#downunder — Public Fediverse posts

Nature's ultimate optical illusion plus 7 more jaw-dropping stops 🪨🌊

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#travel #oceania #australia #downunder #westernaustralia #waverock #perth #wanderlust

Habt Ihr Lust auf eine mörderische Reise durch Down Under?
Ohne Stress? Ohne langen, teuren Flug? Dann ladet Euch den zweiten Brombacher-#Reisekrimi herunter.
Leseproben, Links usw. gibt es auf meiner Schmökerseite:
https://www.schmoekerseite.de/t%C3%B6dliches-erbe---ein-australien-reisekrimi
#Australienthriller #Roadtrip #DownUnder #Bücher #neuhier

Habt Ihr Lust auf eine mörderische Reise durch Down Under?
Ohne Stress? Ohne langen, teuren Flug? Dann ladet Euch den zweiten Brombacher-#Reisekrimi herunter.
Leseproben, Links usw. gibt es auf meiner Schmökerseite:
https://www.schmoekerseite.de/t%C3%B6dliches-erbe---ein-australien-reisekrimi
#Australienthriller #Roadtrip #DownUnder #Bücher #neuhier

Habt Ihr Lust auf eine mörderische Reise durch Down Under?
Ohne Stress? Ohne langen, teuren Flug? Dann ladet Euch den zweiten Brombacher-#Reisekrimi herunter.
Leseproben, Links usw. gibt es auf meiner Schmökerseite:
https://www.schmoekerseite.de/t%C3%B6dliches-erbe---ein-australien-reisekrimi
#Australienthriller #Roadtrip #DownUnder #Bücher #neuhier

Habt Ihr Lust auf eine mörderische Reise durch Down Under?
Ohne Stress? Ohne langen, teuren Flug? Dann ladet Euch den zweiten Brombacher-#Reisekrimi herunter.
Leseproben, Links usw. gibt es auf meiner Schmökerseite:
https://www.schmoekerseite.de/t%C3%B6dliches-erbe---ein-australien-reisekrimi
#Australienthriller #Roadtrip #DownUnder #Bücher #neuhier

Habt Ihr Lust auf eine mörderische Reise durch Down Under?
Ohne Stress? Ohne langen, teuren Flug? Dann ladet Euch den zweiten Brombacher-#Reisekrimi herunter.
Leseproben, Links usw. gibt es auf meiner Schmökerseite:
https://www.schmoekerseite.de/t%C3%B6dliches-erbe---ein-australien-reisekrimi
#Australienthriller #Roadtrip #DownUnder #Bücher #neuhier

"Australia’s “Red Centre” Turns Green
https://science.nasa.gov/earth/earth-observatory/australias-red-centre-turns-green/

"Abundant rainfall in February and March 2026 transformed the desert landscape of Central Australia." #vegetation #downunder #australia

I'd really like to see this in person. How does a lush autumn in the red center look like? I've only seen it in hot and dry and yellow/brown tones apart from certain special places like King's Canyon or similar.

Mountains, ancient forests, and pristine coastlines await on this epic Aussie adventure 🌲

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#travel #oceania #australia #westernaustralia #perth #travelbucketlist #traveldestination #downunder #wanderlust

Men At Work - Down Under (1981)

#45vinyl #menatwork #downunder #1981 #1980s #80smusic #newwave #poprock #pubrock #7inch #gxml

Blogspot - https://genxmusiclover.blogspot.com/2025/12/men-at-work-down-under.html
Wordpress - https://genxmusiclover.wordpress.com/2025/12/27/men-at-work-down-under/

A nod to my Australian and New Zealand friends...I could not resist this face! They look cute and cuddly, but their kick can kill! View at the link below for safety. :)

ART
https://fineartamerica.com/featured/colorful-kangaroo-art-sharon-cummings.html

#kangaroo #kangaroos #animal #animals #colorful #art #artwork #fediart #mastoart #fun #cute #wildanimals #wildanimal #aussie #australia #australian #newzealand #outback #theoutback #downunder #handmade #handmadeart #artist #artists #colorfulart #buyintoart #SharonCummingsArt #zoo #color #rainbow

