Hi all,
First of all, thanks everyone for all the input and lively discussions we've been having here.  It's a real help to everyone out there from those who are thinking about hitting the road, to those between trips and even for people who are currently travelling. 
It has been suggested that we organise a place to share photos - this is a fantastic idea.  Currently, the forum is 'hosted' by a third party and there are a few limitations in terms of uploading images.  The files must be in either jpg, gif, or bmp format and the total size of ALL images that you download must not exceed 1 mb.  Note that there is a message which appears above the 'download image' box which states that 'images must not exceed 9.765 kb.'  This is only if you plan to upload 10 images on the one post -- if you want to upload only one, it can be 1 mb.
Of course you can also provide a link to your website (or picasso space) so that others can view photos that you have uploaded elsewhere on the web.
I'll put a 'sticky' on this thread so that it stays at the top.  Please let us know if you feel that the restrictions here are too limiting and we will find an alternative. 
PS:  The image attached is a gorge at Karijini and the file size was 72 kb. 

-- Edited by Webmaster at 12:15, 2008-08-13

-- Edited by Webmaster at 12:45, 2008-08-28

Hello Webmaster. Is it OK to link photos from photobucket? This is a common way of sharing pics on another forum I visit. Apparently it doesn't use up your bandwidth, or something like that. (I am not technical.)
The photo below is directly linked from photobucket. Please let me know if this is not allowed.

AHHHH!!!! once more the old adage of "ask and ye shall recieve" rings true, hopefully this will be a greatly visited spot and enjoyed by all  

We kinda grew to like Townsville. I know...it's a big town with lots of people....but still a it's nice and warm, and I can't help but remember it at this time, sitting on the south coast of NSW freezing me bits off!

BUT, a great inclusion to the forum. Ask and you shall receive indeed....as long as the powers are within earshot.

-- Edited by general at 11:38, 2008-08-13

Does this link work? Contains photos from our first cruise. I will post more links later if it does work. Click on the photo.   



-- Edited by Jill B at 11:37, 2008-08-13

It sure does... how cool is that? one photo and it shows a page full!

A couple of links to our Tassie trip. Click on pics.

and yet another joins our fold, A BIG WELCOME TO YA GENERAL LEE, you are  right it is extremely cool to be able to put words in to pictures and vice versa, great photos starting to appear, if used properly this will become an extremely good thread, I remember a single mate of mine went on one of those cruises, couldnt get a dance, even offered to pay a lady for the privilige, misunderstood, face slapped, slinked off, didnt return to the dance floor ever again, lovely fellow as well

Hi Jill, 
Photo bucket is perfectly fine to use as are any links which take you to photos that have been uploaded somewhere else. 
PS - Love the beach at the Isle of Pines - I wish I was there now instead of here looking out the window at the frost and coping with numb fingers!

Hello General, welcome from another newbie. ) Thanks Webmaster. Yes, Isle of Pines would be nice today; it is cold here too, but no frost.

You LIttle RIPPER....
Webmistress will be sorry... Basil rumages around in his box of standard 8 home movies for selected stills....Ok so the titles don't display...
From left to right
HorseTramWendoureePdeNearStAidansDrv, Cobold Gorge, Coffee pot @ Quorn, Devil's Marbles, Gulflander, showing my age now an R1 enroute to Coogee, Hinchinbrook Is from Casual Cassowary Tea Rooms, Mossman Gorge, Orgasm Birds (Bush Thick knees) their calls at night  are a loud screech "OHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHYEEEEEEEEEEEEES" and Wonga Beach near Mossman FNQ

-- Edited by Basil Faulty at 21:13, 2008-08-13

Great pics Basil, thanks. :)

just a couple I managed to dig out, bungle bungles of course, last one is in my backyard, warren gorge

-- Edited by dave06 at 17:35, 2008-08-14

Great shots of the Bungle Bungles, Dave.  It reminds me of when we were there a couple of years ago.  We hiked in to the amphitheatre and were followed by a young-ish family.  When they arrived they started singing these incredible hymns in Latin in perfect 4-part harmony.  The acoustics and setting were perfect and it still gives me the shivers!  Wish I'd had a camcorder. 
Back then, I thought my little 3 megapixel camera was very high tech but it had run out of battery power at that moment. 

-- Edited by speedy sue at 23:50, 2008-08-14

My god, harmony singers in the ampihteatre, that would have been absolutely amazing, the acoustics as you say are fantastic, did you try the whispering effect, one person stands at one end whilst the other is at the other, all speech can be heard at enormous distance, had a german couple going at it hammer and tong (whispering) we heard every word about, well, lets just say if he was a fireman his hose woudlnt reach the first floor, we were wetting ourselves still brings a giggle even now

Our trip to the ampitheatre was shared with a guitarist. It certainly adds to the experience.

I have just joined your group and take a lot of photos whitch I put onto Flickr, this is a free site or you can upgrade for $24.00/Yr.
I am now in Australia till March 4th then back to USA. for??? I have a car and caravan here so can go where I like. (caravan is in Singleton where I may pick it up and go????) see photos at
http://www.flickr.com/photos/usarick/
 do you want to see Zion NP?
I am looking for a traveling companion to travel in my 32 ft. Class A motor home in the US, Canada etc or OZ. To hike the deserted mountaintops & the narrow canyons of Utah. Enjoys Photography.

Rick

gday richard and welcome to our little patch, had a squizz at piccys and gotta say absolutely amazing of course we have far better scenery here in oz but I guess you gotta work with what you got LOL!!!

I was going to suggest that we send in a photo of ourselves in younger days.....Maybe a good idea maybe not..."How say you all?

Keen lot.....I must say..

me on the skyrail in cairns lastyear went with three  other ladies stayed in a backpackers for the first time ever and thoroughly enjoyed it was just a room but
wasnt there most of the time so it didnt matter .

went snorkelling alas the very last day some one stole my beach bag from under my seat at a coffee shop in cairns, luckily i had friends who had the same pics as me well almost anyways

My camp last easter on the Murray River

ooop's sorry it's so big,how do I get a smaller pic?