Photos from Ted's Australia bike ride.


Royal-Spoonbill bird
This Royal-Spoonbill bird was in the water south of Tweed Heads.

Straw-Necked Ibis  bird
These Straw-Necked Ibis (Threskiornis spinicollis) birds were seen in several part of the Australia coast.

Eastern Most point of mainland Australia
This sign was found near the lighthouse in Byron Bay. It looked like the actual Most Easterly point was at the end of a trail at the bottom of the hill.

Cabbage tree
I think this is a Cabbage Tree. I saw it near a surfers beach South of Byron Bay.

Australian Pelican
I saw several of these Australian Pelican (Pelicanus conspicillatus) during my ride.

Big dead snake
This was the only large snake I saw in Australia. It's dead and it might be a Python

Fredo Pies in Frederickson
I had a Crocodile pie at this fast food take out restaurant, Fredo Pies in Frederickson, New South Wales

Australians at rest stop
When I stopped at rest stop near the Pacific Highway I often meet people that were traveling. These people were on their way to see relatives near Sydney for Christmas

Ted in front of the Sydney opera house
Ted in front of the Sydney opera house

Ted near Harbour bridge in Sydney
Ted near Harbor bridge in Sydney

Harbour bridge in Sydney
Ted's bike parked as he prepares to bike crossing the Harbor bridge in Sydney

Ted's camp in Shellharbour
Ted's camp at Shellharbour. It was a rainy day so I had my panniers covered with rain flies.

Australian Magpie at Shellharbour
Australian Magpie on a picnic table at the campground in Shellharbour

Australian Fern Tree
Ted's bike with an Australian Fern Tree next to the Pacific Highway.

Galah (Eolophus roseicapilla albiceps)
A Galah (Eolophus roseicapilla albiceps) south of Batemans Bay

Crimson Rosella ( Platycercus elegans)
This Crimson Rosella ( Platycercus elegans) was clipped by a car and the driver of the car was going to bring it to a wildlife hospital.

Bull looking at Ted
Ted saw several bulls in a field and when he walked over to the fence they came up to welcome him. Here is a photo of the lead bull.

Australian family near Ted's bike
Ted saw these people looking at him in Eden and he went over to talk with them. They said they saw him (Ted) biking on Christmas day. Then Ted had the Australian family pose for this photo next to his bike.

Ted entering State of Victoria
Terry took this photo of Ted entering the State of Victoria.

Ted leaving State of New South Whales
This sign was across the street from the welcome to Victoria sign, so Ted had Terry take this photo of him with his bike.

Ted and Terry at Campground in Genoa
I meet and bike with a man named Terry that was from Edmund, Alberta, Canada. This photo is of Ted and Terry at their Campsite in Genoa.

Store at Cabbage Tree Creek
This was an old Store at Cabbage Tree Creek. I don't think it was still used as a store.

East Gippsland Rails to Trails
My bike on the East Gippsland Rails to Trails bike trail. The trail was not paved, but was very easy to ride and beat cycling the traffic filed Pacific Highway.

Stony Creek Trestle Bridge - Gippsland
Ted at the bottom of Stony Creek Trestle Bridge. This bridge is part of the East Gippsland rail to trail. The bridge is closed and you can only view the bridge from the bottom or behind a fence at the top on the west end. The east end of the bridge is missing.

black and white Swan
This bird looks like a mix between an Australian Black Swan and a white Swan. The bird was seen from Nicholson Rail Trail Bridge on the East Gippsland Rail Trail.

Bridge over Mitchell River in Bairnsdale
Ted's bike on a Bridge over Mitchell River in Bairnsdale

Sulphur Crested Cockatoo
Sulphur Crested Cockatoo near campground in Bairnsdale

Sulphur Crested Cockatoo
Sulphur Crested Cockatoo near campground in Bairnsdale

Court House in Bairnsdale
Court House in Bairnsdale

Dead Australian Blue Tongue lizard
Dead Australian Blue Tongue lizard in road.

Australian darter bird
This bird looks like an Australian darter. It was seen next to the Pacific Highway.

Australian at Park Lane Tourist park near Traralgon
This man had Ted over for tea and was staying at Park Lane Tourist park for a week in this small trailer near Traralgon.

Train in Melbourne
Ted's bike at the Train station in Melbourne

Masked Lapwing
Masked Lapwing seen from Barwon River bike trail in Geelong.

Dusky Moorhen
Dusky Moorhen seen from Barwon River bike trail in Geelong.

Man holding Sting Ray in Geelong
Man holding dead Sting Ray in swimming area in Geelong

Fort Queenscliff
Prison cells that made Fort Queenscliff famous in 1912 by placing several 15 year old kids in the cells for 3 months for not attending military service on Saturday afternoon.

Fort Queenscliff
Black lighthouse in Fort Queenscliff. This is one of the only black lighthouses in the world.

Vue Grand Hotel in Queenscliff
Vue Grand Hotel in Queenscliff

Horse poo $0.50
I saw several sign for selling manure - cow, sheep and horse. This was the best price I saw for poo.