Oh, a #German is lost...
Well, hopefully they'll find her again in one piece and alive....
As a realist, others say I'm a pessimist, I have my doubts.
I hope I'm wrong!

https://www.perthnow.com.au/news/crime/nationwide-search-for-missing-german-backpacker-c-19312187

#australia #downunder #westernaustralia #wa #backpacker #workandtravel #workandtravelaustralia

Australia's Senate votes to pass a social media ban for children under 16, brushing aside lawmaker concerns on both sides; tech companies could be fined A$50M ... 🧐🇦🇺

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c89vjj0lxx9o

#socialmedia #ban #australia #downunder #oz #children #under16

#Queer #LooseWomen #star #GKBarry on bringing ‘a different #perspective’ to #ITV #series.

The #diva, with a #talkshow spot and a huge fan base from her #SavingGrace #podcast, is widely #rumoured to head #DownUnder to spend some time in the the #jungle. Today, she speaks to #PinkNews about her most #prestigious role yet – #WagamamaNoodleUnion #President.

#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #UK #Entertainment #TV #SocialMedia #Representation #Culture

https://www.thepinknews.com/2024/11/07/gk-barry-loose-women-exclusive-interview/

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https://soundcloud.com/uninoize/stutter-house-liquid-dnb

#stutterhouse #flutterhouse #tremhouse #tremolohouse #tiktok #liquid #liquiddnb #drumandbass #dnb #db #downunder #menatwork #futurebass #bassmusic #minimal #deep #atmospheric #house #dancefloor #progressive #bike #bikeride #workout #exercise

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https://soundcloud.com/uninoize/stutter-house-liquid-dnb

#stutterhouse #flutterhouse #tremhouse #tremolohouse #tiktok #liquid #liquiddnb #drumandbass #dnb #db #downunder #menatwork #futurebass #bassmusic #minimal #deep #atmospheric #house #dancefloor #progressive #bike #bikeride #workout #exercise

It doesn't get much cuter Down Under than watching Arthur and Mindaloo of The Kangaroo Sanctuary sharing a cuddle and play 🥹🧡

Kangaroos are arguably Australia's most iconic animal, and for good reason! There are many species of kangaroo (and wallaby!) in Australia, and these unique creatures can be found bounding across much of the continent.

What's your favourite Aussie animal? Let us know in the comment section below! 👇

🎥 The Kangaroo Sanctuary

#kangaroo #roo #australia #cuteanimal #babyanimal #cuteanimals #babyanimals #kangaroos #australiananimals #australianwildlife #wildlife #nature #cutenessoverload #wildlifephotography #downunder #seeaustralia
#environment #biodiversity #ecology #biology #nature #wildlife #travel #adventure

#DragRace #DownUnder: #RuPaul #stepsdown as #host in #franchise #first.

Drag Race Down Under’s fourth season will now be #hosted by #MichelleVisage after #RuPaul announced her #departure from the #role.

#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #Australia #Entertainment #TV #Representation #Culture

https://www.gaytimes.co.uk/culture/drag-race-down-under-rupaul-steps-down-as-host-in-franchise-first/

#TheMetalDogArticleList
#BraveWords
What If METALLICA Wrote "Down Under" By MEN AT WORK? (Video)

https://bravewords.com/news/what-if-metallica-wrote-down-under-by-men-at-work-video

#Metallica
#DownUnder
#MenAtWork
#80sHit
#ClassicSong
#CoverSong
#MusicVideo

A shallow creek running through the deep bush, in #Blackwood #Victoria #Australia on this fine Spring day.

Ferns and #gumtrees adorned this space for hundreds of square kilometres… thriving in their natural habitat.

Earlier, #kookaburras were heard ringing out amongst the tree tops.

Blue Wrens flitted throughout the trees.

And no other person was around, for miles.

This is kinda Heaven on Earth!

Sound up!!

#urbanflora #flora #gardening #garden #melbourne #MostLiveable #aesthetichedonist #bloomscrolling #flowersofmastodon #gardeningAU #gardening #narrm #victoria #Australia #downunder #makesmehappy

#Blackwood, #Victoria is home to these gorgeous orange flowering native shrubs.

