SHELLY BEACH SNIPPETS No. 114 September, 2019
Patricia Newell-Dunkley Photographs by Reginald J. Dunkley Website: Facebook: Patricia Newell-Dunkley Artist/Writer Google: Patricia Newell-Dunkley for all previous Snippets Greetings from down-under where the weather is fast warming...
SHELLY BEACH SNIPPETS NO. 112 July, 2019
Patricia Newell-Dunkley photographs Reginald J. Dunkley Website: Facebook: Patricia Newell-Dunkley Artist/Writer Google: Patricia Newell-Dunkley for all previous Snippets. Greetings from down under as we drift towards spring, with...
Tracking Gold across Australia
This is Jane’s Favourite Article of 2018. Jane Wilson crosses Australia by rail in search of gold Cocooned within a steel embrace, we were chasing gold on The...
Science and media laughed at him; Archaeological Newsflash no 539a
What can you do when the media, the politicians and the university conspire to deny, suppress and steal your evidence … then laugh at you as a comedy character?...
SHELLY BEACH SNIPPETS No 99. June 2018.
Patricia Newell-Dunkley Photographs by Reginald Website: Books available “Letters of a Travelling Lady, Wallis the Woman I Love, The Complete Guide to Painting and Decorating Porcelain, Flower...
Tracking Gold across Australia
Jane Wilson travels the rails across Australia in search of gold Cocooned within a steel embrace, we were chasing gold on The Indian Pacific railway. This was a journey...
SHELLY BEACH SNIPPETS No 92. November, 2017.
Patricia Newell-Dunkley – Photographs by Reginald J. Dunkley Facebook: Patricia Newell-Dunkley Artist/Writer Google: Patricia Newell-Dunkley and you will see all past Shelly Beach Snippets. Website: Books available....
SHELLY BEACH SNIPPETS NO. 87 JUNE, 2017.
Patricia Newell-Dunkley – Photographs by Reginald Greetings from down-under where the weather is now quite beautiful with sunny cool days, crisp air, and ideal for the smooth Festival...
It came so suddenly! ARCHAEOLOGY NEWSFLASH 515
WHEN DID THIS BEACH APPEAR? “Jonathan, how long did it take for this beach to form on the edge of land?” asked Josephine. We paused in our beach walk...
SHELLY BEACH SNIPPETS No. 55 SHELLY BEACH SNIPPETS No. 55 14th December, 2015.
Patricia Newell-Dunkley – Photographs by Reginald J. Dunkley G’Day from down-under where the Beach Boys headed the line up at the Inaugural Bondi Beachfest, with supports from The Whitlams,...
SHELLY BEACH SNIPPETS NO. 49 September, 2015.
Patricia Newell-Dunkley Photographs by Reginald J. Dunkley. When spring arrives in Oz so do the Magpies, these birds like nothing better than to swoop down and attack pedestrians. ...
SHELLY BEACH SNIPPETS No. 47. August, 2015.
Patricia Newell- Dunkley Photographs by Reginald J. Dunkley. Great excitement when a white whale was spotted off the Gold Coast, was it Migaloo or “Son of Migaloo”? World...
SHELLY BEACH SNIPPETS NO. 46 August, 2015.
Greetings from down-under as the weather slowly warms up, this is the month for stunning sunsets over the lake with bright orange skies and slithers of blue,...
SHELLY BEACH SNIPPETS No. 43. June, 2015.
The Fleets in town. Aircraft Carrier U S S George Washington arrived in Australia after a month at sea. Six thousand sailors headed for The Gold Coast and Brisbane,...
SHELLY BEACH SNIPPETS No 42. June, 2015.
The whales and dolphins are all heading north now that winter has arrived. The ski season has commenced and heavy snow is falling at Mount Buller, Victoria, just in...
SHELLY BEACH SNIPPETS No. 36. THE DREAM TIME.
According to Aboriginal belief, all life as it is today – Human, Animal, Bird and Fish, is part of one vast unchanging network of relationships which can be...
America and Australia drying out! ARCHAEOLOGY NEWSFLASH 448a
Oh no, not toilet water… please! When Toowoomba City Council in Australia began talking about recycling sewage water for drinking, things had to be bad. Australia was in its...
