Photos of a different Australia

That's an emu, Nancy. Not nearly as decorative as an ostrich.



The sprinkles are correctly named non pareils but everyone called them 'hundreds and thousands'.
The bread with hundreds and thousands on top is known as fairy bread and is a staple at every children's party.
 

A neighbor farmer here tried to raise emus a few years ago, and I saw them every day, so I should know better. Actually a rocking emu is even funnier.
If the bread were rather crisp, that might be very good. Thanks.
 
I like the rocking horses Warri! :)

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Back in the late '60s, early '70s, Australia was hurting for folks with technical skills, so much so, that under certain circumstances, the govt would help pay for immigration costs. I looked into it. I saw uncannily beautiful images including, was the name "Ayer's Rock"(?), anyway, though I wanted to make my birth area a distant memory, I chickened out. Australia seemed a bit too distant. I cannot imagine how William Bligh could command an ocean-going vessel by which today's standards would prove laughable for trans-Pacific passage, to Australia from England. The knowledge and wherewithal present then is conspicuously lacking in today's leadership! imp
 
imp said:
Back in the late '60s, early '70s, Australia was hurting for folks with technical skills, so much so, that under certain circumstances, the govt would help pay for immigration costs. I looked into it. I saw uncannily beautiful images including, was the name "Ayer's Rock"(?), anyway, though I wanted to make my birth area a distant memory, I chickened out. Australia seemed a bit too distant. I cannot imagine how William Bligh could command an ocean-going vessel by which today's standards would prove laughable for trans-Pacific passage, to Australia from England. The knowledge and wherewithal present then is conspicuously lacking in today's leadership! imp
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My husband's brother moved from Glasgow to Melbourne in the mid 70's. Their aunt and uncle moved in the mid 50's with their 2 sons. £10 ship fare.
 
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