Tag #Australian

#ThredboResort and the #ThredboAlpineMuseum hosted a bevy of distinguished #travel #writers in the ThredboAlpineMuseum yesterday - Frank our oldest living #Australian #Olympian talked at length about competing in the alpine skiing disciplines at the 1956 Cortina Winter Olympic Games. Randy as MC gave a classic overview of the Thredbo Story - the history of Thredbo and the importance of our World Class Alpine Collection on display - Randy covered his historical background as ...one of the leading lights in the world of ‘Hot Dogging’ and ‘Aerials’ as well - with a long standing commitment to the village - running his photography business in Thredbo over many decades - Jerry discussed the importance of Oral History and how the 31 Oral Histories became the basis of our award winning publication ‘Thredbo:Pioneers:Legends:Community’ - their ready access via our website - as well as other key articles covering important historical aspects of Thredbo’s development - with two decades of experience during the formative years of Thredbo Ski Patrol, Jerry pointed out that George Freuden and the Thredbo Ski Patrol were instrumental in starting ASPA (Australian Ski Patrol Association) and FIPS ( Federation Internationale Patrol de Ski) - Rebel donated copies of Thredbo: 50 Years - a DVD to help inform our guests about Thredbo - and talked about its theme - in that Thredbo is Australia's premier ski resort; back in 2007 we celebrated its 50th year as a year round Alpine village - Rebel talked about Thredbo: 50 Years, a film that revisits memories of a few pioneers of the Australian snow sports industry. Some were immigrants fleeing Europe who sought the landscape of their homelands, a few were fun loving Aussies, but all were determined to make the 'Hidden Valley' their home - migrants such as Tommy Tomasi, who founded the #ThredboSkiPatrol and many others - Thredbo - a crucible and a microcosm of Australia’s rich multicultural history - L to R - Jerry Krejzar, Rowena Ryan, Ben Groundwater, Frank Prihoda, Helen Hayes, Catherine Marshall, Ian Lowe, Rob McFarland, Randy Weiman and Rebel Penfold-Russell

Last nights fantastic #thredbo #resort 99th birthday celebrations for our #australian #olympic #legend - Frank Prihoda - Photos:- Randy Weiman

Tune in at 6pm AEST tonight for our chat with author @andrewpippos to celebrate the launch of his first book Lucky’s. #hellenicmuseum #andrewpippos #booklaunch #luckys #panmacmillan #museum #greek #australian #greece #australian

Our water lilies are back.. A few lily facts - Water lilies will go dormant for winter. The flowers will open in the morning and close at night.... They help to reduce algae by shading the water the grow in. Fish love lilies they provide great hiding places helping to keep them cool in the summer time. Water lilies are freshwater plants. There are about 70 species of water lilies. Water lilies are found in the Americas, Europe, Asia, Africa and Australia. Lilies symbolise purity and fertility. #waterlilies #chinesegardens #funfacts #lilyfacts #australian #dormant

Here is the eBook link for you while waiting for FB to add it to our shop. Available now for immediate reading about this fascinating #Australian #WorldWar institution #AustralianBadgeGuide #AustralianMilitaryHistory

We been helping source artifacts for the #Krawarree #AH1733 #Australian #Army Hospital #Ship. Earlier today we got a sneak peek. It's currently in storage and soon to commence restoration. ... #smallBoats #huonPine #WW2 #AAF