Australia

Photo of the week: St Mary’s Church in Warwick, Australia

This week's travel photo is of St Mary's Church in Warwick, Australia. Warwick is a historical town in the heart of the Darling Downs in South East Queensland. More about St Mary's Church St Mary’s Church in Warwick, Queensland, is a striking heritage-listed Catholic church that stands as a testament to the region’s rich history [...]

By |2025-03-12T11:19:37+10:00July 1st, 2012|Australia, Destinations, Oceania, Photos|0 Comments

Trekking to the Summit of Mount Barney, Australia

The leaves rustled in the trees above me as the breeze cooled the sweat on my skin. My shoulders began to ache from the full pack I was carrying as the ground under my feet began to steadily rise. It was time to take a break, and I dropped my pack down on the leafy ground and [...]

By |2025-03-12T10:57:11+10:00June 20th, 2012|Adventure, Australia, Destinations, Featured, Oceania|10 Comments

Panorama: View from the Summit of Mount Barney, Australia

A couple of days ago I went hiking in Mount Barney National Park in South East Queensland, Australia. This rugged and remote area is a great place to get away from it all in the Aussie bush, and I decided to climb to the summit of the East Peak of the mountain by hiking in [...]

By |2025-02-28T09:27:52+10:00June 8th, 2012|Australia, Destinations, Oceania, Photos|10 Comments

Wine Tasting and a Picnic in Maleny, Australia

For Veronika's birthday this year, she decided that she wanted to go and do some wine tasting. When most people think of Australia, wine generally doesn't come to mind, however the country has many excellent wine regions such as the Barossa Valley in South Australia, the Hunter Valley in New South Wales and Margaret River in [...]

Panorama: View from Mount Edwards, Australia

I've been busy training for my next big adventure lately, which I will tell you all about in coming weeks. A huge part of my training has been climbing as many mountains as I can, and this panorama is the view from the top of Mount Edwards in Moogerah Peaks National Park in South East [...]

By |2025-02-26T10:29:06+10:00May 17th, 2012|Australia, Destinations, Oceania, Photos|0 Comments

Hiking in Girraween National Park, Australia

Girraween National Park is located just south of Stanthorpe in South East Queensland, Australia, about three hours drive from Brisbane. The park is characterized by it's huge granite outcrops, boulders and spring time wild flowers, and it makes a great day trip from Brisbane or the Gold Coast. There are also two camp sites located within the park [...]

Photo of the week: Lake Moogerah Panorama, Australia

  This week's travel photo is a panorama of Lake Moogerah in South East Queensland, Australia. This man made lake is surrounded by the peaks that make up Moogerah Peaks National Park and is a great place for a picnic, a hike or to paddle around in a canoe.

By |2025-02-18T09:57:58+10:00April 29th, 2012|Australia, Destinations, Oceania, Photos|5 Comments

Photo of the week: Cape Byron Lighthouse in Byron Bay, Australia

This week's travel photo is of the lighthouse at Cape Byron in Byron Bay, Australia as a storm rolls in from the sea. Cape Byron is the most easterly point on the Australian mainland, and walking to the lighthouse is a scenic hike from the popular backpacker town of Byron Bay. Read more: Walking to [...]

By |2025-02-12T12:06:03+10:00April 15th, 2012|Australia, Destinations, Oceania, Photos|7 Comments

Photo of the week: Ferry at the Sydney Opera House, Australia

This week's travel photo is of a ferry making its way along the harbour past the Sydney Opera House in Sydney, Australia. Many ferries leave from Circular Quay in Sydney Cove to several places along the harbour, making it a great way to explore one of the most beautiful harbours in the world. Two routes I [...]

By |2024-12-10T15:07:47+10:00March 25th, 2012|Australia, Destinations, Oceania, Photos|2 Comments

Photo of the week: Farmland Near Main Range National Park, Australia

This week's travel photo is of some farmland with Main Range National Park in the background in South East Queensland, Australia. On this particular day I stopped in at Cunningham's Gap and went for a hike to the top of Mount Mitchell, which is the mountain on the left of the photo.

By |2024-11-21T13:16:21+10:00March 4th, 2012|Australia, Destinations, Oceania, Photos|0 Comments
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