Victoria’s High Country explodes with dazzling colours once the leaves start to turn in autumn. The dry orange and red leaves crunch under my feet as I walk slowly along the riverbank towards the fiery maple trees. I bend down to pick up some leaves but I’m suddenly caught off guard by a sneaky tackle […]
High Country Comeback
In late February 2020, Craig Sheather took a road trip around Victoria’s High Country to visit communities impacted by the summer bushfires. In a devastating setback, the coronavirus crisis has now stopped all travel and tourism and there is a strong possibility, that the troubled region will be overlooked and forgotten. It’s been a few months […]
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 […]
High Country Hikes
Regular contributor Craig Sheather recently released his first guide book: “Best Walks of Victoria’s High Country”. Out of all the wonderful places I’ve explored overseas and within Australia I can honestly say that the High Country is one of my all-time favourites. It’s my ‘happy place’, my paradise and the best backyard anyone could dream […]
The Hat – A Place Of Beauty And Solitude
Travel opens your eyes to many wonderful places and regions and we in Australia are lucky enough to be well and truly spoilt for choice. Be it the open desert or outback spaces, the mighty High Country or our stunning coastal expanses, the list of potential favourites is endless. Just like a really good song […]