B Where's?

Wonglepong - where all the action is.

2008-02-25T21:59:00.003+11:00

B2 has risked life and limb to stand in the middle of peak hour at the main crossroads of the metropolis Wonglepong in Southern Queensland.
Click the photo for more details.
This was a lovely little spot we drove through on the "shortest route" according to the GPS. I estimate it actually added 20 minutes to the trip, but it was worth discovering new geographical treasures.

B4, B5 and B6 try to play guitar

2007-09-22T15:14:00.000+10:00

Tamworth is the home of the Big Golden Guitar and Australian Country Music. B4, B5 and B6 were asked to point towards home, but I think the music must have confused them.

B7 looks out

2007-09-22T12:23:00.000+10:00

The best thing to do when driving on a long winding road is to look out. So when we saw the sign saying "Lookout ahead" we stopped. And looked out.
The Moonbi Lookout was constructed in 1938 and has weathered very well. The views are marvellous. The children especially enjoyed the short break from the winding roads.

B5 joins the Lighthorsemen

2007-09-19T21:58:00.000+10:00

Tamworth has a very interesting park. Playgrounds, busts of famous Country SIngers, ducks and statues are spread around to make a lunchtime stroll very interesting.
B5 felt that he would make conversation with a very well crafted statue of a Lighthorseman and his horse.

B8 makes a point

2007-09-18T19:06:00.001+10:00

Little B8 has joined in the B-where's spirit of things and found the perfect place to point.
This is at a park called Rose Point in Singleton, NSW.

B6 prefers a flat earth

2006-07-12T17:42:00.000+10:00

B6 is here explaining the problems in not having a flat earth. On a flat earth no-one gets surprised by a round edge.

B5 observes the sign

2006-07-12T17:40:00.000+10:00

Now this is a sign you can easily understand. It was placed in the rest area near the gorge B4 looked at below.
Pondering the sign, B5 asked whether earthquakes were common and should we take cover.

B4 urges a defensive position

2006-07-12T17:39:00.000+10:00

We asked B4 what he thought of this magnificent view of a nearby gorge.
"This would be a great place to defend, Dad."
That's my boy.

B8 wants a doughnut!

2006-07-08T18:14:00.000+10:00

B8 (who is permitted relaxations of B-Where's rules) is here trying to show you some Australian doughnuts. Don't be fooled by her grin. In a moment, one of those innocent doughnuts will be hers!

B6 is using a fin to tell time

2006-05-13T21:33:00.000+10:00

This odd bit of artwork had confused us for some time. What is it? Is it a whale, or fish or something? A weird plaground with nothing on which to actually play?
It is the Marulan Meridian Arch and the accompanying sign tells us:

The arch marks the path of 150th Meridian as it passes through Marulan, the only town in the world on its path. This is the exact middle of the Eastern timezone where the sun rises at exactly 6am and sets at exactly 6pm every equinox.

Now, this is the good bit,

"The sculpture describes the path of the Earth around the sun, while the two elements at each end of the structure represent a sun dial and a clock."

So B6 is actually showing you the time on the sundial. Or Fin. Or whatever.

The Big Apple

2006-05-13T21:29:00.000+10:00

No! No! Not that big apple.
The other one down in Tallong, New South Wales.
The one on top of a shed selling apples direct to the public from the apple orchards.
B7 was very serious in showing you the apple she wanted but was told it was too big to eat.
This apple orchard grows enough apples to feed the birds and have enough left over to sell. It works out cheaper than lots of pesticides, chemicals and nets.

B2 and B5 brave a bonfire

2006-04-30T08:33:00.000+10:00

B5 had a bonfire for his birthday so he claimed the privelege of showing you HIS fire. It was a bit hot for marshmallows but fire is like a magnet for boys, so burnt marshmallows was the way to go.

B2 wanted to show you the bonfire her own way.
I always said she had fire in her eyes.

Will B4 take the money?

2006-04-14T19:17:00.000+10:00

B4 attended today's Passion Play and was offered 30 pieces of silver by the high priest Caiaphas not to have this photo published on B Where's. B Where's is too important and the money was tainted.
Rejected, Caiaphas offered it to Judas who accepted the money.

Hmmm Avacado!

2006-04-06T18:00:00.000+10:00

B5 is fascinated by any place big enough to be called Tropical Fruit World.

We went, we saw, we ate.

Has B6 met his match?

2006-04-02T16:10:00.000+10:00

B6 may like playing as a knight, but this one may be a bit large to provide a fair fight.
I wonder if this knight is friendly?

(Macadamia Castle, near Byron Bay, NSW)

B4 now needs to find a barbie.

2006-04-01T17:30:00.000+11:00

Where can B4 find a barbie big enough for this prawn?

