Take a moment to look at the photo of White Rock above. Squint your eyes or relax them … do you see it? In the language of the Jagera People, the traditional custodians of this land, the name for the rock means dingo or wild…
It’s been over a year since we last visited Noosa’s Hastings Street and slightly longer since we were last at Noosa Beach House. It’s a stunning location and we love a good curry so we had no hesitation in accepting this weekends invitation to join other local…
Do you love Australia’s cute and unique animals? Do you want to see wild wallabies and kangaroos on the Gold Coast? Here’s what you need to know. Australia has some fabulous wildlife parks and they’re a great place for visitors to see the diverse range…
A month or so back I attended a function on the rooftop of the new Rhapsody Resort on the northern end of Surfers Paradise beach. It was a warm winters evening as they tend to be in Queensland and as we chatted and sipped our drinks the sun…
One of the more unusual places we visited while in Sydney recently was Cockatoo Island, a tiny island in the mouth of the Parramatta river. If you haven’t spent much time in the city you may not have even heard of this little 18 hectare…
This month we headed down to the Angourie Rainforest Resort to spend a few days in the Clarence Valley region on the north coast of New South Wales. We’d only stopped for a couple of hours in the coastal towns of Yamba and Angourie previously as…
Have you been to NightQuarter, the Gold Coasts newest foodie market? Located in the Gold Coast suburb of Helensvale, NightQuarter is around a 30 minute drive from Surfers Paradise but this market is anything but suburban. It opened in November 2015 after three years of planning. NightQuarter is the…
This week we had the opportunity to visit the Lone Pine koala sanctuary in Brisbane’s western suburbs. This is the only wildlife park within Brisbane itself and it’s very easy to get to either with your own car or public transport. We really enjoyed our…
The river is such a dominant part of Brisbane life that many visitors to the city don’t immediately think of spending a day out on Moreton Bay. The bay and islands off the coast are a beautiful part of this capital city and are home…
If you’re looking for a green space in the city and one of Sydney’s best gardens you can’t go past the Chinese Friendship Gardens. This gorgeous space offers an oasis of calm nestled between the bustle of Sydney’s Chinatown and the ever expanding Darling Harbour…
A highlight in the May calendar for fans of outdoor art is Firstcoat, the Toowoomba street art festival. First Coat is an initiative where local and international artists are invited to revive a city wall with colour, drama and creativity. Legal walls are volunteered by local business…
Sydney’s Taronga Zoo is located high on a hill on the north side of Sydney Harbour just a 12 minute ferry ride from the city. Not only is it an excellent wildlife park but the views of the city and its iconic opera house and bridge are fantastic.