![Reeds, Cache Lake](/files/pictures/banners/2007-camping-reeds.jpg)
Douglas Stebila
Christmas in Australia • 2009
blog post: 2009-12-24: Twelve Days of Christmas![Lobby area of the Conrad Jupiters](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-DwFDncHT2jI/S0KAnEwMMDI/AAAAAAAASP4/1OEghia7X_E/s288/EXP_20.jpg)
Lobby area of the Conrad Jupiters
![Mom and dad with a giant gingerbread house](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-vatYApbO228/S0KAfsbvJvI/AAAAAAAASOw/AA9RwAjaDiY/s288/EXP_15.jpg)
Mom and dad with a giant gingerbread house
![Conrad Jupiters hotel and casino](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-D9E5M68q5zs/S0KAouuq-LI/AAAAAAAASQM/-X56xqaivgc/s288/EXP_21.jpg)
Conrad Jupiters hotel and casino
![Conrad Jupiters at night](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-wOHOcwQZT-M/S0KApm3JkcI/AAAAAAAASQU/mwMM4RXw4Ac/s288/EXP_22.jpg)
Conrad Jupiters at night
![Christmas tree at the Conrad Jupiters on the Gold Coast](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-sQO_b0NTrpY/S0KAg5aUGcI/AAAAAAAASPA/d3vUSI0WIdc/s288/EXP_16.jpg)
Christmas tree at the Conrad Jupiters on the Gold Coast
![Surfers' Paradise on the Gold Coast](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-tD700sMN53g/S0KAqoatjwI/AAAAAAAASQc/vB6jazJoE7A/s288/EXP_23.jpg)
Surfers' Paradise on the Gold Coast
![Mom and dad on the Gold Coast](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-UL8JaGX-Z68/S0KAr5cKijI/AAAAAAAASQs/19HLZ0IVITE/s288/EXP_24.jpg)
Mom and dad on the Gold Coast
![Q1, Surfers' Paradise](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-1n-YDU38zyw/S0KAtFMGBMI/AAAAAAAASQ0/aNuCQgcnakQ/s288/EXP_25.jpg)
Q1, Surfers' Paradise
![Christmas Tree and Brisbane City Hall](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-EG4gEy_2AY4/S0KAeefEqAI/AAAAAAAASOo/RMZsRi0b4dw/s288/EXP_14.jpg)
Christmas Tree and Brisbane City Hall
![1: A partridge in a pear tree](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-eUyoJgsNla4/S0KAXZ4wznI/AAAAAAAASN0/MQlmGpzf5gA/s288/EXP_1.jpg)
1: A partridge in a pear tree
![2: Two turtle doves](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-qclHZNEXkKw/S0KAmZm9jUI/AAAAAAAASPw/5XCpEXyKIeo/s288/EXP_2.jpg)
2: Two turtle doves
![3: Three French hens](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Klr64QxZsp4/S0KAuhGs86I/AAAAAAAASRE/tC4cs3DqCrU/s288/EXP_3.jpg)
3: Three French hens
![4: Four calling birds](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-eqt62i8mQhQ/S0KAv_dnXNI/AAAAAAAASRQ/FamrVQCQih8/s288/EXP_4.jpg)
4: Four calling birds
![5: Five golden rings](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-EvxIUPV03SM/S0KAxYzk5YI/AAAAAAAASRc/_ZplCy0bIpM/s288/EXP_5.jpg)
5: Five golden rings
![6: Six geese a-laying](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ZCjD8bPagv8/S0KAyenBDmI/AAAAAAAASRk/oq8Fd1MW61M/s288/EXP_6.jpg)
6: Six geese a-laying
![7: Seven swans a-swimming](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-XqY40FZlyWY/S0KAz5QIkrI/AAAAAAAASR0/bd97fxP1-zQ/s288/EXP_7.jpg)
7: Seven swans a-swimming
![8: Eight maids a-milking](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-qlv6kCChk-s/S0KA3EQ0oAI/AAAAAAAASSE/amdr7NmUCwk/s288/EXP_8.jpg)
8: Eight maids a-milking
![9: Nine ladies dancing](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-SIuhVIenqoI/S0KA4fkvwrI/AAAAAAAASSQ/8PP_HsHFkLI/s288/EXP_9.jpg)
9: Nine ladies dancing
![10: Ten lords a-leaping](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-44uptaUm75M/S0KAZQqUhQI/AAAAAAAASOA/7lEcaPFkx4g/s288/EXP_10.jpg)
10: Ten lords a-leaping
![11: Eleven pipers piping](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-v8tEM-fetq4/S0KAaBm_sXI/AAAAAAAASOI/ANnDeo73PFg/s288/EXP_11.jpg)
11: Eleven pipers piping
![12: Twelve drummers drumming](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-uV2Olr-iWi4/S0KAb6m_gbI/AAAAAAAASOU/xEU58xdhfGc/s288/EXP_12.jpg)
12: Twelve drummers drumming
![Placard about the Twelve Days of Christmas](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-XHn9SV-gpk8/S0KAczXWIbI/AAAAAAAASOc/3I6DdXMK__U/s288/EXP_13.jpg)
Placard about the Twelve Days of Christmas
![Our Australian Christmas tree](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-4FIF3hFiEG8/S0KAiAMrYyI/AAAAAAAASPI/VYOkh944Fqo/s288/EXP_17.jpg)
Our Australian Christmas tree
![Mom and dad at our Christmas picnic](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-6PTv88UBAR0/S0KAjuNEUlI/AAAAAAAASPY/KEqzzNVIJkU/s288/EXP_18.jpg)
Mom and dad at our Christmas picnic
![The Stebila Family wishing you a Merry Christmas from Australia](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-5pLWJXowoWk/S0KAlMN9WiI/AAAAAAAASPg/f0gYH0MMUpc/s288/EXP_19.jpg)
The Stebila Family wishing you a Merry Christmas from Australia