Great Otway National Park stretches from Torquay along the Great Ocean Road, winding deep into the Otway hinterland, before culminating at Princetown on its western boundary. A landscape of striking contrasts, it is characterised by rugged coastline, sandy beaches, lush ancient forest, fern-filled gullies, cascading waterfalls and winding trails. Spanning more than 1,000 km, it’s …
Kondalilla National Park is an invigorating mountain escape nestled in the heart of Queensland’s Blackall Range in the lush Sunshine Coast Hinterland. Renowned for its spectacular waterfalls, Kondalilla Falls is the big dog, particularly during the wet season from November to March. As Skene Creek launches from the top of Kondalilla Falls, it cascades down …
On a spectacular Sunshine Coast morning, we were off to Landsborough to hike the heritage-listed Dularcha Tunnel. Dating back to 1891, the tunnel is one of only two along the old narrow-gauge North Coast rail line connecting Brisbane to Gympie. Having done little research (read none, as my partner decided our route this day), I …
The drive from Yackandandah to Mount Beauty winds through some of the most breathtaking countryside I’ve encountered in Australia. A tapestry of roads – Myrtleford-Yackandanda Road, Carrolls Road, Happy Valley Road, and the Great Alpine Road – passes gloriously through rural areas that could have auditioned for Lord of the Rings! Rolling farmland, tranquil valleys …
After our big 14k hike in the Conondale National Park, we set off for our accommodation in Kenilworth. Our Aussie Day long weekend getaway had been pretty last minute, so we were pumped that there was still availability at the Old Glenroy Dairy and Barn. Less than a kilometre from Kenilworth, the working farm vibed …
Victoria’s High Country never fails to impress. Yackandandah, Bright & Harrietville are just three of many gems of the Alpine region.
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.