Canberra is the capital of Australia and is set inland from the country’s southeast coast. It was chosen as the capital in 1908 as a compromise between the cities of Sydney and Melbourne and is located in the Australian Capital Territory. We decided to spend one whirlwind day here to visit the Parliament House (make…Continue reading Australia – Australian Capital Territory (Canberra)
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Australia – Victoria (Grampians National Park, Great Ocean Road, Melbourne & Benalla)
After leaving South Australia, we drove into Victoria, the second smallest state (after Tasmania). Tarragal Cave overlooking Bridgewater Lake was our first stop, followed by the blowholes and petrified forest of Bridgewater. Then we took a detour up north to visit Grampians National Park. This majestic mountain range is home to wildlife and spectacular scenery.…Continue reading Australia – Victoria (Grampians National Park, Great Ocean Road, Melbourne & Benalla)
Australia – South Australia (Adelaide, Hallett Cove, Rapid Bay, Kingscote Jetty, Hopkins Island, Grindal Island, Neptune Islands, Edithburgh Jetty, Second Valley & Victor Harbor)
Adelaide impressed us with its many restaurants, bars, galleries, gardens and museums. Our first 3 nights were based in the central business district next to the Rundle Mall, a pedestrian-only shopping area. In addition to discovering street art and murals hidden on every street corner, we admired the beautiful Adelaide State Library, visited the South…Continue reading Australia – South Australia (Adelaide, Hallett Cove, Rapid Bay, Kingscote Jetty, Hopkins Island, Grindal Island, Neptune Islands, Edithburgh Jetty, Second Valley & Victor Harbor)
Australia – Northern Territory (West MacDonnell Range, Kings Canyon, Uluru, The Olgas & Alice Springs)
The Red Center of the Northern Territory is considered the “heart” of Australia, consisting of Alice Springs, UNESCO world heritage Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park, and Kings Canyon. We budgeted a week for this area which kept us busy. After flying into Alice Springs Airport and picking up our campervan, we made a beeline to the…Continue reading Australia – Northern Territory (West MacDonnell Range, Kings Canyon, Uluru, The Olgas & Alice Springs)
Australia – Western Australia (Perth, Rottnest Island, Busselton & Margaret River)
Western Australia was the first stop in our two month trip around Australia. We flew into Perth and were picked up by Bree, a travel friend from our TransAfrica trip over a decade ago. Bree offered up her lovely home as our base for the week and took time off to show us around. Highlights…Continue reading Australia – Western Australia (Perth, Rottnest Island, Busselton & Margaret River)