You know, I never realised that Queensland had a navy. Well, that is until you realise that this…read moreship was actually built before federation, so at the time all of the colonies were basically individual entities, which means that Queensland would have had a navy. That also means that this ship is actually a pretty old ship, but if you looked at it you would also realise, pretty quickly actually, that it no longer works. That is because it has since been scuttled and now sits just off shore as a reef from sealife. Still, it is somewhat interesting finding out about the history of this ship, even though getting to it can be quite a pain.

Since mid 2017, I have been a member of supporting Pattemore House and a volunteer document…read morephotographer. Pattemore House is open to the public on the 4th Saturday of the month. On one occasion there, I met the great grandson of a family member who once lived on the original Pattemore House Farm. This was when 35 people came to have tea and cake; a large number unexpectedly. I often visit Pattemore House when there is a storm coming, because the view of this is spectacular. Check out my images.