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Articles: photography and hiking
- Lightweight travel photography - all you really need
- Minimal gear which is enough for the weight-conscious traveller to get great travel photos
- Rewards of photography in unkind weather
- Examples of photos which can reward those who venture outdoors in uncomfortable weather
- Benefits of camera-free periods
- How putting away the camera occasionally can enhance enjoyment of a scenic place
- Five things I've learned while hiking
- Lessons learned on long hikes in Australia
- Lessons learned on the Bibbulmun Track
- Some things I've learned from one of Australia's great hiking trails
Articles: travel tips
- Playing your own music in rental vehicles
- Gadgets and methods for playing digital music in hired vehicles, and their practicalities
- Reasons to avoid central accommodation
- Seven reasons to consider staying out in the suburbs or out of town, rather than in central locations
- Benefits of revisiting old places
- The rewards of going back to places already visited, instead of only seeking new places
- Travelling light with bulky winter clothing
- Options for single carry-on bag travel when you need bulky clothing at your destination
- Five strategies for travelling light
- Ways to make travel more enjoyable by reducing the load you carry
- Ten reasons to think twice about frequent flyer credit cards
- Why using a rewards card to earn free flights might cost more than the price of the flights
- Reasons to avoid January travel in Australia
- Disadvantages travellers may face in Australia during the summer peak
- Reasons to seek out the least promoted areas
- Being less popular and less advertised doesn't necessarily mean less for the visitor to enjoy
- Internet access in country WA
- Finding PC-based internet access in parts of WA with fewer tourist facilities
Articles: various travel-related musings
- Campervans and cold weather
- The challenges and rewards of campervan travel in Australia in cold winter conditions
- Special places: tell others, or keep quiet?
- The dilemma of wanting to share a place with others while wanting it to stay unspoiled by crowds
- Top travel quotes
- A collection of my favourite quotes containing wisdom relevant to travel
- Winter travel in Australia and New Zealand
- Some advantages of travelling down under in the winter off-season
- Five ways to annoy tourists
- Five strategies to annoy tourists and discourage them from hanging around
- Tasmanian forestry signs
- The public relations messages behind some of the signs you see in Tasmanian forests
- Australia's unappreciated wonders
- About the overlooked and understated nature of so many of Australia's great wonders
Western Australia: south coast
- Circular Pool
- A tranquil forest pool fed by foamy rapids near Walpole
- Conspicuous Beach
- A wild and isolated beach near Walpole on Western Australia's south coast
- Elephant Rocks, WA
- Granite rocks resembling elephants near Denmark on the south coast of Western Australia
- Fernhook Falls
- Cascades and forested pools between Manjimup and Walpole
- Stopping to smell the roses on Frenchmans Peak
- Unique WA vegetation illustrates the value of pausing to study the surroundings
- Kukenarup - memorial to a massacre
- A unique memorial to a little-known massacre of Aboriginal people near Ravensthorpe
- Lake Seppings
- An Albany wetland suitable for bird watching or just going for a walk
- Lucky Bay - the far side
- The less visited east end of one of Western Australia's most magnificent beaches
- Wild solitude at Mandalay Beach
- A ruggedly handsome beach on the wild and undeveloped coast of WA's south
- Beautiful Misery Beach
- A scenic and sheltered but little-used beach near Albany
- Mt Frankland
- A granite dome with views over the forest wilderness north of Walpole in WA
- Nuyts wilderness track
- A coastal wilderness walk to secluded coves on the south coast near Walpole
- Winter on the WA south coast
- Reasons to visit the WA south coast in winter
- Stirling Range Retreat
- A great base for exploring southern WA's high peaks and rare wildflowers
- Thistle Cove
- A beautiful wild beach with rocky backdrops near Esperance
- Walpole wilderness by boat
- An entertaining and informative cruise on a small boat through unspoiled coastal inlets
- Whaling Cove beach
- A sheltered beach near Albany with views across King George Sound
- Sunsets at the Albany Wind Farm
- A coastal vantage point ideal for viewing sunsets and whales, not just turbines
Western Australia: south west corner
- Good budget accommodation in Augusta
- One of the best YHA hostels in Australia, near a great bakery in a great little town
- A drive through Boranup Forest
- A gravel road passing through majestic karri forest near Margaret River in WA
- Wilderness views from Mt Chudalup
- A big granite hill with a great view over forest to the coast, near Northcliffe in WA
- Gnomesville
- An unusual roadside community of thousands of garden gnomes
- Lake Maringup
- A pristine lake and wetland accessible only on foot from the Bibbulmun Track
- Lane Poole Falls
- A modest but gorgeous waterfall near Northcliffe in the southwest corner of WA
- The little pinnacles of Cape Leeuwin
- Dwarf limestone pillars near Augusta, resembling The Pinnacles north of Perth
- Ludlow Tuart Forest
