The Tingle Factor Box

Roaming Roy Is On Top Of The World - Barrington Tops

This week, Roy decided that he really wanted to go bushwalking. Roy loves to go for a good long walk, particularly if there is the promise of good views, beautiful scenery and peace and quiet. One of the places which he loves to walk in is Barrington Tops National Park, and he really wanted to take a wander through the majestic scenery in this area. He was very disappointed when I told him it was too far away to go for a single day! He decided instead that he would go for a walk down memory lane and look at some of the photos we took when we were last there, and decided to share them with you. Roy has visited several other places in the area, and if you would like to see his entries about them, click here.

Roaming Roy Is Struck By Thunder - Captain Thunderbolt Part 2

Last week, Roy spent some time telling you about hsi visit to the Church where the famous Captain Thunderbolt may have been married. The children have been fascinated by the idea of Captain Thunderbolt, especially as one of his favourite areas was around Gloucester, where the fugitive Malcom Naden was recently captured. Roy promised to tell them more about the life of Thunderbolt this week, and thought he would also like to show a few more places associated with this famous bushranger.

Roaming Roy Is Thunderstruck - Captain Thunderbolt

This week, with the capture of the fugitive Malcom Naden not far from Gloucester, there has been a lot of talk about the Gloucester area and its history. Some of the news stations have commented that a very famous bushranger, Captain Thunderbolt was also known to use the area, and the children have been very interested to hear about this. They wanted to know who Thunderbolt was and what he did, but the news stations weren't going to tell them. They asked Roy if he knew anything, so he decided to tell you about our trip to Stroud, the place where Thunderbolt (may have been) married.

Roaming Roy Finds The Way To Cope - Copeland Tops Part 2

Last week Roy took his online friends to one of the places where he likes to holiday, Copeland Tops. Combining two of Roys favourite things, history and nature, Copeland Tops is a place which Roy fell in love with. Last week Roy looked at the history of the area as a gold field, and this week he will investigate what makes the Copeland Tops area such an amazing place to enjoy nature.

Roaming Roy Finds The Way To Cope - Copeland Tops

This week, with the Christmas holidays fast approaching, and many of Roys friends thinking about places to visit during their time off from school, Roy decided to show you another of his favourite holiday retreats. The Summer holidays in Australia are often very hot and uncomfortable, but they are also a time when many families decide to go away because they have lots of time. Roy thinks some of the best places to go are cool places, where you can enjoy the great outdoors without melting! This is one of the reasons he loved Copeland Tops, near Barrington Tops World Heritage area.

Roaming Roy Shuts The Gate - Dingo Gate

This week, with the weather so wet and rainy, Roy decided it was a perfect day to look through some of the photos from our recent trip to the Upper Hunter. He loved this area, and can't wait to go back. It was a beautiful place, with lots of history and lots of extraordinary scenery to look at. There were wonderful things to discover in so many places, and one which gave Roy a little surprise was the Dingo Gate.

Roaming Roy Says Silos? What Silos? Silo Hill

This week, Roy decided it was time to visit somewhere new, somewhere he had never been before, but which promised to be very interesting. Roy has visited the Hunter Valley and Newcastle quite regularly, but he has never ventured beyond them into the Upper Hunter area. When he visited, he fell in love with the beauty of the region, and the historic places he visited. One which fascinated him was Silo Hill in Stroud.