@ Remarkable Rocks, Kangaroo Island, Adelaide Tuesday begins her walkabout in South Australia! Remarkable Rocks, Kangaroo Island, Adelaide Remarkable Rocks are a cluster of precariously balanced granite boulders perched above the sea in Flinders Chase National Park on Kangaroo Island, southwest of Adelaide. This stunning work of nature has been shaped by the erosive forces of wind, sea spray, and rain. Are there kangaroos there? Yes, of course, as well as other wildlife such as penguins and seals.
While on Walkabout, you stopped to shoot the breeze with Sugah.
Tuesday shook paws with Sugah the Sugar glider. They both received one silver mole!
Navy Flower Power Egg The first painted eggs came from Mesopotamia, and because eggs were forbidden food during Lent, people painted eggs while Lent was being observed—after Lent, they would eat the eggs on Easter Day.
Beautifully decorated eggs “pysanka” are associated with Ukraine, and the oldest painted egg that was unearthed in northern Ukraine is dated to the end of the 17th century.
G'Day Sunshine, Adelaide G'day sunshine indeed! It's definitely a good day when the sun pleasantly warms the atmosphere and brings a beautiful green oasis to life in this park in Adelaide.
While on Walkabout, you stopped to shoot the breeze with Fancy.
Tuesday shook paws with Fancy the Posh Peacock. They both received one silver mole!
Fancy gave you 1 "Navy Flower Power Egg" FULL SIZE
@ WOMADelaide Music Festival, Adelaide Okay, so The Great Australian Bite isn't a boutique burger, Tuesday, it's an area where monster waves break against rugged coastal cliffs! WOMADelaide Music Festival, Adelaide This unique Australian festival has been held on the traditional lands of the Kaurna People since 1992. WOMADelaide – (World Of Music Arts & Dance) is an iconic open-air festival celebrating cultural discovery in the heart of Adelaide’s stunning Botanic Park / Tainmuntilla. The annual festival showcases the best, the essential – and the surprising – in music, arts, and dance.
While on Walkabout, you stopped to shoot the breeze with Daphne Fluffster Tinklehoof.
Tuesday shook paws with Daphne Fluffster Tinklehoof the Midnight Mauve Unicorn. They both received one silver mole!
Daphne Fluffster Tinklehoof and you found 5 Travel Tokens!
@ Elder Park Rotunda, Adelaide "What linked Adelaide to London, UK, towards the end of the 19th century, Tuesday?" "I dunno—opal exports?" "It was the first Australian capital city to be linked by telegraph to London, back in 1872," responded Chance. Elder Park Rotunda, Adelaide Elder Park Rotunda, named after its designer and benefactor, Sir Thomas Elder. He wrote from Scotland in 1881 that a rotunda was being fabricated in Glasgow at his expense to be a place of recreation for the people of the Colony on the banks of the River Torrens. The rotunda is a 24 feet in diameter octagonal structure with a domed cupola and bold finials with cast-iron railings. The approaching steps are made of granite. It was shipped from Great Britain in 1882 and the rotunda was officially opened later that year on November 28, 1882.
While on Walkabout, you stopped to shoot the breeze with Chance.
Tuesday shook paws with Chance the Panda Cub. They both received one silver mole!
@ Adelaide Park Bench "We'll be going past the Great Australian Bight this afternoon, Tuesday. That's a bay with coasts lined with 200-ft cliffs, surfing beaches and rock platforms ideal for whale watching!" announced Starlite. "Sounds fun!" Adelaide Park Bench A classic wooden park bench is perfectly placed under a large shade tree, waiting for a pet needing a short rest to stroll by.
While on Walkabout, you stopped to shoot the breeze with Starlite.
Tuesday shook paws with Starlite the Midnight Mauve Unicorn. They both received one silver mole!
@ Water Fountain, Adelaide Botanical Park What do you mean, "there's more to South Australia than the Barossa Valley", Tuesday? What more would an oenophile possibly want to experience? Water Fountain, Adelaide Botanical Park One of the favorite watering holes for all of our feathered friends down-under, as well as any other thirsty critter nearby. Also, doubles as a bird bath, but no complaints as to the cleanliness of the water after the bathers have finished have ever been reported.
While on Walkabout, you stopped to shoot the breeze with Crocodile Beauty.
Tuesday shook paws with Crocodile Beauty the Green Beautiful Unicorn. They both received one silver mole!
