Wollongong, Australia

Where pioneering inventor Lawrence Hargrave’s kite first lifted him five meters off the ground in 1894, brightly colored hang-gliders now soar with the birds over sea and hills not far from Sydney Australia.This is Bald Hill lookout at Stanwell Park from which the Sydney Hang Gliding Center offers tandem flights for those with no experience [...]

Port Douglas

Located 67km north of Cairns, Port Douglas is situated on the Coral Sea coastline with a backdrop of tropical mountains. With its close proximity to Australia’s most popular tourist destinations, the Daintree Rainforest and Cape Tribulation, and the Great Barrier Reef, Port Douglas has become an internationally renowned tourist destination.Port Douglas offers restaurants, art galleries, [...]

Tea Gardens/Hawks Nest

Tea Gardens/Hawks Nest is situated in the southern end of the Great Lakes area, it approximately 2 1/2 hours drive north of Sydney, off the Pacific Hwy.The twin towns of Tea Gardens/Hawks Nest are separated by the Myall River that feeds the magestic Myall Lakes system. The towns are connected by the “Singing” bridge, aptly [...]

Broome

The western gateway to the northern Kimberley Region , Australia Broome is a sunny paradise of white sandy beaches and pristine turquoise waters that now attracts tourists from around the world. Its well-known pearling industry has contributed richly to the town: Broome supplied 75% of the world’s mother-of-pearl in the early 1900s till war and [...]

Coffs Harbour

A very attractive holiday destination of Australia, Coffs Harbour is an area of contrasts: beaches, high mountains, dense rainforest and banana plantations.Long stretches of sand and surf have been drawing visitors to Coffs Harbour for decades. Park, Jetty and Boambee beaches edge the city, and to the north some hideaway beaches include Moonee, Emerald and [...]

Queensland : The second Largest State of Australia

The second largest state in Australia, Queensland is big, covering some 1727 110km, and incredibly varied, stretching as it does from the tropics to the temperate zone. From north to south its greatest distance is 2092km and from east to west 1448km.
Shadowing the coastline for about 2000km, the stunning Great Barrier Reef is one of [...]

Eumundi Markets , Queensland

Eumundi Markets are in Southern Queensland (Sunshine Coast) and are a short drive from the popular tourist destinations; Noosa, and Maroochydore.
Recently visited the Eumundi Market for the second time.  Love the place.  Drove there from Maroochydore and it took about 40 minutes.  Got there early, before the crowds.  Managed to get around the whole market [...]

Mount Buffalo National Park

Mount Buffalo National Park, often referred to as the family mountain.Mount Buffalo is approximately a four-hour trip from Melbourne and is situated just near the picturesque town of Bright in NE Victoria. It was proclaimed a National Park in 1898 which I believe makes it Australia’s oldest national park.
This majestic mountain never fails to impress [...]

Red Hill , Canberra

Red Hill is a great spot to view Canberra. Along with Mount Ainslie and Black Mountain, it rates a mention in Margaret Wade’s Canberra’s Secrets as a top place to get a sense of the city. One writer, Kevin Cole, is quoted as saying: “like the seven hills of Rome, we’ve got the three hills [...]

Alice Springs

European settlement in Alice Springs dates back to 1871 with the building of the Overland Telegraph line linking Australia with Europe. ‘The Alice’, as it is affectionately known, is almost at the geographical centre of Australia, and around 1500km from Darwin and Adelaide.
The heart of Alice Springs is Todd Mall, with many attractions in the [...]