- A minor detour between Bunbury and Busselton reveals some unique native WA trees
- Salmon Beach
- A rugged and usually deserted beach near the cliffs of Windy Harbour
- An unusually scenic main road
- Main roads are usually less scenic than minor roads, but not this section of highway in the southern forests of WA
- Yeagarup Dunes - where sand invades forest
- A giant patch of mobile sand dune slowly creeping into the forest near Pemberton, WA
Western Australia: wheatbelt and Perth coast
- Beringbooding Rock
- Balancing boulders, waterholes, and Australia's largest rock water catchment tank
- Elachbutting Rock
- An outback monolith with caves and a wave shaped wall
- Hidden Hollow
- A secluded rock amphitheatre near Narembeen in WA
- Good coffee at Kellerberrin
- Quality coffee and food in Western Australia's wheatbelt
- Kokerbin Rock
- Australia's third largest monolith, near Bruce Rock in WA
- Lake Grace hospital museum
- A tiny outback hospital built in 1926 and restored as a museum
- Meeting Malleefowl at Ongerup
- See and learn about this distinctive rare bird at the Yongergnow Malleefowl Centre
- Merredin Railway Station Museum
- A well-done historical museum with much more than train artefacts
- Merredin town tour
- An interesting and inexpensive tour of a growing WA wheatbelt town
- Mukinbudin Caravan Park
- Basic but good value cabin accommodation in a small WA wheat belt town
- Mulka's Cave
- A small cave with prehistoric Aboriginal rock art and cultural walks, near Wave Rock in WA
- Guesthouse in a monastery at New Norcia
- Unique monastery accommodation in Australia's only monastic town
- The other wave rocks
- Examples of wave shaped rock formations in Western Australia, other than the famous one known as Wave Rock
- Plane spotting at Perth Airport
- Watching aircraft take off and land from Perth Airport's outdoor viewing area
- Alternative viewpoints for photographing Perth city
- Some good places to photograph Perth city from, other than Kings Park
- Lake Clifton thrombolites
- Rare and primitive life forms dating back 3500 million years
- Tin Horse Highway of Kulin
- A quirky collection of horses-themed roadside sculptures made from farm junk
King Island
- Visiting King Island
- My visit to the large green island in the west end of Bass Strait
- A taste of Currie, King Island
- The main town on King Island, with a harbour, a foodless restaurant and a great bakery
- Cheese tasting at King Island Dairy
- One of Australia's great cheese makers, on a Bass Strait island
- King Island's Calcified Forest
- A small collection of rocky pinnacles which are the remains of an ancient forest
- Sea Elephant River
- A peaceful estuary popular with wildlife on King Island's sheltered east coast
- Shipwreck at Yellow Rock Beach
- A gorgeous beach with a river, nesting birds and a shipwrecked boiler
Flinders Island
- Visiting Flinders Island
- A large, scenic and little-visited island near Tasmania in Bass Strait
- Walker's Lookout on Flinders Island
- A hilltop with great views over most of Flinders Island
- North East River
- A river inlet with beaches on a remote corner of Flinders Island
- Walking at Trousers Point
- A walk showcasing some of Flinders Island's best coastal scenery
- Sad history at Wybalenna
- A significant historic site involving the fate of Tasmania's Aboriginal people
Tasmania: north east
- Up the plateau from Deloraine
- A drive from Deloraine up to Tasmania's central plateau with hairpin bends, lush forest and views
- Frosty mornings at Great Lake
- Photos from a frosty morning in one of Tasmania's coldest areas
- Great Lake Hotel - refuge in a storm
- A visit to the cosy Great Lake Hotel during a snowstorm on Tasmania's central plateau
- Halls Falls
- A charming waterfall in the Blue Tier region of north-east Tasmania
- Driving up Jacob's Ladder
- A steep and dramatic zig-zag road climbing the Ben Lomond plateau in Tasmania's north
- Lower Liffey Falls walk trail
- A gentle walk throught lush forest to the Liffey Falls in northern Tasmania
- An alpine stroll at Pine Lake
- A very accessible lake with unique trees on Tasmania's central plateau
- Steppes sculptures and homestead
- A ring of sculptures in the bush near a historic homestead in Tasmania's central highlands
- Tomahawk Bay
- A remote Bass Strait beach with a caravan park
Tasmania: north west
- Devil's Gullet and Lake Mackenzie
- A dramatic viewpoint and a placid alpine lake on the edge of Tasmania's central plateau
- Dip Falls
- A distinctive basalt-column waterfall in north west Tasmania which is spectacular after rain
- The Honey Farm at Chudleigh
- More than 50 types of Tasmanian honey with free tastings, plus great ice cream
- Lake Chisholm - a really nice flooded sinkhole
- A calm lake hidden in the beautiful rainforest of northwest Tasmania
- The Pieman River gumboot tree
- A tree decorated unconventionally with rubber footwear on Tasmania's west coast
- Cruising the Pieman River wilderness
- A charming boat journey on a pristine river through Tasmania's Tarkine rainforest
- Snow at Cradle Mountain
- Tasmania's best known national park transformed by a winter snowstorm
- Tarkine rainforest
- Australia's largest remaining chunk of temperate rainforest, in Tasmania's north west
- Delightful place names of Tasmania
- A selection of odd and quaint place names to delight, or arouse curiosity
- Why visit Waratah?
