Stanley the Emu
Check out Stanley the Emu from the sky!
Stanley is a Giant Metal Emu that's placed outside of Lightning Ridge, NSW, Australia. He's quickly becoming an iconic feature of our area in the outback. Stanley was a dream of one of our local artists John Murray.
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lightning ridge big emu
Outback Artist John Murray - Interview Part 1
John Murray answers questions about his choice of home in Lightning Ridge and his work process.
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Sandstone Park, Canarvon Gorge, Central Queensland, Australia
We recently had the pleasure of traveling out to Central Queensland, Canarvon Gorge. Sandstone Park is a new addition to the area for self sufficient camping. The owners of this 43,000 acre organic cattle farm have taken on a grand plan of creating a unique free range camping experience for, at this time, self sufficient campers. Best time to visit is between April and September.
Camp fires permitted, lovely clean porta-loo's. No water or power.
Camping Australia at Charlottes Plains Cunnamulla camping hot springs
If your heading out to Cunnamulla you got to call into this fantastic farm stay. Charlotte Plains. Great spot for the family to relax and unwind. The hot springs was about 40 degrees to swim in and the kids got to go up to the farm and play with the animals. great spot. charlotteplains.com.au
The Hardrive Bluegrass Band Shannondale Valley
The Hardrive Bluegrass Band Shannondale Valley Fremantle Workers Club 09.03.13!
The Hardrive Bluegrass Band is Australia's most traditional bluegrass band, playing Australian original songs and tunes in a traditional bluegrass style. The band has again opened new territory by winning the Victorian and National Country Music Awards Bluegrass and Traditional Country Music Award for their fourth album -- Lightning. An extraordinary album reflecting the band's ever increasing talent, both instrumentals and vocals shine on Lightning -- the debut album for Oliver Dear who joined the band in 2005. The album features a capella gospel, hot instrumentals, and some remarkable original songs from the band and friends featuring high-lonesome vocals and great instrumentals from a traditional line-up of banjo, fiddle/mandolin, guitar and double bass, their live performance and recent CD recording are true to the traditional form and reflects the nature of traditional bluegrass played live -- as it was when Bill Monroe first began in the United States on radio programs broadcast from the Grand Old Opry and other live venues. Hardrive also enjoyed the success of their second CD Henry Lawson's Blues which won the Victorian Country Music Awards 'Album of the Year' Award in 2003. The album was selected as the winner from 530 nominations. It is the first time an Australian Country Music Award has been given to a traditional acoustic bluegrass band. The band currently plays at festivals and acoustic venues around Melbourne, including a residential at Pickin' at the Piggery in Footscray Community Arts Centre and at the Greyhound Hotel in St Kilda. The band opened for the Allison Brown Quartet at the 2004 Brunswick Music Festival and peformed at the 2005 National Folk Festival in Canberra, the 2005 Brunswick Music Festival, 2004 Queenscliff Music Festival, 2004 Port Fairy Folk Festival, and the 2004 Whittlesea Country Music Festival. The band also played as the backing band for American bluegrass legend, Butch Robins in 2005. The band is currently enjoying a high demand from venues and festivals, and shows the experience and professionalism gained by playing regularly over a long period of time. The timing and hard-driving rhythm which is the basis of their sound is an art form which takes years of dedication and work to develop, to capably demonstrate an authentic bluegrass sound.
Nick Dear - Mandolin and vocals, Lachlan Dear - Guitar and vocals, Matt Ryan - Double Bass, Dave Hellens - Banjo!
John Williamson - Big Country Round
Artist: John Williamson
Album: Old Man Emu (Originally released in 1982 as True Blue Then re-released in 1997. Gumleaf/EMI)
Track Number: 02
Not completely sure about the lyrics, if anyone can tell me I'll be very grateful.
Outback Artist John Murray - Introduction
I am a realist painter working in the medium of acrylic paint on canvas and paper. Whimsical photo-realism is one way to describe my approach to painting. On a technical level I place a priority on addressing the light source in a realistic way. No matter how indulgent I am with parodies of birds and human behaviour, there is always that attention to light and shadow. My work is constantly evolving and I enjoy contrasting serious landscape studies with whimsical caricatures of birds and other creatures.
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