Thetraveljunkie.org – A day after Lebaran day, we went to Tyrone Beach and Moonah Woodland Walk in Blairgowrie for an exercise and play. We went there early, around 8am. It was a 20 minute walk from home. we’ve done something spontaneous. We brought breakfast and it was pretty damn super yummy. There were rendang, opor ayam, crunchy fried noodles, bananas, kue putri salju, spinach smoothies, coffee and tea.
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Thetraveljunkie.org – Today we bring you to the Moonah (Melaleuca Lanteolata) woodland walk in Blairgowrie, Australia. The Moonah woodland walk is an unusual formation in that it differs from the ‘stands’ of Moonah seen across the Peninsula. Usually the trees are found in spreading 5-10m branching forms where they develop large, dense canopies with little else growing underneath. On the woodland walk, which commences near Canterbury Jetty Road and continues on both sides of Point Nepean Road to approximately Tyrone Street in Rye, the trees appear in a forest formation all seeming to be of the same height, size and age creating a beautiful ambient woodland atmosphere.
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Thetraveljunkie.org – Today we bring you to the Point Nepean Quarantine Station in Victoria, Australia. Only 15 minutes by car from home. The Quarantine Station offers a unique opportunity to see how a large number of new Australians spent their first few weeks in their new country.
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Thetraveljunkie.org – We’ve been out every day, gardening, exercising, enjoying the winter sunshine and sunset, having so many relaxing and fantastic outings. We’ve visited parks, beaches, riversides, shops, reservoirs, farms, vineyards, and more.
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Thetraveljunkie.org – This blog post is a series part II from blog post, A Walk Along Koonya Beach In Blairgowrie, Australia. I went for a coastal walk by the beach alone. I just strolled and listened to music. I exercised on the beach. I spent a glorious afternoon there. It was important to slow down and look at my life. To think about who I am – the empowering moments and the absolute f—ups that I’ve made, and how they are all part of who I am today. Blessed my life!
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Thetraveljunkie.org – We have been thankful and grateful for our life lately in Blairgowrie, Australia. The other day we spent the day at the Rock Pool, Bridgewater Bay. Only 10 minutes walk from home. There was not a breath of wind in the air. The ocean looked as still as a pond. It was simply amazing.
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Thetraveljunkie.org – We took a little adventure in the morning. The windy weather had cleared up and we were keen to soak up some of the delicious sunshine. We headed over to Pearses Beach in Blairgowrie, Australia. 20 minutes walked from home. We were so grateful!
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Thetraveljunkie.org – We love composting. It’s so easy, eco friendly and our one small step towards sustainable living in Blairgowrie, Victoria – Australia. We own a tumble bin style composter – which simply means, all our vegetable and fruit scraps, leaves, tree cuttings, and lawn clippings get tipped into a the barrel. That’s it. It’s probably one of the most simple methods of composting, but it works for us.
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Thetraveljunkie.org – This time we walked down between Bridgewater Bay and Number Sixteen Beach in Blairgowrie, Australia. It’s the region famous for it’s beaches, national parks, and caves. Not surprisingly I have hundreds of photos and videos to be edited. The coastline was just gorgeous. It was fun to be there and walk along the coast.
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Thetraveljunkie.org – This year, I did what million people from all over the world have done and surrendered my spit to a home DNA-testing company. I hoped an AncestryDNA test would bring me the peace I needed; my Javanese family had never been able to give me any information about our family tree. I’d always longed for a country to attribute my brownness to, or for help answering the ubiquitous “Where are you from?” question. I’d spent years making up exotic-sounding combinations to justify my appearance (some days Javanese-Japanese-Swedish; other days half Polynesia, or half New Caledonian).
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Thetraveljunkie.org – We had a really nice Easter Day! Then we decided to take a walk to the Montforts Beach, Blairgowrie, on the Mornington Peninsula. The sky was cloudy and the water was a bit too cold for a swim. Nonetheless, the colour of the water turned into a brilliant turquoise everytime the sun peeked out from behind a cloud and hit the ocean. And, we found a huge Easter Bunny Rock.
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Thetraveljunkie.org – Life has been thankful and greatful lately in Blairgowrie, Australia! We’ve been hanging out at the beach a lot. The other day we spent a morning at Bridgewater Bay in Victoria, about a minute walk from our place. An exquisite bay, a deserted beach, a crystal clear nature pool with shells and freezing water, clams, starfish, crabs, fish, slugs, and sea weed.
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