Australian Experiences Archives

The Ultimate Local’s Guide to Australia Zoo near Brisbane

I am going to be blunt – crocodiles scare me. Having visited Far North Queensland and the Northern Territory multiple times, I have a…

By Anne Sutherland-Smith

We visited Waterfall Way in January 2015, and were fortunate that a few days prior to our visit there was quite good rainfall. As…

By Anne Sutherland-Smith

As we cruised through the Kakadu billabongs we eagerly anticipated seeing our first crocodile from the safety of our boat. As we were visiting…

By Anne Sutherland-Smith

I looked across the crystal clear elevated view of the Gold Coast beaches with delight. We had chosen the perfect day to visit the…

By Anne Sutherland-Smith

As we descended the moist steps through the lush rainforest we started to hear the sound of running water. LOTS of water. A dark…

By Anne Sutherland-Smith

Our children cackled as they hit me in the face with a snowball. I quickly reciprocated the favour by setting up a rapid fire…

By Anne Sutherland-Smith

My ten year old daughter’s eyes filled with sadness as we tried to explain what happened during World War Two, and how so many…

By Anne Sutherland-Smith

My 5 year old son came to me with a look of consternation on his face. He had initially gleefully followed his older brother…

By Anne Sutherland-Smith

On the first look it was an amazing display. Seeing the famous G for George Lancaster bomber aircraft still standing after so many missions…

By Anne Sutherland-Smith

As we turned the corner our spirits lightened upon seeing an amazing display of ever changing lights, music and flowers. Not just any flowers…