Found it tough to identify these, therefore if anyone knows what they are, please enlighten us!

They were in abundance… we’re in late Spring here.

The backdrop of gorgeous gums completed the scene.

Just gorgeous!

#urbanflora #flora #gardening #garden #melbourne #MostLiveable #aesthetichedonist #bloomscrolling #flowersofmastodon #gardeningAU #gardening #narrm #victoria #Australia #downunder #makesmehappy

#Roses have come out to play, here in #Melb.

They’re full, radiant and lush. Bursting with colour and that fresh distinct #rose aroma.

They’re exquisite! 🌹

🙏💖

📍#Mckinnon, #Australia

#urbanflora #flora #gardening #garden #melbourne #MostLiveable #aesthetichedonist #bloomscrolling #flowersofmastodon #gardeningAU #gardening #narrm #victoria #Australia #downunder #makesmehappy

#Mckinnon, #Australia is home to this beautiful #WisteriainSensis, commonly known as the Chinese wisteria.

It drapes beautifully over a rear fence, backing onto a public reserve.

Gorgeous, huh?!

🙏💜

#urbanflora #flora #gardening #garden #melbourne #MostLiveable #aesthetichedonist #bloomscrolling #flowersofmastodon #gardeningAU #gardening #narrm #victoria #Australia #downunder #makesmehappy

Just look at these awesome #Rhododendron… pink as anything and oh so delicate, elegant in appearance.

I’ve seen many in white, too!

Most species are native to eastern Asia and the Himalayan region, but smaller numbers occur elsewhere in Asia, and in North America, Europe and Australia.

Fun fact; there exists, 1,024 different species of Rhododendron 😳🙌

📍#Richmond #Australia

#urbanflora #flora #gardening #garden #melbourne #MostLiveable #aesthetichedonist #bloomscrolling #flowersofmastodon #gardeningAU #gardening #narrm #victoria #Australia #downunder #makesmehappy

What a lovely display this morning, here in #Mckinnon, #Australia!

This magnificent #WisteriainSensis, commonly known as the Chinese wisteria, is a species of flowering plant in the pea family, native to China.

I’m in Love with these 🙏💜💜

#urbanflora #flora #gardening #garden #melbourne #MostLiveable #aesthetichedonist #bloomscrolling #flowersofmastodon #gardeningAU #gardening #narrm #victoria #Australia #downunder #makesmehappy

#AcaciaSuaveolens (sweet #wattle) is a shrub species endemic to Australia.

Found particularly, the south eastern parts.

I love these pale yellow blooms.

🙌💛

📍- #carnegie #Australia.

#urbanflora #flora #gardening #garden #melbourne #MostLiveable #aesthetichedonist #bloomscrolling #flowersofmastodon #gardeningAU #gardening #narrm #victoria #Australia #downunder #makesmehappy

Another suburban #gumtree, featuring its unique trunk patterns, akin to typical army fatigues.

The different colour of bark patches are in fact varying layers that have aged over the months. The lighter shades, obvs, are the newer layers.

This beauty is at least 60 foot tall and has most likely been around for longer than most of us, even though it’s a relatively mid-aged tree, I’d suggest.

Many #gums live in excess of 200 years, I read with interest!

You should see these monumental trees in a bush setting. In numbers, they are breathtaking.

#magestic #strength #beauty

📍- #brightonEast #Australia.

#urbanflora #flora #gardening #garden #melbourne #MostLiveable #aesthetichedonist #bloomscrolling #flowersofmastodon #gardeningAU #gardening #narrm #victoria #Australia #downunder #makesmehappy

Before and After…

The first photo was snapped a month ago.

The second pic was taken prior to sunset the other night. This tree has just commenced blooming.

I plan on keeping an eye on this one and update you with its blooming evolution.

What a beautiful transformation… a gorgeous work in progress.

