The tropical capital of the north, Darwin, is a steaming melting pot of cultures, cuisines and … crocodiles. Located right at the top of the Northern Territory, this city sometimes looks and feels a lot closer to Asia than Australia. And that’s because it is! With Indonesia just across the horizon, a flight to […]
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Located way up in Australia’s remote and wild Northern Territory, Katherine Gorge National Park encapsulates and protects 292,800 hectares of this country’s truly incredible landscape. The park is also known by its indigenous Jawoyn name – Nitmiluk – which means Cicada Place. The National Park is actually comprised of 13 separate gorges and superb […]
Unbelievable I know, but Australia isn’t just a massive island of bouncing kangaroos and eternal sunshine! Ok, well it is a massive island and there are a lot of kangaroos and sunshine, but this place is seriously diverse and you’ll probably be surprised when you get here to discover the range of climates and […]
I’m so sorry, I know it’s a fair old while since I hopped on here to write about how our life is going and where we’re up to on our great budget 4wd around Australia. And that’s because it’s actually a fair old while since we were last motoring around on our great budget […]
Australia really is one of the most wonderfully diverse and dazzling countries to travel in. From the deserts of its red centre to the deserted white-sand beaches of its Western coast, so much beauty in the Land Down Under is found beyond the oh-so-popular city walls of Sydney and Melbourne! Yet sadly, this is […]
Travelling up Australia’s east coast is one of the most quintessential and beautiful trips you can make. And it’s hard to pick a better section, especially if you’re short on time, than the route from Coffs Harbour in New South Wales to Brisbane, the capital of Queensland. From the fabulous wonders of Byron Bay […]
Once a sleepy hippy town, Byron Bay is now the counter-culture centre of Australia and anyone with a love of nature, organics or crystals is bound to find themselves there sooner or later! The town is full of young people and also has a bustling, bohemian crew with plenty of backpackers looking to keep […]
We all know that Sydney is one of the most popular destinations in Australia to visit and rightly so, but there’s plenty beyond the city walls to keep you amused too. If you do fancy getting out of the metro area for a bit to see some quieter and more peaceful destinations, then check […]
The remote Kimberley region of Australia, really is one of the country’s most striking. Sprawling across the vast expanse of northerly Western Australia, here everything is super-sized, cast out into a barren landscape that looks other-worldly in both its magnitude and colourscape. And I’m a big fan! As much as I’m attached to the […]
One of the world’s most famous road trips, the Great Ocean Road is one an Australian bucket list favourite. Winding along the country’s southern Victorian coastline, this awesome length of road is dotted with stunning national parks, incredible ocean views and some gorgeous seaside towns. After trying to see the whole thing in just […]