welcome to King Island

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welcome to King Island

There is something about the Australian sense of humour that I love. many cultures do self-deprecation prettty well, but Aussies seem to be able to fly closer to that line than most. And King Islanders can fly closer than most Aussies!

A series of delightful hand painted posters greet visitors arriving at Currie Airport, this one would have to be my favourite. A blend of kitsch and seriousness that leaves the viewer in awe.

I just says, King Islanders don’t care, and comes backed by the confidence of superiority.

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Kimiko – a blast from the past

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Kimiko - a blast from the past

Each year I am reminded of the fun I had as an ‘official’ (representing Kodak and Apple) photographer at the Australian Open Tennis Championship 21 years ago in 1992.

Once again, delighted to see the evergreen Kimiko Date belting them around the court. She is such an inspiration.

How long has it been since we heard some of the other names that were on the court that year? Wally Masur, Rachel McQuillan, John McEnroe, Gabrielle Sabatini, Jana Novotna, Thomas Muster, and of course the winners, Monica Seles and Jim Courier. I’m prepared to bet most of them would love to be running around, still mixing it up like Kimiko.

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