- A distinctive Tasmanian town on a plateau next to wilderness
Tasmania: south west
- Donaghys Hill lookout
- A walk up a hill with extensive views of Tasmanian wilderness
- The overlooked Mt King William, Tasmania
- Its shape resembles Cradle Mountain, but most visitors drive past without stopping
- Mt Jukes lookouts
- Roadside lookouts providing views of west coast wilderness near Queenstown in Tasmania
- Nelson Falls
- A great waterfall in Tasmania's west coast forest, just a short walk from the highway
- Lake Pedder campgrounds
- Three places to park a campervan or tent near Lake Pedder in Tasmania's southwest wilderness
- Scotts Peak Dam Road
- A good gravel road accessing Lake Pedder and Tasmania's southwest wilderness
- Snow at Lake St Clair
- Tasmania's most famous lake seen during a light snowfall
- Waddamana Power Station Museum
- Tasmania's first hydroelectric power station, preserved as a museum
Tasmania: south east
- Bruny Island cruise
- An exhilarating boat ride along rugged coastline and sea cliffs on Tasmania's Bruny Island
- Visiting Bruny Island
- A large Tasmanian island with unspoiled coastline and great cheese, reached by a vehicle ferry
- Cheese tasting in Tasmania
- Tasmanian cheese makers where you can sample the products
- Convict ruins at the Coal Mines historic site
- Remains of a small Tasmanian convict settlement, near Port Arthur but very different
- Duckhole Lake walk
- A gentle forest walk to a tranquil lake in Tasmania's far south
- Extreme south
- Visiting the most southern parts of Tasmania, and Australia
- Free glow-worms in Tasmania
- A small grotto of glow worms beside the path to Russell Falls
- Hobart Astor Hotel
- A central and comfortable place to stay which is reasonably priced and near a great bakery!
- Ida Bay Railway
- Australia's most southerly railway and last surviving bush tramway, in the far south of Tasmania
- Lake Esperance walk, Hartz Mountains
- A relatively easy walk to an alpine lake in the Hartz Mountains south of Hobart
- Mawson's Huts replica museum
- Faithful replicas of the historic Antarctic huts used by Australian explorer Douglas Mawson, located in Hobart
- A curious sign at Oatlands, Tas
- An unusual warning sign, whose meaning may not be immediately obvious
- Reasons to stay in Richmond, Tasmania
- A charming small town with a good bakery, close enough to use as a base to explore Hobart
- Snug Falls
- A waterfall reached by a one hour forest walk near the town of Snug in Tasmania
- South Cape Bay walk
- A 16km return day walk through southern Tasmanian bush to Australia's most southerly point
- Tarraleah Falls
- A small but pretty waterfall plunging 40 metres into empty space in central Tasmania
- Tasman Island cruise
- An exhilarating boat ride along the spectacular cliffs and coast of the Tasman Peninsula, Tasmania
Various
- The many Blue Lakes
- Diverse examples of the lakes in Australia and New Zealand which share the name Blue Lake
Victoria
- How great is Victoria's Great Alpine Road?
- A road trip from Wangaratta to Bairnsdale through Victoria's best mountain scenery
- Dining pleasure in suburban Melbourne - Maling Road
- A charming street with a special ambience and some unique coffee and eating places
- Omeo - history in the high country
- A high country gold-rush town in Victoria, surrounded by mountains and scenic drives
- Paradise Falls
- A seasonal waterfall with an overhang, in north-east Victoria
- Trees of Tarra Bulga National Park
- A beautiful remnant of old growth mountain ash forest in South Gippsland
- Toorongo Falls
- Two waterfalls and a pleasant walk in mountain ash forest near Noojee, Victoria
- Warburton to Jamieson: road of serendipity in Victoria
- A slow gravel back-road with history and little traffic
- Westgate Park
- A Melbourne park with an unusual mixture of natural and industrial views
- Back to Yackandandah
- A small historic town in northeastern Victoria; a charming base for exploring the region
New South Wales
- Dalgety - almost a capital city
- A small historic town on the Snowy River which nearly became Australia’s national capital
- Ramshead Range in summer
- A gentle range near Thredbo, great for camping or strolling among alpine wildflowers
- Ramshead Range in winter
- A range near Thredbo which becomes a frozen wonderland in winter
- Summer skiing in Australia
- Limited late spring or early summer skiing for those willing to hike for it
- Sydney Harbour Bridge up close
- Ways to experience the Sydney Harbour Bridge and its views without doing the bridge climb
- Tranquillity in Thredbo?
