We tour around the ‘other’ gold region of Western Australia Many travellers exploring the Western Australian goldfields centre themselves around the Kalgoorlie-Coolgardie region, but there is much history to be found a little further afield, as we discovered during our recent road trip through the old gold mining areas of Cue, Sandstone, Gwalia and Menzies. CUE – […]
The Man From Snowy River
Jack Riley’s life in the High Country is the inspiration for Banjo Paterson’s famous poem Nestled in Australia’s High Country, the Murray River starts out as a bubbling small stream near Mount Kosciuszko and flows 2,530 km to the Southern Ocean, near Goolwa in South Australia. Showcasing stunning mountains, beautiful waterways and scenic villages, the […]
The Magic of Namadgi
Located right on the doorstep of our nation’s capital city, Namadgi National Park is a popular weekend escape destination and for good reason. The scenery is breathtaking, the history preserved, this 105,000 hectare national park is fascinating and with more than 160 kilometres of marked walking tracks it is a hiker’s haven. So with a […]
Mushroom Magic
There’s nothing quite like the weird and wonderful world of fungi However you look at it, there is something almost magical about fungi. They come in so many strange shapes and colours, and they seem to appear out of nowhere, growing overnight from nothing into quite large objects. They often have magic properties in children’s […]
The Road To Gundagai
Popular for a little statue of a dog this town is a great spot to visit The town of Gundagai in southern NSW makes an excellent stopover for travellers between Sydney and Melbourne. It’s often described as a typical country town and you will find that many locals love their history and are keen to hang onto […]
