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Australia

Discovering Blacksmith’s Beach, NSW!

April 19, 2019by mydustyflipflops19 Comments on Discovering Blacksmith’s Beach, NSW!
Discovering Blacksmith’s Beach, NSW!

I have driven past the suburb of Blacksmiths numerous times on my visits to Swansea and Newcastle.  I've seen it on the sign as we head towards the bridge which spans the entrance to Lake Macquarie, but for some reason have never taken that turning. However, on our last visit, I realised that we had [...]

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Lake Macquarie, Swansea

April 5, 2019by mydustyflipflops15 Comments on Lake Macquarie, Swansea
Lake Macquarie, Swansea

Friendly Friday Photo Challenge: Photo Walk On my recent trip to Australia, we returned once again to Swansea in New South Wales. Swansea sits between the ocean and Lake Macquarie, a huge salt water lake.  Whilst there I wanted to go for a walk along the shores of Lake Macquarie.  I took these photos during [...]

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Swansea…Australia, that is!

April 28, 2018by mydustyflipflops9 Comments on Swansea…Australia, that is!
Swansea…Australia, that is!

Swansea is situated just south of Newcastle, at the mouth of Lake Macquarie….which is a bloody big lake! We have stayed in Swansea numerous times now and whilst it’s fair to say that it is quite quiet, I’ve always enjoyed our time there.   We rent a little cottage which has a lovely garden which [...]

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