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The Light to Light: An Easy Multiday Walk

The Light to Light trail is a 31km walk between two lighthouses near Eden on the NSW Sapphire Coast. As soon as I heard about the short multi-day coastal walk, I made plans to try it out. Getting to the…

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The Cameleer Mosque at Broken Hill

A Visit to the Broken Hill Mosque

The Broken Hill Mosque featured recently in the Sydney Morning Herald Traveller. When I read the story I decided that I must visit the historic building when visiting the outback town. The caretaker and curator, called Bobby in the article,…

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Perth Walking Tour: A Great Intro to Perth

Perth Walking Tour: A Great Intro to Perth

After enjoying a small bar tour in Perth, my recently arrived friends are joining me on a Perth Walking Tour also run by Oh Hey WA. There are four of us and another Sydneysider who, like us, only booked late…

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Yagan Square Perth

A Perth Small Bar and Street Art Tour

Kirsty, our guide for a Perth Small bar and Street Art Tour meets us at Yagan Square. I’ve learnt to pronounce Yagan correctly: “Yayy gn” not as I first thought “ya gaan”. The square is named after an Aboriginal Warrior…

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The Little Locality of Laguna

Laguna: A Pleasant Day Trip from Sydney

I first discovered Laguna when driving to the Big Red Bash near Birdsville. Laguna is a little locality about an hour and forty minutes north of Sydney. Today I’m driving there for a day trip and will pick up some…

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Entrance to the Wyong Milk Factory

Why should I stop at the Old Wyong Milk Factory?

A bright blue cow guards the driveway entrance to the Wyong Milk Factory. Three rusty milk urns serve as letter boxes reminding visitors that milk was once processed here. These days milk is an essential ingredient in gourmet products made…

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Kurri Kurri. Well Worth Stopping Here

Kurri Kurri. Well Worth Stopping Here

Kurri Kurri, according to Cessnock City Council, is the largest mural town in mainland Australia. That’s why it features as a location on the Hunter Valley selfie trail. When I discover that there are over 60 outdoor artworks in Kurri…

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Kangaroos on Kangaroo Island artwork by Jan Pengilly

Four nights on Kangaroo Island

A single dorsal fin pierces the water then disappears. It emerges a short distance further on as the Sealink Ferry ploughs through the smooth rollers. We’re travelling from Cape Jervis on the South Australian mainland to Penneshaw on Kangaroo Island,…

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A slow Road Trip from Sydney to Adelaide

A Slow Road Trip from Sydney to Adelaide

A date with Midnight Oil in Adelaide provided the impetus for a road trip from Sydney to Adelaide, taking time to explore along the way. Ignoring warnings to “book everything before you go” because Australians are “holidaying at home”, we…

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Lake Tyrrell near Sea Lake in Northwest Victoria

Lake Tyrrell: a Surprising Find

Last night we slept in Ouyen (pronounced Oh-yen). The man at the Mallee Bakery in Ouyen tells me “Jeff Kennett did a good thing. He put Ouyen on the map” when Jeff Kennett claimed that Ouyen had the best vanilla…

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