Category: Australia

The Best Walks in Sydney: Bondi to Watson’s Bay, NSW, Australia

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 I cannot pretend this is my favourite walk: the first half is almost entirely on city streets so many people start at the Dudley Page reserve. However, there are a few points of interest along the way if you are sufficiently determined, before it finishes at the spectacular cliffs of the Gap.

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Visiting Warick & the Surrounding Region, Queensland, Australia (February 2023)

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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)

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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.  …

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Lamington & Springbrook National Parks, Queensland, Australia. (January 2023)

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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 …

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The Japanese Breakout at Cowra Prisoner of War Camp, NSW, Australia (January 2023)

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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 …

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To Texas, Queensland, via Inland NSW, Australia. (January 2023)

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Avoiding the New Year crowds on the coast, we drive north through inland NSW. We find some surprisingly interesting and diverse places!

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