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Lewis the Lion at the Sydney Harbour Bridge Pylon Museum
Lewis the Lion had been intrigued to learn more about Sydney’s famous landmark, The Sydney Harbour Bridge because it reminded him so much of the bridge back in his own city in Newcastle upon Tyne: The Tyne Bridge. (Do you … Continue reading →
Lewis has a sparkling time in Sydney
Stepping onto a walkway running along Sydney Harbour was a bit of a ‘wow’ moment for Lewis the Lion. This had to be one of the prettiest harbours he had ever seen in his little life. Under the bright sunshine, … Continue reading →
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Lewis passes through familiar sounding places in Australia!
On the overnight bus to Sydney, Lewis the Lion passed through Newcastle. Funnily enough, like the Newcastle upon Tyne back in the North-East of England, it is famous for its coal mining with some of the largest freight trains in … Continue reading →
Lewis the Lion ventures to Australia’s most easterly point: Byron Bay
Byron Bay felt like a breath of fresh air to Lewis the Lion. He just loved the vibe of this place. Whilst it had elegant cafés serving fantastic coffees and brunches (something Lewis was discovering that the Australians did very … Continue reading →
Bus journeying through Oz
Like in South America and New Zealand, Lewis the Lion discovered that travelling around Australia, particularly down the East Coast was probably best done on a coach. He was able to get himself a special deal with the Greyhound Bus … Continue reading →
Lewis lands on an island made of sand: Fraser Island
Lewis the Lion had arrived in Hervey Bay the day before as he was set to visit a very special island about half an hour off the coast: Fraser Island. He’d been told by his friends to visit this island … Continue reading →
Lewis boards the Derwent Hunter to the Whitsunday Islands
‘Why is it that to do all of the good stuff, you have to get up at the crack of dawn?’ pondered Lewis the Lion. He felt really tired after his eleven hour coach trip the day before from Cairns … Continue reading →
Lewis is introduced to some Aussie Concepts
When Lewis the Lion was in Australia, he knew there were just some things that he wouldn’t be able to avoid. One was lots of suntan lotion because the weather was generally very hot there as it was moving into … Continue reading →
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Lewis the Lion appreciates Aboriginal Art
When Lewis the Lion visited the Tjapukai Cultural Park, he really appreciated the Aboriginal Art both in the museum, with the pictures of Dreamtime and in the gallery. He thought the colours were really vibrant and he loved the way … Continue reading →
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Lewis is ‘edu-tained’ at the Tjapukai Aboriginal Cultural Park
Lewis the Lion set out one afternoon to go to the Tjapukai Aboriginal Cultural Park, outside of Cairns. One of the things that he wanted to do when he was in Australia was to learn more about the indigenous or … Continue reading →