@ Adelaide Festival Centre Adelaide is often called the City of Churches. It’s not because there are a lot of churches (although it does have a lot!) it’s because right from the start there was freedom of religion and so there were many different places of worship including churches, mosques, synagogues and temples. Adelaide Festival Centre Bathed in an array of blue lights, the buildings of Adelaide's festival centre are just as interesting and appealing as the events going on within them.
While on Walkabout, you stopped to shoot the breeze with Frisky.
Tuesday shook paws with Frisky the Black Lovable Labrador. They both received one silver mole!
@ Morialta Conservation Park, Adelaide "Do you fancy a pie floater for lunch, Tuesday?" queried Tess. "Er—I'm not sure, Tess, what on earth is it?" "It's a meat pie in a thick pea soup. Another culinary item that's so popular it's a South Australian Heritage Icon!" Morialta Conservation Park, Adelaide An inviting watering hole for many kinds of wildlife lies beneath the verdant canopy of the trees above. Morialta Conservation Park has many perfect quiet relaxing spots like this one to get away from the noisiness of the city.
While on Walkabout, you stopped to shoot the breeze with Tess.
Tuesday shook paws with Tess the Grey Playful Kitten. They both received one silver mole!
@ Red Bottle Brush Flowers, Adelaide Park "In winter here, you can swim with giant cuttlefish, Volodymyr! They come to the Spencer Gulf to breed once a year." Volodymyr gulped. "How large are they, Tuesday?" "Don't panic, my little friend! Their maximum size is 24 inches (60cm)." Red Bottle Brush Flowers, Adelaide Park Red bottle brush flowers' scientific name actually describes the plant's flowering habit! "Callistemon Prolific" flowers... prolifically! Its clusters of red bottlebrush flowers hang from weeping stems, and will be abuzz in spring and summer with beneficial pollinators. Great for the beginning gardener down-under, it grows in soils that are clay or sand, acid or alkaline, dry or wet, at the southern coast or subtropical hinterland.
While on Walkabout, you stopped to shoot the breeze with Volodymyr.
Tuesday shook paws with Volodymyr the Dragon of Peace. They both received one silver mole!
@ Red-Necked Stints "What happens at Lake Eyre when it completely dries up, KAREN?" "I've no idea, Tuesday—do they play golf in it?" "Nope—due to its size, it has been used as the site of many land speed record attempts!" Red-Necked Stints Red-necked stints are one of the smallest wading birds, only 5.1-6.7 inches in length. They are very gregarious birds and will form flocks with other small wading birds.
While on Walkabout, you stopped to shoot the breeze with KAREN.
Tuesday shook paws with KAREN the Holstein Friesian Calf. They both received one silver mole!
@ Cricket Ball "South Australia can lay claim to the longest place name in the country, Choose a name!" "Which is what, Tuesday?" "Mamungkukumpurangkuntjunya Hill." Cricket Ball A bright red cricket ball sits in the grass awaiting a game. Cricket balls are similar to baseballs in size and weight and are batted around a field, however, gameplay and scoring are very different from baseball. Cricket is played primarily in South Asia, Australasia, the United Kingdom, Southern Africa, and the West Indies.
While on Walkabout, you stopped to shoot the breeze with Choose a name.
Tuesday shook paws with Choose a name the Tabby Cat. They both received one silver mole!
@ Flag of Australia Painted on Brick "Do you fancy an edible frog while we're here in South Australia, Tuesday?! "Ugh! That's horrible! Absolutely not, Choose a name!" "Don't worry, Tuesday, they're frog cakes: two pieces of sponge cake joined by a layer of jam and topped with buttercream. The cake is covered with green fondant icing, with a mouth and two tiny fondant eyes. It is so popular in Adelaide that it's been voted a South Australian Heritage Icon." Flag of Australia Painted on Brick A painted-on flag of Australia adorns a brick building in "Anytown, Australia."
While on Walkabout, you stopped to shoot the breeze with Choose a name.
Tuesday shook paws with Choose a name the Tabby Cat. They both received one silver mole!
@ Aboriginal Didgeridoo Holey moley Tuesday, the spiders here are as big as saucers! Do you think it is safe to pick up that scene and move it to my inventory? Aboriginal Didgeridoo Oh if only this photo had audio embedded within it, then you could hear what this traditional Aboriginal didgeridoo sounds like!
