Around 236 kilometres northeast of Melbourne, Wangaratta is in High Country Victoria, sitting at the junction of the Ovens and Kings Rivers, within cooee of the Victorian Alps. As luck would have it, we caught a window of opportunity en route that exists only between mid-August and mid-September, witnessing the canola fields in full bloom, …
On a road trip from Melbourne to the Sunshine Coast in Queensland, we took a side trip to Glen Innes, located in the New England High Country, the Celtic capital of New South Wales. Surrounded by stunning national parks that are part of the Gondwana Rainforests of Australia World Heritage area, the Washpool National Park …
Only 150 km’s north-west of Melbourne, created during one of the world’s greatest gold rushes between 1851 and 1900, Bendigo is a regional city of unparalleled opulence and grandeur. The gold boom attracted a mass of nationalities seeking their fortune, and within 20 years, this melting pot of cultures bequeathed a stunning architectural legacy. There’s …
Wilsons Promontory is on the southern most tip of mainland Australia, where beach and bush meet spectacularly. Pristine seashore, remote coastal trails and rugged wilderness, all waiting to be explored.
Three hours drive north-west of Melbourne sit the Grampians (Gariwerd) National Park. A massive 1,672 km’s square, this ancient landscape has heritage listing for its Aboriginal legacy, flora, fauna, and abundance of mother nature’s gifts. Rugged mountain ranges and challenging hikes are the main characters here, but there’s definitely more to explore. Driving through Pomonal …
It was the Kings Birthday long weekend in June, and we were heading to Mansfield on the first weekend of Victoria’s snow season (yep, we have dumb luck when it comes to booking getaways). Roads to the high country were busy and absolutely littered with roadkill, dead wombats, roos, and even an echidna, most of …
If you are looking for a hike that’s a quiet commune with nature, time for some space and self-reflection, and a little naval gazing, this isn’t it. The Pinnacle is the grand central station of Grampian bushwalks, and it ran the gamut in the type of clientele wandering the trail. An old man, defs in …
For the 99.9% of Australians who have been waiting with great anticipation for the answer to that burning question, it’s YASSSS, there is so much serenity! Sewn firmly into the fabric of Australian history, spawning a generation of one-liners that are now part of the Aussie vernacular, cult movie classic The Castle, put Bonnie Doon, …
Cradle Mountain in winter is like Christmas in June! Dramatic jagged peaks, glacial carved lakes, ancient rainforests, challenging hikes covered in snow, and wisdoms of wombats!
For picture postcard photo ops and country hospo, you can’t go past Yea!