Category: Travel
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Melbourne to Noosa Roadtrip: Dorrigo National Park
While driving between Nambucca Heads and Yamba, we stopped at Dorrigo National Park. This is part of a UNESCO World Heritage Area. From the National Park Website: The rainforests in Dorrigo National Park are part of the Gondwana Rainforests of Australia World Heritage Area, the most extensive strip of diverse rainforest anywhere on earth. The…
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Friday Thoughts #17
We went hiking in the Glasshouse Mountains last weekend. We started with a steep but concreted walk up to a lookout. I forget what this one was called, but the view was pretty good. Next we headed to Mount Tibrogargan. We started on the circuit walk, then decided to give the peak trail a go.…
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Melbourne to Noosa Roadtrip: Tidal Bay Gaol and Nambucca Heads
We left Port Stephens on Monday morning, heading towards Nambucca Heads with a stop at Tidal Bay Gaol. Our accommodation at Nambucca Heads was The Beach Rooms, a 60’s refurbished motel overlooking the river. The rooms are all refurbished in a coastal style. There is also an excellent open-air lounge/kitchen area near the pool which…
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Friday Thoughts #16
Noosa has been incredible so far. The weather has been stunning, although a change is coming this weekend. Last year while we were here, I didn’t swim in the ocean once. After the success of my goal to swim five times over summer, I’ve decided to do the same thing while I’m up here. I’ve…
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Melbourne to Noosa Roadtrip: Port Stephens
Sunday morning, we left Sydney and drove to Bannisters Port Stephens. The hotel overlooks Port Stephens and is an old, remodelled hotel. ACTIVITIES We had a few activities planned here and got busy before we checked into our accommodation for the night. We had planned to do the Tomaree Head Summit Walk, which reportedly has…
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Melbourne to Noosa Roadtrip: Sydney
The first stop on our Noosa road trip was Sydney. We arrived on Friday at about 4:30 pm and left on Sunday at about 9:30 am. We’d been to Sydney for a week in 2021 with all the kids, so we had done some major sights, including kayaking on the Sydney Harbour from Manly, The…
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Friday Thoughts #14
Today’s post is coming to you from … Sydney! We left home at 6 am this morning and 889 km later, arrived at our accommodation at 4:30 pm. We had a couple of very short stops to pick up petrol, use the restrooms and change drivers, with a slightly longer stop for lunch in Gundagai…
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Wilson’s Promontory: Day 4
Just a few photos from an early morning walk along the river before packing up to head home. This weekend was a beautiful escape into nature, with wildlife, water and incredible views. A good escape not too far from the city, no wonder it is so popular. All the accommodations, including the campsites, were booked…
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Wilson’s Prom: Day 3
I woke up feeling pretty tired from the previous days hiking, but we had another two hikes planned for today. The first was the Lilly Pilly Circuit. You can start this walk from a dedicated carpark, but we hiked from our accommodation. We crossed the Tidal River again, but this time headed inland. The walk…
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Wilson’s Promontory: Day 2
We woke up to the sound of kookaburras outside our cabin, and over breakfast, we enjoyed the antics of this Swamp Wallaby outside our window. We had two walks planned for today. We met at 9 am for the walk to Squeaky Beach via Pillar Point. (10km approx.) Crossing the footbridge across Tidal River you…