UNESCO World: Cultural Landscape of Bali Province: the Subak System as a Manifestation of the Tri Hita Karana Philosophy The cultural landscape of Bali consists of five rice terraces and their water temples that cover 19,500 ... #travel #unesco #world #heritage #cuba

"In some places, the sediment was more than a meter thick. Most of it was made up of very fine particles, around the width of a human hair."

Australia to ratify the UN High Seas Treaty.

Getting into Sharks and Rays, and look at this.

" The decline is a further blow to the US tourism industry, which is reeling from sharp drops in visitors from Canada and Europe amid political and economic tensions and some tourists experiencing hostile treatment at the US border." Read more 👇

Training whistle blowing. Sleeper trains for Europe.

Flight tips.

Who likes the beach? Tweed Coast, NSW, Australia

Not related to the Bin Chicken.

Boambee Headland looking north, Sawtell, New South Wales, Australia. The headland is definitely not a tourist thirst trap. If you're not a local, you'd easily miss it. There was a storm rolling in over the sea from the south, behind us. #travel #Australia #newsouthwales #nsw #views

The downside of a nomad lifestyle.

If you're in Palm Beach on the Gold Coast, and looking for an affordable lunch, dinner, or take-away option, then this small Chinese restaurant, located on a side street, hits the spot. With just 5 tables; a large family group, a couple of obvious locals, and two walk-ins, made it full house.

🚨 John Pilger, Australia-born journalist and filmmaker known for covering Cambodia, dies at 84 https://apnews.com/article/john-pilger-journalist-documentary-cambodia-dies-838a414f460108d04474f37ca1308c68?utm_campaign=TrueAnthem&utm_medium=AP&utm_source=Twitter #BreakingNews #Breaking #News

Season's Greetings to all. War sucks, Hate blows Wage Peace.

Stately Paperbark trees in a rear car park behind Gold Coast shop fronts, at Palm Beach. 📷 Samsung Galaxy M21 #bigvolcano #nativetrees #paperbark #swampspecies #wetland

What are mountains to men? Mount Warning/Wollumbin viewed from Bruce Bartrim Oval, Tyalgum, NSW. Big Volcano Places - Tyalgum: www.bigvolcano.com.au/places/tyalg... #travel #visitbigvolcano #nsw #farnorthcoast #Australia

Good morning Monday 16/10/23 📷 Samsung Galaxy M21 #travel #visitbigvolcano #goodmorning #sunrise #nsw #newsouthwales #australia

Good morning Sunday 15/10/23 📷 Samsung Galaxy M21 ~~~~~~~~ Yesterday Australians had the chance to say Yes to our first nation's peoples. Yes! We see you Yes! We recognise you Yes! We hear you. Such a small thing. Yes. And we said NO. "Advance Australia fair"? Advance Australia where?

Inspiration or copyright theft?

Attention journos.

Polling station is back at Tyalgum! #voteyes

Good morning Saturday 14/10/23 📷 Samsung Galaxy M21 Don't forget to vote! 🇦🇺🇳🇿

Sigh...🙄 And No voters are saying "I'm not voting for legislation I don't know about." 🙄🙄

"He said describing "left" or "right" extremism was also no longer relevant or applicable in many circumstances. ... "Today's ideological extremist is more likely to be motivated by a social or economic grievance than national socialism." www.abc.net.au/news/2021-03... #asio #nationalsecurity

Good morning Friday 13/10/23 📷 Samsung Galaxy M21 #visitbigvolcano #seeaustralia #rainforest #nature #forestbathing

On this day in 1975, Whina Cooper led the Māori Land March to Parliament About 5,000 marchers arrived at Parliament and presented a petition signed by 60,000 people to Prime Minister Bill Rowling. The primary aim of the hīkoi was to protest against the continuing loss of Māori land.

Ducksie Malone?

Good morning Thursday 12/10/23 📷 Samsung Galaxy M21 #travel #australia #rainforest #bluesky #nsw #northernrivers

Cane toads.