#peach #blossom

🙌💖

📍- #caulfieldsouth #Australia

#urbanflora #flora #gardening #garden #melbourne #MostLiveable #aesthetichedonist #bloomscrolling #flowersofmastodon #gardeningAU #gardening #narrm #victoria #Australia #downunder #makesmehappy

These #ducks congregating in a circular formation caught my eye earlier…

Were they playing "Ring a Ring o' Rosie?” 🤔

Wanted to get closer shots, but as ducks go, they were somewhat shy and evaded me at any chance!

They probably wondered why I was taking photos of them.

Perhaps they thought I was quackers?

🦆🦆🦆

📍- #brightonEast #Australia

#birdsofmastodon #MostLiveable #downunder #animalsofmastodon #melbourne #MostLiveable #victoria #Narrm #victoria #Australia #duck

The trusty flora ID App tells me these leaves belong to an #AmericanSweetgum (Liquidambar styraciflua), which is native to warm temperate areas of eastern North America and tropical montane regions of Mexico and Central America.

Sweetgums are recognizable by the combination of its five-pointed star-shaped leaves (similar to maple leaves) and its hard, spiked fruits.

This tree is almost bare, however a handful of beautiful leaves still remain. Notice how the setting sun accentuates the rich network of veins throughout each leaf structure?

And their colours are oh so gorgeous, too!

🍁

🙌💖

📍- #brightonEast #Australia

#urbanflora #flora #gardening #garden #melbourne #MostLiveable #aesthetichedonist #bloomscrolling #flowersofmastodon #gardeningAU #gardening #narrm #victoria #Australia #downunder #makesmehappy

Oh my goodness!

It’s hard to believe this is the pre #sunset skyline in #melbourne #Australia, photographed a moment ago.

A typically cool morning, around 10c (50F), and will remain around that temp, albeit a little cloudy throughout the day.

After viewing these stunning pics, I can live with that!

Thanks to @Witchy_Minx for pics! Great snapping you!!

🙌🌅

#goodmorning from #MelbourneTown!!

#MostLiveable

#gardening #narrm #victoria #Australia #downunder #makesmehappy

I took the first picture one month ago, ahead of this beauty blooming.

The remainder are pictures from now, late afternoon today!

I find it astounding how such flowering bloom can and does, grow in such a short time and with so much beauty and grace.

This is a #peach. For years I believed it to be cherry. So today, I learned something new about this gorgeous specimen!

(I’ve always noticed this tree but never had the opportunity to check for fruit, nor verified it’s identity). Time to remedy that, this year!!

I love this tree. #stunning.

🙌💖

📍- #caulfieldsouth #Australia

#urbanflora #flora #gardening #garden #melbourne #MostLiveable #aesthetichedonist #bloomscrolling #flowersofmastodon #gardeningAU #gardening #narrm #victoria #Australia #downunder #makesmehappy

#Bentleigh #Australia is home to this beautiful #Camellia!

Terrific pink blooms feature on this one, so lovely.

🙌💖

📍- #oakleigh #Australia

#urbanflora #flora #gardening #garden #melbourne #MostLiveable #aesthetichedonist #bloomscrolling #flowersofmastodon #gardeningAU #gardening #narrm #victoria #Australia #downunder #makesmehappy

Lovely tall, mature #Gumtree’s (their trunks and gorgeous patterning feature in this post) grow proud here in a public reserve in #oakleighsouth #Australia.

There’s no doubting where the inspiration from army fatigues came from. Mother Nature herself!!

🙌

#urbanflora #flora #gardening #garden #melbourne #MostLiveable #aesthetichedonist #bloomscrolling #flowersofmastodon #gardeningAU #gardening #narrm #victoria #Australia #downunder #makesmehappy

Check out this #Freesia. Have only spotted a couple and managed to stop to snap this one during my working day.

They are native to the eastern side of southern Africa, from Kenya south to South Africa.

They have fragrant funnel-shaped flowers, and these were sweet with a perfumed aroma.

They come in many colours of the rainbow, including a variety of shades (mixes).

🌈

📍- #Bentleigh #Australia

#urbanflora #flora #gardening #garden #melbourne #MostLiveable #aesthetichedonist #bloomscrolling #flowersofmastodon #gardeningAU #gardening #narrm #victoria #Australia #downunder #makesmehappy

A huge #Acacia aka #wattle pre sunrise this morning.

