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Far West and Central NSW

Far West & Central West NSW

Featured Work

Droving Sheep at Albert © by Vicki Ferrari

Droving Sheep at Albert © / Vicki Ferrari Albert, New South Wales, Australia. This was taken in the township itself, opposite the Rabbit Trap Hotel. Taken using negs back in approximately 1987. This would have to be one of my favourite photographs! I have scanned the 8X12 print and done some minor touching up (typical neg dust and scratch) with photoshop but apart from that, this image is as it is! Hope you like this! And thank you for looking (and reading!) Framed Print / (psj2)
Alert & Aware by Rod Wilkinson

Two Kangaroos feeding on the edge of the practice fairway of the Broken Hill Golf & Country Club. Nikon D90 / 55-200mm DX VR
Attack of the Shinglebacks by Steve Sass

When approached, Shinglebacks open their mouths and act big and tough! Although dont be fooled, when do they bite, they latch on very hard! This pair was found wandering the bluebush near Lake Mungo in western NSW. Steve is the Principal Ecologist at EnviroKey providing specialist ecological services across Australia.
Blocked by Ruth Anne Stevens

This year’s Copper City Sheep Dog trials held over four days at Ward Oval last week featured an exciting finish with a tie-breaker to decide the KML Open Trial on Sunday evening. This finale had a huge entry and was contested by some of Australia’s top sheep dog handlers http://www.cobarage.com.au/news/local/news/general/top-sheepdogs-strut-their-stuff-at-trials/1619327.aspx
Last Thing a Mouse Wants to See by Phillip Weyers

A Brown Falcon in flight at Greenethorpe NSW Australia.
Once Upon A Time - Hill End - The HDR Series by Philip Johnson

BETTER VIEWED LARGER There are many townships in Australia that feature grand sandstone buildings, but in Hill End the buildings that remain are the remnants of the gold rush. Here the wooden fences are protected from repair and are part of the historic townships character. Thankfully protected . Here the sunrise catches the landscape with recently snow cover. Morning light hits trees in the National Park that surrounds the Historic Gold Mining Village of Hill End 3 1/2 hours drive from Sydney For those visiting Sydney , free some time to travel west of Sydney, you will experience the wonders of National Parks and World Heritage areas, old gold mining towns, old towns . And vineyards and wonderous scenery that is the true Australian landscape. Hill End NSW / In October 1872 the Star of Hope Gold Mining Co. uncovered what was, at the time, the world’s largest specimen of reef gold. ‘Holtermann’s Nugget’, as it was known, weighed 286 kg and measured 150 cm by 66 cm with an average thickness of 10 cm. That week alone, over 700 kilograms of gold were carted / away from Hill End by the gold escort. In all the amount of gold extracted at Hill End was greater than any goldfield in NSW other than Canbelego / VIEW THE HILL END HDR SERIES / Hill End – HDR Series Series /
Loo with a View by Adrian Paul

This scene-stealing toilet must have one of the best views in the world. Situated high on Netallie Hill, West of Wilcannia in far Western New South Wales, it has extensive viess of the open, barren plain for as far as the eye can see. Camera – Nikon D50; Lens – Nikon 70-200 VR zoom FEATURED IN FAR WEST AND CENTRAL NSW Greeting Card /
White Gold - Hill End - The HDR Series by Philip Johnson

BETTER VIEWED LARGER Yes it does get cold out west, this shot was taken when the temperature was zero degrees celcius, and that was without windchill. Here the sunrise catches the landscape with recently snow cover. Morning light hits trees in the National Park that surrounds the Historic Gold Mining Village of Hill End 3 1/2 hours drive from Sydney For those visiting Sydney , free some time to travel west of Sydney, you will experience the wonders of National Parks and World Heritage areas, old gold mining towns, old towns . And vineyards and wonderous scenery that is the true Australian landscape. Hill End NSW / In October 1872 the Star of Hope Gold Mining Co. uncovered what was, at the time, the world’s largest specimen of reef gold. ‘Holtermann’s Nugget’, as it was known, weighed 286 kg and measured 150 cm by 66 cm with an average thickness of 10 cm. That week alone, over 700 kilograms of gold were carted / away from Hill End by the gold escort. In all the amount of gold extracted at Hill End was greater than any goldfield in NSW other than Canbelego Nikon D300 Sigma 10-20mm lens / VIEW THE HILL END HDR SERIES* / Hill End – HDR Series Series
The Cottage Where Once Was Home © by Vicki Ferrari

