Dorian Mode

Words by Dorian Mode Photography by Lydia Thorpe European settlement along the Hawkesbury River commenced in 1794, as colonists established settlements near South Creek and along the riverbanks, unintentionally limiting …

Words by Dorian Mode Photography by Lydia Thorpe Historical Photos Lilianfels Yesterday we walked to “Look out Point” near which Sir Frederick Darley has built his Norwegian like villa Lilianfels. …

Very Freo Containers Sculpture Words by Dorian Mode Photography by Lydia Thorpe We embark on a captivating road trip through the enchanting Margaret River wine country, extending all the way …

Manning Museum Words by Dorian Mode Photography by Lydia Thorpe As we turn off the Pacific Highway to Buckets Way, the first town you’ll find is historic, Stroud – about …

Words by Dorian Mode Photography by Lydia Thorpe I’m sitting here with a gourmet cheese platter and a bottle of bubbly in my cabin (Reef View) overlooking the sun–dappled ocean …

Words by Dorian Mode Photography by Lydia Thorpe An octogenarian family member recently lamented the lack of “Australians” in the CBD. “It’s wall–to–wall Chinese,” she sighed. “The restaurant was full …

Words by Dorian Mode. Photography Lydia Thorpe Rain? I saw less rain when I lived in London. So it’s time for some sunshine. Now, where do over 55’s find sunshine? …

Words by Dorian Mode Photography by Lydia Thorpe After another prison escape, recalcitrant criminal Darcy Dugan reportedly left behind a note scrawled on the wall of his cell which read, …

Words by Dorian Mode Photography by Lydia Thorpe I am in my early 20s. I am drinking a beer at a party at my next–door neighbour’s bohemian warehouse in Redfern. …

Words By Dorian Mode Photography By Lydia Thorpe I do like the cold. It’s a novelty for us living on the Coast, isn’t it? I don’t know about you but …