Tuesday, August 5, 2008

Cooma, New South Wales - The Gateway To The Snowy Mountains

The Australian town of Cooma is located in the state of New South Wales, some 120 kilometres north of the capital, Canberra. Its increasing popularity as a tourist destination in the winter season earned it the nickname, "Gateway to the Snowy Mountains. Cooma is located on the Snowy Mountains Highway, which connects Bega with the agricultural region of Riverina.

Cooma is the main town of the Monaro region. It was declared a municipality in 1879, almost half a decade after it was discovered by Capt JM Currie. The town, with a population of around 8,600, is the headquarters of the Snowy Mountain Scheme, which is the largest engineering project ever completed in Australian history.

The town's tourism industry has flourished over the past years due to the increasing number of tourists headed to the New South Wales snow fields. However, the local government is struggling with water problems since the Murrumbidgee River ceased supplying water to the town in December 2006. The phenomenon is due to a severe drought experienced throughout the country.

Must-See Places:

* The Aviation Pioneers' Memorial showcases artifacts from an Avro 618 Ten aircraft that crashed on March 1931 at the Australian Alps. The remains of the plane, Southern Cloud, were not found until October 1958.

* The Cooma Court House is one of many court houses in New South Wales that were designed by Colonial Architect Mortimer Lewis in the 1800s. It was completed in 1889 and is designed with French windows and a front veranda.

* The Snowy Mountains Scheme is a hydroelectricity and irrigation facility, which has been in operation since 1974. It is one of the most complex integrated power system in the world and is regarded as an important milestone in national development. The Snowy Mountains Scheme took about 25 years to construct and now supplies energy to the Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, and Victoria.

I am a constant traveller to Australia and been to the gateway of the snowy mountains of Cooma NSW Australia. I won't forget that great Cooma Accommodation encounter that I had.

Hotel Motel23685
Omaha Motels70794
Cheapest Motel43691
Hotel Collection87074
Country House32110

Monday, August 4, 2008

Puppy Name Considerations

Puppy name choices usually just have to do with what sounds cute or what fits your puppy or what you find funny or whatever pops into your head. And of course, thats fine. But before you land on a puppy name and stick with it, you need to think about some puppy name considerations.

Here are two important puppy name considerations to keep in mind:

1. Remember that your puppy name needs to be unique to your puppy. When you choose a puppy name that sounds quite similar to some other word that you use, your puppy will be confused. Puppies (and dogs) dont know the meaning of words or names. They just know sounds. They associate sounds with actions or objects.

Because you use your puppys name often, your puppy learns to associate the sound with him. He begins to understand that when you are speaking to him, you use this particular sound, his name.

Female puppy names, for example can sound like some dog training commands. Stacey, for instance, can sound a lot like Stay. Dawn can sound quite a bit like Down.

Be sure you pick a name that wont be confused with some command you plan to give your puppy. Female puppy names are easy to choose without getting to close to a command.

2. Your puppy name must be chosen with the public in mind. Male puppy names that might sound fun at home might not work in public.

For instance, the male puppy name, Boner, might make sense at home because your puppy loves bones, but that word has another meaning in societys sexual vernacular. You might not want to stand in the middle of a park and yell out, Boner!

Keeping these two considerations in mindsimilarity in sound to another word and acceptably used in mixed companyis a good idea when you choose your puppy name

Andrea Rains Waggener, author of Dog ParentingHow to Have an Outrageously Happy, Well-adjusted Canine, offers puppy care help at http://www.puppycarehelp.com.

Candlelight Motel16379
Rooms98734
Reservation39284
Motel Washington Dc74743
Hotel Jobs81932