In the heart of Australia’s Red Centre sprawls Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park, home to the awe-inspiring natural icon of Uluru, once known as Ayers Rock. Uluru is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a place of profound spiritual significance to the Anangu people, the land’s traditional custodians. This sandstone monolith stands tall, its vibrant hues …
Yellow Water Billabong Yellow Water Billabong is a small body of water off the South Alligator River in Kakadu National Park. Kakadu is a UNESCO World Heritage site just outside of Darwin, in the North of Australia. If you are into birdwatching or crocodiles, or both, Yellow Water Billabong should be high on your list of …
Before I arrived in Australia, I had read numerous times that Melbourne was the city to beat when it came to street art down under. So we recruited help from our good friends at Global Greeters to give us a tour. Thus when we found street after street lined with art, I was surprised. Street Art …
A road trip across Australia can only be described as epic. It is also the only way you can get a sense of the scale of this country. We had seventeen days and a grand plan that had us traversing some 5,630 km (3,498 miles) and past as many landmarks as we thought we could …
I will start with – We loved this place! We had the pleasure of being led by Troy, and we could have listened to his Australian history lessons for days. His stories of Ned Kelly, Australia’s number one folk hero, were fascinating. The stories of Ned’s rebellion are charming and add an extra layer to your …
The Skydeck is the Southern Hemisphere’s Highest Viewing Point Platform. Once in Melbourne, it’s hard to miss the building towering over the city at 297.3m / 975ft high. The Eureka Stockade rebellion influenced the building design during the Victorian Gold Rush era. The windows on the top 10 floors are coated in 24 karat gold, …