Oatlands, Tasmania

Oatlands, a small town on the Midland Highway between Hobart and Launceston, contains great examples of Colonial Georgian buildings.

The Twelve Apostles

A helicopter ride can be thrilling anywhere, but over the Twelve Apostles, that’s magic.

Trentham Falls, Victoria

A great stop-off point on the way to Daylesford in Victoria’s mineral springs area.

Cape Otway Lighthouse

The lighthouse at Cape Otway is the oldest surviving lighthouse on mainland Australia. It makes a great stop-over for travellers heading down to the Twelve Apostles.

Hopping at Kangaroo Island

Sea lions at the Seal Bay Conservation Park, Admirals Arch, Remarkable Rocks, and yes, the odd kangaroo are just some of the sights you will find on Kangaroo Island.

Lake Tyrrell – Salty reflections

Lake Tyrrell, Victoria’s largest salt lake. The lake is famous for its sky reflections when it is filled with water (it’s called a sky mirror) so the best time to visit is during the July/November period.

Arkaroola 4WD Ridgetop Tour - South Australia

Ridge Top at Arkaroola

Well off the beaten track, Arkaroola Wilderness Area is situated in the rugged and spectacular Northern Flinders Ranges,in South Australia.

Richmond, Tasmania

An easy 24 km drive from Hobart, Richmond is a town that is rich in history. Boasting Australia’s oldest remaining Catholic church, St. John’s, built in 1836, the oldest goal that’s still intact, and the oldest bridge that’s still in use.

Fraser Island

Make sure you bring your bucket and spade, it’s the biggest sand island in the world

Salamanca Market, Hobart, Tasmania

Hobart’s renowned open air market was established in 1972 so it’s coming up for its 50th Anniversary.

Cradle Mountain, Tasmania

An iconic, wilderness area in Australia’s Southern-most state,Tasmania. Visit it, hike it, see it.

Twelve Apostles – Maybe

A major tourist drawcard along the Great Ocean Road in South West Victoria – but how many Apostles are there?

West Coast Wilderness Railway – Tasmania

Once used to take copper ore for the Mt Lyell Mining Company from Queenstown to Strahan in Tasmania, the railway now carries tourists.

The Stick Shed

The Stick Shed in Murtoa is a second World War grain storage area so unique that it has pride of place on the Australian Heritage Register. Who would have thought there would be a forest of mountain ash trees in the Wimmera.

Macquarie Harbour, Tasmania

Down the Western Explorer highway, through Corinna, Zeehan and Strahan for a day on Macquarie Harbour.

Cradle Mountain – The Ascent

Email from Ben: “I plan to climb Cradle Mountain when we visit the area in a few weeks – better start training”. So I reduced my alcohol consumption to one glass of wine a night (well, most nights) and did a bit of walking (on the flat) at weekends, so when we started our trek on a fine February day I was completely unprepared for what lay ahead.

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