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Beaches Sydney
87 Reviews After visiting Botany Bay National Park we drove down to Cape Solander to admire the views from the cliffs. The views here really are breathtaking; almost as if you are standing on the edge of the...
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Margaret River Perth
12 Reviews If you are looking for the finest wine in Margaret River, then look for Voyager Estate which s located in the premium wine producing region of Margaret River Our oldest vines date back to 1978, just...
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General Brisbane
50 Reviews A great way to see native fauna and flora in Brisbane. There are quite a few bushes around Brisbane with worn tracks that are quite easy to navigate around. The level needed ranges from easy strols to...
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Hinterland / National Parks Gold Coast
24 Reviews Since Sarah and I took our trip during the middle of winter, we did not spend as much time at the beach, but rather out in the Hinterland, which is chock full of beautiful National Parks. Binna...
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Rural South Australia Adelaide
10 Reviews Some years ago, I was a huge fan of the Australian TV series McLeod's Daughters. It is a series about two very odd sisters who, after the death of their father, undertake it to run the family farm in...
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Outer Towns and Suburbs Canberra
16 Reviews Canberra is well situated to use as a base for trips to quite a diverse range of places and scenery. Anywhere within the ACT (see separate tips) can be reached within an hour's driving. Within one...
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Great Ocean Road & Otways Geelong
9 Reviews Geelong to the Great Ocean Road One part of living in Victoria that I love is our beaches, and the history of those beaches. Along the Great Ocean Road there are numerous places where many ships and...
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Suburbs. Hobart
8 Reviews A great trip out of town is to visit Seven Mile Beach. If you're brave enough you can go for a swim is the cold water, if you like walking -there's a trail to Lauderdale (about 10km) from where you...
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Scenic Walks Sydney
28 Reviews The higher the better! A good address if you want to admire Sydney from the heights and save some $$$. The great views will cost you only the price of a drink of your choice... compare to the AU$ 25...
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The Pinnacles Perth
14 Reviews On our way back after visiting the Pinnacles to Cervantes we were attracted by a signpost to ‘Lake Thetis’. We took the turn off and through a rather bad gravel road we reached after about 1½...
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Coochiemudlo Island Brisbane
3 Reviews "COOCHIE" is what the Island is commonly known as, is located 1km off the coast at Victoria Point. The Island is a small 5ks, so you can walk the whole Island quite easily, this I have done once. No...
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Islands. Gold Coast
8 Reviews This is definitely undiscovered, but only a couple of kilometres from Surfers Paradise. A large sand island 20km long, it has empty beaches. A ferry runs from the west side of The Spit for about $7...
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Adelaide Hills Adelaide
11 Reviews This is a great hike to do when you are in Adelaide. It starts at Waterfall Gully carpark where there is a large waterfall and as you continue up the trail there is a second waterfall. The cappark is...
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National Parks / Reserves Canberra
11 Reviews This park is in existence because Cotter Dam is nearby. At the time of writing Cotter Dam is going to become a whole lot bigger, massive in fact. However, that won't spoil the park, a lovely expanse...
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Werribee Mansion and Zoo Geelong
2 Reviews Werribee Park Mansion - is the state's largest private residence, it was built between 1874 and 1877 by two of Victoria's most substantial landholders - Thomas and Andrew Chirnside. A vehicle...
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Blue Mountains Sydney
62 Reviews Ok, the Blue Mountains are not "off the beaten path", but they make for a great day trip out of Sydney. The train ride from Sydney to Katoomba takes about 2 hrs and you'll step out into a beautiful...
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Mandurah Perth
7 Reviews Mandurah is 65 kms south of Perth is one of the largest inland waterways in Australia. Take a cruise through the waterways admiring the wonderful homes and keeping a look out for dolphins that swim...
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Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary Brisbane
5 Reviews Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary is great for getting close to all the Australian animals. Here you can cuddle a koala and hand feed kangaroos and emus. There are more than 130 koalas here but when you hold...
