Westernaustralia Videos

The Mandurah Classic Ocean Paddle, a 14km downhill run from the Dawseville Cut to Seashells Resort in Mandurah. 105 paddlers, SW wind at 15 knots and a 1m swell... downhill fun!

Nicko makes you his version of this family classic! Ingredients: 400g Macaroni 1/3 cup cream 1 and 1/4 cups milk 1 and 1/2 cups of grated chedder cheese 1 cup chopped bacon 1/4 cup bread crumbs salt & pepper to season

I took half of this one down by the river in Perth, Western Australia, and the other at a local park in Northbridge. The morning was so still, and the sky so perfectly blue that the colours just seemed to pop. It's just hitting winter here and hence everything is changing colour and crisping up making for some lovely shooting conditions. The footage isn't that unique or particularly exciting, but the image quality just floors me. To think that this is a AU$1200 camcorder using 'old' miniDV technology. With my DOF adapter kit now pretty much complete (shrigg rig arrives this week) this is my first video that I think finally does justice just how amazing the HV30 can be when used with a DOF adapter, great lens and a m*therf*cking brilliant tripod. Last week I bought a wide angle 28mm f2.8 AIS Nikkor lens (thanks Matt for the suggestion) and hence I thought it only right to give it a go with my new tripod: a Manfrotto 701HDV head with 755XB legs. OH MY GOD it's good to have completely shake free footage for once. I'm using a twoneil plus (ie with an achromat) which I wholeheartedly recommend. The achromat really seems to clean up the edges of the picture, no warping, very little vignetting, and overall a much sharper picture. Just for the hey I took the camera out of 25fps and didn't use cinemode for once. Instead I used the standard HDV50i and shutter priority set at 125. I actually think the result is a much crisper and vibrant image. Of course it's not quite as soft and "movie" like. Hope you like it! Music is Any other Name from American Beauty hv30.wordpress.com Cast: M A Welker

Patios Perth - Highline. From patios, garages and garden sheds, commercial and industrial, farm sheds and water tanks, and fencing; Highline builds whatever the customer needs. Highline builds it strong to make it last.

This week we are off to Windjana Gorge in Western Australia. The huge limestone rocks are all that remain from an ancient under water reef system. We saw more fresh water crocodiles than anywhere on the trip. One of the people staying in our camp also saw a 20 foot long scrub python on a night walk! We hope you enjoy it!Leah & Hannah

Off the coast of Western Australia lie some of the most exciting marine life found anywhere. Tuna, whale sharks other large sharks such as tigers abound. In addition, there are gorgeous, rich reefs at the remote Rowley Shoals atolls.

In this candid and extensive interview following the release of his new novel, Breath, Tim Winton talks to Martin Flanagan about the influences on his writing, his relationship to his work, and the difficulties he's faced as a writer. In a wide-ranging conversation, Winton discusses the place of water and drowning in his books; the moment of Cloudstreet's break-out success; Western Australia, and the endearing but troubled Fremantle Football Club. This conversation is exclusive to SlowTV. (Part 1 of 2) (Click here for Part 2)

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