A mechanical issue with our car resulted in our spending more time than intended in the Scenic Rim and Warick region of Queensland. There was plenty to keep us busy. The Armistice Way Still reeling …
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The Q Station Hotel, North Head, Sydney, NSW, Australia (February 2023)
In its 156 year history, 13,000 people passed though the Quarantine Station on North Head at the entrance to Sydney Harbour. The fascinating site has many stories to tell, active ghosts and an unusual hotel. …
Continue readingLamington & Springbrook National Parks, Queensland, Australia. (January 2023)
Lamington National Park is listed within the Gondwana Rainforests of Australia World Heritage Area which protects Australia’s largest subtropical rainforests. Springbrook National Park is next door: both offer richly rewarding rainforest experiences amidst fabulous mountain …
Continue readingThe Japanese Breakout at Cowra Prisoner of War Camp, NSW, Australia (January 2023)
A prisoner of war camp at Cowra in inland NSW, Australia, was the site of an infamous Japanese escape in August 1944. It was to be the largest POW breakout in military history with 234 …
Continue readingTo Texas, Queensland, via Inland NSW, Australia. (January 2023)
Avoiding the New Year crowds on the coast, we drive north through inland NSW. We find some surprisingly interesting and diverse places!
Continue readingWoolomombi Falls, Oxley Wild Rivers National Park, NSW, Australia (December 2022)
A scenic stop on the Waterfall Way in northern NSW, Australia, Woolomombi Falls is one of the highest in Australia and lies in a magnificent gorge landscape.
Continue readingScenic Stops on the Sydney to Brisbane Route, NSW, Australia (November 2022)
There are some very scenic National Parks between Sydney and Brisbane where you can escape to secluded campsites and endless beaches – and Byron!
Continue readingSunshine Coast Hinterland Great Walk, Queensland, Australia (December 2022)
The rainforest and waterfalls of the Blackall Ranges provide the stunning backdrop to this Queensland Great Walk which, other than the heat, is an easy 58.8 km over 4 days.
Continue readingNorth Stradbroke Island, Queensland, Australia (December 2022)
It goes by many names: Minjerribah, Stradbroke Island or just plain ‘Straddie’ to those in the know, but whatever you choose to call it, all are agreed on one thing: that this little sand island off the coast of Brisbane is special.
Continue readingThe Best Walks in Sydney, NSW, Australia: Watson’s Bay to Rose Bay. (November 2022)
One of my favourite harbour walks in Sydney, this section offers such delights as an early lighthouse, a nudist beach, great seafood and stunning beaches and views throughout.
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