- Thredbo - bustling in summer and winter, but a tranquil mountain village in the off season
New Zealand: Nelson-Marlborough
- Lake Rotoiti
- A large glacial lake among the forest and mountains of the Nelson Lakes National Park
- Staying at the beach in Golden Bay
- Beachside cabins and caravan sites in the Pohara Beach holiday park, NZ
- Pupu Springs
- A nature reserve with gentle walks and possibly the purest spring water in the world
- Skiing at Rainbow Valley
- An uncrowded and friendly small ski area in the mountains of New Zealand's Nelson Lakes
- St Arnaud
- A lakeside village in the beech forest and mountains of the Nelson Lakes National Park
New Zealand: Westland-Canterbury
- Comfort on a budget in Christchurch
- A small and homely hostel near the Avon River and within walking distance of the city centre
- Jet boating in New Zealand
- Some of the many worthy options for riding jet boats in New Zealand
- Whale watching at Kaikoura
- A boat trip to see whales at one of New Zealand's most scenic coastal towns
- Lake Ohau
- A stunning New Zealand glacial lake with little development and few visitors
- Mt John Observatory at Lake Tekapo
- An observatory offering night and daytime tours, plus a cafe and great lake views
- New Zealand budget accommodation in comfort
- Options for solo travellers wanting a private room without the expense of hotels or motels
- Rare snow on the NZ west coast
- The uncommon sight of snow near sea level on the south island's west coast
- Skiing the Tasman Glacier
- An unforgettable skiing adventure on the longest glacier in New Zealand
New Zealand: Southland-Otago
- Aerobatics over Queenstown
- A bi-plane flight with aerobatic manoeuvres over the snowy landscapes of Queenstown in winter
- Battle of the Cardrona bra fence
- Hundreds of bras on a fence near Cardrona - quirky kiwi humour battling council rules
- The coldest town in New Zealand
- A trip to Ophir in Central Otago to see why it has experienced New Zealand's lowest temperatures
- Elephant Rocks, NZ
- Limestone outcrops resembling elephants near Duntroon on the south island of New Zealand
- The Queenstown to Glenorchy road
- A drive along the edge of Lake Wakatipu which many think is the best in New Zealand
- Maniototo: a different New Zealand
- Part of Central Otago with unique character, bypassed by most foreign visitors
- Matai Falls
- A charming waterfall in the Catlins Coast area of New Zealand
- Matukituki Valley, New Zealand
- A drive up a spectacular valley near Wanaka with unblemished scenery and sense of wilderness
- Milford Sound scenic flights
- Scenic flights in a class of their own, across snowcapped wilderness to a spectacular fiord
- Snow at Naseby
- Snow in the streets of a town, an uncommon sight down under
- A great kiwi country pub in Omakau
- Comfortable accomodation, good food and rural hospitality in the Maniototo region of NZ
- Driving the Pig Route
- A scenic but sometimes treacherous mountain road between Palmerston and Ranfurly
- Poolburn Gorge rail trail walk
- A short walk on the Otago Central Rail Trail with a gorge, a viaduct and two tunnels
- Easy kiwi walking on the Rakiura Track
- A not-too-hard three day hike through deserted beaches and forests on Stewart Island
- St Bathans: ghost town with a non-human tour guide
- A remote NZ gold mining town whose population has dwindled to 7 people and a dog
- Relaxed and natural Stewart Island
- An unspoiled island, mostly national park, off the south end of New Zealand
- Taieri Gorge Railway
- A historic train journey up a gorge near Dunedin
- Te Anau Wildlife Centre
- A cost-free way to see rare or endangered native New Zealand birds
- Toilet paper art in a tree
- A tree decorated by toilet paper, seen at Cromwell, New Zealand
- Skiing at Treble Cone
- A popular ski area near Wanaka with challenging slopes and gorgeous views
- Ulva Island sanctuary
- A tranquil bird and wildlife sanctuary visited from Stewart Island, off the south end of New Zealand
- A drive down the Waitaki Valley
- A lesser used route between New Zealand's Mackenzie Country and the coast
- Wanaka River Jetboat Journeys
- A great jetboat ride and wilderness experience up New Zealand's Matukituki valley
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Articles: photography and hiking
- Lightweight travel photography - all you really need
- Minimal gear which is enough for the weight-conscious traveller to get great travel photos
- Rewards of photography in unkind weather
- Examples of photos which can reward those who venture outdoors in uncomfortable weather
- Benefits of camera-free periods
- How putting away the camera occasionally can enhance enjoyment of a scenic place
- Five things I've learned while hiking
- Lessons learned on long hikes in Australia
- Lessons learned on the Bibbulmun Track
- Some things I've learned from one of Australia's great hiking trails
Articles: travel tips
- Playing your own music in rental vehicles
