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Listed below are all the content pages on this website.
I've not listed the category pages, which are accessed by the links on the right hand side, or the Articles page. That's because they are simply lists (with descriptions) of the pages which fit each of the categories.
General
Home - Home page of Roaming Down Under
About - About the author of Roaming Down Under, and his travels
Privacy - Privacy policy of this website
Disclosure - Disclosure statement of this website (ie. no vested interests)
Contact - How to contact the author of Roaming Down Under
Articles
Ten reasons to think twice about frequent flyer credit cards
How earning free flights by spending with a rewards card can end up costing you more than the flights may be worth
Five strategies for travelling light
Ways to make travel more enjoyable by reducing the load you carry
Winter travel in Australia and New Zealand
Some advantages of travelling down under in the winter off-season
Australia's unappreciated wonders
About the overlooked and understated nature of so many of Australia's great wonders, many of them unknown to most of the world
Reasons to avoid January travel in Australia
Some of the disadvantages of travelling in Australia during January - in the interest of balance
Travel tip - seek out the least promoted areas
Being less popular and less advertised doesn't necessarily mean there is nothing to offer the visitor. On the contrary ...
Western Australia
Plane spotting at Perth Airport
A new purpose-built viewing area at Perth Airport for watching planes take off or land
Mt Frankland
A granite dome with views over the forest north of Walpole in Western Australia
Walpole wilderness by boat
An entertaining and informative cruise on a small boat through unspoiled coastal inlets
Lake Grace hospital museum
An outback hospital, built in Western Australia's wheat belt in 1926, now restored as a museum
Mukinbudin Caravan Park
Basic but good value cabin accommodation in a small WA wheat belt town
Sunsets at the Albany Wind Farm
A scenic coastal vantage point ideal for viewing sunsets and whales, not just turbines
Good coffee at Kellerberrin
Quality coffee and food in Western Australia's wheatbelt
Mulka's Cave
A small cave with prehistoric Aboriginal cave paintings and cultural walks, near Wave Rock in Western Australia
Salmon Beach
A rugged, pristine, scenic and usually deserted beach near Windy Harbour in Western Australia
Wilderness views from Mt Chudalup
A big granite hill with a great view over forest to the coast, near Northcliffe in Western Australia
Guesthouse in a monastery at New Norcia
Unique monastery accommodation in Australia's only monastic town
Good budget accommodation in Augusta
One of the best YHA hostels in Australia, near a great bakery in a great little town
Lake Clifton thrombolites
Rare and primitive life forms - living rocks - dating back 3500 million years
The little pinnacles of Cape Leeuwin
Dwarf limestone pillars near Augusta, resembling a very small version of the Pinnacles north of Perth
Elephant Rocks, WA
Granite rocks resembling elephants near Denmark on the south coast of Western Australia
Yeagarup Dunes - where sand invades forest
A giant patch of mobile sand dune slowly creeping into the forest near Pemberton, WA
Merredin Railway Station Museum
An interesting historical museum, with train artefacts of course, in a WA wheat belt town
A drive through Boranup Forest
A delightful gravel road passing through majestic karri forest near Margaret River in WA
Merredin town tour
An interesting and inexpensive tour of a growing WA wheatbelt town
Internet access in country WA
Finding internet access in less-visited parts of WA, where tourist facilities may be scarce
Wild solitude at Mandalay Beach
A ruggedly handsome beach on the unpopulated and undeveloped coastline of Western Australia's south
Ludlow Tuart Forest
A minor detour off the highway between Bunbury and Busselton reveals some unique native West Australian trees
Lane Poole Falls
Lane Poole Falls, a modest but gorgeous waterfall near Northcliffe in the southwest corner of Western Australia
Beautiful Misery Beach
A delightful sheltered beach near Albany on WA's south coast. It faces north and has great views, yet is little-used.
Tasmania
Visiting Bruny Island
A large island reached by vehicle ferry from south-east Tasmania, with unspoiled coastline and fantastic cheese
Bruny Island cruise
An exhilarating boat ride along the rugged coastline and towering sea cliffs of Tasmania's Bruny Island
Driving up Jacob's Ladder
A dramatic section of zig-zag road climbing the steep side of Ben Lomond plateau in Tasmania's north
Nelson Falls
A magnificent waterfall near Tasmania's west coast, just a short walk from the main highway through magic forest
Lake Pedder campgrounds
Three scenic locations to park a campervan or tent near Lake Pedder in Tasmania's southwest wilderness
Scotts Peak Dam Road
A good gravel road accessing great views of Lake Pedder and Tasmania's southwest wilderness
Cheese tasting in Tasmania
Tasmanian cheese makers where you can sample the products
The Honey Farm at Chudleigh
A taste sensation in Tasmania boasting more than 50 types of honey with free tastings, plus great ice cream
Devil's Gullet and Lake Mackenzie
A dramatic viewpoint and a placid alpine lake on the edge of Tasmania's central plateau
Tasmanian forestry signs
The public relations messages behind some of the signs you see in Tasmanian forests
Dip Falls
A distinctive basalt-column waterfall in north west Tasmania which is truly spectacular after rain
Snug Falls
A waterfall reached by a one hour forest walk near the town of Snug in Tasmania
Cruising the Pieman River wilderness
A charming boat journey on a pristine river through Tasmania's Tarkine rainforest
Lake Chisholm - a really nice flooded sinkhole
A calm lake hidden in the beautiful rainforest of northwest Tasmania
Reasons to stay in Richmond, Tasmania
A charming historical small town with a great bakery, and close enough to use as a base to explore Hobart
Hobart Astor Hotel
A place to stay which is comfortable, centrally located, tasteful and not too expensive. And right above a great bakery!