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Bird / Animal parks. Gold Coast
5 Reviews Australia Zoo is a beautifully laid out and well planned spacious open concept animal sanctuary. It's much more than just another zoo because their vision is for conservation and animal rescue. A...
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National / Conservation Parks Adelaide
10 Reviews Marino Conservation Park is located south of Glenelg in the suburb of Marino. It is a small rectanglular park with a lighthouse (off-limits), and superb views of Adelaide's coastline accessible by a...
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Tourist Attractions Canberra
6 Reviews You won’t find The Cotter Loop mentioned in the tourist brochures, that is the name used by vehicle enthusiasts, who love this excellent driver's road. It refers to the road trip out from Canberra...
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Bellarine Peninsula Geelong
6 Reviews The Bellarine Peninsula - Meander around the Bellarine Peninsula - a trip of about 86 kilometres. The Bellarine Peninsula follows the Portarlington Road out of Geelong to historic Drysdale and to...
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Suburbs Sydney
41 Reviews Parramatta is a lovely suburb of Sydney. My husband and I ventured to Parramatta on a River Cat from Circular Quay(buses and trains are an alternative mode of transport). I love travelling by ferry...
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Wave Rock Perth
6 Reviews This is an amazing site!! Strange rock formation hey!! It's even better walking underneath it and looking up. You'll find it right in the scrub in the middle of nowhere just west of Margaret River....
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Glasshouse mountains Brisbane
2 Reviews The Glasshouse Mountains are located to the north of Brisbane. On May 17, 1770 Captain James Cook discovered these mountains, and said as they looked like a glass house, he would name them the...
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Unfortunately time does not allow visitors to really savour some of the most wonderful parts of Australia and, sadly, tour operators only take you to pre-arranged locations. Some of them are very worthwhile but often you bypass some lovely country. This is a shot on the Golden Highway taken between Jerrys Plains and Denman looking across to Broke Range.
Favorite Thing: I’d left it till the weather cleared, no sense getting wet on a 4 hour walk. I’d always wanted to get to the end of some of the capes on the Tasman Peninsula and I’d managed Cape Raoul last year and sought out Cape Hauy this time.It had stopped raining at Devil’s Kitchen so I packed up and drove the 20 minutes around to Fortescue Bay, parked, packed lunch and set off at around 10.30. I had timed it right but, though the rain was no more, the bush was still wet and it continually brushed against my jeans as I made my way along the rocky trail.The first bit beside the bay was lovely, but that soon stopped and the track turned up and inland.20 minutes in and I started to sweat though it wasn’t really hot, simply the exertions required to scale the slope. I hoped it wouldn’t last and eventually it levelled out and had bits of smooth boardwalk, such a relief after the uneven...
The drop is higher than I’d imagined but the stream flow is about right because this is no Niagara, it’s more your splashing stream in a leafy glade with lots of atmosphere but not much water. Still, what you could hear over the thrumming Black Prince Cicadas added to the ambience.Ferns, moss and lichen clung tentatively to the boulders like a painter’s green palette splashed over the landscape and here and there the rivulet etched its way like a fickle wanderer unsure of its journey.We viewed the falls with the respect that bushwalkers give when they’re in a special place and we tarried for half an hour, distracted only occasionally by having to remove tiny black creatures that were intent on partaking of some of our blood to supplement their diet. We were not amused.The return journey took us to the intersection again and we chose the other trail this time, coming across a fine example...
The drop is higher than I’d imagined but the stream flow is about right because this is no Niagara, it’s more your splashing stream in a leafy glade with lots of atmosphere but not much water. Still, what you could hear over the thrumming Black Prince Cicadas added to the ambience.Ferns, moss and lichen clung tentatively to the boulders like a painter’s green palette splashed over the landscape and here and there the rivulet etched its way like a fickle wanderer unsure of its journey.We viewed the falls with the respect that bushwalkers give when they’re in a special place and we tarried for half an hour, distracted only occasionally by having to remove tiny black creatures that were intent on partaking of some of our blood to supplement their diet. We were not amused.The return journey took us to the intersection again and we chose the other trail this time, coming across a fine example...
