Sunshine Coast, Queensland

It is 16 metres high and was originally opened on 15 August 1971. It is on a 165 hectare site which includes a pineapple plantation, on the Sunshine Coast in Queensland. Archive Airings AA20

Classic Red Chevrolet Corvette Stingray sports car. 5.7 litre V8 Engine. Third generation-C3 (1968–1982) by the Chevrolet division of General Motors (GM) The 1969 (through 1976) models used the "Stingray" name as one word, without the space. Archive Airings AA20

As part of the Scott Kelby Worldwide Photo Walk yesterday, I joined the Mooloolaba Walk on the Sunshine Coast in Queensland. We met under the Square Arch at the top of Beach Terrace and started the walk at 4pm, meandering along the sea front to the Wharf. Lieutenant Heath surveyed and chartered the Mooloolah River mouth and harbour in 1861. By 1864, the first land was purchased at the mouth of the Mooloolah River by William Pettigrew. Pettigrew dominated the timber trade in the Maroochy District for the next thirty years...Mooloolah Heads was the gateway to the Maroochy District between 1870 to 1884. Due to the protection Point Cartwright offered, the port was preferred over the Maroochy River. Pettigrew's steamers 'Tarshaw,' 'Tadorna Radjah' and 'Gneering' operated along both rivers. The steamers carried produce, passengers and timber between Mooloolaba and Brisbane...By the year 1919, Mooloolah Heads industry had grown to include fishing and fruit growing. Thomas O'Connor bought Pettigrew's land from Sylvester Murphy and surveyed the first allotments of what was to become Mooloolaba. On 1 January 1921, the first sale of allotments was held. These extended along the river frontage from the surf beach to Tucker Creek. It was then that the name Mooloolaba was embraced to distinguish between this developing area and the Mooloolah township on the railway. Wikipedia

Sunshine Beach, Queensland, on Australia Day 2014.

Caloundra, Queensland. 22/31 White August 12 Months in Colour

Pelican paddling in Pumicestone Passage, Caloundra, Queensland. Strong South Easter blowing. 21/31 August 12 Months in Colour

Peter Lawrence Lonard (born 17 July 1967) is an Australian professional golfer who has played mainly on the U.S. based PGA Tour. He kindly posed for this photograph at the Pro Am Day 12 December 2012. The Australian PGA Golf Tournament 13-16 December 2012, took place in Coolum, Queensland.

Out with the dogs for their frolic in the river. You can see Angus at the start of the jetty there :-) Chaplin Park, Noosa River, Queensland.

The headland section of the Noosa National Park is one of Australia's most frequently visited national parks and one of the easiest to access by foot from local areas. Queensland, Australia Archive Airings AA78 My home town