Although the primary purpose of this extended drive was to really just check out the Global Village Backpackers hostel in Greymouth, we tried to wrap it up in at least the veneer of an island tour and give ourselves a few sights and hikes to look forward to, just in…
Category: Australia & Pacific
Back to the South Island
It’s winter in Melbourne, cold, dreary and grey. We’ve just been released from our latest lockdown and we need to escape. We had planned a trip to hire a van and drive from Perth to Exmouth, spend a week diving with the whale sharks on Ningaloo reef and then drive…
To the top of Victoria – Hiking Mt Bogong
A mid week getaway to the Victorian High Country, to hike the highest mountain in the state.. why not!?!? At 1,986m Mt Bogong isn’t exactly the highest of mountain summits but the 16km single day trek up & back makes this a fairly demanding hike nonetheless. Add into the mix…
A week around Tasmania
A few pics from our week around the beautiful little island of Tasmania