- Gadgets and methods for playing digital music in hired vehicles, and their practicalities
- Reasons to avoid central accommodation
- Seven reasons to consider staying out in the suburbs or out of town, rather than in central locations
- Benefits of revisiting old places
- The rewards of going back to places already visited, instead of only seeking new places
- Travelling light with bulky winter clothing
- Options for single carry-on bag travel when you need bulky clothing at your destination
- Five strategies for travelling light
- Ways to make travel more enjoyable by reducing the load you carry
- Ten reasons to think twice about frequent flyer credit cards
- Why using a rewards card to earn free flights might cost more than the price of the flights
- Reasons to avoid January travel in Australia
- Disadvantages travellers may face in Australia during the summer peak
- Reasons to seek out the least promoted areas
- Being less popular and less advertised doesn't necessarily mean less for the visitor to enjoy
- Internet access in country WA
- Finding PC-based internet access in parts of WA with fewer tourist facilities
Articles: various travel-related musings
- Campervans and cold weather
- The challenges and rewards of campervan travel in Australia in cold winter conditions
- Special places: tell others, or keep quiet?
- The dilemma of wanting to share a place with others while wanting it to stay unspoiled by crowds
- Top travel quotes
- A collection of my favourite quotes containing wisdom relevant to travel
- Winter travel in Australia and New Zealand
- Some advantages of travelling down under in the winter off-season
- Five ways to annoy tourists
- Five strategies to annoy tourists and discourage them from hanging around
- Tasmanian forestry signs
- The public relations messages behind some of the signs you see in Tasmanian forests
- Australia's unappreciated wonders
- About the overlooked and understated nature of so many of Australia's great wonders
Western Australia: south coast
- Circular Pool
- A tranquil forest pool fed by foamy rapids near Walpole
- Conspicuous Beach
- A wild and isolated beach near Walpole on Western Australia's south coast
- Elephant Rocks, WA
- Granite rocks resembling elephants near Denmark on the south coast of Western Australia
- Fernhook Falls
- Cascades and forested pools between Manjimup and Walpole
- Stopping to smell the roses on Frenchmans Peak
- Unique WA vegetation illustrates the value of pausing to study the surroundings
- Kukenarup - memorial to a massacre
- A unique memorial to a little-known massacre of Aboriginal people near Ravensthorpe
- Lake Seppings
- An Albany wetland suitable for bird watching or just going for a walk
- Lucky Bay - the far side
- The less visited east end of one of Western Australia's most magnificent beaches
- Wild solitude at Mandalay Beach
- A ruggedly handsome beach on the wild and undeveloped coast of WA's south
- Beautiful Misery Beach
- A scenic and sheltered but little-used beach near Albany
- Mt Frankland
- A granite dome with views over the forest wilderness north of Walpole in WA
- Nuyts wilderness track
- A coastal wilderness walk to secluded coves on the south coast near Walpole
- Winter on the WA south coast
- Reasons to visit the WA south coast in winter
- Stirling Range Retreat
- A great base for exploring southern WA's high peaks and rare wildflowers
- Thistle Cove
- A beautiful wild beach with rocky backdrops near Esperance
- Walpole wilderness by boat
- An entertaining and informative cruise on a small boat through unspoiled coastal inlets
- Whaling Cove beach
- A sheltered beach near Albany with views across King George Sound
- Sunsets at the Albany Wind Farm
- A coastal vantage point ideal for viewing sunsets and whales, not just turbines
Western Australia: south west corner
- Good budget accommodation in Augusta
- One of the best YHA hostels in Australia, near a great bakery in a great little town
- A drive through Boranup Forest
- A gravel road passing through majestic karri forest near Margaret River in WA
- Wilderness views from Mt Chudalup
- A big granite hill with a great view over forest to the coast, near Northcliffe in WA
- Gnomesville
- An unusual roadside community of thousands of garden gnomes
- Lake Maringup
- A pristine lake and wetland accessible only on foot from the Bibbulmun Track
- Lane Poole Falls
- A modest but gorgeous waterfall near Northcliffe in the southwest corner of WA
- The little pinnacles of Cape Leeuwin
- Dwarf limestone pillars near Augusta, resembling The Pinnacles north of Perth
- Ludlow Tuart Forest
- A minor detour between Bunbury and Busselton reveals some unique native WA trees
- Salmon Beach
- A rugged and usually deserted beach near the cliffs of Windy Harbour
- An unusually scenic main road
- Main roads are usually less scenic than minor roads, but not this section of highway in the southern forests of WA
- Yeagarup Dunes - where sand invades forest
- A giant patch of mobile sand dune slowly creeping into the forest near Pemberton, WA
