Moving to NSW

[zeroharm]

Hi, I am moving to NSW to start a new job and would love to meet some Aus Photography regulars... I will be moving to the Parkes region, so if there are any members in that area who would like to catch up please let me know :) I am planning on joining the local photography group.. I am an avid bush goer and camper (love to detect for gold as well) Looking forward to capturing this part of the countryside :)

[xxdrakexx]

So close yet so far away lol I'm on the other side of Dubbo but welcome to NSW :D

[zeroharm]

So close yet so far away lol I'm on the other side of Dubbo but welcome to NSW :D

When you have lived in the Pilbara WA for so long driving 480km for coffee is a normal thing to do :) I will have to pick your brains for some places to visit :)

[ricktas]

Hope the relocation and new job go well. A whole world of new photo opportunities await.

[zeroharm]

Hope the relocation and new job go well. A whole world of new photo opportunities await.
Thanks Rick, I am really excited.. Looking forward to the change of scenery too :)

[ktoopi]

Welcome to NSW!!!:party7: :gl:with your new job:) I will miss your Pilbra pics though.

[zeroharm]

Welcome to NSW!!!:party7: :gl:with your new job:) I will miss your Pilbra pics though.
Thanks :) I love the Pilbara, and will definitely be back.. Just for a holiday though :)

[outstar79]

WHAT! Leaving all the lovely red dust, mites and snake?! :eek:
Hope the move goes smoothly mate, look forward to the photos :cool:

[zeroharm]

WHAT! Leaving all the lovely red dust, mites and snake?! :eek:
Hope the move goes smoothly mate, look forward to the photos :cool:
Thanks Adam.. I am sure I can find some dust, mites and snakes in the east :) Watch this space for pics of the east...

[selaw]

Not so much dust these days after the drout breaking yet still enough! Snakes, still plenty of those buggers around in the warmer months :) Welcome to NSW and I hope the Parkes region offers you everything you were hoping for. looking forward to seeing your "scenery changing" photos. We made a significant move about 18 months ago from Brisbane to Tumut.

[Mark L]

:D looking forward to meeting one day. :D:th3:

[Warren Ackary]

Welcome to NSW mate.. over in Parkes eh :rolleyes:

Oh well least its a job and thats important.. :th3:

[zeroharm]

Welcome to NSW mate.. over in Parkes eh :rolleyes:

Oh well least its a job and thats important.. :th3:

Oh no Warren, by the look of that "rolls eyes" I do believe I may be in for some fun times in Parkes!!! :eek:

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:D looking forward to meeting one day. :D:th3:
Me too Mark :D When I defrost, I am keen to get out and about :)

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Not so much dust these days after the drout breaking yet still enough! Snakes, still plenty of those buggers around in the warmer months :) Welcome to NSW and I hope the Parkes region offers you everything you were hoping for. looking forward to seeing your "scenery changing" photos. We made a significant move about 18 months ago from Brisbane to Tumut.
Thanks Roy.. If there are snakes around I am guaranteed to find them :eek: I tend to see them often!! Parkes will be great I am sure, I tend to make each move memorable :) Tumut would be nice and cold at the moment!!

[Mark L]

:D When I defrost, I am keen to get out and about :)


Ah well, only a couple of months to wait. :D:eek:

[zeroharm]

Removalists are in first thing tomorrow!!! Watch out NSW I am on my way :)

[kleinpark]

Welcome to the state with the highest taxes :action66:


I'm 100km east of you, so probably close enough for you to come and borrow a cup of sugar :lol:, if 400kms is the norm to go and grab a coffee.
By the way, you can still have red dust, snakes of the brown, black, tiger, copperhead etc variety & I'm sure the occasional mite will drop in so you should feel right at home here. Oh and don't forget the huge Elvis Festival thats held in January......now that will provide you with SD cards full of photo opportunities.
Hope your move has gone smoothly and you've found the toaster and jug :D
What is your new job ?? Are you working out at the mine ??

[zeroharm]

Yep in the mines, good job, and much more civilised (Living, not people) :D I didn't realise I had so much to look forward too :) I will feel right at home, I didn't think about mites, Elvis and taxes! Move has gone well so far.. Been travelling across the country the last few days.. There are SOOOO Many people on the outback roads!!

[Brettles]

well at the very least youre gonna havea giant radio telescope to take some purdy photos of

[zeroharm]

I thought of that, But there is a big sign there that says "No cameras"... So I figure it is a photography free zone :) If Photographic opportunities don't come as easily as the pilbara, then I will have to jump out of my comfort zone and look at other genres :eek:

[Mark L]

[QUOTE=zeroharm;1048793]I thought of that, But there is a big sign there that says "No cameras"... So I figure it is a photography free zone :) QUOTE]

Bah, humbug. Going to Parkes Wed. or Thurs. next week. Will take a "snapshot" of the telescope and post it here. ;)

[zeroharm]

I thought of that, But there is a big sign there that says "No cameras"... So I figure it is a photography free zone :)

Bah, humbug. Going to Parkes Wed. or Thurs. next week. Will take a "snapshot" of the telescope and post it here. ;)
OMFG!!! Such a rebel :th3:

[selaw]

Glad you made it safe & sound. A wee time to settle into the new scenery and beofre you know it the photo ops will be jumping out at you left, right & centre. Looking forward to your new photos :D

[Warus]

What signs? I have taken lots of shots there and never seen a sign :lol: Welcome to the area. There are quite a few of us around the Orange/Bathurst area and we will have to meet up one day.