The Cottage Where Once Was Home © / Vicki Ferrari This is the place that I grew up, Albert, in the centre of New South Wales, Australia. The cottage is to the right and the wool shed is on the left. This was taken in 2005. Nikon D70 / Basic Editing with / Nikon Editor and Photoshop Greeting Card with black background / Framed Print
Rainbow by Patricia Knowles

Taken on the Hay Plains, NSW June 2009
Crop Patterns by Mark Ingram

Taken near Nevertire outback NSW
LAST ROW by Helen Akerstrom

Harvesting wheat in an Australian Summer. FEATURED IN RURAL AROUND THE GLOBE / 30/09/09 FEATURED IN FAR WEST AND CENTRAL NSW / 30/09/09 / /

Recent Work

Dust In The Air by Felicity McLeod

This was a dust storm we got a couple of weeks ago.
BUTCHER BIRD by Helen Akerstrom

This little fellow just sat on the fence and waited for me to take my photos! Wish all birdies could be as accomodating!
HEREFORD MUM AND TWINS. by Helen Akerstrom

A hereford cow and her twin baldy angus calves. / In drought conditions. / Dubbo NSW.
Whirlywind by Ruth Anne Stevens

Out Wilcannia way when its hot thermals create hundreds of these all over the plains
TANDEM TEAMWORK. by Helen Akerstrom

Reggie with his son Ralphie. / Working together to get the job done. / A powerful combination to contend with! / The cattle don’t have a chance of getting away from them… / They are Australian Koolie working dogs.
RINGO by Helen Akerstrom

Isn’t he cute??? / Ringo is an Australian Koolie working pup. FEATURED IN PHODOGRAPHY 22/11/09 / FEATURED 23/11/09 /
REGGIE IN CLOSE... by Helen Akerstrom

Reggie my Australian Koolie working dog, doing what he does best! FEATURED IN PHODOGRAPHY 22/11/09 /
HAT'S OFF TO YOU! by Helen Akerstrom

A salute from a typical Aussie character! A “bushie” controlling his draught horses with one hand, waving to me with the other!
Man O War - Glen Davis Shale Mining Ruins - The HDR Experience by Philip Johnson

BETTER VIEWED LARGER SOLD! – Framed Medium Size Print I call this Man O War because it reminds me of a old battleship or galleon. The former oil shale mining town lies at the end of the spectacular escarpments of the Capertee Valley, the largest enclosed valley in the southern hemisphere. In its heyday about 2,500 people lived in the township. Vertical sandstone cliffs stand guard over the crumbling vegetation covered structures lending a surreal impression. The site backs onto the Gardens Of Stone and Wolemni National Parks which are part of The Blue Mountains World Heritage Area Between 1939 and 1952 National Oil Proprietary Limited extracted oil from shale at their Glen Davis works in the Capertee Valley approximately 120 miles west of Sydney. The plant was built using much equipment salvaged from the closed Newnes shale oil works nearby. Although regarded as strategic for Australia’s wartime oil supply, the venture was plagued by technical, financial and political difficulties, and anticipated production was never fully realised. Viability of the shale mine and oil works were always questionable and they closed after a short and troubled life. This shot shows the Retorts Brickwork of No.1 Retort bench still stands, but little remains of No.2 Retorts. Shale was fed from above and moved downward through the firebrick tubes as it was heated and burnt. Oil gases were released via side off-take flues, and ash was drawn out the bottom by rotating screws. Gradually nature is reclaiming the buildings as we watch Australias history disapear….why? Equipment: Nikon D300, Nikon 18-200mm lens / Technique: HDR 5 Bracketted Images processed with Photomatix Pro Framed /
Beating the Heat by Mark Ingram

Taken at Cobar pool, one way of beating the heat is to take the plunge
Barrier Ranges by Steve Sass

The Barrier Ranges in far-western NSW, is a remote, harsh environment, that will now be the home to one of the world’s largest wind farms: the Silverton Wind Farm. With around 600 turbines proposed, the NSW Government approved Stage 1 of the project (around 300 turbines) in June 2009. The image is best viewed large, and doesnt really do this massive landscape justice! Steve is the Principal Ecologist at EnviroKey, a specialist ecological consultancy that undertakes surveys, research and education programs across Australia.