Tahbilk Winery and Vineyard

Tahbilk is the oldest family owned winery in Victoria established in 1860. It is situated 120 km north of Melbourne in the Nagambie Lakes region of central Victoria, near the town of Nagambie. The name Tahbilk originated from the wineries location, Tabilk. The aboriginal people first referred to the site as "tabilk-tabilk" meaning "place of many waterholes". The large grape blocks are set alongside a wetlands area was created with the raising of the water level when the Goulburn Weir was built. The wetlands are an open ended or self flushing wetlands being joined to the Goulburn at both ends. Flagship wine varieties are Marsanne, Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon and Viognier.

Nikon D300, Nikkor 50mm f1.4D @ ISO 200, 50mm f8, 1/400 sec

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Nikon D300, Nikkor 35mm f2 @ ISO 200, 35mm f8, 1/320 sec

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Nikon D300, Nikkor 70-200mm f2.8 @ ISO 200, 200mm f8, 1/160 sec

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Nikon D300, Nikkor 70-200mm f2.8 @ ISO 200, 200mm f2.8, 1/1600 sec

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Nikon D300, Nikkor 35mm f2 @ ISO 200, 35mm f8, 1/80 sec

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Nikon D300, Nikkor 35mm f2 @ ISO 200, 35mm f2, 1/800 sec

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Nikon D300, Nikkor 70-200mm f2.8 @ ISO 200, 70mm f8, 1/100 sec

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Nikon D300, Nikkor 50mm f1.4D @ ISO 200, 50mm f1.4, 1/50 sec

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Nikon D300, Nikkor 50mm f1.4D @ ISO 200, 50mm f1.4, 1/50 sec

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Nikon D300, Nikkor 50mm f1.4D @ ISO 200, 50mm f1.4, 1/15 sec

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Nikon D300, Nikkor 50mm f1.4D @ ISO 200, 50mm f8, 1/200 sec

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Nikon D300, Nikkor 70-200mm f2.8 @ ISO 200, 70mm f2.8, 1/500 sec

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Nikon D300, Nikkor 70-200mm f2.8 @ ISO 200, 70mm f2.8, 1/400 sec

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Nikon D300, Nikkor 70-200mm f2.8 @ ISO 200, 95mm f2.8, 1/50 sec

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Nikon D300, Nikkor 35mm f2 @ ISO 200, 35mm f8, 1/125 sec

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Nikon D300, Nikkor 35mm f2 @ ISO 200, 35mm f8, 1/250 sec

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Pink Cliffs of Heathcote Victoria

The colourful phenomenon of this site just outside Heatcote was created by gold mining using hydraulic sluicing in the late 1870s through the 1880s. Water for the sluicing was delivered to the site by a water race and high pressure hoses were directed at the gold bearing deposits. Operations were eventually banned because of damage to grazing land but not before this pretty scar on the land was made that is still very evident today.

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Nikon D300, Tokina 11-16 f2.8 @ ISO 200, 11mm f8, 1/640 sec

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Nikon D300, Tokina 11-16 f2.8 @ ISO 200, 11mm f8, 1/250 sec

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Nikon D300, Tokina 11-16 f2.8 @ ISO 200, 11mm f8, 1/250 sec

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Nikon D300, Tokina 11-16 f2.8 @ ISO 200, 11mm f8, 1/250 sec

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Nikon D300, Tokina 11-16 f2.8 @ ISO 200, 11mm f8, 1/200 sec

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Nikon D300, Tokina 11-16 f2.8 @ ISO 200, 11mm f8, 1/250 sec

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Nikon D300, Tokina 11-16 f2.8 @ ISO 200, 11mm f8, 1/200 sec

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Quintessential Bendigo

Victorian era buildings and wide streets define quintessential Bendigo

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Nikon D300, Nikkor 50mm f1.4D @ ISO 200, 50mm f1.4, 1/3200 sec

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Nikon D300, Nikkor 50mm f1.4D @ ISO 200, 50mm f1.4, 1/1600 sec

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Nikon D300, Nikkor 50mm f1.4D @ ISO 200, 50mm f9, 1/1800 sec

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A contrast is the gold rush of the 1850s saw many thousands of Chinese arrive in Bendigo. Within ten years the Chinese miners and merchants made up 20% of the Bendigo population. The Garden of Joy was a joint project between the Bendigo Chinese Association, the City Bendigo, Federal and State Government and the City of Baoding in Hebei Province, China).

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Nikon D300, Nikkor 50mm f1.4D @ ISO 200, 50mm f1.4, 1/8000 sec

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Nikon D300, Tokina 11-16 f2.8 @ ISO 200, 11mm f8, 1/320 sec

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Nikon D300, Tokina 11-16 f2.8 @ ISO 200, 11mm f8, 1/80 sec

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Walking to Work

I captured these images with my iPhone while walking into work one day this week.

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Spring Gully Walking Track

Near our house there is a walking track that Hermione is getting very used to a pleasant 4.5Km round trip on a well made path.

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The path follows a creek lined with red gums.

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Nikon D300, Nikkor 70-200mm f2.8 @ ISO 800, 70mm f8, 1/125 sec

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Nikon D300, Nikkor 50mm f1.4D @ ISO 200, 50mm f16, 1/10 sec

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Nikon D300, Nikkor 50mm f1.4D @ ISO 200, 50mm f1.4, 1/100 sec

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Nikon D300, Nikkor 50mm f1.4D @ ISO 200, 50mm f1.4, 1/1600 sec

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