I’m back in Gulmarrad for just one night after having spent the past five days in southern Queensland. Early tomorrow morning I drive to Guruk to see Mum one more time before returning to the U.S. on May 11.
While in Queenslad I stayed (as I did last year) in Brisbane with Enid, my dear friend from uni days in Armidale (1984-86). It was a very relaxing few days in Australia’s Sunshine State, a stay that included a visit to the Glass House Mountains and the town of Montville, and a lovely dinner in Mountain Creek on the Sunshine Coast with my friends Jeremiah, Kristy, Frankie, Sonny, Raphael, Millie, and Collette.
Following are images of my time in Brisbane, Montville, and the Sunshine Coast.
Above and below: Images of some of my favorite architecture in Brisbane’s Manly West and Manly suburbs. The latter is referred to as the “Harbour Village.” I took these photos on Friday, May 1, 2026.
Above: A real highlight of my April-May 2026 Australian sojourn was meeting for the first time my late dad’s cousin Moya Bayly. We had a lovely visit in Tweed Heads on Monday, May 4. And, yes, I learnt some new things about my Dad’s side of the family.
For the previous posts in the Australian Sojourn – April-May 2026 series, see:
• Sydney and Newcastle
• Gulmarrad
• Guruk
• Gunnedah
• Armidale
• Gulmarrad, Maclean, and Brooms Head
See also the previous Wild Reed posts:
• Brisbane and the Sunshine Coast (2025)
• Townsville (2016)
• Brisbane and the Sunshine Coast (2010)
• Travelin’ North (2006)
Images: Michael J. Bayly.
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