The company: Quicksilver Group – Silverswift Series Tour The cost: $314.50 ($250 after using discount voucher in Ironman Cairns race pack) The reefs: Flynn Reef and Coral Garden The trip: 8.30am departure Cairns Reef Fleet Ferry Terminal 1.5 hour journey to the ‘Outer Reef’ (featuring lots of vomit :O ) 3 x 45 minute dives at […]
In the last couple of years the Figure 8 Pools in the Royal National Park, 50kms or so south of Sydney, have become somewhat of an ‘Instagram sensation’. What are they? A perfectly formed natural pool that resembles a Figure of 8, set out on a rock shelf by the ocean. The setting for some […]
Where we stayed: – Converted Bedford Bus, Kookaburra Creek Retreat, Mount Remarkable, $70/night – Wilpena Pound Resort, Flinders Ranges, $155/night – Merna Mora Station, $100/night – Clare Valley Motel, $138/night Where we ate: – North Star pub, Melrose – Woolshed Restaurant, Rawnsley Park Station, Flinders Ranges – The Prarie Hotel, Parachilna, Flinders Ranges – […]
Where we stayed: – Penneshaw, AirBnB, $150/night – Postman’s Cottage, Rocky River, Flinders Chase National Park, $75/night – Woodward Hut, Cape Borda, $72/night Where we ate: – Sunset food and wine, 6 course degustation $89pp – Multiple homemade picnics/platters due to a lack of shops! What we did: – Seal Bay – Vivonne Bay – […]
I’m now 2 years into my Australian adventures, far longer than I planned to stay, and there are still so many place to explore. Green = visited, Red = to see: Many people’s perception is that Australia is filled with deadly animals and is “only beaches”. Whilst the dangerous beasts are out there, I haven’t encountered […]
Diving. From my limited experience I have a love-hate relationship with diving. Whilst I absolutely love the idea of exploring the ocean depths and seeing all the amazing nature, I also hate the idea of not being able to surface whenever I want to. I understand that this is irrational, since you have a whole […]
If you’ve never been to The Grampians before….go!! Whether you live in Australia, or are just visiting, they are an amazing place to spend the weekend! A 3 hour drive from Melbourne or 5 hours from Adelaide.