[zeroharm]

What signs? I have taken lots of shots there and never seen a sign :lol: Welcome to the area. There are quite a few of us around the Orange/Bathurst area and we will have to meet up one day.
Now I am here I can't see the signs either :D A catchup with all the local Ap'ers would be fabulous.. Thanks for volunteering to get that happening :lol2:

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Glad you made it safe & sound. A wee time to settle into the new scenery and beofre you know it the photo ops will be jumping out at you left, right & centre. Looking forward to your new photos :D
Thanks Roy, I drove in tonight after 7 days on the road :eek: And behind me was the most amazing sunset I have seen for sometime :) I was pretty happy to see it.. Now just to unpack my Imac, so I can see the real colours in photos :)

[Mark L]

OMFG!!! Such a rebel :th3:

Not a Rebel, an EOS.:confused013
So here's some promised snapshots. Taken about 15kms down the road to Wellington. The last one at the turn off to Alectown.

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[zeroharm]

Thanks for these Mark, I have been driving around the countryside scouting photo ops.. I haven't made it to the dish yet! Maybe today :) Now just to thaw out :eek:

[dunnart]

Welcome to NSW Zeroharm. Parkes is a nice area and town to live in. I'm in Bathurst - only a coupe of hours east of you. Maybe we can catch up sometime.

[zeroharm]

Welcome to NSW Zeroharm. Parkes is a nice area and town to live in. I'm in Bathurst - only a coupe of hours east of you. Maybe we can catch up sometime.
Hi Steve, I am thoroughly enjoying it so far :) I am yet to aclimitise though, 10 degrees used be my minimum temp, not maximum :eek: I would love to catch up with fellow AP'ers... I will post again once I am fully settled and organise a meet :th3: I will venture over Bathurst way to take in some of those gorgeous buildings ... Look forward to meeting

Cheers,
Sheree

[Mojo]

There's a gliding club in Bathurst if you head over that way. They have 2 seaters, and could take you for a flight - maybe a chance for some aerial photography if that appeals? I think there are some pilots there that actually live in Parkes. Once you get settled and down to the pub for a friendly yak with the locals, you'll find out a lot more about the area. :D

A max of 10 degrees is balmy weather, by the way. You only need a light jumper and coat. And fireplaces are soooo much more inviting than airconditioners!

[zeroharm]

There's a gliding club in Bathurst if you head over that way. They have 2 seaters, and could take you for a flight - maybe a chance for some aerial photography if that appeals? I think there are some pilots there that actually live in Parkes. Once you get settled and down to the pub for a friendly yak with the locals, you'll find out a lot more about the area. :D

A max of 10 degrees is balmy weather, by the way. You only need a light jumper and coat. And fireplaces are soooo much more inviting than airconditioners!

I have never thought about aerial photography before!! Sounds exciting.. I love a red wine, but have not been inside a pub for a long long time :) Once work starts I am sure I will find out more about the place and opportunities.. As for the weather, I much prefer the changing seasons as opposed to hot and hotter :D

[dunnart]

Lots of wheat and other crops grown out around Parkes. Come Dec it will be ready for harvest - got to be some nice photo material as the wheat grows and matures. Also, there is a smattering of old agricultural equipment (harvesters, ploughs and the like) on the farms around the place. Once you get to know some locals, you may find some. Its an agricultural area, so maybe agriculture could be a theme to work on over time.

[Mark L]

As for the weather, I much prefer the changing seasons as opposed to hot and hotter :D

Got to be better than cold and colder.

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[zeroharm]

[QUOTE=Mark L;1052377]Got to be better than cold and colder.

Oooh.. I saw frost for the first time in 5 years when I was camping on the Nullarbor on the way over!! Still I prefer the cold, at least you can get warm :) As strange as it sounds, blue skies and constant temps get boring after a while :D

Look forward to catching up Mark

Cheers,
Sheree

[Warren Ackary]

Hey Zeroharm!
Just touching base in here to see how your going & if you are staying (re:cold weather):lol:

Seriously... enjoying NSW and shooing some great shots?
Enjoy

[zeroharm]

Hey Zeroharm!
Just touching base in here to see how your going & if you are staying (re:cold weather):lol:

Seriously... enjoying NSW and shooing some great shots?
Enjoy
Hi Wazza.. I am in a bit of shock with the weather!! Drove to Sydney over the weekend and saw snow for the first time in I have no idea how long!! I love it :) Not too many photos as yet.. But soon to change :)

[ameerat42]

I couldn't help it: I have seen this thread for quite a while, but today it came up as 55 days old!

So I thought, have you settled in yet? Were you shifting from Peking?
:Dm.

[zeroharm]

I couldn't help it: I have seen this thread for quite a while, but today it came up as 55 days old!

So I thought, have you settled in yet? Were you shifting from Peking?
:Dm.
:lol: I am just keen that's all :) Posted long before I left so I could get to meet some like minded people tis all :o I have been here "officially" for 3 weeks.. Takes time Am :D

[mechawombat]

Heading to Parkes in October

Looking for a specific sign to take a photo of cause I am childish.

[zeroharm]

Heading to Parkes in October, Looking for a specific sign to take a photo of cause I am childish.
Hmmm... I wonder which sign that would be :scrtch:

[Pup]

Welcome to NSW hoping all goes well for you and your new job. If you every heading down to Wollongong I'm more than happy to show you around.

[zeroharm]

Welcome to NSW hoping all goes well for you and your new job. If you every heading down to Wollongong I'm more than happy to show you around.

Thanks Pup :) I will be heading there at some stage, I will be sure to catch up :D

[Mark L]

Heading to Parkes in October

Looking for a specific sign to take a photo of cause I am childish.


Hmmm... I wonder which sign that would be :scrtch:

Bet it's not this one.

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[zeroharm]

[QUOTE=Mark L;1058147]Bet it's not this one.

I reckon your right :rolleyes:

[mechawombat]

not the sign I am looking for