While on Walkabout, you stopped to shoot the breeze with Drozan.
Tuesday shook paws with Drozan the Green Happy Dragon. They both received one silver mole!
@ Emo Park, Adelaide "Does it ever snow in this State, Tuesday?" queried Flatts. "Almost never, apparently. And if, every other year or so, there is a very light sprinkle, it becomes headline news! Emo Park, Adelaide I'd hate to see the creature that lost this flip-flop! You never know what you'll find in a park in Adelaide. Come to Emo park and see for yourself.
While on Walkabout, you stopped to shoot the breeze with Flatts.
Tuesday shook paws with Flatts the Green Beautiful Unicorn. They both received one silver mole!
@ Pavlova with Mango and Passion Fruit Topping Oh look ... you won a pet! Pavlova with Mango and Passion Fruit Topping Pavlova is an extremely popular dessert for Australians on Christmas Day. The creation of a pavlova dessert (a large meringue nest topped with lots of whipped cream topped with fruit) is credited either to Australia or New Zealand. It is a hotly disputed point between those two countries!
While on Walkabout, you stopped to shoot the breeze with Gordon.
Tuesday shook paws with Gordon the Green Happy Dragon. They both received one silver mole!
@ Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park, Central Australian Desert "It's almost a different language here sometimes, isn't it, Ted? "You're telling me, Tuesday! I was telling a local pet earlier that we'd all brought our swimming trunks, swimming togs or cossies, and he said they're called bathers in this State!" Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park, Central Australian Desert Australia’s giant Red Monolith - Uluru (formerly known as Ayers Rock) has been permanently closed for trekking by the Australian government, but you can still admire it from a distance. The Anangu Tribe (an aboriginal tribe of Australia) is responsible for the ban, due to the spiritual significance of the site. Uluru is located in the Central Australian desert and it was first declared a national park in 1950 and renamed as Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park in 1993. It is made up of sandstone and stands 348 meters high and has a circumference of 9.4 kilometers.
While on Walkabout, you stopped to shoot the breeze with Ted.
Tuesday shook paws with Ted the Dark Chocolate Bear. They both received one silver mole!
@ King's Canyon, Northern Territory Did you know the Nullarbor Plain is crossed by the longest, straightest and flattest road in Australia, that follows the world's longest line of sea cliffs, Tuesday? King's Canyon, Northern Territory A day trip to scenic King's Canyon begins with breakfast at King's Creek, where you will enjoy the serene water reflections as you dine. Once the meal is complete you embark on the famous Rim Walk. The journey begins at Priscilla's Crack, which introduces you to the stunning Kings Canyon landscape. Marvel at the steep yet flat cliff walls as you work your way to the Lost City and, ultimately, to the serene Garden of Eden, featuring a pond surrounded by vibrant bushes and weathered rocks. The six-kilometer trek usually takes three to four hours to finish, and you have the possibility of seeing over 600 types of plants and animals along the hike! There truly is much beauty to behold here!
While on Walkabout, you stopped to shoot the breeze with swinger.
Tuesday shook paws with swinger the Brown Funky Monkey. They both received one silver mole!
@ Black-faced Wallabies "South Australia has some macabre place names, doesn't it, Rory? We passed a Coffin Bay earlier." "Yes, and there's a Dead Man’s Creek, Mount Terrible and Denial Bay. It makes you wonder how they got these names, Tuesday!" Black-faced Wallabies This pair of black-faced wallabies are stopping for a quick snack before heading out on a fun romp in the Australian brush.
While on Walkabout, you stopped to shoot the breeze with Rory.
Tuesday shook paws with Rory the Corgi. They both received one silver mole!
@ Cape Barren Goose "Good grief, Tuesday, all of South Australia's echidnas must live in Coober Pedy, because their houses are all tunnelled below ground!" "Maybe they have just built them around their opal veins, Audrey! Did you even think of that?" Cape Barren Goose Who says your beak has to match your legs? I don't care what the fashion police say! I'm a cape barren goose and I'm gonna strut my stuff and make a fashion statement!
While on Walkabout, you stopped to shoot the breeze with Audrey.
Tuesday shook paws with Audrey the Black Lovable Labrador. They both received one silver mole!