This is one of the early "Big Things" and is in Ballina, NSW.

B6 surfs the primitive web

2006-03-28T11:45:00.000+11:00

B6 had to show this really fun playground featuring this web.

It must be a primitive form of the World Wide Web. Being vertical, surfing this web is pretty tricky.

B7 appreciates a fine ad

2006-03-28T11:30:00.000+11:00

B7 would like to show you this interesting conversion of an old telephone box at Sutton Forest.

We appreciate the efforts put into this work by the Southern Highlands Single Malt Appreciation Society.

B4 Looks for Grandma's Harley

2006-03-28T11:15:00.000+11:00

Last weekend there was a huge collection of motorbikes gathered around the Sutton Forest hotel.

B4 and his siblings quickly started to sing "Grandma Drives a Harley" by Leigh Newton. You can download it from here.

A few people stared at us taking this photo, but we didn't see any Grandmas sipping tea.

B5 and the Big Potato

2006-03-12T20:26:00.000+11:00

This is the famous Big Potato of Robertson.

It has unkindly been suggested that it looks like something a lot less savoury, even by locals. Rest assured it is definitely meant to be a Giant Spud.

B2 tests the exercise post

2006-03-12T20:22:00.000+11:00

B2 is showing us how this part of the exercise playground works.
She didn't take kindly to suggestions from the crowd that she should use both hands for beginners!

B6 shows the way

2006-03-12T20:19:00.000+11:00

B6 shows us us where we can go at the Robertson show.

Everywhere except behind him which is the show pub, only for people 18 and over.

B2 checks the rain guage

2006-02-26T19:48:00.000+11:00

Yesterday we installed a rain guage and today it rained. Eager to see if the rain guage worked, B2 rushed out and checked.

Yep. It rained 59mm (2.3 inches) in under an hour.

Lucky the rain guage was there or we would never have known!

B6 drives the train

2006-02-26T18:14:00.000+11:00

This is a fun train B6 wanted to show you all. He is the driver with all the passengers either in the carriages, on the roof or all over the engine.
But from his prime position as Driver he gets to make the train noises.

Toot Toot!

B5 is monkeying around

2006-02-26T18:08:00.000+11:00

The rules of B Where's is that the person in the photo must wear sunglasses and point with an open hand to the subject of the photo.

This can get quite difficult when leaping from rung to rung on a monkey bar but B5 had to show us how monkey bars work.

B3 shows the way round

2006-02-26T18:02:00.000+11:00

In England, Jonathan is pondering how people can miss going round the roundabout.

In Australia, many roundabouts have gardens, walls or sculptures in the middle so that no-one can get too confused.

Just in case, B3 is pointing out the correct way for any oncoming drivers.

B2 hates frog stitch

2006-02-26T17:54:00.000+11:00

Note the dropped lower lip.B2 was doing some one over one stitching and she realised that the fabric colour just wouldn't work. So to reclaim the linen she had to remove all the stitches she had done.

Rip It!
Rip It!

That's why it is called Frog Stitch.

B4 and B5 find the Goulburn War Memorial

2006-02-11T21:49:00.000+11:00

Today we gave B2 a break and we all went for a trip to Goulburn leaving her home in the peace and quiet. Whenever we enter Goulburn we pass this sign (which B4 is kindly pointing out) welcoming us to the city. The tower is a model of the war memorial tower. Today we decided to actually visit the tower.
It stands atop the nearby hill providing a grand view of the town and surrounding area, as well as being a memorial to those that fell. Inside the tower is a marble wall listing the names of those who fought from the local area in the last few wars. An electric "flame" burns in front of a sign with the familiar "Lest We Forget" on the wall.
B5 is kindly pointing out the actual tower with the Australian flag flying proudly on top. Unfortunately we couldn't get to the top of the tower as it is closed for renovations. The War Memorial Museum was open so we had a quick tour of the exhibits. We learnt something new about the Fall of Singapore to the Japanese in World War II. It fell to a bluff. The Japanese were running out of food, ammunition and supplies. British reinforcements were due any day. So the Japanese commander fired as much artillery shells as he could to give the impression of unlimited supplies and attacked even though the odds were 1 to 3 in the defender's favour. And Singapore surrendered.

B5 looks for Lake George

2006-01-28T20:51:00.000+11:00

This vast expanse of grazing land is "Lake George". It has fences, dams and tracks. It is great grazing land.
Older friends of ours remember it having water at some time, and if there are some really, REALLY, heavy rains over an extended time it might happen again.
So we had B5 point to the lake. Click on the photo for a closer look.
This article is from 2002 at the height of the drought, discussing the lack of water and the mystery of the disappearing lake.

