Helen_chapman
@42helen.bsky.social
Aeronautical Engineer, pilot, bushwalker, knitter, telemark skier and my best mate is a labradoodle called Rumpole
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“I’ve been out there, and sitting on a rock, and you can hear the chatter (of the old people), the yabber going on and there’s nobody there, but you can hear it.”
I have experienced this.
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
I have experienced this.
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
‘Remarkable’ Mithaka cultural landscape featuring Australia’s oldest houses placed on national heritage list
Aboriginal site featuring ancient quarry sits on transcontinental trading route connecting Gulf of Carpentaria to Flinders Ranges
www.theguardian.com
December 5, 2025 at 11:12 PM
“I’ve been out there, and sitting on a rock, and you can hear the chatter (of the old people), the yabber going on and there’s nobody there, but you can hear it.”
I have experienced this.
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
I have experienced this.
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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Gotta love Wallace & Gromit....😀👍
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From Snow Shovelling to Turkey Tech! | Wallace & Gromit’s Cracking Christmas
YouTube video by Wallace & Gromit
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December 2, 2025 at 7:53 AM
Gotta love Wallace & Gromit....😀👍
youtu.be/TO12yGhOi3g?...
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Lyn Alcock is known as the 'Numbat whisperer', spending hours every day observing and photographing the tiny, endangered marsupials, recording behaviours that have never been seen before.
Two decades of capturing numbat antics on camera
Lyn Alcock is known as the 'Numbat whisperer', spending hours every day observing and photographing the tiny, endangered marsupials, recording behaviours that have never been seen before.
www.abc.net.au
November 30, 2025 at 4:48 AM
Lyn Alcock is known as the 'Numbat whisperer', spending hours every day observing and photographing the tiny, endangered marsupials, recording behaviours that have never been seen before.
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"Australia is the Land of the Parrot — few places in the world have such a dazzling array of colourful and clever members of the psittacine family.
There are 56 native species across the continent, including 42 varieties of true parrots along with 14 cockatoos."
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
There are 56 native species across the continent, including 42 varieties of true parrots along with 14 cockatoos."
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
Who's thriving? Who's barely surviving? A guide to Australia's native parrots
Australia is the land of the parrot — few places in the world have such a dazzling array of colourful and clever members of the psittacine family.
www.abc.net.au
November 30, 2025 at 12:59 AM
"Australia is the Land of the Parrot — few places in the world have such a dazzling array of colourful and clever members of the psittacine family.
There are 56 native species across the continent, including 42 varieties of true parrots along with 14 cockatoos."
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
There are 56 native species across the continent, including 42 varieties of true parrots along with 14 cockatoos."
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
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The Barmy Army spending longer in a plane to watch the first test than they did actually watching the first test will never not be funny
November 22, 2025 at 10:43 AM
The Barmy Army spending longer in a plane to watch the first test than they did actually watching the first test will never not be funny
Test match over in 2 days??? Unbelievable
November 22, 2025 at 9:40 AM
Test match over in 2 days??? Unbelievable
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One of the oldest proven rock paintings on the continent. #SundayPixPictures #SundayPix #ArnhemLand0882
November 16, 2025 at 6:23 AM
One of the oldest proven rock paintings on the continent. #SundayPixPictures #SundayPix #ArnhemLand0882
Walked into the first section of the Westgate tunnel this afternoon- the lattice structure over the tunnel entrance seems to have no structural purpose, so I guess it's purely decorative?
November 16, 2025 at 7:45 AM
Walked into the first section of the Westgate tunnel this afternoon- the lattice structure over the tunnel entrance seems to have no structural purpose, so I guess it's purely decorative?
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October 31, 2025 at 9:32 AM
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This is a gorgeous article.
October 25, 2025 at 10:09 AM
This is a gorgeous article.
My view for the day #melbourneglidingclub
October 25, 2025 at 2:33 AM
My view for the day #melbourneglidingclub
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De Havilland Vampire Mk35A jet fighter to be restored by Dareton Men's Shed (via ABC News)...
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...
Men's shed take on task of restoring former RAAF jet fighter
A former RAAF jet fighter will be rebuilt by an amateur team of restorers in the second such project for a south-west New South Wales men's shed.
www.abc.net.au
October 19, 2025 at 2:22 AM
De Havilland Vampire Mk35A jet fighter to be restored by Dareton Men's Shed (via ABC News)...
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...
Lovely day for flight ✈️ Mt Bogong with a smidgen of snow and Mt Beauty
October 15, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Lovely day for flight ✈️ Mt Bogong with a smidgen of snow and Mt Beauty
Remembered how to fly a glider today #melbourneglidingclub #bacchusmarsh
October 11, 2025 at 8:56 AM
Remembered how to fly a glider today #melbourneglidingclub #bacchusmarsh
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Flew up to Echuca for the Antique Aeroplane Association fly-in. Lovely to see the Curtis Robin. Lake Eildon with a bit of water on the way up.
October 4, 2025 at 8:09 AM
Flew up to Echuca for the Antique Aeroplane Association fly-in. Lovely to see the Curtis Robin. Lake Eildon with a bit of water on the way up.
New bike day! Auren titanium custom gravel bike ... looking forward to the ride to work tomorrow!
September 30, 2025 at 11:09 AM
New bike day! Auren titanium custom gravel bike ... looking forward to the ride to work tomorrow!
@weratedogs.com a dog of the week candidate, perhaps?
Golden retriever takes baby koala for a joy ride
When Steve Lamplough heard a commotion outside his south-west Victorian home, the last thing he expected to see was a joey koala riding his dog like a racehorse.
www.abc.net.au
September 26, 2025 at 7:38 AM
@weratedogs.com a dog of the week candidate, perhaps?
Love the chooks!
‘Just stunning’: nothing poultry about these Melbourne Royal show-stopping birds
The Melbourne Royal Show attracts fowl fanciers from near and far for the poultry contest (that other bird of the year competition)
www.theguardian.com
September 26, 2025 at 3:22 AM
Love the chooks!
Beautiful patch of green hood orchids at the Rise and Shine Nature Reserve near Castlemaine
September 23, 2025 at 3:01 AM
Beautiful patch of green hood orchids at the Rise and Shine Nature Reserve near Castlemaine
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“It may seem an unlikely bird haven, but the abundance of birdlife at the Western Treatment Plant rivals Kakadu..nearly 200 man-made lagoons & natural wetlands sit side-by-side..More than 300 species of birds have been recorded, including many threatened species”
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
‘A mythical place’: how a Melbourne sewage farm became a haven for 300 species of birds
The abundance of birdlife amid the grassy plains, marshlands and 200 lagoons of the Western Treatment Plant rivals Kakadu – and is a magnet for birdwatchers
www.theguardian.com
September 22, 2025 at 12:38 AM
“It may seem an unlikely bird haven, but the abundance of birdlife at the Western Treatment Plant rivals Kakadu..nearly 200 man-made lagoons & natural wetlands sit side-by-side..More than 300 species of birds have been recorded, including many threatened species”
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Love this! Would definitely go and watch.
Track stars: the world tram driver championship wowed Europe. Now Australia is gearing up for its turn
Teams from 25 cities competed in front of thousands of spectators in Vienna and Melbourne is set to host the 2027 showpiece
www.theguardian.com
September 20, 2025 at 4:27 AM
Love this! Would definitely go and watch.
Carmina Burana at the Melbourne Recital Centre
September 19, 2025 at 11:26 AM
Carmina Burana at the Melbourne Recital Centre