Top experiences in Australia
The Overland Track
The Overland Track is Australia's most famous multi-day trek, offering a magnificent traverse of the world heritage wilderness. The 70 km track winds its way through a sub-alpine landscape of soaring dolerite peaks, glac...more
Glow Worm Caves
Located in the caves of Queensland's National Parks, hide thousands of nature’s most unusual if not beautiful creatures; the glow worm. The glow worm's spectacular ability to produce strings of glowing pearls is used as...more
Snorkeling around and under Lizard Island
Not usually a coral enthusiast, I usually prefer meeting large fishes when I‘m snorkeling. I have to say that I was overwhelmed by the colourful and hugely varied array of coral to be found around Lizard Island on its fr...more
New Parliament House
Recently I travelled to Australia's capital to visit a long time mate and confidante who I regularly communicate with. With my new-found passion for photography, and motto of ‘capturing moments in time’, I set out to vis...more
Margaret River's surf
Three and a half hour drive south of Perth, Margaret River is a left hander for big wave surfers only with the point/reef break getting to 20 ft high. There is no continental shelf and you can surf a long way out to sea,...more
Snorkeling the Great Barrier Reef
The Great Barrier Reef is appropriately described by superlatives. It's the largest organic structure ever created on the planet. At 1250 miles long, it's easily viewed from outer space, and its broad frontiers encompass...more
Surf Snapper Rocks (Superbank)
Nicknamed Superbank, this is a point/beach break wave with a sandy bottom. It can link through Greenmount beach, possibly Australia’s best beach break wave (very crowded), which has a right-hand wave and is strictly for ...more
Whale Sharks of Ningaloo Reef
Swim in clear, warm waters with the majestic, gentle giant, the Whale Shark. The Ningaloo Reef is one of the few places in the world where Whale Sharks regularly visit in large numbers.
Cave diving under the Nullarbor Plain
90 m under the sun-scorched red dust of the Nullarbor lie some of the world’s largest underground cave systems, spreading mile-after-mile of cold cavernous darkness. These caves have been formed over thousands of years, ...more
Sydney Opera House
Significantly more graceful and elegant than the rest of Sydney, the Opera House is beautiful from all angles, and worth looking at from all angles as well. Coming into Circular Quay on the ferry shows the Opera House of...more
Whitehaven Beach
In the competition for the best beach, Whitehaven on Whitsunday Island, has been regularly bandied about. Whitehaven Beach supporters cite the sand, which is pure white silica and very bright in the warm sun, set agains...more
Great Barrier Reef
Diving for me is a magical experience and diving the Great Barrier Reef was the one of the finest and exotic dives that I’ll never forget.
Hunter Valley
At less than 2 hours drive from Sydney the Hunter Valley has become one of Australia's most visited wine regions. It is also one of the oldest. The buttery Chardonnays and well aging Semillons are the regions most succes...more
Glass House Mountains
Brave people put up the routes here in the 60s and 70s and adventure climbers not scared of the big walls still follow them. These old routes aren’t particularly well trodden (be careful to check all your bolts) so when ...more
Cable Beach
The 22 km of sand of Cable Beach that stretches past Broome will be recognisable to you from photos advertising Australia. This is where you can ride a camel along pristine white sand sandwiched between bright blue ocean...more
Mount Field National Park
Although the forests of Mt Field are a pocket of old growth in an area of heavy logging, its beauty is remarkable. In a short drive you travel from incredible old growth swamp gum forest (the tallest flowering plant in t...more
The Barossa Valley
This region is known nationally and internationally for its big, opulent reds, especially Shiraz and Cabernet Sauvignons, but it also produces some well known Semillons and Chardonnays. The Barossa's wine growing traditi...more
Powerhouse Museum
This museum is a tribute to human creativity in design and innovation in technology. From the oldest surviving steam engine in the world, to multiple light aircrafts and parts of a space shuttle, to the history of the co...more
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