Western Australia: wheatbelt and Perth coast
- Beringbooding Rock
- Balancing boulders, waterholes, and Australia's largest rock water catchment tank
- Elachbutting Rock
- An outback monolith with caves and a wave shaped wall
- Hidden Hollow
- A secluded rock amphitheatre near Narembeen in WA
- Good coffee at Kellerberrin
- Quality coffee and food in Western Australia's wheatbelt
- Kokerbin Rock
- Australia's third largest monolith, near Bruce Rock in WA
- Lake Grace hospital museum
- A tiny outback hospital built in 1926 and restored as a museum
- Meeting Malleefowl at Ongerup
- See and learn about this distinctive rare bird at the Yongergnow Malleefowl Centre
- Merredin Railway Station Museum
- A well-done historical museum with much more than train artefacts
- Merredin town tour
- An interesting and inexpensive tour of a growing WA wheatbelt town
- Mukinbudin Caravan Park
- Basic but good value cabin accommodation in a small WA wheat belt town
- Mulka's Cave
- A small cave with prehistoric Aboriginal rock art and cultural walks, near Wave Rock in WA
- Guesthouse in a monastery at New Norcia
- Unique monastery accommodation in Australia's only monastic town
- The other wave rocks
- Examples of wave shaped rock formations in Western Australia, other than the famous one known as Wave Rock
- Plane spotting at Perth Airport
- Watching aircraft take off and land from Perth Airport's outdoor viewing area
- Alternative viewpoints for photographing Perth city
- Some good places to photograph Perth city from, other than Kings Park
- Lake Clifton thrombolites
- Rare and primitive life forms dating back 3500 million years
- Tin Horse Highway of Kulin
- A quirky collection of horses-themed roadside sculptures made from farm junk
King Island
- Visiting King Island
- My visit to the large green island in the west end of Bass Strait
- A taste of Currie, King Island
- The main town on King Island, with a harbour, a foodless restaurant and a great bakery
- Cheese tasting at King Island Dairy
- One of Australia's great cheese makers, on a Bass Strait island
- King Island's Calcified Forest
- A small collection of rocky pinnacles which are the remains of an ancient forest
- Sea Elephant River
- A peaceful estuary popular with wildlife on King Island's sheltered east coast
- Shipwreck at Yellow Rock Beach
- A gorgeous beach with a river, nesting birds and a shipwrecked boiler
Flinders Island
- Visiting Flinders Island
- A large, scenic and little-visited island near Tasmania in Bass Strait
- Walker's Lookout on Flinders Island
- A hilltop with great views over most of Flinders Island
- North East River
- A river inlet with beaches on a remote corner of Flinders Island
- Walking at Trousers Point
- A walk showcasing some of Flinders Island's best coastal scenery
- Sad history at Wybalenna
- A significant historic site involving the fate of Tasmania's Aboriginal people
Tasmania: north east
- Up the plateau from Deloraine
- A drive from Deloraine up to Tasmania's central plateau with hairpin bends, lush forest and views
- Frosty mornings at Great Lake
- Photos from a frosty morning in one of Tasmania's coldest areas
- Great Lake Hotel - refuge in a storm
- A visit to the cosy Great Lake Hotel during a snowstorm on Tasmania's central plateau
- Halls Falls
- A charming waterfall in the Blue Tier region of north-east Tasmania
- Driving up Jacob's Ladder
- A steep and dramatic zig-zag road climbing the Ben Lomond plateau in Tasmania's north
- Lower Liffey Falls walk trail
- A gentle walk throught lush forest to the Liffey Falls in northern Tasmania
- An alpine stroll at Pine Lake
- A very accessible lake with unique trees on Tasmania's central plateau
- Steppes sculptures and homestead
- A ring of sculptures in the bush near a historic homestead in Tasmania's central highlands
- Tomahawk Bay
- A remote Bass Strait beach with a caravan park
Tasmania: north west
- Devil's Gullet and Lake Mackenzie
- A dramatic viewpoint and a placid alpine lake on the edge of Tasmania's central plateau
- Dip Falls
- A distinctive basalt-column waterfall in north west Tasmania which is spectacular after rain
- The Honey Farm at Chudleigh
- More than 50 types of Tasmanian honey with free tastings, plus great ice cream
- Lake Chisholm - a really nice flooded sinkhole
- A calm lake hidden in the beautiful rainforest of northwest Tasmania
- The Pieman River gumboot tree
- A tree decorated unconventionally with rubber footwear on Tasmania's west coast
- Cruising the Pieman River wilderness
- A charming boat journey on a pristine river through Tasmania's Tarkine rainforest
- Snow at Cradle Mountain
- Tasmania's best known national park transformed by a winter snowstorm
- Tarkine rainforest
- Australia's largest remaining chunk of temperate rainforest, in Tasmania's north west
- Delightful place names of Tasmania
- A selection of odd and quaint place names to delight, or arouse curiosity
- Why visit Waratah?
