Tales of a Technogypsie

Old Parliament House or Museum of Australian Democracy * Canberra, Australia Capital Territory, Australia * Within Canberra lies several Parliaments and Embassies, representing many cultures and governments. One of the Parliaments which is no longer used for law making as it was the “provisional” parliament house which was base operations for Australia’s Parliament from 1927 [...]

* April 23, 2011 Concert @ The Transit Bar * Downtown Canberra * ACT * Australia * While exploring downtown Canberra, I popped into the Transit Bar, underneath where I was staying in the Canberra Hostelling International for a night out downtown. The Holidays, a local Australian band, was just returning from their first ever [...]

Tuggeranong Homestead * Tuggeranong, Canberra, Australia Capital Territory, Australia * http://www.tuggeranonghomestead.com.au/ * My last day in Tuggeranong just outside of Canberra, before packing up for the plane to Brisbane, we ventured down the street to get a peek at the Tuggeranong Homestead. Unfortunately, due to being Easter weekend, I didn’t get a chance to visit [...]

Transit Bar * 7 AKUNA ST * Canberra, Australia Capital Territory, Australia * P 02 6162 0899 * http://transitbar.com.au/ * ‎ A great little hole-in-the-wall bar down below the Canberra YHA Hostel on Akuna street. Delving into a mix of indie, rock n’ roll, and general alternative nights and gigs, the Transit Bar provides a [...]

*Canberra, Australia Capital Territory, Australia * Chrome Goth Night * Transit Bar * http://www.gothclublist.com/details/chrome.html * 7 AKUNA ST * Canberra, Australia Capital Territory, Australia * P 02 6162 0899 * http://transitbar.com.au/ * ‎ Eager for some darksome and divine music, I hunted out what could lie beneath the underground of Australia’s capital city … Canberra. [...]

Tidbinbilla Nature reserve*Canberra, Australia Capital Territory, Australia * Tidbinbilla Nature reserve* Tidbinbilla Visitor Centre, Paddy’s River Rd, * Canberra, Australia Capital Territory, Australia * (02) 6205 1233 * http://www.tidbinbilla.com.au/ * Venturing south just 40 minutes from Canberra in the Australian Capital Territory is a beautiful nature reserve called “Tinbinbilla”. Named after the aboriginal word “Jedbinbilla” [...]

Gibraltar Falls * Canberra, Australia Capital Territory, Australia * Gibraltar Falls * Corin Road * Namadgi National Park * +61 02 6207 2900 * Canberra, Australia Capital Territory, Australia * One of the first waterfalls that I had a chance to see in Australia as accompanied by my travel mate Bluey Bee Fabbo. A nice [...]

Australian National Botanical Gardens * GPO Box 1777 * Canberra, Australia Capital Territory * 2601 * Australia * +61 2 6250 9599 * http://www.anbg.gov.au/ * In the heart of Australia’s Capital Territory and City of Canberra is the Nation’s most exquisite National Botanical Gardens. Radiating like a gem in the midland plains, this fabulous collection [...]

Hasmis Kebabs Turkish Kitchen* 11-13 East Row * Canberra, Australia Capital Territory, Australia * 2601 * 02 6249 7783 * We popped into this hole-in-the-wall quick Turkish cuisine spot near the Phoenix for some lunch fare. While the service was average, the food wasn’t anything to write home about. All three of us felt the [...]

Facepainting at the Phoenix Flea MarketPhoenixCanberra, Australia Capital Territory, Australia On April 24, 2011 in Canberra, Australia at the infamous Irish Bar “The Phoenix”, bodypainter Leaf McGowan participated in the Phoenix Flea Market. Drinking, revelry, and art was had by all in attendance. Utilizing Ben Nye, Wolf, and Mehron bodypaint, the following is a photogallery [...]

Bytes Cafe* Canberra YHA * 7 Akuna Street * Canberra, Australia Capital Territory, Australia * http://www.yha.com.au/hostels/nsw/canberra/canberra-city/ * (+612) 6248 9155 * Facebook Page * If you’re looking for a deep in the heart of Canberra breakfast spot that is a little hidden gem, try to Canberra YHA’s “Bytes Cafe” for a economically affordable and delicious [...]

The Cotter and Garden CityCanberra Gallery of Art* http://www.museumsandgalleries.act.gov.au/cmag/ * Cnr. London Circuit and Civic Square, * Canberra, Australia Capital Territory, Australia A historical section to the Canberra Museum and Art Gallery exists on the “Cotter River”, the dam they built, and how it helped keep Canberra the Garden City that it is. I believe [...]

Canberra to Australia Capital Territory, Australia Travels Down Under:Exploring Canberra Downtown Saturday, April 23, 2011 * Canberra to Australia Capital Territory, Australia * Sir Bluey blessed Sir Thomas with a jam session with his amazing musical talents. Then the bard took Sir Thomas Leaf on a tour around the governmental district of Canberra, as well [...]

Isabella Plains * Canberra/Tuggeranong, Australian Capital Territory, Australia * Within the district of Tuggeranong in Canberra lies the suburb known as “Isabella Plains” which was named after Thomas Brisbane’s daughter “Isabella Maria Brisbane” who lived from 1821-1849. As Thomas Brisbane became the first white explorer of the area in 1823 who later became colonial Governor [...]

Pine Island Reserve* Canberra/Tuggeranong, Australian Capital Territory, Australia * Along Australia’s Murrumbidgee River that travels through Canberra and the Tuggeranong is a Nature Reserve called “Pine Island Reserve”. It isn’t really an Island persay, but a seasonal “island” during flooding and is named after the Black Cypress Pines that grow within this particular natural area [...]

Tuggeranong, Canberra, ACT, Australia At the heart of Canberra, lies a town center in the southernmost part of the city called Tuggeranong. The name is Aboriginal for “Cold Plains”. With over 19 suburbs and a population of 324,034. This area has alot of history relating to the original aboriginal occupation of Australia. Numerous artifacts and [...]

Canberra AirportCanberra, Australia Capital Territory, Australia The Canberra International Airport is the mainstream airport for the Australian Capital Terrority. It provides direct domestic Services to Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth. It also has direct daily flights to Albury and Newcastle in New South Wales. It however does not have any regular commercial international flights [...]

Canberra, Australia Capital Territory, Australia Canberra means “meeting place” which was derived off of the Ngunnawal/Ngabri Aborigine word “Kambera” or “Canberry”. The region was used by the Nagbri as a point of reference during their seasonal migrations to corroborees held in the local. Pre-European the region was seasonally inhabited by the Indigenous such as the [...]