House at Carine, Perth

The house is close to where I am living at Karrinyup. Nothing remarkable, very plain. It is surrounded by beautiful new homes in brand new estates. I wonder when it will disappear and be replaced by something much more upmarket. I somehow prefer the old against the new. Would love to see inside it. I wonder about its history. The house lies near the Carine Gardens Caravan Park at Carine, Perth, Western Australia. Photographed January 2012 - © 2012 Lesley Bray Photography - All Rights Reserved. Do not remove my signature from this image. Sharing only with credit please.

Maldon Shop

We stopped at Maldon, a historic gold mining town in country Victoria, for lunch. It was so tempting to stay a few days as there is much to explore here. In retrospect, it was as well I did leave when I did, or I would have been caught up in flooding further north. This is also the town where I had to say goodbye to my dear friends David & Susan who accompanied me on my journey from Geelong. They probably decided the only way to get me to leave Victoria was to escort me out of the place. The old car pulled up just as I was taking the photo, it seemed to blend in with the atmosphere. Maldon, Victoria, Australia Photographed February 2012 - © 2012 Lesley Bray Photography - All Rights Reserved.

Woodanalling General Merchants

I guess this was a bustling little enterprise 'back in the day'. Old buildings like this add depth to country towns, I hope they never pull it down. Once a general store, Richardson & Co built in 1880 at Woodanalling, Western Australia. Photographed November 2011 - © 2011 Lesley Bray Photography - All Rights Reserved. Do not remove my signature from this image. Sharing only with credit please.

Hannan Street, Kalgoolie

I loved the historic old buildings in Kalgoolie, would have loved to spend a few days here to explore. Hannan Street, Kalgoolie, Western Australia. Photographed February 2012 - © 2012 Lesley Bray Photography - All Rights Reserved. Do not remove my signature from this image. Sharing only with credit please.

King George Hostel

Thought this was an old historic hotel but it is actually the King George Hostel built in 1913. Initially built to accommodate iterinant farm workers and visitors to the town of Katanning, Western Australia. The Piesse Memorial Statue, stands across the road from the hostel. Photographed December 2011 - © 2011 Lesley Bray Photography - All Rights Reserved. Do not remove my signature from this image. Sharing only with credit please.

House at Mogumber

Amazing to see this old house sitting right on the highway at Mogumber, Western Australia Photographed January 2012 - © 2012 Lesley Bray Photography - All Rights Reserved. Do not remove my signature from this image. Sharing only with credit please.

Mosmans Restaurant

Extremely weary from long flight across Australia - Weipa to Perth. West coast was very windy and couldn't find inspiration. We went for a drive and found this lovely old restaurant on the Swan River. Mosman Bay Restaurant on Swan River at Mosman Bay, Perth, Western Australia. Photographed January 2012 - © 2012 Lesley Bray Photography - All Rights Reserved. Do not remove my signature from this image. Sharing only with credit please.

Window at Ilfracombe, Queensland, Australia.

Miner's Cottage, Irvinebank

Miner's Cottage at Irvinebank, Queensland, Australia. Photographed July 2010 - © 2010 Lesley Bray Photography. Do not remove my signature from this image. Sharing only with credit please.

Customs House, Rockhampton

Lots of beautiful historic buildings in Rockhampton, this one is the old Customs House built in sandstone in 1900, Queensland, Australia. Photographed August 2010 - © 2010 Lesley Bray Photography. Do not remove my signature from this image. Sharing only with credit please.

Rees R & Sydney Jones, Solicitors

Originally Queensland National Bank built in 1880, now owned by Rees R & Sydney Jones Solicitors since 1976, situated on corner of Quay & Denham Streets, Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia. Photographed August 2010 - © 2010 Lesley Bray Photography. Do not remove my signature from this image. Sharing only with credit please.

Post Office, Bundaberg

Interesting architecture in Bundaberg, this is the Post Office built in 1890 and still used as a post office today. The Soldiers Monument built in 1921 stands adjacent to a roundabout in Bundaberg CBD, Queensland, Australia. Photographed August 2010 - © 2010 Lesley Bray Photography. Do not remove my signature from this image. Sharing only with credit please.

Boondooma Homestead

This is the bathroom at Boondooma Homestead, Boondooma on Mundubbera Durong Road, Queensland, Australia. I love the way the walls are hinged together, I've not seen that before. Photographed August 2010 - © 2010 Lesley Bray Photography. Do not remove my signature from this image. Sharing only with credit please.

Canaga State School

What a pity to find an abandoned school house at Canaga, on the Chinchilla Wondai Road, Queensland, Australia. Photographed August 2010 - © 2010 Lesley Bray Photography. Do not remove my signature from this image. Sharing only with credit please.

House at Cooktown

Sight for sore eyes ! Old home at Cooktown, Queensland, Australia. Photographed June 2010 - © 2010 Lesley Bray Photography - All Rights Reserved. Do not remove my signature from this image. Sharing only with credit please.

'The Left Bank' - Bed & Breakfast/Cafe at Kilkivan in an original Queenslander, which was a bank, circa early last century.

Australian Joint Stock Bank

This building was built in 1888 for the Australian Joint Stock Bank - it served as the Gympie Stock Exchange from 1893 to 1923.

Built after the fire in 1881.

Built after the fire in 1881

Victoria House

Victoria House built in 1868

Fancy that - a mannequin showing her boobie !! Mary Street, Gympie

Empire Hotel

The Empire Hotel was the Miner's Arms around the turn of the century.

Originally the Royal Bank of Queensland - built in 1892.

Murphy's Convenience Store

Murphy's Convenience Store - on the front of the building there is a tethering ring for horses which was used when customers arrived at the General Store by horse.

Scarred trees at Prunung, Red Beach, Weipa, Cape York Peninsula, Queensland, Australia. Photographed June 2010 - © Lesley Bray Photography

Bank of New South Wales Normanton

The Bank of New South Wales in Normanton, Queensland, Australia was built in 1886 and is a classic example of Queensland architecture. Photographed June 2010 - © 2010 Lesley Bray Photography - All Rights Reserved. Do not remove my signature from this image. Sharing only with credit please.

View of old carriages at Normanton Railway Station, on the Gulf of Carpentaria, North Queensland

Surat Shire Hall

Built around 1930 the Shire Hall at Surat, Queensland, Australia has been proudly restored to its original colours and refurbished at the cost of over a million dollars. Photographed April 2010 - © 2010 Lesley Bray Photography - All Rights Reserved. Do not remove my signature from this image. Sharing only with credit please.

House at Surat

Child's bike waiting patiently outside a house in Surat, Queensland, Australia. Photographed April 2010 - © 2010 Lesley Bray Photography - All Rights Reserved. Do not remove my signature from this image. Sharing only with credit please.

Tuesday 15 April 2008 - This house was directly over the road from yesterday's boat.

Old Courthouse at Cleveland Point

Lighthouse restaurant at Cleveland Point

Lighthouse Restaurant at Cleveland Point

Where else but Watsonville would you find a windmill smack bang in the middle of the main road ! Watsonville, North Queensland, Australia. Photographed July 2010 - © Lesley Bray Photography