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How to Travel Around Australia by Air

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 from Perth to Sydney, another 4 hours + (taking timezone changes into consideration), and … [Read more...] about How to Travel Around Australia by Air

Redback spider

Top 10 Reasons to Not Visit Australia

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 reasons to not visit Australia. And these are all completely legitimate reasons, … [Read more...] about Top 10 Reasons to Not Visit Australia

Devils Marbles Karlu Karlu Northern Territory Australia

The Devils Marbles – A Rainbow Serpent’s Eggs?

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, but realistically it's 393 kilometres north of … [Read more...] about The Devils Marbles – A Rainbow Serpent’s Eggs?

Darwin Cullen Bay Beach

12 Things You Need to do in Darwin

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 the party capital of Australia (at least for … [Read more...] about 12 Things You Need to do in Darwin

Qantas Plane by Jordan Vuong

Finding Your Flight to Australia

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 a lot more things which we need to consider. Here are a few resources, tips and things … [Read more...] about Finding Your Flight to Australia

Manly Beach

Top 10 Reasons to Visit Australia

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 customs anyway. So why don't we take a look at the good stuff. The really good … [Read more...] about Top 10 Reasons to Visit Australia

Salt Flats near the Ghan Railway

The Salt Flats of the Outback

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. On a trip north towards Alice Springs we stopped off at one such … [Read more...] about The Salt Flats of the Outback

Yourambulla Cave Paintings

Yourambulla Cave Paintings

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 you'll still be in South Australia!  The site itself is home to … [Read more...] about Yourambulla Cave Paintings

Ruins at Farina Australia

Farina, Australia, A Ghost Town in the Outback

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 sustain their crops. They were wrong. It isn’t all doom and … [Read more...] about Farina, Australia, A Ghost Town in the Outback

Heading into Queenstown

Queenstown, Industrial and Serene

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) between Cradle Mountain and Lake St Clair, and was the first real … [Read more...] about Queenstown, Industrial and Serene

the Bay of Martyrs

The Bay of Islands; yet more Great Ocean Road

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 so that you can stop, get out, stretch your legs, take some … [Read more...] about The Bay of Islands; yet more Great Ocean Road

Christmas Decorations in Melbourne CBD

A Merry Melbourne Christmas

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 head and you have Christmas in Australia. Last year I spent it in … [Read more...] about A Merry Melbourne Christmas

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