I left Launceston early the next morning, heading for the east coast, with a view to visiting the Bay of Fires, just north of St. Helens.
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Tassie Twelve Years On – Launceston
On my third morning, I dragged myself away from Arthur River and returned to the Bass Highway heading for Launceston, detouring on the way to the gorgeous heritage village of Stanley, sitting on a slender sliver of land jutting into Bass Strait.
Tassie – Twelve Years On
Yes, it is twelve years since I visited Tasmania, though it seems like yesterday since my last trip. I filled in the time between with England and New Zealand, along with various spots around Australia. But I particularly love Tassie. It was time to return.
Heading West For Some Nature-Mt. Gambia
Mt. Gambia is at the heart of the Limestone Coast in the south-east of South Australia, just 11 kms from the Victorian border, so it was a quick trip from Portland. Continue reading “Heading West For Some Nature-Mt. Gambia”
Heading West For Some Nature
I rarely travel during January, it being school holidays and the prices reflecting that, along with everywhere teeming with holiday-makers. But this year, I felt a desperate need for nature, preferably of the coastal kind.
One Way Ticket to the North-Tilt Train to Rocky
I’ve been wondering for a while about how far I could get in my explorations without a car, mine or a rental, so I decided to test it out. The Queensland Rail website made their trains look pretty comfortable and so I booked myself a ticket on the electric Tilt Train, which runs from Brisbane to Rockhampton, stopping at many of the towns along the way.
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Perth to Fremantle WA
Fremantle is Perth’s port, located at the mouth of the Swan River, just 22 kilometres south of the city. I caught the train down for two days of exploring.
Perth WA
I’ve been wanting for a long time to head west to explore Perth. We’re deep in winter here in Melbourne and I’d heard a rumour there’s sunshine over there. So a couple of weeks ago I checked temperatures, they were pretty pleasant, so I took the bull by the horns and booked a one-way flight out of here.
NSW South-East Coast Part 5
From Albury, I wended my way along the Riverina Highway, ending up in a pretty village by the name of Howlong, with a rather upmarket-looking golf resort.
NSW South-East Coast Part 4
It was late morning by the time I took the turn-off from the Hume Highway to Gundagai.
Planning to the Nth 