SHELLY BEACH SNIPPETS No. 33 April 2015.
Patricia Newell-Dunkley – Photographs by Reginald J. Dunkley Thousands of cricket fans flooded Federation Square to celebrate Australia’s World Cup victory, beating New Zealand by seven wickets...
SHELLY BEACH SNIPPETS THE DREAMTIME; THE ORIGIN OF WATER
SHELLY BEACH SNIPPETS No. 31. Patricia Newell-Dunkley. THE DREAMTIME According to Aboriginal belief, all life as it is today – Human, Animal, Bird and Fish is part of one...
SHELLY BEACH SNIPPETS No. 32 March 2015.
Greetings from down under where it is that time of year again when we are invaded by cruise ships .The spectacular sight of two Cunard Queens in Sydney harbour...
Brown Brothers Wine and Steak at Hix in Soho
Brown Brothers are an Australian wine family with a long tradition of wine making. I was recently tried their range at a dinner at Hix in Soho with their...
SHELLY BEACH SNIPPETS No. 24 November, 2014.
Patricia Newell-Dunkley with photographs by Reginald J. Dunkley Robert Redford is in Sydney and here for the next two months. The Oscar winning actor is in town to shoot...
SHELLY BEACH SNIPPETS No 23 October, 2014.
G’day from down under where Sydney is suffering from wild wild weather, with trees uprooted, flash flooding, lightning strikes, and heavy snow in the mountains. Meanwhile in South Australia...
SHELLY BEACH SNIPPETS No. 22 October, 2014.
Greetings from a very sunny down under with summer fast approaching and floral festivals around the country celebrating the occasion. The world-renowned Jacaranda Festival is held annually in...
Shelly Beach Snippets 14. June 2014
Hello from a very warm down under. Here we are into June and the weather is still summery, bright sunshine and a very occasional shower. The snow fields are...
Shelly Beach Snippets 13. May 2014
Winter has arrived down under and folks are now hibernating, not that the sun isn’t shining it is, however once the temperature drops it’s time to get out all...
Shelly Beach Snippets 12. May 2014
Fortunately the weather for the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge was absolutely perfect, glorious sunny days and crisp evenings, it can be said without doubt that their ten day...
Shelly Beach Snippets 11. April 2014
A joyous Easter to one and all as we celebrate this special time of year, and reflect on the beauty of life, love, and those around us who make...
Shelly Beach Snippets 10. April 2014
At last the rain has come and the Eastern States are benefiting, even The Darling Downs received a good soaking, nevertheless more is needed to completely break the drought. ...
Shelly Beach Snippets 8. March, 2014.
Summer is officially over but it is still very warm and rather humid. Unfortunately the drought in the bush has not yet been broken, however, the cattle are being...
Shelly Beach Snippets 7. February, 2014.
Once again South Australia and Victoria are ablaze with soaring heat and property losses, while other parts of the country are having floods. Unfortunately, at the same time the...
Shelly Beach Snippets 5. February, 2014.
Here in Oz there is torrential rain as cyclone Dylan hits North Queensland, and at the same time South Australia is having a heat wave and would love some...
Shelly Beach Snippets 4. 27th January, 2014.
Australia Day Celebrations are well under way around the country this weekend; folks are eating vegemite sausages, meat pies, prawns on the Barbie, lamingtons and Pavlovas, washed down with...
Shelly Beach Snippets 3. 20th January, 2014.
G’day from Oz. How was your week? Mine was all drama new stove top, new microwave, new electric jug. Why does everything electrical expire at the same time and...
Shelly Beach Snippets 2. 13th January 2014.
Greetings and salutations from down under Oz, I trust all is well with you and yours and that the New Year is being kind. It’s much laid back presently...
Shelly Beach Snippets. 5th January 2014.
The news from OZ down under is the cricket, cricket, and more cricket. Is it going to be a clean sweep, and will the Poms miss out on everything...
Annual Sydney Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade. Sydney, Australia
The annual Sydney Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade is one of Sydney’s biggest and most glamorous spectacles. Each year tens of thousands line the streets of Sydney, wearing...