How glorious is that full bloom? A sea of yellow, wow!

Cold last night, car was iced, a low of 1c (34F) but these, like many here in Melbs are hardy and resilient to frost.

#blooming

🙌💛

📍- #oakleigh #Australia

#urbanflora #flora #gardening #garden #melbourne #MostLiveable #aesthetichedonist #bloomscrolling #flowersofmastodon #gardeningAU #gardening #narrm #victoria #Australia #downunder #makesmehappy

This bicoloured #daffodil is beautiful.

Simple, sweet and cheery.

Early blooming, as with many flora of late here in Melbs, but only a couple more weeks until #spring propper… and more of same. I am sure of it!

#uplifting

🙌💛

📍- #bentleigheast #Australia

#urbanflora #flora #gardening #garden #melbourne #MostLiveable #aesthetichedonist #bloomscrolling #flowersofmastodon #gardeningAU #gardening #narrm #victoria #Australia #downunder #makesmehappy

#LeptospermumScoparium, commonly called mānuka, (Māori) is a species of flowering plant in the myrtle family Myrtaceae, native to New Zealand and south-east Australia.

Its nectar produces Mānuka honey.

#yum 🍯

📍- #Bentleigh #Australia

#urbanflora #flora #gardening #garden #melbourne #MostLiveable #aesthetichedonist #bloomscrolling #flowersofmastodon #gardeningAU #gardening #narrm #victoria #Australia #downunder #makesmehappy

#Magnolia × soulangeana (Magnolia denudata × Magnolia liliiflora), the saucer magnolia or sometimes the tulip tree, is displaying majestically here in south east Melbourne!

This one has beautiful blooming flowers in various shades of white, pink, and purple.

🙌💖🤍💜

📍- #bentleigheast #Australia

#urbanflora #flora #gardening #garden #melbourne #MostLiveable #aesthetichedonist #bloomscrolling #flowersofmastodon #gardeningAU #gardening #narrm #victoria #Australia #downunder #makesmehappy

This gorgeous #raven allowed me to get close… til I pushed my luck!

Gorgeous deep black plumage huh?

🙌🖤🖤

#birdsofmastodon #MostLiveable #downunder #animalsofmastodon #melbourne #MostLiveable #victoria #Narrm #victoria #Australia

Isn’t this bloom just delicious?

Well, hopefully they signal delish fruit to come… as my ID app tells me this is #peach (Prunus persica).

It is a deciduous tree, apparently first domesticated in Zhejiang province of Eastern China.

It will (hopefully!) produce edible juicy peaches (the glossy-skinned, non-fuzzy varieties)… the birds are going to have a ball with this one, when the time comes!

🙌💖

📍- #bentleigheast #Australia

#urbanflora #flora #gardening #garden #melbourne #MostLiveable #aesthetichedonist #bloomscrolling #flowersofmastodon #gardeningAU #gardening #narrm #victoria #Australia #downunder #makesmehappy

#Strelitzia is a genus of five species of perennial plants, native to South Africa.

In South Africa, it is commonly known as the #CraneFlower.

The gorgeous ‘flowers’ are so colourful and cheery. A welcomed sight, during late #winter here in Melbs!

📍- #bentleigheast #Australia

🙌

#urbanflora #flora #gardening #garden #melbourne #MostLiveable #aesthetichedonist #bloomscrolling #flowersofmastodon #gardeningAU #gardening #narrm #victoria #Australia #downunder #makesmehappy

A lush bush of what I think is a spreading #phlox displaying nicely in #Mckinnon, #Australia this cool and crisp morning (circa 10 degrees Celsius).

Not sure I’ve seen these before in all honesty.

Just lovely!

#PhloxDiffusa (per ush, happy to being corrected!!)

🙌💖

#urbanflora #flora #gardening #garden #melbourne #MostLiveable #aesthetichedonist #bloomscrolling #flowersofmastodon #gardeningAU #gardening #narrm #victoria #Australia #downunder #makesmehappy

#LavandulaStoechas, the Spanish lavender or topped lavender (U.S.) or French lavender (U.K.), is a flowering plant in the family Lamiaceae, occurring natively in several Mediterranean countries, including France, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Turkey and Greece.

