Australia

After arriving from WLG to SYD, the Australian part of the trip started with SYD-BNE (with a 10-day side trip to the Solomon Islands, to be covered sepaqrately), and on we went with BNE-HBA, LST-MEL on Virgin Blue using their Airpass. The trip home started with SYD-ICN on Asiana Airlines and continued with Lufthansa ICN-MUC-VIE.    [ February 2009 / 37 images ]

Sydney Kingsford Smith Sydney Kingsford Smith
Taxiing after landing at SYD/YSSY. Taxiing after landing at SYD/YSSY.
The kangaroo nest, they come in all shapes and sizes... The kangaroo nest, they come in all shapes and sizes...
Lots of different widebodies. Lots of different widebodies.
Emirates equpiment, probably used on SYD-DXB :) Emirates equpiment, probably used on SYD-DXB :)
Singapore Airlines A380. Singapore Airlines A380.
JetStar A332. JetStar A332.
Emirates A380, this thing is so big it doesn't fit into the picture... Emirates A380, this thing is so big it doesn't fit into the picture...
Emirates A380 from a different angle. Emirates A380 from a different angle.
Virgin Blue B738 pulling to the gate at SYD/YSSY. Virgin Blue B738 pulling to the gate at SYD/YSSY.
Nose art detail on a Virgin Blue B738. Nose art detail on a Virgin Blue B738.
Solomon Airlines op. by Air Vanuatu BNE-HIR Solomon Airlines op. by Air Vanuatu BNE-HIR
Brisbane Airport Terminal Brisbane Airport Terminal
Brisbane from a Pacific Blue flight HIR-BNE. Brisbane from a Pacific Blue flight HIR-BNE.
Coming back from the Solomon Islands, flaps down. Coming back from the Solomon Islands, flaps down.
Building bridges in Brisbane... Building bridges in Brisbane...
Landing at BNE/YBBN. Landing at BNE/YBBN.
Virgin Blue ERJ190 at BNE/YBBN. Virgin Blue ERJ190 at BNE/YBBN.
Downtown Brisbane from Virgin Blue BNE-HBA flight. Downtown Brisbane from Virgin Blue BNE-HBA flight.
Tasmania, here we come! Tasmania, here we come!
Flightinfo shortly before landing at HBA/YMHB. Flightinfo shortly before landing at HBA/YMHB.
Hobart Cambridge Aerodrome YCBG. Hobart Cambridge Aerodrome YCBG.
Hobart International Airport HBA/YMHB. Hobart International Airport HBA/YMHB.
Passengers enjoy a nice walk before getting to the terminal at HBA/YMHB. Passengers enjoy a nice walk before getting to the terminal at HBA/YMHB.
Taking off from Launceston Airport LST/YMLT on an early morning. Taking off from Launceston Airport LST/YMLT on an early morning.
TWR at MEL/YMML TWR at MEL/YMML
Virgin Australia B777 at MEL/YMML. Virgin Australia B777 at MEL/YMML.
Virgin Blue temrinal at MEL/YMML. Virgin Blue temrinal at MEL/YMML.
Virgin Blue terminal at MEL/YMML Virgin Blue terminal at MEL/YMML
Baggage handlers waiting to handle our suitcases at MEL/YMML. Baggage handlers waiting to handle our suitcases at MEL/YMML.
RAAF Caribou welcomes us to New South Wales after a roadtrip from Melbourne. RAAF Caribou welcomes us to New South Wales after a roadtrip from Melbourne.
Asiana Airlines B772, Kingsford Smith SYD/YSSY, to take us to ICN/RKSI. Asiana Airlines B772, Kingsford Smith SYD/YSSY, to take us to ICN/RKSI.
Emirates B772 at SYD/YSSY. Emirates B772 at SYD/YSSY.
Badu Island Airport, BDD/YBAU, Torres Strait. Badu Island Airport, BDD/YBAU, Torres Strait.
Boigu Island Airport, GIC/YBOI, actually a lot closer to Papua New Guinea than Australia (where it belongs administratively) . Boigu Island Airport, GIC/YBOI, actually a lot closer to Papua New Guinea than Australia (where it belongs administratively) .
Western Papua New Guinea close to the border with the Indonesian Irian Jaya. Western Papua New Guinea close to the border with the Indonesian Irian Jaya.
Internet PC in the Asiana Airlines Lounge at ICN/RKSI. Ehm, now, errrm... Internet PC in the Asiana Airlines Lounge at ICN/RKSI. Ehm, now, errrm...