- A distinctive Tasmanian town on a plateau next to wilderness
Tasmania: south west
- Donaghys Hill lookout
- A walk up a hill with extensive views of Tasmanian wilderness
- The overlooked Mt King William, Tasmania
- Its shape resembles Cradle Mountain, but most visitors drive past without stopping
- Mt Jukes lookouts
- Roadside lookouts providing views of west coast wilderness near Queenstown in Tasmania
- Nelson Falls
- A great waterfall in Tasmania's west coast forest, just a short walk from the highway
- Lake Pedder campgrounds
- Three places to park a campervan or tent near Lake Pedder in Tasmania's southwest wilderness
- Scotts Peak Dam Road
- A good gravel road accessing Lake Pedder and Tasmania's southwest wilderness
- Snow at Lake St Clair
- Tasmania's most famous lake seen during a light snowfall
- Waddamana Power Station Museum
- Tasmania's first hydroelectric power station, preserved as a museum
Tasmania: south east
- Bruny Island cruise
- An exhilarating boat ride along rugged coastline and sea cliffs on Tasmania's Bruny Island
- Visiting Bruny Island
- A large Tasmanian island with unspoiled coastline and great cheese, reached by a vehicle ferry
- Cheese tasting in Tasmania
- Tasmanian cheese makers where you can sample the products
- Convict ruins at the Coal Mines historic site
- Remains of a small Tasmanian convict settlement, near Port Arthur but very different
- Duckhole Lake walk
- A gentle forest walk to a tranquil lake in Tasmania's far south
- Extreme south
- Visiting the most southern parts of Tasmania, and Australia
- Free glow-worms in Tasmania
- A small grotto of glow worms beside the path to Russell Falls
- Hobart Astor Hotel
- A central and comfortable place to stay which is reasonably priced and near a great bakery!
- Ida Bay Railway
- Australia's most southerly railway and last surviving bush tramway, in the far south of Tasmania
- Lake Esperance walk, Hartz Mountains
- A relatively easy walk to an alpine lake in the Hartz Mountains south of Hobart
- Mawson's Huts replica museum
- Faithful replicas of the historic Antarctic huts used by Australian explorer Douglas Mawson, located in Hobart
- A curious sign at Oatlands, Tas
- An unusual warning sign, whose meaning may not be immediately obvious
- Reasons to stay in Richmond, Tasmania
- A charming small town with a good bakery, close enough to use as a base to explore Hobart
- Snug Falls
- A waterfall reached by a one hour forest walk near the town of Snug in Tasmania
- South Cape Bay walk
- A 16km return day walk through southern Tasmanian bush to Australia's most southerly point
- Tarraleah Falls
- A small but pretty waterfall plunging 40 metres into empty space in central Tasmania
- Tasman Island cruise
- An exhilarating boat ride along the spectacular cliffs and coast of the Tasman Peninsula, Tasmania
Various
- The many Blue Lakes
- Diverse examples of the lakes in Australia and New Zealand which share the name Blue Lake
Victoria
- How great is Victoria's Great Alpine Road?
- A road trip from Wangaratta to Bairnsdale through Victoria's best mountain scenery
- Dining pleasure in suburban Melbourne - Maling Road
- A charming street with a special ambience and some unique coffee and eating places
- Omeo - history in the high country
- A high country gold-rush town in Victoria, surrounded by mountains and scenic drives
- Paradise Falls
- A seasonal waterfall with an overhang, in north-east Victoria
- Trees of Tarra Bulga National Park
- A beautiful remnant of old growth mountain ash forest in South Gippsland
- Toorongo Falls
- Two waterfalls and a pleasant walk in mountain ash forest near Noojee, Victoria
- Warburton to Jamieson: road of serendipity in Victoria
- A slow gravel back-road with history and little traffic
- Westgate Park
- A Melbourne park with an unusual mixture of natural and industrial views
- Back to Yackandandah
- A small historic town in northeastern Victoria; a charming base for exploring the region
New South Wales
- Dalgety - almost a capital city
- A small historic town on the Snowy River which nearly became Australia’s national capital
- Ramshead Range in summer
- A gentle range near Thredbo, great for camping or strolling among alpine wildflowers
- Ramshead Range in winter
- A range near Thredbo which becomes a frozen wonderland in winter
- Summer skiing in Australia
- Limited late spring or early summer skiing for those willing to hike for it
- Sydney Harbour Bridge up close
- Ways to experience the Sydney Harbour Bridge and its views without doing the bridge climb
- Tranquillity in Thredbo?
