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Wednesday, January 20, 2010

Britain's Prince William during his visit to Melbourne, Australia

Jessica Eldred, 7, waits to see Britain's Prince William during his visit to communities that were badly effected by last year's wildfires in Victoria, in Melbourne, Australia, Thursday, Jan. 21, 2010.


SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 20: Britain's Prince William visits Holsworthy Army Barracks in Holsworthy south west of Sydney where he interacted with members of the 3rd Battalion The Royal Australian Regiment during his unofficial visit to Sydney on January 20, 2010 in Sydney, Australia. HRH undertook numerous engagements during his 3 day Official visit to New Zealand, before arriving for a further 3 days in Australia yesterday. This is the second visit by the second-in-line to the throne, having been here at the age of 9 months with his parents in 1983.


Britain's Prince William, left, inspects a fish found in the deep ocean at depths as low as 5000 meters (16, 404 feet) with Dr. Alan Williams from the Australia's Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization, onboard the oceanographic research vessel Southern Surveyor at Garden Island Naval base, in Sydney, Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2010.


Britain's Prince William (L) meets the crew upon the research vessel The South Surveyor that regularly visits the Antarctic waters currently docked at Garden Island Navel Base in Sydney January 20, 2010.


Britain's Prince William fires a F-89 Minimi machine gun at the Holsworthy Army Barracks rifle range in Sydney January 20, 2010.


Britain's Prince William arrives at a barbeque with New South Wales Premier Kristina Keneally at Mrs Macquaries Point in Sydney January 20, 2010. The Sydney Harbour Bridge and Opera House are seen in the background.



Britain's Prince William, center, meets locals from communities that were badly effected by last year's wildfires in Victoria, in Melbourne, Australia, Thursday, Jan. 21, 2010.


Aboriginal dancers perform the traditional 'Welcome to Country' as Britain's Prince William looks on during his Australian visit, in Sydney, Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2010.


photo: AP