A cool winters morning here in #Mckinnon, #Australia but these beauties are out in the sporadic sunlight, displaying their brilliance!

🙌💜

#urbanflora #flora #gardening #garden #melbourne #MostLiveable #aesthetichedonist #bloomscrolling #flowersofmastodon #gardeningAU #gardening #narrm #victoria #Australia #downunder #makesmehappy

I’d suggest this #Australian #magpie is a teenager in vintage… saw it foraging in a bark-covered garden bed, as we pulled up.

Threw it some of my coffee scroll… loved that!

Then some avo 🥑, my youngest pulled out of his sushi roll earlier… and it absolutely devoured that!

Lucky for them.

Lucky for me, getting these snaps!

#winwin

📍- #BenteighEast #Australia.

🖤🤍🖤🤍

#birdsofmastodon #MostLiveable #downunder #animalsofmastodon #melbourne #MostLiveable #victoria #Narrm #victoria #Australia

#AcaciaSuaveolens (sweet #wattle) is a shrub species endemic to Australia.

Found particularly, the south eastern parts.

I love these pale yellow blooms.

🙌💛

📍- #carnegie #Australia.

#urbanflora #flora #gardening #acacia #garden #melbourne #MostLiveable #aesthetichedonist #bloomscrolling #flowersofmastodon #gardeningAU #gardening #narrm #victoria #Australia #downunder #makesmehappy

#PrunusCerasifera is a species of plum known by the common names cherry plum and myrobalan plum.

It is native to Southeast Europe and Western Asia and is naturalised in the British Isles.

Also naturalized in parts of SE Australia where it is considered to be a mildly invasive weed of bushland near urban centers.

Weed or not, I love it!

📍- #Carnegie #Australia

🙌💖

#urbanflora #flora #gardening #garden #melbourne #MostLiveable #aesthetichedonist #bloomscrolling #flowersofmastodon #gardeningAU #gardening #narrm #victoria #Australia #downunder #makesmehappy

#CamelliaOleifera, which originated in China, is notable as an important source of edible oil (known as tea oil or #camellia oil) obtained from its seeds.

It is commonly known as the oil-seed camellia or tea oil camellia.

These streaked pink petals are divine. Healthy too!

📍- #Carnegie #Australia

🙌💖

#urbanflora #flora #gardening #garden #melbourne #MostLiveable #aesthetichedonist #bloomscrolling #flowersofmastodon #gardeningAU #gardening #narrm #victoria #Australia #downunder #makesmehappy

My trusty ID app tells me this is a #MagnoliaStellata, sometimes known as the star #magnolia. Pics taken last week.

The overall tree itself looked tired with leaves that mimic drought stricken conditions. However, I’m learning this season, many appear this way. And I believe it’s sometimes their inherent appearance (some species) during their late blooming phase, I think. Happy to be corrected, as this is based on observation only.

Nevertheless, these flowers present bright as a button and quite exquisite, for mine!

#Magnolia is a large genus of about 210 to 340 flowering plant species in the subfamily Magnolioideae of the family Magnoliaceae. It is named after the French botanist Pierre Magnol.

🙌🤍

📍- #Malvern #Australia.

#urbanflora #flora #gardening #garden #melbourne #MostLiveable #aesthetichedonist #bloomscrolling #flowersofmastodon #gardeningAU #gardening #narrm #victoria #Australia #downunder #makesmehappy

Caught a #bee in busy search for nectar on these two lovely #Camellia in #glenIris #Australia recently.

The blooms on these mid-sized trees are bountiful and healthy as anything.

The red petals (pic 1) are spectacular, so too the filaments and anthers of both coloured flowers.

Truly beautiful!

🙌❤️

#urbanflora #flora #gardening #garden #melbourne #MostLiveable #aesthetichedonist #bloomscrolling #flowersofmastodon #gardeningAU #gardening #narrm #victoria #Australia #downunder #makesmehappy