Up the plateau from Deloraine
A scenic drive from Deloraine up hairpin bends and through lush forest to Tasmania's central plateau
Free glow-worms in Tasmania
A small grotto of glow worms beside the path to Russell Falls
The overlooked Mt King William, Tasmania
Its shape resembles the iconic Cradle Mountain, but most Tasmanian visitors drive past this under-appreciated mountain without seeing it or stopping.
Delightful place names of Tasmania
A selection of odd and quaint place names to delight, or arouse curiosity
Great Lake Hotel - refuge in a storm
A visit to the cosy Great Lake Hotel during a snowstorm on Tasmania's central plateau.
Lower Liffey Falls walk trail
A gentle walk through lush forest to Liffey Falls, at the foot of the Great Western Tiers in northern Tasmania
Victoria
Paradise Falls
A seasonal waterfall with an overhang, in north-east Victoria
Dining pleasure in suburban Melbourne - Maling Road
A charming street with a special ambience ... and lots of great coffee and unique eating places
Warburton to Jamieson: road of serendipity in Victoria
A scenic and historic back-road which can be used as a much slower but more pleasant way of driving between Melbourne and Mt Buller
New South Wales
Ramshead Range in winter
A range near Thredbo which becomes a frozen wonderland in winter, as Antarctic as it gets in Australia
Ramshead Range in summer
A gentle range near Thredbo, great for camping or strolling among alpine wildflowers
Sydney Harbour Bridge up close
Ways to experience the Sydney Harbour Bridge and its great views, without doing the bridge climb
Tranquillity in Thredbo?
Thredbo - bustling in summer and the ski season, a tranquil mountain village in the off season.
New Zealand
Lake Rotoiti
A large glacial lake among the forest and mountains of the Nelson Lakes National Park
St Arnaud
A quiet lakeside village handy for the beech forest and mountains of the Nelson Lakes National Park
Milford Sound scenic flights
Scenic flights in a class of their own, across rugged snowcapped wilderness to New Zealand's most famous and spectacular fiord
Ulva Island sanctuary
A tranquil bird and wildlife sanctuary easily visited from Stewart Island, off the south end of New Zealand
Skiing the Tasman Glacier
An unforgettable skiing adventure on the longest glacier in New Zealand
Matai Falls
A charming waterfall in the Catlins Coast area of New Zealand
A drive down the Waitaki Valley
A lesser used route from New Zealand's Mackenzie Country to the coast
Staying at the beach in Golden Bay
Cabins and caravan sites next to a lovely beach at the Pohara Beach holiday park in New Zealand
Pupu Springs
A nature reserve with gentle walks, bubbling creeks, and what may be the purest spring water in the world
A great kiwi country pub in Omakau
Comfortable accomodation with good food and rural hospitality in the unique Maniototo region of New Zealand
Lake Ohau
A stunning New Zealand glacial lake with snowclad mountain backdrop, but with hardly any development or people
Comfort on a budget in Christchurch
Dorset House - a small and homely hostel near the Avon River and within walking distance of the city centre
Wanaka River Jetboat Journeys
A great jetboat ride and wilderness experience up New Zealand's Matukituki valley
Mt John Observatory at Lake Tekapo
An observatory offering interesting night and daytime tours, with a cafe and great lake views too
Easy kiwi walking on the Rakiura Track
A not-too-hard three day hike through deserted beaches and forests on New Zealand's Stewart Island
The coldest town in New Zealand
A trip to Ophir in Central Otago to see why it has experienced New Zealand's lowest temperatures
The Queenstown to Glenorchy road
This drive along the edge of Lake Wakatipu is considered by some to be the best in New Zealand
Relaxed and natural Stewart Island
An unspoiled island, mostly national park, off the south end of New Zealand
Te Anau Wildlife Centre
A cost-free way of seeing some rare or endangered native New Zealand birds, while enjoying a walk beside scenic Lake Te Anau.
New Zealand budget accommodation in comfort
Some options for solo travellers wanting the comfort of a private room, but without the expense of hotels or motels.
St Bathans: ghost town with a non-human tour guide
An old New Zealand gold mining town with a population down to just seven - or eight if you count Jack the tour-guide dog.
Maniototo: a different New Zealand
A portion of Central Otago with subtle charm and unique character, bypassed by most foreign visitors
Matukituki Valley, New Zealand
A drive up a spectacular valley with unblemished scenery and sense of wilderness, near Wanaka in New Zealand
Elephant Rocks, NZ
Limestone outcrops resembling elephants near Duntroon on the south island of New Zealand
Maps
Each of these maps have symbols marking the locations written about on this website - clicking on symbols pops up a label with a link to the relevant page.
Western Australia (south west) - Google map of the south west quarter of Western Australia
Tasmania - Google map of Tasmania
New Zealand south island (northern end) - Google map of the northern end of New Zealand's south island
New Zealand south island (southern end) - Google map of the southern end of New Zealand's south island
