Make the most of the remaining warm weather discovering these five hidden gems of Lake Macquarie – home to picture perfect swim spots for all kinds of holidaymakers. This coastal escape is just 90 minutes from Sydney and a must for sunny weekend escapes to evade the city crowds and make the most of what […]
Destinations
"I travel not to go anywhere, but to go. I travel for travel's sake. The great affair is to move"- Robert Louis Stevenson
Moama Lights 2023 To Light Up The Murray
An immersive experience not to be missed, Murray River Council’s award-winning Moama Lights will once again light up the Murray with dazzling displays from 30 June – 23 July 2023 and tickets are available to purchase now! Set against the backdrop of Moama’s Horseshoe Lagoon, Moama Lights is a sound and light trail sharing stories […]
Braving the Bruce
It might be responsible for a hefty proportion of Queensland’s road toll, but at its far northern end where the Bruce Highway swings close to the sea, the state’s blacktop lifeline turns distinctly tropical. Calling the escapee in all of us, the tricoloured coastline from Carmilla Beach to Cairns is stacked with laidback holiday hotspots […]
Charters Towers – City of Gold
On Christmas Eve 1872, a violent thunderstorm of apocalyptic intensity heralded the genesis of ‘The World’. This is not a biblical creation story but the tale of how the chance discovery of a nugget revealed one of Australia’s richest goldfields and led to the foundation of Charters Towers, a latter day El Dorado. In the […]
Pilliga Bore Baths and Campground
“The artesian bore baths and primitive campground at Pilliga seem to be in the middle of nowhere but provide warm, health-giving waters in beautiful natural surrounds, enjoyed by locals and travellers alike.” “G’day Harry, great to see you, how long are you staying this year?” These were my first words to Harry who had just pulled […]
