Another instalment in my photos from ten years ago series – this time it is January 2013. Farewell to Metcard The Metcard ticketing system in Melbourne was switched off on 29 December 2012. Myki having taken over. But the machines still advertised descoped features, like short term tickets. And printed out credit card receipts that […]
Here’s a quick one – Melbourne trains as featured in music videos. Gerling – ‘Dust Me Selecta’ (2001) A guy goes running down the stairs at Flagstaff station and boards a Hitachi train, where he finds a set of magical headphones that turn the train into a nightclub. The Living End – ‘All Torn Down’ […]
A decade ago I headed overseas and spent a month exploring Europe by train, but the one part of the trip I didn’t count on was an unplanned 24 hour stopover in Doha, capital city of Qatar. How I got there I left out of a snow covered Moscow bound for Australia with Qatar Airways. […]
The West Gate Bridge is a key part of Melbourne’s transport infrastructure, connecting the east and west sides of the city since it was opened to traffic in 1978. But how does VicRoads ensure the bridge stays in good condition? Some history The 2.5km long West Gate Bridge consists of two concrete box girder approach […]
Back in October 2022 I took two weeks off work for a road trip up to New South Wales and back, and took so many photos I needed a whole other holiday to go through them all! Here are the results. Heading up to Albury I followed the Hume Highway up at Albury, and stopped […]
