Deepwater National Park is the perfect remote camp, set back behind the sand dunes among the trees and just a short stroll to the beach, making it a beautiful location for anything from a weekend or short getaway with the…
Beach Camping on North Stradbroke Island
North Stradbroke Island or Straddie as it’s more affectionately known, is a little island paradise just off the coast of Brisbane and is accessible via vehicle ferry. It’s the world’s second largest sand island and has three little townships and…
Exploring Girraween National Park, Queensland
Girraween National Park is located in the Granite Belt in the Darling Downs region of Queensland, just 30 minutes from Stanthorpe, or 3 hours drive from Brisbane. It’s an area that is uniquely identified by granite boulders that you’ll see…
Charlie Moreland Campground, Imbil State Forest
Nestled among the tall trees located within Imbil State Forest just 2 hours from Brisbane, Charlie Moreland Campgrounds makes the perfect destination for a weekend escape in nature. Before I get started, I think it’s important to note that I…
Hiking The Warrie Circuit, Springbrook National Park
Just as your steps fell into the rhythm of the rainforest the silence would be broken by the sound of raging water and before your eyes, from seemingly nowhere appeared yet another huge, powerful and spectacular waterfall. For someone like…
The Falls Drive: Killarney to Boonah
Enjoy one of the region’s most scenic drives past waterfalls and spectacular mountains and valleys. The Falls Drive is a circuit making it the perfect day trip from Brisbane, or stay locally to really get to know and appreciate the…
Camping at Double Island Point
One of the best parts about living in Queensland is the access we have to some of the most incredible stretches of pristine coastline in the world. Driving up and over the 4WD entry point to Double Island Point, you…
Climbing Mt Ngungun, Glass House Mountains
As you reach the summit of Mt Ngungun, you’ll want to take your time to appreciate the uninterrupted views that stretch out before you. This climb offers one of the best views in South East Queensland and makes a perfect…
The Great Eastern Drive, Tasmania
Tasmania is one of my favourite places to visit. I have many more plans to visit more regularly for years to come. At only a 2.5 hour direct flight from Brisbane to Hobart, it is really all too easy to…
Binalong Bay & The Bay of Fires
One of the things I love most about Tasmania is the diversity of landscape. It is the rugged, untouched mountainous central region that gets all the glory as it is so uniquely Tasmanian, however, it is the coastal region on…
Maria Island Day Trip In The Rain
For our second trip to Tasmania, I had one single goal in mind – visit Maria Island. This trip crept up on me so I really didn’t have too much time to research and plan all aspects of my 10…
Visiting Katoomba in the Blue Mountains
I had always wanted to visit Katoomba. I wanted to experience the beauty of the Blue Mountains and see for myself this place that so many tourists choose to visit when they come to Australia. It was also a place…
