Pictures and stories from my times travelling around one of the greatest countries in the world
It’s no secret that Australia is absolutely massive. As in, it’s the same size as Europe, or the USA. That means that to travel from north to south, you’ll be taking at least a 4 hour flight. The same goes … Read more
It’s common knowledge that everything in Australia is trying to kill you. You might’ve already read the satirical “Top 5 reasons you shouldn’t go to Australia“, or you might not, but here are, with pictures, the top 10 … Read more
If you travel far enough through Australia’s red centre, you’ll eventually come upon the Devils Marbles Conservation Reserve, more widely known as Devils Marbles. Although the closest civilisation to the marbles is Wauchope which is 9 kilometres south, … Read more
Darwin is the capital of the Northern Territory, and is the largest settlement in such a huge expanse of land, the next closest ‘city’ is thousands of kilometres away from you. A hugely popular destination for backpackers, Darwin is essentially … Read more
We all know how dreadful flying can be, but usually we take the cheapest option to keep the costs of our holidays to a minimum. When it comes to flying around the world the dynamics change and suddenly there are … Read more
I’ve already covered the only five reasons to NOT visit Australia, because lets be honest, spiders and other nopes really don’t count. If you’re put off by them you’re just a massive wetter and you’d be turned away at … Read more
If you consider the fact that Australia is of a size with both Europe and America, it’s probably not that difficult to imagine that among its forests, mountains and deserts there will be a plethora of rare and unique landscapes. … Read more
The Yourambulla Caves are a historic reserve in the Flinders Ranges, and they sit just 11 kilometres south of Hawker. To get to Hawker in the Flinders Ranges you’ll need to travel 365 kilometres north of Adelaide, but at least … Read more
It’s no secret that living in the Australian Outback is a challenge in itself. Despite this, in 1878 a group of optimistic farmers prepared plans to build Farina, Australia. Their chance of success hinged on there being enough rainfall to … Read more
Lying on the slopes of the West Coast Range, Queenstown is a small settlement of just under 2,000 inhabitants. It lies along the “circuit” which many travellers use to navigate Tasmania. Queenstown lies (at least it did for us) … Read more
The Bay of Islands is a coastal park along that Great Ocean Road which stretches 32 kilometres between Warrnambool and Peterborough. There are a number of look out points dotted along the coast, some of which have their own parking … Read more
Having grown up in the northern hemisphere, having a mid-summer Christmas is a weird experience. Growing up, Christmas was always a cold and wet period, and if we were lucky we might get some snow. Turn that completely on its … Read more