Queenscliff to Sorrento ferry
Ted's bike waiting for boat at Queenscliff. I took this ferry to Sorrento

My bike on ferry near Sorrento
Ted's bike on the boat from Queenscliff to Sorrento

Incumbent Biker that I meet near Sorrento
Incumbent Biker that Ted met near Sorrento

Cape Barren Goose
Cape Barren Goose near Cowes on Phillips Island

Penguin visitor center on Phillips Island
Penguin visitor center on Phillips Island

Rainbow Lorikeet on Phillips Island
Rainbow Lorikeet on Phillips Island

Ted on quad
Squid at Cowes on Phillips Island

Trolley Car in Melbourne
Trolley Car in Melbourne

Black Australian Swans
Black Australian Swan in the Yarra River in Melbourne

House overlooking Great Ocean Road
This is the room of a house that overlooking the east end of the Great Ocean Road.

Teddy's Lookout near Lorne
Here's Ted near the sign pointing to Teddy's Lookout near Lorne

Echidna near house in Lorne
Ted and Andrea saw this Echidna crossing the road in Lorne. It was in someone's front yard and would not let Ted get a photo of its face.

Kangaroo in front yard in Lorne
This was the first Kangaroo Ted saw on this trip to Australia. It was in someone's front yard in Lorne, Andrea and Ted thought it was going to go into the dog house.

Koala Bear near Kennet River
This was the first Koala Bear Ted saw in the wild. It was near Kennet River. This is the one that moved the most and Ted was able to get a great short movie of it climbing the tree.

Koala Bear near Kennet River
Most of the Koala Bear Ted saw near Kennet River were sleeping like this one. They sleep for 18 hours a day.

Koala Bear near Kennet River
Another Koala Bear sleeping in a tree near Kennet River

Koala Bear next to the Great Ocean road
Koala Bear near road close to Apollo. The bus in the background is parked on the shoulder of the Great Ocean Road.

A close up view of the above Koala Bear
A zoomed in photo of the Koala bear in the above photo.

Entrance to Otway Fly Tree Top Walk
Ted and Andrea at the entrance to Otway Fly Tree Top Walk

The 47 Meter Tower at Otway Fly Tree Top Walk
Tower behind Ted at Otway Fly Tree Top Walk. The tower is 47 meter over the forest floor.

Andrea on the Otway Fly Tree Top Walk
Photo of Andrea taken by Ted while he is in the room of the 47 meter tower.

Ted on the Otway Fly Tree Top Walk
Ted reading the trail guide on the Otway Fly Tree Top Walk.

Andrea on the trail leaving Otway Fly Tree Top Walk
Andrea on the trail leaving Otway Fly Tree Top Walk

Otway Fly Tree Top Walk
View of the Otway Fly Tree Top Walk looking up from the forest floor.

Big Tree near Otway Fly Tree Top trail
Ted at the Big Tree near Otway Fly Tree Top trail

Andrea and Ted with 12 Apostles
Andrea and Ted with 12 Apostles

The Arch near the Great Ocean Road
The Arch near the Great Ocean Road

Building near Todos Santos
The London Bridge rock formation near the Great Ocean Road. Supposedly their used to be a land bridge between the main land and the arch. When the land bridge broke some tourist were on the arch and had to be rescued by helicopter

The rock formation The Grotto
This rock formation is called the Grotto and is near Peterborough off the Great Ocean Road

Rock tower at the Bay of Martyrs or Bay of Islands
Rock tower at the Bay of Martyrs or Bay of Islands.

Historic Vehicles at Port Fairy
Historic Vehicles in grass field at the motel (Central motel) we stay in at Port Fairy

Historic Vehicles at Port Fairy
Historic Vehicles near car show in Port Fairy

Pied Oyster Catcher Surfer near Port Fairy
Pied Oyster Catcher Surfer at beach in Port Fairy

Surfer at baech in Port Fairy
Surfer at beach in Port Fairy

Little Wattlebird (Anthochaera chrysoptera chrysoptera) at Griffin Island
Little Wattlebird (Anthochaera chrysoptera chrysoptera) on Griffin Island at Port Fairy.

Kangaroo with young in pouch at Tower Hill State Game Reserve
Kangaroo with baby in pouch at Tower Hills State Game Reserve. It had just rained and the kangaroos were drinking water off the roads.

Pair of Kangaroos at Tower Hill State Game Reserve
A pair of Kangaroo at Tower Hill

Koala bear at Tower Hill State Game Reserve
Koala bear with its young at Tower Hill State Game Reserve

Emu at Tower Hill State Game Reserve
Emu at Tower Hill State Game Reserve

Koala bear at Tower Hill State Game Reserve
Koala bear at Tower Hill State Game Reserve

Kangaroo at Tower Hill State Game Reserve
Kangaroo at Tower Hill State Game Reserve

Emu at Tower Hill State Game Reserve
Emu at Tower Hill State Game Reserve

Emus at Tower Hill State Game Reserve
Emu at Tower Hill State Game Reserve

Australia Magpie at Tower Hill State Game Reserve
Australian Magpie (Gymnorhina tibicen tibicen) at Tower Hill State Game Reserve.