Wallaby 小松鼠

Wallabies are widely distributed across Australia, particularly in more remote, heavily timbered, or rugged areas, less so on the great semi-arid plains that are better suited to the larger, leaner, and more fleet-footed kangaroos. They are widespread in New Zealand, where they are often hunted. There are also a few populations of wallabies in the British Isles all having escaped from zoos, the largest of which can be found on the Isle of Man where there is a breeding colony of around 100

walkway across the bush

Possum 负鼠

A possum is any of about 64 small to medium-sized arboreal marsupial species native to Australia, New Guinea, and Sulawesi (and introduced to New Zealand). The name derives from their resemblance to the opossums of the Americas. (The name is from Algonquian wapathemwa, not Greek or Latin, so the plural is possums, not possa.) Possum is also used in North America as a short form of Opossum. The possum's rank odour is due to its large musk glands located behind each ear.

The animal has been a part of Australian culture and folklore since the original indigenous inhabitants of the country. Aboriginal Australians once used possum hides whilst playing the traditional game of Marn Grook. Possum-skin cloaks were important clothing for Aborigines from the south-east, as well as being important clan heirlooms.

Possums are commonly found in suburban areas, where they are often considered pests owing to their habit of eating fruit, vegetables, flowers and tender young shoots from gardens, and nesting in roofs. The loud hissing, crackling territorial call of the male Common Brushtail may also be a problem for suburban residents. Natural deterrents which play upon the possum's acute sense of smell are often employed to discourage them. These include cloves of garlic, camphor or naphthalene. As a native species in Australia, possums are protected by Australian regulations, even when they reside in urban neighbourhoods, and cannot be baited. If captured, regulations stipulate that they must be released within a small radius of the capture site as they are territorial creatures. Preventative measures such as blocking off their access to the roof spaces or building a possum nesting box for an alternative home are instead recommended.

Although the Common Brushtail and (to a lesser extent) ringtail possums have adapted well to the urban environment, many of the lesser-known species are reduced in number, threatened, or endangered.

BBQ at the New Farm Park

South Bank

Colorful HOuses in Sydney

Embassies in Canberra 驻堪培拉外国使馆

中国城Chinatown, Fortitude, Brisbane, Australia

Brisbane Chinatown is a mall located in Fortitude Valley, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It is a well known landmark of Chinese culture within the Brisbane community. It was officially opened by the Lord Mayor of Brisbane Sallyanne Atkinson on Thursday, 29 January, 1987 – the first day of Chinese New Year of the Rabbit. Designed by three Chinese architects and three engineers from Guangzhou in China’s Guangdong province and incorporating ornamental structures reflecting China’s ancient Tang Dynasty, Chinatown Mall is regarded as the most authentic in Australia.

With its diversity of business concerns, Chinatown caters towards all members of the public. Centered on a pedestrian mall in Duncan Street (one block from the Brunswick Street mall), it is a successful area, acting as Brisbane’s hub of Asian commercial and cultural activity. To emphasize the cultural success, significance and integration of the area, streets are signed in both Chinese characters and English. There are a wide range of multicultural stores, restaurants and yum cha palaces offering many delightful Asian delicacies. Chinatown mall is also a place of year-round activity hosting festivals, events, touring musicians and dance troupes from Asia.

Chinatown mall is a place of many moods – peace and tranquility, also feasts, firecrackers and fun – it is a major destination for Brisbane residents and tourists. Since opening, it has become a significant landmark in Brisbane and a recognizable focus for Chinese social and commercial activity.

Now, many Chinese-Australian residents including people from Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau and China have started to drift away from Chinatown and settle around Sunnybank, a suburb located south of the CBD. Sunnybank has one of the highest concentrations of Asian-Australians in Australia and many Asian restaurants, shops and businesses are located there.

In 1996, the mall was used in a scene in the movie Jackie Chan's First Strike. The scene featured a car chase though a shopping mall resulting in an elaborate stunt where by a car smashed though a second floor window into the pagoda thus resulting in a massive explosion. The destroyed pagoda was subsequently rebuilt and remains a feature of Brisbane's Chinatown Mall to this day.

澳大利亚的神奇沙岛----- Fraser Island

● Stretching over 120km (75 miles) from tip-to-tip and covering an area of 165,280 hectares (408,423 acres), Fraser Island is the largest sand island in the world. Located off Australia’s East Coast in the state of Queensland, Fraser Island was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1992.

● Characterised by its stunning freshwater lakes, coloured sand cliffs, lush rainforests growing in the sand, secluded creeks and long, white sandy beaches, the idyllic island attracts thousands of visitors each year who come on 4x4-led camping trips or to stay in lodges including the new award-winning eco lodge, Kingfisher Bay, built on the island’s west coast.

● The island is also famous for its resident populations of dingoes that are said to be Australia’s purest breed. Aside from its swimming holes, creeks and stunning natural beauty, other attractions on the island include the rusting wreck of the Maheno ship which ran aground during a cyclone in 1935 and the former logging camp of Central Station that’s now home to an exhibition about the island’s unique environment.