Picture-Perfect Francois Peron National Park
The Shark Bay World Heritage Area encloses some of Australia’s most stunning and important natural highlights. Protected to the east by the mainland and to the west by Dirk Hartog Island and a handful...
Travel Guide: Cobourg Peninsula
If you have ever stood at the top of Ubirr in Kakadu National Park and gazed over the verdant wetland below, perhaps the beauty of that landscape made you wish to explore it further....
Ultimate Glamping
I realise that Arab oil sheiks and US presidents have a Boeing 737 or similar to fly around the world, but I never in my wildest dreams expected to be flying one myself, in...
Travel Guide: Karijini and Millstream-Chichester NP
Like most destinations in Australia, some planning is in order. Begin by downloading the park’s visitor’s guide. The town of Tom Price is a good place to stock-up on all supplies, especially water. Fuel...
Adventures in Rock Art
One of the great delights of travelling in Australia is that you never run out of adventures. A single encounter can turn into a passion, as Aboriginal rock art did for us when we...
Guide: Undara Volcanic National Park and Cobbold Gorge
Many travellers seeking to escape the cold southern winters of Australia make the sensible choice to travel north. Some book into a site in places like Cairns, Innisfail or Townsville for months at a...
Travel Guide: North Stradbroke Island
North Stradbroke Island, affectionately known as Straddie, is jointly managed by the Quandamooka people and the Queensland Parks Service. Naree Budjong Djara National Park, meaning My Mother Earth, now covers about half the island;...
Old Glenn Innes Road: Travel Guide
Grafton, on New South Wales’ north coast, is known for the yearly Bridge to Bridge ski race and the Jacaranda festival. But just west of Grafton is the start of a road where many...
