Queensland

Trekking to the Summit of Mount Barney, Australia

The leaves rustled in the trees above me as the breeze cooled the sweat on my skin. My shoulders began to ache from the full pack I was carrying as the ground under my feet began to steadily rise. It was time to take a break, and I dropped my pack down on the leafy ground and [...]

By |2012-12-06T15:05:03+10:00June 20th, 2012|Adventure, Australia, Destinations, Featured, Oceania|11 Comments

Wine Tasting and a Picnic in Maleny, Australia

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 [...]

Panorama: View from Mount Edwards, Australia

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 [...]

By |2023-06-09T09:21:47+10:00May 17th, 2012|Australia, Destinations, Oceania, Photos|0 Comments

Hiking in Girraween National Park, Australia

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 [...]

Photo of the week: Farmland Near Main Range National Park, Australia

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.

By |2024-11-21T13:16:21+10:00March 4th, 2012|Australia, Destinations, Oceania, Photos|0 Comments

Photo of the week: Queen Mary Falls, Australia

This week's travel photo is of Queen Mary Falls in Southeast 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 its way down to the bottom and climbing back up the other [...]

By |2024-11-14T11:50:08+10:00January 29th, 2012|Australia, Destinations, Oceania, Photos|2 Comments

Off Track Hiking on Mount Greville in Moogerah Peaks National Park, Australia

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. [...]

By |2024-11-07T20:04:18+10:00January 10th, 2012|Adventure, Australia, Destinations, Featured, Motivation, Oceania|11 Comments
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