In the beginning when internet speed was often referred to as the “world-wide-wait”… and prior to us setting up a Facebook account for AusEmade, we had a simple website header…
Ausemade Facebook – in the beginning header
When internet speed improved and we changed the platform we used for AusEmade, that included a change of style and look to the AusEmade website, it allowed us to present larger images and more photographs per page. We could also use different photographs for the cover image of each page.
Mobile devices and instant access to the internet, has also laid the foundation for social media to real take off. In particular Facebook and Instagram, being very graphic in nature, are voracious in their needs for images…
Ilparpa Claypans – this normally series of dry claypans in Alice Springs fill with water after significant rain.
With a choice of some great photographs from our own media library and from the many contributors, it has allowed us to be bold in the number of photos and selection of different images for the header on each of the pages within the site.
In particular, the AusEmade Facebook page is also great for sharing some of our content, including changing our Facebook header photos.
Our Facebook Timeline Images are from around Australia… some of the many fantastic and wonderful things that we and others have seen on our travels…
AusEmade have presented numerous Facebook cover photos over the years. Following is a selection of some of the images we have used over time for the Facebook header…
Pygmy Mulga Goanna (Varanus gilleni), Alice Springs Reptile Centre
Sturt’s Desert Pea – (Floral Emblem of South Australia)
Sturt’s Desert Pea – (Floral Emblem of South Australia), this is the white form of the more commonly seen red form with black boss
Splendid Fairy-wren (Malurus splendens) (posted 1 Oct 2012)
Spencer’s Burrowing Frog in Central Australia (posted 9 Nov 2012)
The Waratah is the Floral Emblem of New South Wales
Barn Owls (Tyto alba) are nocturnal birds of prey with large eyes and a heart shaped face (posted 18 Jan 2015)
One of Australia’s iconic wildlife (posted 2 Jan 2013)
Wabma Kadarbu Mound Spring Conservation Park (posted 6 Dec 2013)
View of Perisher in the Snowy Mountains (posted 20 Oct 2012)
Pelicans on Kangaroo Island, South Australia (posted 4 Oct 2012)
The genus Callistemon, contains some 34 species of shrubs among the most common being the Red Bottlebrush. Often seen in streetscape plantings in Australian towns and cities such as Alice Springs (posted 15 Sep 2012)
View from the summit of Mount Kosciuszko (posted 4 Nov 2012)
Leucospermum erubescens, common name Langeberg Pincushion at Mount Tomah Botanic Garden in the Blue Mountains, New South Wales (posted Sep 2012)
East coast of Tasmania… (posted 4 May 2012)
One of Alice Springs lesser known attractions, a wonderland when it is filled with water… and popular with the locals for walking their dogs (posted 7 Dec 2012)
Some of the most memorable memories are those of the landscape from the air… Tasmania offers a number of air charters (plane / helicopter) from the west coast to the east coast (posted 19 Oct 2012)
Narrow-leaf Drumsticks (Isopogon aethifolius) – occurs on central and southern coast and tablelands, in heath or open forest and often on sandstone in New South Wales (posted 25 Sep 2012)
Known as the ‘Big Dog’ by the locals – by artist and sculptor Robin Cooke in the famous and evocative Mutonia Sculpture Park in Alberrie Creek (posted 27 Aug 2012)
Karumba, Queensland – where the ‘Outback meets the Sea’ (posted 5 Oct 2012)
Port Arthur, Tasmania (posted 2 Oct 2012)
The Breakaways Reserve – Perenties and Goulds goanna are the largest lizards in this region of South Australia (posted 27 Oct 2012)
The Pink Roadhouse on the Oodnadatta Track – one of the iconic Australian destinations along this very popular outback drive (posted 8 Aug 2012)
Australian Yabby (posted 23 Nov 2012)
Eucalyptus caesia subsp. magna – commonly known as Caesia Gungurru or Silver Princess. Found growing in an extremely localised area, occurring only in cracks on a few granite outcrops, north of Merredin, WA (posted 21 Sep 2012)
Western Bowerbird (Chlamydera guttata) with characteristic erectile iridescent lilac/pink nape crest (posted 19 Sep 2012)
Green Pussytails (Ptilotus macrocephalus)
Growing in a variety of habitats from red sandy soils to clay, on rocky hills and slopes (posted 12 Sep 2012)
Australian Cicada emerging from the nymph shell case (posted 1 Dec 2012)
Leptospermum macrocarpum
Found growing in the Northern Blue Mountains from Bilpin and Mount Tomah to Mount Victoria and Colo River, on sandstone ledge (posted 22 Sep 2012)
The Black Gibber Plains along the Oodnadatta Track – one of the iconic Australian outback drives (posted 6 Aug 2012)
Desert Grevillea (Grevillea juncifolia) – also known as the Honeysuckle Grevillea is a significant plant for the indigenous people (posted 10 Sep 2012)
Young Echidna (Tachyglossus aculeatus) near Coles Bay, Tasmania, Australia (posted 3 Oct 2012)
Central Netted Dragon at Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park (posted 31 Oct 2012)
Upside-down Plant (Leptosema chambersii) at Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park, Central Australia (posted 27 Sep 2012)
There are caving experiences available in many Australian regions, from the more common guided walk through tours to the more adventurous caving where you get down and dirty… Tasmania Mole Creek region is one of those places… (but you have to be fit… ) (posted 18 Nov 2012)
Early morning heading west out of Alice Springs along Larapinta Drive, following the West MacDonnell Range (posted 26 Oct 2012)
