Australia MAXICARD - Hornby, Inner South Head, NSW

Thank you Lisa for the great lighthouse maxicard.

"The Hornby Lighthouse at South Head was built by public demand after the tragic shipwrecks of the Dunbar and the Catherine Adamson

The light was opened by Sir William Denison, Governor of New South Wales, in 1858. It was named after the family of Governor Dennison’s wife, whose father became Admiral Sir Phipps Hornby, Commander in Chief of the British Pacific Fleet in the 1860s. However it was known as the Lower Light to distinguish it from the nearby Macquarie Light, New South Wales’ first." Read more interesting history here.

AUSTRALIA - Tasmania, Cradle Mountain from Dove Lake

Thanks to Grail for the card.

"Tasmania's world-famous Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park is carved up into two distinct sections. In the South, you'll find Lake St Clair at Derwent Bridge. In the north, the stunning Cradle Mountain towers over reflective glacial lakes to create a breathtaking scene. 

There is no road that takes you between the two sections so you'll have to drive to the northern gate to find the beautiful Dove Lake Circuit. This is one of Tasmania's premier nature walks. The Trail circles Dove Lake while taking you beneath the craggy spires of the indomitable Cradle Mountain. This two-hour circuit is boardwalk for much of the way and is suitable for most which makes it a family-friendly adventure." Source

VANUATU - The bay of Port Vila

Yippiee.. postcard from Vanuatu and using Vanuatu stamp! Thanks to Taylor for the awesome card.

AMERICAN SAMOA - Explore..Experience..Enjoy!

New islands country in the house, American Samoa comes as entity #168 in my list. Thanks so much to Miss American Samoa for the card!

NEW ZEALAND - Pikitia

Pohutu Geyser at night, Te Pula, the center for New Zealand's Maori culture and geothermal wonders, Rotorua. Thanks to Rachel for the card.

Queen Elizabeth II, Windsor 20 April 2016

Thank you so much Felicit for the great QEII maxicard.

Queen Elizabeth II, Queen Victoria,Prince George with his sister Charlotte, Wedding of Harry and Meghan.

Thanks so much to Helena for the great British Royalty postcard.  Love the Queen Victoria maxicard.!

AUSTRALIA - Perth, Western Australia

Thanks to Nadine for the card.

AUSTRALIA Maxicard. Rising Sun Badge 1954-69

Rising Sun Badge 1954-69 (fifth design)

AUSTRALIA - Greetings from Bunbury

Thanks to Rho for the card.

"Bunbury is a port city in Western Australia, south of Perth. It's known for wild bottlenose dolphins that often swim close to the beach at Koombana Bay. Nearby is the Dolphin Discovery Centre and the Leschenault Inlet, with calm waters and parkland rich with mangroves and birdlife. Bunbury’s western coastline spans popular Back Beach and Wyalup-Rocky Point, with its basalt rock formations."

AUSTRALIA Maxicard - Mammatus

Mammatus, Booborowie, South Australia.  Thanks to Christine for the beautiful maxicard.

"Mammatus, meaning "mammary cloud", is a cellular pattern of pouches hanging underneath the base of a cloud, typically cumulonimbus rainclouds, although they may be attached to other classes of parent clouds. The name mammatus is derived from the Latin mamma."

AUSTRALIA Cover

NEW ZEALAND - Famous Five

Thanks to Andrea for card.  A children novel.

AUSTRALIA Maxicard - Queen Elizabeth II

Thanks so much to Julia for the wonderful QE card.

"Queen Elizabeth II, Commonwealth Service,  Westminster Abbey, London, 9 March 2015."

AUSTRALIA Maxicard - The Eastern Grass Owl

Thanks so much to Liz for the maxicard.

"The eastern grass owl (Tyto longimembris), or Australian grass owl is a species of owl in the family Tytonidae. T

The Eastern Grass Owl is sometimes known as the ‘Daddy Long-legs Owl’, reflecting the prominence of its elongated, slender legs which are an adaption to living in marshy sedgelands, farmland, canefields and other open habitats with tussocks of grass. Unlike other Australian owls, grass owls nest on the ground, among rank vegetation. They hunt for rodents, birds and insects by flying slowly over an area, and then plunging head-first, with the bird’s talons lunging onto the hapless prey at the last moment."

Grace Kelly

Beautiful card of Grace Kelly, thanks to Russell.

NEW ZEALAND - Aotearoa

Thanks to Linda for the card.

"Aotearoa  is the Māori name for New Zealand. It is often mispronounced /aʊtiəˈroʊ.ə/ (About this sound listen) by English speakers, and its use is becoming widespread in the bilingual names of national organisations and institutions. The term was originally used by Māori in reference to only the North Island. Since the 1990s, it has been customary to sing New Zealand's national anthem, "God Defend New Zealand", in both Māori and English, exposing the name to a wider audience."

AUSTRALIA - Melbourne, Victoria

Thanks to Lisa for the card.

AUSTRALIA Maxicard - Queen Elizabeth II

Queen Elizabeth II at the Broadway Theater, Barking, London.  What a great addition to my maxicard addition.  Thank so much Corinna!

AUSTRALIA - Sanctuary Cove & Country Club, Gold Coast