Bellarine Railway...

Bellarine Railway sign at Queenscliff railway station on the Bellarine Peninsula...


tourist railway
world of steam
delights


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is he waving?...

not exactly what you would expect to find on top of a boat in a front yard...
But there it was at Queenscliff on the Bellarine Peninsula...


scarecrow man
do you welcome or
intimidate




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shadows of a gun...

shadows round the old gun on display outside Fort Queenscliff on the Bellarine Peninsula...


shadows of a gun
such shadows
should not be


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Queenscliff pier...

view of a pier at Queenscliff on the Bellarine Peninsula jutting out into Port Phillip Bay...


pier in three stages
angling beyond
the shallows 


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A Queenscliff Street Scene

Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ Here is a street scene of Queenscliff, a very old preserved settlement on the Bellarine Peninsula, Port Phillip Bay.
This peninsula is opposite my Mornington Peninsula on Port Phillip Bay.
The two peninsulas circle the bay like embracing arms.
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Every Day Life Around the World ~ A street scene of my village/town
SOOC Sunday #80
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Pioneer living
Decorative styled buildings
Many old legends
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Water Views from Queenscliff

Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ View across Port Phillip Bay from Queenscliff, Bellarine Peninsula
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Scenic Sunday #94
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Sweeping water view
Just a hint of white sail boats
Misty far mountain
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White Viewing Tower at Queenscliff

Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ New structure being built near Queenscliff pier, Bellarine Peninsula
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Window Views...and Doors too
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Like revolving views
High spy over bay waters
Grand panorama
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Soft Blue Waters at Queenscliff

Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ View of the Port Phillip Bay coastline at Queenscliff, Bellarine Peninsula.
In the distance you can see Australia's only black lighthouse with matching black water tower!
They stand on the last headland before Bass Strait.
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Watery Wednesday #73
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Scenic bay coastline
Today soft rippling waters
Travellers' dream time
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Sacred Shelves

Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ A humble old church (Wesleyan Church, 1868) at Queenscliff, Bellarine Peninsula that is now renewed as a quaint bookshop.
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Window Views ... and Doors too #30
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Sacred world of books
Filled with pioneer echoes
Old love meets new love
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The Blues Train

Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ Old train (now a tourist attraction with special features like a weekend Blues Train) leaving Queenscliff station, Bellarine Peninsula
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One Single Impression #89 ~ Departed
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Travelling by steam
Pioneer of empowered people moving
An adrenalin rush for the adventurous
The family fun
The holiday connection
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Pic by Gemma Wiseman
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Time has passed
The baggaged queues have departed
Now the feet of the nostalgic
And the curious
Shuffle to buy
A new ticket to
Old dreams
And travel
Light
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Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ Old clock on Queenscliff railway station
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Pic by Gemma Wiseman
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Boutique Gallery

Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ Boutique gallery at Queenscliff, Bellarine Peninsula.
Seaview Gallery was established in 1988 in the old coastal town of Queenscliff.
Australian cobntemporary and traditional paintings, studio glass, sculpture and original jewellery are represented here.
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Window Views...and Doors too #28
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Through tiny windows
A glimpse of unique treasures
Window shopping dreams
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Australia's First Warship Sign

Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ Sign at Queenscliff, Bellarine Peninsula.
It reads: Swivel link from H.M.Colonial steam sloop "Victoria" Australia's first warship built 1854, cost £38,000 in service 40 years.
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This Way Thurs-Way #26
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Memories of war
Remembering the great ships
Sailed by some great lives
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Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ Here is the embedded swivel link
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Windows in the Round

Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ New structure, still being completed, (lighthouse?) near Queenscliff pier, Bellarine Peninsula
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Window Views #23
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Beyond the spiral
Infinite compass point views
Windows in the round
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Pic by Gemma Wiseman
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Esplanade Hotel

Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ Hotel sign at Queenscliff, Bellarine Peninsula
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This Way Thurs-Way #25
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In a southern land
All compass points are welcome
Hotel gathering
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Headland Near Queenscliff

Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ Scenic headland near the Queenscliff piers of Bellarine Peninsula.
Notice the unusual black lighthouse on the left.
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Scenic Sunday #58
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Knolls on the headland
Like a crowd of chess pieces
Game of sentinels
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Frieze of Shadows

Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ Shadows on a small building near one of the piers at Queenscliff, Bellarine Peninsula
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Shadow Shot Sunday #66
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Frieze of shadow stripes
A game of noughts and crosses
Waiting to be played
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Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ Here is the front view of the whole building.
There is a black lighthouse and a black water tower to the right in the background.
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History Walks On

Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ Interesting, arched windows on an old building in Queenscliff's main street, Bellarine Peninsula
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Window Views #15
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In red crayoned frames
Arcing echoes of legends
Other worlds live on
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White Sails on the Bay

Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ Sailing on Port Phillip Bay near Queenscliff, Bellarine Peninsula.
I took these photos just over a week ago during the school holidays, when the winter sun emerged after several days of rain and wind!
We celebrated the sunshine by taking a ride on the Queenscliff-Sorrento ferry!
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SOOC Sunday meme
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Sails filled with sea breeze
Majestic float on parade
Magic on water
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Pic by Gemma Wiseman
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Fishermen at Queenscliff

Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ Fishermen on a pier at Queenscliff, Bellarine Peninsula.
I especially like this photo because it highlights a range of age groups enjoying one interest!
But fishing still appears to be a sport dominated by males!
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Old sport of fishing
Old ways and new synchronise
Fresh souls are learners
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Towers on the Headland

Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ Unusual collection of structures on the headland near Queenscliff on the Bellarine Peninsula.
This is also near the entrance to Port Phillip Bay from Bass Strait.
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Scenic Sunday #53
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Towers of welcome
Some night light for travellers
Some beauty by day
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