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National Carillon Canberra

National Carillon Canberra

The National Carillon is on Queen Elizabeth II Island in Lake Burley Griffin. The 50m tall brutalist structure was a gift from the British Government to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the founding of the National Capital.

A carillon is a bell tower with a least 23 bells played by pressing keys on a keyboard. This makes carillons the largest musical instruments in the world. The National Carillon has 57 bells, making it large by world standards.

  • Aperture: ƒ/8
  • Camera: PENTAX Optio A20
  • Taken: 22 September, 2009
  • Focal length: 7.9mm
  • ISO: 64
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Black Mountain Tower View

Black Mountain Tower View

The view of central Canberra from the Black Mountain Tower. Springbank Island is in the West Lake of Lake Burley Griffin, the National Museum of Australia on the Acton Peninsula. Behind the peninsula is the Commonwealth Memorial Bridge, complete with two 2-tonne stone from Rennie’s Waterloo Bridge in London in the North and South abutments.

  • Aperture: ƒ/8.8
  • Camera: PENTAX Optio A20
  • Taken: 22 September, 2009
  • Focal length: 9.6mm
  • ISO: 64
Holiday, NSW 0 comments on Big Merino

Big Merino

Big Merino

The Big Merino in Goulburn. The three-storey 50 foot tall concrete ram houses a gift shop, wool display and a lookout.

  • Aperture: ƒ/8
  • Camera: PENTAX Optio A20
  • Taken: 21 September, 2009
  • Focal length: 7.9mm
  • ISO: 64
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Thirlmere Railway Museum

Thirlmere Railway Museum

Some random tourist block the view of the trains at the Thirlmere Railway Museum.

Behind us is 2029, a NSW Railways 2-6-4T Z-20 Class. In the background is 38 Class Pacific (4-6-2), 3820, an express passenger locomotive.

  • Aperture: ƒ/2.8
  • Camera: PENTAX Optio A20
  • Taken: 20 September, 2009
  • Focal length: 7.9mm
  • ISO: 64
Details, Holiday, NSW 0 comments on NSW BKD Prison Van

NSW BKD Prison Van

NSW BKD Prison Van

The long arm of the law finally caught up with me in Thirlmere. Here I am imprisoned in the NSW Government Railways BKD Prison Van. Four of these vans were built in 1915 and remained in service until 1975, transporting prisoners around the state.

  • Aperture: ƒ/2.8
  • Camera: PENTAX Optio A20
  • Taken: 20 September, 2009
  • Focal length: 7.9mm
  • ISO: 400