"Urban vegetation provides many social and environmental benefits, yet integrating diverse vegetation into urban areas can be difficult due to spatial and financial constraints." Read more 👇

I am gobsmacked by the inflammatory rhetoric being used by our politicians and media, about this latest fight by Hammas against Israeli apartheid occupation. Where was and is the condemnation of Israel's ongoing human rights violations of Palestinians in Gaza, and what's left of the West Bank?

Good morning Wednesday 11/10/23 📷 Samsung Galaxy M21 #travel #Australia #springbreak #nature #trees #flowers

It is possible to think that the Israeli apartheid must end now, and that the bombing of Gaza is a war crime, and also think that Hamas indiscriminately murdering civilians is a war crime. It's not even a paradox or a logic puzzle, it's a basic consistent moral position.

Good morning Tuesday 10/10/23 📷 Samsung Galaxy M21 Shaft of light through trees with sun behind them, under a clear, blue sky. #travel #Australia #newsouthwales #nsw #tweedshire #worldheritage #nature

Clouds. “The more often we see the things around us - even the beautiful and wonderful things - the more they become invisible to us. That is why we often take for granted the beauty of this world: the flowers, the trees, the birds, the clouds - even those we love.” ~ Joseph B. Wirthlin.

Good morning Monday 9/10/23 📷 Samsung Galaxy M21 Thought for the day. If the LNP had backed a Yes vote like they did back in the 1967 referendum, would you still be voting no this Saturday?

"Previous elected representative national Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander bodies supported by the Australian Government..." #VoteYes

Silky Oak in flower, Tweed Hinterland, NSW, Australia. "Grevillea robusta, commonly known as the southern silky oak, silky oak [...] is a flowering plant in the family Proteaceae. It is a native of eastern coastal Australia ... ." Wikipedia #travel #botanical #trees #blossoms #visitbigvolcano

#travel Posted @withregram @tweedshirecouncil We're so fortunate to live in the Tweed, with such abundant natural beauty surrounding us. #FeelGoodFriday @bigvolcano (IG) shared this photo of Joong-urra-Narrian, aka Cook Island, taken from Pooningbah/Booninybah, aka Fingal Beach. #TogetherTweed

Wonga pigeon. "They are very elusive birds, more often being heard but not seen, producing explosive wing claps when disturbed. They tend to occur on the ground foraging and are located in rainforests, wet eucalypt forests, coastal forests... . Wikipedia: en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wonga_p...

Good morning Friday 6/10/23 📷 Samsung Galaxy M21 #travel #bigvolcano #nsw #qld #australia #poetry ~~~~~~~~ The Bats-wing Coral tree is naked, no leaves. But still attracting Rainbow Lorikeets, with come hither blossoms dangling, enticing the courtship of noisy nectar seeking suitors.

While the survey is small, other trends must be troubling for the CCP. Via Threads "Among the professionals who said they were considering leaving Hong Kong, 51 per cent were millennials aged 27 to 42 and and 40 per cent had already applied for jobs overseas." hongkongfp.com/2023/10/04/o...

Good morning. Thursday 5/10/23 📷 Samsung Galaxy M21

They need hundreds of studies to demonstrate the effectiveness of cash as an anti-poverty measure, but tech companies get to experiment with self-driving cars on city streets without any government oversight

Silky Oaks are in full bloom this year, after last two years were too wet. 📷 Samsung Galaxy M21

Good morning Wednesday 4/10/23 📷 Samsung Galaxy M21 Hello Spring day!

Byron Bay, NSW, 2481. "Cape Byron and its famous lighthouse is as far east as you can walk in mainland Australia." Big Volcano Places - Byron Bay: www.bigvolcano.com.au/places/byron... #travel #Australia #byronbay #bucketlist #gapyear

Good morning Tuesday 3/10/23 📷 Samsung Galaxy M21 Sunlight shining through tree.

Good morning Monday 2/10/23 📷 Samsung Galaxy M21 Anyone else still getting used to being an hour behind themselves? 🤦‍♀️

Sun rays and Callistemon. First morning of daylight saving.