For Veronika's birthday this year, she decided that she wanted to go and do some wine tasting. When most people think of Australia, wine generally doesn't come to mind, however the country has many excellent wine regions such as the Barossa Valley in South Australia, the Hunter Valley in New South Wales and Margaret River in [...]
I've been busy training for my next big adventure lately, which I will tell you all about in coming weeks. A huge part of my training has been climbing as many mountains as I can, and this panorama is the view from the top of Mount Edwards in Moogerah Peaks National Park in South East [...]
Girraween National Park is located just south of Stanthorpe in South East Queensland, Australia, about three hours drive from Brisbane. The park is characterized by it's huge granite outcrops, boulders and spring time wild flowers, and it makes a great day trip from Brisbane or the Gold Coast. There are also two camp sites located within the park [...]
This week's travel photo is a panorama of Lake Moogerah in South East Queensland, Australia. This man made lake is surrounded by the peaks that make up Moogerah Peaks National Park and is a great place for a picnic, a hike or to paddle around in a canoe.
This week's travel photo is of the lighthouse at Cape Byron in Byron Bay, Australia as a storm rolls in from the sea. Cape Byron is the most easterly point on the Australian mainland, and walking to the lighthouse is a scenic hike from the popular backpacker town of Byron Bay.
This week's travel photo is of a ferry making it's way along the harbour past the Sydney Opera House in Sydney, Australia. Many ferries leave from Circular Quay in Sydney Cove to several places along the harbour, making it a great way to explore one of the most beautiful harbours in the world.
This week's travel photo is of some farmland with Main Range National Park in the background in South East Queensland, Australia. On this particular day I stopped in at Cunningham's Gap and went for a hike to the top of Mount Mitchell, which is the mountain on the left of the photo.
Byron Bay is a lovely little beach side town on the North Coast of New South Wales in Australia, and is a very popular stop for backpackers. My wife and I have some great memories from Byron Bay, and so when Roomorama.com contacted me and asked if I would be interested in trying out their [...]
This week's travel photo is of Queen Mary Falls in South East Queensland, Australia. Visiting the 40m high waterfall makes for a nice day trip from Brisbane, and there is a nice walking track that goes along the top of the falls, before winding it's way down to the bottom and climbing back up the [...]
Moogerah Peaks National Park consists of four ancient volcanic peaks that rise up from the beautiful Fassifern Valley in South East Queensland, Australia. The park is an important habitat for rare and endangered flora and fauna, and although it is located close to Brisbane and other settlements, the peaks provide some quite remote hiking opportunities. [...]
