“… and mingled with ladies carrying knives…” “…. Rainbows have nothing on the variety of hues on display here..” We’d left the Flinders, tasted the Clare Valley and were heading east. We passed through Springton and stopped to visit the Herbig Tree where once, over 150 years ago, a German set up house and started […]
Victoria’s Other Great Scenic Drive
Two of Victoria’s most iconic attractions are linked by this coastal road trip. Why join the two destinations? Well, check out this drive that’s not just scenic, but also intriguing… Wilson’s Promontory and Phillip Island are two of Victoria’s most beloved natural treasures. At The Prom you’ll find wildlife at every turn (at the Tidal […]
Highland Bulls and Tidal Vistas
Lately we seem to have a knack for planning camping weekends when the weather is at its worst. Recently Victoria was hit with a severe cold snap, dumps of snow falls in unlikely places, destructive winds and icy temperatures that would test a polar bear. That was the day before I had to make the […]
Mallacoota Inlet
Travelling anglers heading east from Melbourne will find some of southern Australia’s best, and most accessible fishing, in East Gippsland. Between the Gippsland Lakes Region in the south to the New South Wales border, there are diverse and bountiful opportunities. When the bream are running in the Gippsland Lakes, it can be wall to wall […]