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 |
Paradise....
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