@ Rock Wallaby "Where in Adelaide will you come across a giant pigeon and a group of pigs, maddie moo?" "Well, I don't know, Tuesday—but I'll look forward to saying G'day to them!" Tuesday chuckled. "You can do that, but you won't get any response! They're sculptures in Rundle Mall." Rock Wallaby This orange is not only tasty, it's also very sweet and juicy, making it a perfect snack for rock wallabies like me. I bet you might even like it too!
While on Walkabout, you stopped to shoot the breeze with maddie moo.
Tuesday shook paws with maddie moo the Strawberry Milky Moo Cow. They both received one silver mole!
@ Australian Aboriginal Art "What's unusual about the Coober Pedy Golf Course, Tuesday?" "I don't know, Serena. Is it a particularly challenging course?" "It's mostly used at night due to the heat, it's completely free of grass, and players can keep any opals they find whilst playing!" "Hmm, like seafood diners can keep any pearls they find in their oysters, I suppose!" Australian Aboriginal Art If you look closely at this Australian Aboriginal art, both the background and foreground appear to be moving. What a creative design!
While on Walkabout, you stopped to shoot the breeze with Serena.
Tuesday shook paws with Serena the Blue Beautiful Unicorn. They both received one silver mole!
@ Friendly Rainbow Lorikeet "In winter here, you can swim with giant cuttlefish, Spot! They come to the Spencer Gulf to breed once a year." Spot gulped. "How large are they, Tuesday?" "Don't panic, my little friend! Their maximum size is 24 inches (60cm)." Friendly Rainbow Lorikeet Rainbow lorikeets are medium-sized parrots found throughout many parts of Australia, Their habitat is in the rainforest, bush and woodland areas and they feed on fruits and nectar. The Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary is famous for the thousands of wild lorikeets that gather around 8 am and 4 pm each day to be hand-fed by visitors. If you are fortunate enough to have the experience of feeding them, please educate yourself and only feed them the proper nutritional diet that will help them to stay healthy.
While on Walkabout, you stopped to shoot the breeze with Spot.
Tuesday shook paws with Spot the Brown Lovable Labrador. They both received one silver mole!
@ Albino Bennetts Wallaby, Tasmania, Australia Did you know the Nullarbor Plain is crossed by the longest, straightest and flattest road in Australia, that follows the world's longest line of sea cliffs, Tuesday? Albino Bennetts Wallaby, Tasmania, Australia Well hello, there you cute wallaby. The Albino Bennetts Wallaby is found on Bruny Island, on the southeast coast of Tasmania, Australia. A rare genetic mutation has produced wallabies with white fur and some with pink noses, eyes, and noses of the true albino.
While on Walkabout, you stopped to shoot the breeze with Sir Barkey Barksalot.
Tuesday shook paws with Sir Barkey Barksalot the Westie. They both received one silver mole!
Sir Barkey Barksalot and you found 5 Travel Tokens!
@ Grevillea Blossom With Caper White Butterfly "What happens at Lake Eyre when it completely dries up, smokey?" "I've no idea, Tuesday—do they play golf in it?" "Nope—due to its size, it has been used as the site of many land speed record attempts!" Grevillea Blossom With Caper White Butterfly A caper white butterfly (belenois java) is just stopping by for a sip of nectar from a grevilea blossom.
While on Walkabout, you stopped to shoot the breeze with smokey.
Tuesday shook paws with smokey the Tabby Cat. They both received one silver mole!
smokey gave you 1 "Australian travel token" size 7
@ White-bellied Sea Eagles Tuesday has now completed her walkabout in South Australia! As she prepares to go home, she receives a wonderful gift! Parachuting Sugar Glider, Blue Gliding, going gliding, whee! This new parachute enables me to glide much further than I usually can. I love this feeling of freedom. I just need help attaching it to myself, though it is always more fun to glide with someone else. I like to sprinkle seeds or flower petals when I am in the air. Please join me, and we can make a day of seeing just how far we can glide.
White-bellied Sea Eagles Two White-bellied Sea Eagles have found the perfect resting spot. Also, from their lofty perch, they can survey the landscape below to see what's on the menu for tonight's supper. Tuesday has enjoyed her walkabout in South Australia, but it is time to go home now! Please select another pet as visitor, so it can also enjoy an Australian Walkabout!
While on Walkabout, you stopped to shoot the breeze with Chessie.
Tuesday shook paws with Chessie the Manatee (Blue). They both received one silver mole!
Chessie gave you 1 "Parachuting Sugar Glider, Blue" FULL SIZE