--- url: 'https://dri.es/album/australia-2011' title: 'Australia 2011' author: name: 'Dries Buytaert' url: 'https://dri.es/about' date: '2026-06-11T12:22:53+00:00' license: 'https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/' type: album count: 27 --- # Australia 2011 ![View from an airplane window showing the wing and clouds below while approaching Brisbane for landing.](https://dri.es/files/cache/australia-2011/ariving-in-brisbane-640w.jpg) *About to land in Brisbane where I kick off my Australia tour.* ![A man in sunglasses and a hat smiles while holding tongs with a sausage and a beer near a barbecue.](https://dri.es/files/cache/australia-2011/aussie-bbq-salute-640w.jpg) ![People relaxing on Avalon Beach in Sydney, with colorful umbrellas, swimmers in the ocean, and waves reaching the shore.](https://dri.es/files/cache/australia-2011/avalon-beach-sydney-1-640w.jpg) ![People swimming and wading in the ocean at Avalon Beach, Sydney, with a surfer standing on the shore.](https://dri.es/files/cache/australia-2011/avalon-beach-sydney-2-640w.jpg) ![A man sits at an outdoor table, smiling and holding a glass of beer.](https://dri.es/files/cache/australia-2011/bevan-rudge-brisbane-640w.jpg) *Fellow Drupal Association member and long-term Drupal contributor Bevan Rudge.* ![A busy pedestrian street in Melbourne with tram tracks, shops, and people walking or sitting on benches.](https://dri.es/files/cache/australia-2011/bourke-street-in-melbourne-640w.jpg) ![A nighttime view of Brisbane with city lights glowing under a bright full moon in the sky.](https://dri.es/files/cache/australia-2011/brisbane-by-night-640w.jpg) ![A group of people gathered around a table at a Brisbane Drupal meetup, talking and enjoying drinks.](https://dri.es/files/cache/australia-2011/brisbane-drupal-meetup-1-640w.jpg) ![A man in glasses pours beer from a pitcher into a glass while chatting with others at a meetup.](https://dri.es/files/cache/australia-2011/brisbane-drupal-meetup-2-640w.jpg) *Ivan and Boris ... or is it Boris and Ivan? \(Inside joke\)* ![Two men sit at a table with drinks, engaged in conversation during a Brisbane Drupal meetup.](https://dri.es/files/cache/australia-2011/brisbane-drupal-meetup-3-640w.jpg) ![A narrow Melbourne laneway with people sitting and standing outside cafes, ordering food, and walking through.](https://dri.es/files/cache/australia-2011/cafes-in-melbourne-640w.jpg) ![A person wearing a brown hat with crocodile teeth, sunglasses, and a necklace with a crocodile tooth.](https://dri.es/files/cache/australia-2011/crocodile-dries-dundee-640w.jpg) *Crocodile Dundee hat with crocodile teeth, as well as the obligatory crocodile tooth on my neck.* ![A large audience attentively listens during the Drupal Downunder conference in Australia, 2011.](https://dri.es/files/cache/australia-2011/drupal-downunder-conference-1-640w.jpg) ![People wearing conference badges are gathered at outdoor tables, eating and talking during the Drupal Downunder conference in 2011.](https://dri.es/files/cache/australia-2011/drupal-downunder-conference-2-640w.jpg) ![A group of six Drupal developers posing together at a meetup in Melbourne, standing in a well-lit indoor space.](https://dri.es/files/cache/australia-2011/drupal-meetup-melbourne-640w.jpg) *Some of the Drupal developers that showed up at the Drupal meet-up in Melbourne. About 30 to 40 people showed up in total.* ![A graffiti-covered alley in Melbourne with colorful artwork on the walls and a person sitting on a crate.](https://dri.es/files/cache/australia-2011/graffiti-melbourne-640w.jpg) ![Cars driving on the Sydney Harbour Bridge, framed by two large stone pillars under a bright blue sky.](https://dri.es/files/cache/australia-2011/harbour-bridge-sydney-640w.jpg) ![A pair of black and blue split-toe shoes resembling hooves displayed on a glass shelf.](https://dri.es/files/cache/australia-2011/hooves-shoes-640w.jpg) ![A kangaroo stands on the ground, leaning forward near some green branches, with rocks and trees in the background.](https://dri.es/files/cache/australia-2011/kangaroo-1-640w.jpg) ![Packaged kangaroo steak with herb and garlic seasoning, labeled as high in protein and environmentally friendly.](https://dri.es/files/cache/australia-2011/kangaroo-2-640w.jpg) ![A lizard sits on the floor of an outdoor dining area, looking up as if observing the surroundings.](https://dri.es/files/cache/australia-2011/lizard-640w.jpg) *In Europe, dogs eat left-overs from the lunch table. Not necessarily in Australia ... this lizard joined us for lunch.* ![Aerial view of Melbourne at night, showing illuminated buildings, roads, and a river reflecting city lights.](https://dri.es/files/cache/australia-2011/melbourne-by-night-640w.jpg) ![People walk across a modern bridge with Melbourne's skyline in the background, while one person leans on the railing.](https://dri.es/files/cache/australia-2011/melbourne-skyline-640w.jpg) ![The Sydney Opera House is illuminated at night, reflecting on the water, with a dock and buildings nearby.](https://dri.es/files/cache/australia-2011/opera-house-640w.jpg) ![A man in a blue shirt holds a printed sheet showing two edited images of the Sydney Harbour Bridge.](https://dri.es/files/cache/australia-2011/oprah-harbour-bridge-clone-640w.jpg) ![Four men, one carrying a child, stand on a sandy beach holding a long surfboard, with ocean waves behind them.](https://dri.es/files/cache/australia-2011/surfing-640w.jpg) ![Sydney skyline with modern high-rise buildings and the Sydney Opera House, viewed from across the water.](https://dri.es/files/cache/australia-2011/sydney-skyline-640w.jpg)