You can walk across bridges anywhere in the world. But did you realise that there are only three places in the world where you can climb on the top of a bridge? All three are ‘Down Under’ in Australia and New Zealand. The standout option is the Sydney Harbour Bridge Climb, which is closely followed … Read more
There are some great children’s books to help you and your family learn more about Uluru and Australia. Here are our top picks from Amazon 🙂 . Finding Our Heart: A Story about the Uluru Statement for Young Australians Author Thomas Mayor’s journey taking the message of the Uluru Statement to the people of Australia … Read more
The steep divots up the red sand dune seemed to go on forever. On what felt like my 100th trek up the hill with my surprisingly energetic children I decided that this was the last time. After finally reaching the top I took a moment to catch my breath with a side benefit of being able to enjoy the amazing view across the red sand dunes.
In most countries there is a definable link between volcanic activity and hot springs. Australia is the exception to the rule as there are no live volcanos on continental Australia. Yet there are a surprising number of hot springs across the Australian continent. Australian Hot Springs Overview Australian hot springs come in one of three … Read more
If you plan to visit Australia then you are probably planning to purchase a SIM card for your mobile or cell phone when you arrive, right? You might plan to purchase your SIM card based on price alone, but before you take that step I suggest you stop and do a little more research first. … Read more
The boat carefully edged into the verdant deceptively peaceful Kakadu billabong whilst we kept a close watch for the apex predator. Our guide called ‘over there’! The massive deadly saltwater crocodile calmly watched us with thoughts of dinner in his eyes. I restrained my internal shudder resulting from being so close to such a dangerous … Read more
The lofty view over the magnitude of Sydney Harbour was amazing. The swirling grey rain clouds circling the Sydney Tower observation deck only added to the experience of contemplating the vastness of Sydney and surrounds. Across Australia there are an excellent variety of tourist accessible tall tower experiences. All except one have elevators available to … Read more
Every turn through the rainforest treetops revealed new treasures. We felt a sense of awe from being so high above the forest floor. Our elevated walking tour through the quiet canopy of the Otway rainforest brought me an unexpected sense of serenity. Walking on the ground through a forest is a wonderful experience. Having the … Read more
I lowered myself with apprehension from the dive boat into the flimsy shark net. Dark shapes rapidly approached. Two bronze whaler sharks swam with fierce hunting intent, slipstreaming like torpedos through the water as they approached their bloody fish prey. I felt like I was sucking my scuba tank dry.