- Thredbo - bustling in summer and winter, but a tranquil mountain village in the off season
New Zealand: Nelson-Marlborough
- Lake Rotoiti
- A large glacial lake among the forest and mountains of the Nelson Lakes National Park
- Staying at the beach in Golden Bay
- Beachside cabins and caravan sites in the Pohara Beach holiday park, NZ
- Pupu Springs
- A nature reserve with gentle walks and possibly the purest spring water in the world
- Skiing at Rainbow Valley
- An uncrowded and friendly small ski area in the mountains of New Zealand's Nelson Lakes
- St Arnaud
- A lakeside village in the beech forest and mountains of the Nelson Lakes National Park
New Zealand: Westland-Canterbury
- Comfort on a budget in Christchurch
- A small and homely hostel near the Avon River and within walking distance of the city centre
- Jet boating in New Zealand
- Some of the many worthy options for riding jet boats in New Zealand
- Whale watching at Kaikoura
- A boat trip to see whales at one of New Zealand's most scenic coastal towns
- Lake Ohau
- A stunning New Zealand glacial lake with little development and few visitors
- Mt John Observatory at Lake Tekapo
- An observatory offering night and daytime tours, plus a cafe and great lake views
- New Zealand budget accommodation in comfort
- Options for solo travellers wanting a private room without the expense of hotels or motels
- Rare snow on the NZ west coast
- The uncommon sight of snow near sea level on the south island's west coast
- Skiing the Tasman Glacier
- An unforgettable skiing adventure on the longest glacier in New Zealand
New Zealand: Southland-Otago
- Aerobatics over Queenstown
- A bi-plane flight with aerobatic manoeuvres over the snowy landscapes of Queenstown in winter
- Battle of the Cardrona bra fence
- Hundreds of bras on a fence near Cardrona - quirky kiwi humour battling council rules
- The coldest town in New Zealand
- A trip to Ophir in Central Otago to see why it has experienced New Zealand's lowest temperatures
- Elephant Rocks, NZ
- Limestone outcrops resembling elephants near Duntroon on the south island of New Zealand
- The Queenstown to Glenorchy road
- A drive along the edge of Lake Wakatipu which many think is the best in New Zealand
- Maniototo: a different New Zealand
- Part of Central Otago with unique character, bypassed by most foreign visitors
- Matai Falls
- A charming waterfall in the Catlins Coast area of New Zealand
- Matukituki Valley, New Zealand
- A drive up a spectacular valley near Wanaka with unblemished scenery and sense of wilderness
- Milford Sound scenic flights
- Scenic flights in a class of their own, across snowcapped wilderness to a spectacular fiord
- Snow at Naseby
- Snow in the streets of a town, an uncommon sight down under
- A great kiwi country pub in Omakau
- Comfortable accomodation, good food and rural hospitality in the Maniototo region of NZ
- Driving the Pig Route
- A scenic but sometimes treacherous mountain road between Palmerston and Ranfurly
- Poolburn Gorge rail trail walk
- A short walk on the Otago Central Rail Trail with a gorge, a viaduct and two tunnels
- Easy kiwi walking on the Rakiura Track
- A not-too-hard three day hike through deserted beaches and forests on Stewart Island
- St Bathans: ghost town with a non-human tour guide
- A remote NZ gold mining town whose population has dwindled to 7 people and a dog
- Relaxed and natural Stewart Island
- An unspoiled island, mostly national park, off the south end of New Zealand
- Taieri Gorge Railway
- A historic train journey up a gorge near Dunedin
- Te Anau Wildlife Centre
- A cost-free way to see rare or endangered native New Zealand birds
- Toilet paper art in a tree
- A tree decorated by toilet paper, seen at Cromwell, New Zealand
- Skiing at Treble Cone
- A popular ski area near Wanaka with challenging slopes and gorgeous views
- Ulva Island sanctuary
- A tranquil bird and wildlife sanctuary visited from Stewart Island, off the south end of New Zealand
- A drive down the Waitaki Valley
- A lesser used route between New Zealand's Mackenzie Country and the coast
- Wanaka River Jetboat Journeys
- A great jetboat ride and wilderness experience up New Zealand's Matukituki valley
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