itinerary.

They completely miss out on the hidden Gems of the Mornington Peninsula! Here are some of the gems we visited yesterday.

A big shout out to Alva Hemming of who took the time to show us around.

Some amazing places to stay, and one can indulge in wine tasting as well here -

Lancemore Lindenderry Red Hill & Crittendon Estate

Wineries and places to eat -

Trofeo Estate (Trofeo are considered the largest producer of terracotta Amphora wine in the Southern hemisphere). What a lovely place!

Red Hill Estate
Montalto Vineyard( Sculpture Park)
Max's Restaurant (with its Amazing views)
Red Gum BBQ

And surely one should not miss the maginificent views of the bay, riding up and down Arthurs Seat Eagle!

Plenty of other hidden gems around!

02/06/2022

The Sculpture Park at Pt. Leo Estate, Mornington Peninsula.

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"Unlike other Australian sculpture parks accessible to members of the public, Pt. Leo Estate Sculpture Park includes works by major international as well as major Australian artists. This impressive roll call includes KAWS, George Rickey, Tony Cragg, Inge King, Boaz Vaadia, Tomnakatsu Matsuyama, Barry Flanagan, Julian Opie, Bruce Armstrong and Lenton Parr. Each work has an explanatory plaque giving details on the artist, a succinct account of their career and a short statement about the significance of the work itself".

01/06/2022

Mona is a museum in Hobart, Tasmania, created by David Walsh to help him (in his words) ‘bang above [his] weight’. Anything we say to describe Mona will date quickly, given we are constantly changing our mind about what Mona is. Possibilities include:

David’s fitness marker: think of him as a peacock and his paintings as his feathers.*
Sea World, with cocktails, and a few works of quite-good-but-not-amazing Australian modernism;
A place to tie the knot, and push up the daisies;
Purveyor of hot chippies (among other culinary delights);
Somewhere people can come to say ‘not sure about the art but the architecture is amazing’;
Nice spot to listen to some live music;
A really elaborate marketing stunt;
A really expensive kitchen garden.
*We used to have a boy peacock at the museum but it kept attacking blue cars. It’s not at Mona anymore; it’s gone to live on a lovely farm.

Image courtesy- Tourism Australia

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01/06/2022

The Museum of Old and New Art (MONA) is an art museum located within the Moorilla winery on the Berriedale peninsula in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.

Mona is a museum in Hobart, Tasmania, created by David Walsh to help him (in his words) ‘bang above [his] weight’. Anything we say to describe Mona will date quickly, given we are constantly changing our mind about what Mona is. Possibilities include:

David’s fitness marker: think of him as a peacock and his paintings as his feathers.*
Sea World, with cocktails, and a few works of quite-good-but-not-amazing Australian modernism;
A place to tie the knot, and push up the daisies;
Purveyor of hot chippies (among other culinary delights);
Somewhere people can come to say ‘not sure about the art but the architecture is amazing’;
Nice spot to listen to some live music;
A really elaborate marketing stunt;
A really expensive kitchen garden.
*We used to have a boy peacock at the museum but it kept attacking blue cars. It’s not at Mona anymore; it’s gone to live on a lovely farm.

21/02/2022

Australia is open today, 21st FEB 2022 to all International travelers who are double vaccinated. See more information in the links below:

• https://www.australia.gov.au/international-travel
• https://www.australia.gov.au/states
• https://www.smartraveller.gov.au/news-and-updates/new-digital-declaration
• https://www.australia.com/en/travel-alerts/coronavirus.html

07/02/2022

Australia is opening its International borders from 21st Feb, 2022 to double vaccinated visitors.

Almost two years after the government closed Australia to the world, the international border is set to reopen to those who are fully vaccinated.

24/01/2022

Best way to quench your thirst on a hot day!

Our friendly neighbourhood roo keeps watch.

13/12/2021

Come explore the timeless mysteries of Saudi Arabia's first site, and trace over 200,000 years of human history!

Saudi Arabia - It is yours to discover, at the crossroads of the famous incense trading route!

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