B4 enjoys the summer at home

2006-01-13T22:03:00.000+11:00

We arrived home to a fog enclosed village. After driving in temperatures in the mid to high 30C's for most of the day this was a pleasant surprise.
Here he is pointing out the fog on a typical summer's day.

B1 goes a-concreting

2006-01-13T21:52:00.000+11:00

B1 wanted to help his hosts while visiting. Although he is not known for his skills at manual labour he was willing to give it a go. He was provided with blue overalls, he donned his sunglasses and special ERP Visions baseball cap and went to work.
Here he is showing us the real worker. All he did was push the wheelbarrow and level the top of the wall. He figured that he had once played in the sand making sandcastles, so levelling the wall couldn't be too hard.
His host said it would do. Great praise indeed!

S11 shows us her weird cat

2006-01-13T21:48:00.000+11:00

S11 (no relation to S7) joined in B Where's by showing us her very odd cat.

Note the cat's eye colours? They are different. One is blue and the other green/brown.

(We keep spare sunglasses in the car whenever we can rope others into B Where's)

B3 joins the fight against fruit flies

2006-01-13T21:37:00.000+11:00

A Fruit Fly Exclusion Zone exists in the prime fruit growing areas of NSW, Victoria and South Australia where it is forbidden to bring fresh fruit. This is all in an attempt to protect the fruit growers from the fruit fly (read here to read why the fruit fly is so bad).
As one enters the zone there are lots of warnings of $200 on the spot fines if fruit is found in your vehicle. In 12 months inspectors seized over 80 tonnes of fruit!
B3 is doing her bit and showing where she threw away the tomatoes and watermelon we didn't get to eat before entering the zone.

B7 sees a nice doggie

2006-01-13T21:24:00.000+11:00

Five miles from Gundagai is another tourist stop with cafe, petrol station and rest area remembering the dog that sat on the tuckerbox.
This dog is best known from a poem/song called "Nine miles from Gundagai" by Jack Moses.
B7 wanted to get her turn on B Where's.

B4 verses the Giant Merino

2006-01-13T21:08:00.000+11:00

There are tourist traps all over Australia using a giant something as the Lure. Goulburn has the Giant Merino. When it was built the main highway connecting Melbourne and Sydney went through Goulburn and many people stopped here. Now Goulburn is bypassed, the Giant Merino is looking a little worn.

B4 felt it needed looking into.

B2 wins in the spotting game

2006-01-08T00:00:00.000+11:00

B2 is very quick to compete in the spotting game when we are out.

This lovely red bug gains B2 1.5 points and matches her top. A double bonus!

S7 shows us her Joey

2006-01-05T22:59:00.000+11:00

None of the B clan were available so we roped in S7 to show us the joey they had rescued from its dead mother's pouch. The joey is quite happy in the converted jumper/sweater and is growing stronger every day.

We considered putting sunglasses on the Joey but felt it was allowed to exemption from the rule.

B6 shows us a hanging rock

2006-01-05T22:55:00.000+11:00

Some local wag decided to add interest to a local road sign. It was B6's turn to show us the rock.

(The weather was a lot different from the 45C (115F) temperature on New Year's day!)

B8 finds a bird

2005-12-31T09:02:00.000+11:00

As mentioned in the rules, B8 has some leeway in participation in B Where's. Here she has discovered how close she can get to the King Parrot without it flying away. She has seen her brother and sister do it before.

B4 REALLY liked Narnia

2005-12-30T21:53:00.000+11:00

Today B1 through B5 saw The Lion The Witch and The Wardrobe and throughly enjoyed the film. It wasn't too scary and the children playing Peter, Susan, Edmund and Lucy were very well cast. The story departed from the books in parts but overall well worth the outing. See Decent Film Guide for a more detailed review.

We promised to mention Lilac City Cinemas of Goulburn and let you know their fine venue and good prices. That mention should be worth a couple of tickets don't you think?

Here is B4 doing his "B Where" thing.

B5 is very very hot

2005-12-30T21:49:00.000+11:00

We have typical Christmas weather and with hot winds, high temperatures and over 20 fires currently active across the state, B5 wanted to highlight the "Fire Danger Today" sign.
These boards are set for each shire/county and give warning to all passers-by to be careful.
B5 is also very happy he had his sunglasses on as the sun was very bright.

B Where's begins

2005-12-30T18:57:00.000+11:00

Following on from the fame of "Where's Jonathan" we will be starting "B Where's".
Whenever it seems appropriate we will be featuring a photo of one of us (designated as B1 through B8) according to the following rules:
1. Only one person is in the shot;
2. They will be wearing sun glasses;
3. Their hand will be palm outwards gesturing to something. (B8 may not always comply)

A menu of all the B Where's postings is on the left hand side.