We’d been to the Watagans; my bushwalking partner Ken and I, but we’d basically botched it. I hadn’t done my research and was relying on memory, at my age something one should know not to rely on. As such we took a couple of hours just to make what should have been a 40 minute trip. This time though I’d been to the library and gotten some decent information, something that is surprisingly difficult unless you know what to ask for.7751 hectares is a big area to get misplaced in but we managed to locate Boarding House Dam, the single most popular tourist site in the Watagans and did the easy walk there which takes you past the famous Moss Wall and downstream on Congewai Creek a little way, across a couple of bridges and into a dark, canopied section where one could imagine deep spiritual thoughts taking place if one was that way inclined. It even rates a mention in a weird site called...
As someone who enjoys exercise, nature and culture I absolutely loved the Aboriginal Blue Mountains Walkabout experience. Evan was a very caring and safe guide to all. His highly skilled educating style really brings to life the energy and vibrancy of the ancient indigenous culture and the wild Australian bush. I found the day a perfect balance of learning and practicing traditional Aboriginal wisdom with moderate exercise and great relaxation. My personal favourite was a dip in the deliciously cool billabong. There are regular stops as a group so that you are able to listen clearly to every word Evan says and ask any questions. The relaxed pace also gave time to take any photos that you may want to. Thank you Evan, I felt like I stepped out of the modern world for a day and gained a lifetime of priceless spiritual wisdom.
Out east of Coober Pedy there's a special place on the Australian landscape. Most people simply drive through on the road, maybe stop at the main lookout, and then drive away.So, if you went there in your car and didn't walk, the following pictures will give you and idea of what you missed. Walking will give 3 to 4 times the pleasure, I can't recommend it highly enough. To stand beside those buttes is a special feeling. The colours will astound. Here's what I wrote at the time."In the distance you can see the range of hills that you have to pay $2.20 each to view; a worn plateau that beckons you onward such is its contrast to the surrounding land. I imagined it would just be that. How wrong was I.Even the first set have colour but it’s merely the overture to main symphony. The stark hues are staggering. From chalky whites to sulphur yellows to iron oxide reds the colours blaze in the...
Normally those two words would conjure up images of the South Pacific, lazing on a desert island beside limpid salt waters......well, I can give you the desert, the salt water and it's up to you whether you laze or not.This place is possibly unique in the world. I've never seen buttes sticking up out of a salt lake.This special place is located a few kilometres west of Pimba in South Australia and is definitely off the beaten path because I had to go through a gate to get these shots.Hope you enjoy
And was thinking about what the new arrivals had seen when they first set foot on this spot.......(there is a monument to the arrivers here)..... While thinking I was looking up and marvelling at the tall buildings and thinking......they wouldn't have been here then, when I saw this old clock. Of course it's probably not that old either but definitely younger than its neighbour (behind it). I wonder if the architect thought about the clock and its 'position' in the city when he designed the newer building?
We find this rather interesting - the rest of the world can certainly learn from South East Queensland, Australia!Here is how you can help.....Wash cars with a bucket and sponge on the grass, not the concrete.Sweep (don't hose) the driveway and paths.Compost kitchen waste and recycle rubbish.Don't pour oil and chemicals down the sink.Build a rain garden to reduce storm water pollution.Keep all kinds of litter out of the drains - it goes down to the river and out to the sea.Healthy Waterways has its office located at 239, George Street, QLD. You may e-mail to the following address for more information regarding Healthy Waterways:- hwwinfo@healthywaterways.org
Park Hyatt Sydney Sydney
5 Reviews and 286 Opinions A luxurious setting, conveniently close to the city centre without the hubbub. You can have it both,...
Crown Towers Melbourne
10 Reviews and 304 Opinions We arrived by limousine , the doorman opened the door with a flourish, a Casino representative...
Novotel Langley Perth Perth
4 Reviews and 529 Opinions My partner and I just spent an anniversary night at the Novotel Langley. While the rooms were clean...
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