I traveled to Australia for work a few times over the past few months. It was a great experience, and I met some great people. I was also able to get some fishing in and landed several new species. Although the pictures don't do justice to this beautiful country, I'll let them tell the story.
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| Beaches of Wollongong, AU |
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| New friends we met fishing. |
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| dug up some clams for bait. |
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| Beautiful sunrise as we left for Sydney. |
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| A view of Sydney from the Sydney Harbor Bridge. |
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| Sydney Harbor Bridge |
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| People climbing the bridge. I chose to climb the pillar. |
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| World Famous Sydney Opera House. |
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| Pacific on the left, Harbor on the right with the Sydney skyline in the background. |
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| Wild parrots in the park. |
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| Some were nicer than others. |
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| State of Origin rugby match, New South Wales vs. Queensland (Super Bowl of Aussie Rugby) . This was a great experience. |
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| A view looking toward Newcastle. |
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| Flathead |
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| Tailor (Bluefish) |
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| Silver Moony |
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| Smooth Golden Toadfish |
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| Pike Eel |
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| Southern Bream |
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| Newcastle Cathedral. |
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| Highest point of Newcastle. |
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| World War 2 bunker overlooking the coast |
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| World War 2 Memorial |
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| Some cool parrots. |
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| A fantastic view down the Newcastle coast |
