Blue-faced honeyeater (aka Bananabird)

Little Corellas at Avon Downs

Ants at Calliope River

Rainbow bee-eaters at Calliope River

Spotted off Hook Island

Blue-faced honeyeater at Calliope River

Brain coral off Hook Island

Clam off Hook Island

Cormorant at Airlie Beach

Plant at the Blue Mountains

Pacific Black Ducks in the Sydney Governor's House gardens

Spotted off Hook Island

Galah at Barkly Homestead

Hermit crab at Clairview

Australian White Ibis at Sydney Governor's House gardens

Tiny jellyfish at Whitehaven Beach

Black Kite in the Northern Territory

Rainbow lorikeets at Calliope River

Praying mantis at Marathon Rest Area

Black Kite at Avon Downs

Spotted in Sydney Governor's House gardens

Parrotfish off Hook Island

Tulips in Sydney

Parrotfish off Hook Island

Staghorn coral off Hook Island

Sea turtle surfacing in the Whitsunday Islands

Mike is cross-eyed with excitement

About to set off...

Probably not subtle enough to sneak onto Endeavour for an extra boost

Jonathan and Chao struggle to have a conversation about something other than electronics

Certain team members eventually decide that, perhaps, looking as ridiculous as Jonathan is not as bad as cancer

Laura and Kento cope well with the early morning

Whitehaven Beach - location of the purest, whitest sand in the world.

What ho! A foe!

The Power Rangers surface for air

Hook Island - first snorkel spot

Kento's plan for edible goggles does not progress far

End of day one!

Having a singsong after dinner (Lucy's attempts to escape may or may not reflect the quality of singing)

Mike and Rich later felt foolish, when someone explained to them that flying fish generally do not strafe

After spending 3 days looking at the wild blue yonder, Mike and Lucy struggle to adapt to viewing objects close-up

Taking a sneaky dip in Airlie Beach lagoon before leaving

After Charlie was told he couldn't bring a dog on the trip, he had to make do as best he could

Initial progress was slow

Driving over the Harbour Bridge...for the third time (no, we did not get lost)

Most of the team prefers to squint stupidly into the sun rather than look as ridiculous as Jonathan

The first night of camping comes as a shock

Ben is eventually persuaded that the shopping trolley might be pushing it

The team discovers what happened to Captain Nemo and his submarine

Hannah and Kento enjoy the rest stop at Clairview beach

Mike encounters a surprising flavour during the daily lunch stop

Cooling off on the Sunshine Coast

Lucy, Mike and Rich learn why playing chicken with headbutting is never a good idea

Heading into outback territory

Our campsite at Marathon

It had been a particularly dull day of driving

We appreciated the signwriter's attempt to liven things up

The night sky over Marathon

Possibly enough light to power Endeavour...?

After their encounter with the prawn, the team were dismayed to learn they would not be seeing a 15km-long kangaroo

At Avon Downs, Rich decides to remain a safe distance from Charlie's cookery

The moon finally makes an appearance

Thankfully, it turned out that we had been driving the right way

Another awesome view of Wentworth Falls

Chao gets up close and personal with the scent of the eucalyptus leaf

Australia's online shopping channel had gone downhill in recent years

A funnel web spider hiding in its distinctive burrow

Nobody had the heart to tell Kento that the koala wasn't real

Kento hides his disappointment at not also having a silly hat

Lucy and Jonathan perform an important structural resonance test in order to keep their engineering skills honed

The Three Sisters - this time without the three engineers in the way

Wentworth Falls - the precarious end

Produce at the fish market

...and the fruit & veg market...

The Canon Owners' Club enjoys a ride on the Star Ferry

...it was as if they were expecting us...

The grimaces illustrate well the reaction to trying some local 'wooly grass' tea on board

Jonathan attempts to fit in with the locals

Mike is surprised at how fast ice cream melts in the tropics

The engineers spent a great deal of time at what they felt was the main attraction

Had George Formby been born in HK, he probably would have given up on that song altogether

The team marvels at a bus that arrives frequently and on time

Home of the HKU Department of Public Health, home to many Friends of CUER - thank you all!

Three Sisters, Nine Engineers: The team visiting the Blue Mountains, and the famous 'Three Sisters' rock formation

Lucy, Mike and Rich on the Sunshine Coast, just past Mooloolaba (we're wearing CUER stash, which means we're working hard)

Barkly Homestead - one of the few little pockets of civilization along the Flinders Highway. The outback is a big place - the CUER team member is included for scale

A kookaburra spotted at Calliope River. One of the not-so-big three of the Australian Wilderness