If Les Pattison had been a red coat

It's been a long time since we did a proper road trip.

First to Canberra to see the capital, yet another expensive compromise on capitals because each of the citizens of Sydney and Melbourne felt they should be the big C!

So woo hoo..oh...it looks like Texas

Lots of dry, yellow, dusty earth with a sprinkling of trees now and then and some gentle musings from the woman who makes Margaret Thatcher seem like your favourite aunt - Julia Gillard , if you are not familiar.  We saw remnants of the politicians she was spitting out as we drove along. The peak was a politician being sent out of the room for breaching parliamentary procedure ...speaking when not permitted.

3 hours later and here we are in Butlins circa 1973

 For the culturally bereft. It had to be done luxury accommodation...in single beds

The politicians prefer to work out of here

Close up

And directly opposite close by the:

which gets knocked down periodically, but springs up. Currently Stralia is going through a 5 year apology to the indigenous population with alsorts of events. I believe the US may be beating  apathway to their door for tips as we speak..........................................
Not.

And directly opposite across the valley an equally impressive building

Which turns out to be, the war memorial:

And some impressive sculptures

Next stop Melbs.