diaTribe » river http://bandannaclub.com/blogwp The diaTribe blog is our occasional take on life, the universe and everything. Observations on current affairs, the environment, politics, humour and music/gig reviews. Travel diary and extreme sports stories, along with the usual rants/raves are also chucked in for good measure. Sat, 07 Feb 2026 19:21:49 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Advance Australia Fair http://bandannaclub.com/blogwp/2010/05/29/advance_australia_fair/ http://bandannaclub.com/blogwp/2010/05/29/advance_australia_fair/#comments Sat, 29 May 2010 03:14:35 +0000 Phil http://bandannaclub.com/blogwp/2010/05/advance_australia_fair/ ... more »

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I’m expecting to get quite a lot of flak from fellow Kiwi’s for what I’m about to say, but I’ll say it anyway…

Australia is awesome!

I haven’t been to Sydney since I was 6 or 7 and I’ve never visited Melbourne at all. So when a rather serendipitous set of circumstances set me on a Qantas flight bound for the other Great Southern land, I jumped at the chance.

Stunning Sydney


Even arriving in the middle of a fairly massive thunderstorm did little to dampen my spirits and within an hour we were checked into the conveniently located, mid-range Park Regis hotel.

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It was a gorgeous sunny day, our options were working in the garden or a day trip somewhere interesting ... there was no contest. I suggested the Child-Beale Trust. I hadn't been there in years and Phil had never been. The Thames valley and surrounding area is particularly picturesque, so it seemed like a good idea.

Beale Park was formed by Gilbert Beale in 1956 who decided to donate this beautiful 350-acre park to 'the people' by converting it from private farmland into a non-profit making, charitable trust. More information about the history of the park is available on the Beale Park website.

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It was a gorgeous sunny day, our options were working in the garden or a day trip somewhere interesting … there was no contest.

I suggested the Child-Beale Trust. I hadn’t been there in years and Phil had never been. The Thames valley and surrounding area is particularly picturesque, so it seemed like a good idea.

Beale Park was formed by Gilbert Beale in 1956 who decided to donate this beautiful 350-acre park to ‘the people’ by converting it from private farmland into a non-profit making, charitable trust. More information about the history of the park is available on the Beale Park website.

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