Albany, on the south coast of Western Australia, is not a place I usually visit as a tourist - my mother's side of the family come from around there and my uncle still fishes there. But this is not my uncle, and I was a tourist at the time, in a sense - I took this photo when I visited …
Western Australia
Perth: A city which installs its art gallery on the beach
If you've read anything I've written about Perth, you will probably have noticed I'm a big fan of Perth beaches. That's usually because they're quiet, unspoiled and simply beautiful. But sometimes it's because they're bustling and full of fun - like every March when Sculpture by the Sea comes to …
Place names with dogs … in Western Australia
Sometimes, some of the oddest place names are the ones you're most familiar with. You know how it is when you live somewhere long enough - you get so used to place names that you forget they might sound odd to the ears of others. While planning a multi-generational shopping centre trip this …