Leaving Blackmans Bay on the south coast we drove 4 hours north to the coastal town of Burnie. Our route took us through the middle of Tasmania, Read more
The North Coast of Tassie
Tasmania’s Convict History
Five World Heritage listed convict sites around Tasmania tell the story of almost 50 years of harsh convict life in the 19th century. Between 1803 to 1853 over 75,000 convicts – men, women and children – were transported to Australia and Tasmania Read more
The South Coast of Tassie
Tasmania, just the name inspires curiosity so here we are on this island off the southern coast of Australia for six weeks. My first recollection of hearing about Tasmania was on the Bugs Bunny show Read more
Melbourne, Australia
Leaving Port Campbell we drove 3 hours to Melbourne with the smoke haze getting thicker the closer we got to the city. Arriving in Melbourne the skyscrapers vanished Read more
Tickets to the Australian Open
If you are not a tennis fan, this post may not hold much appeal for you but if you are a fan, read on! The four Grand Slam tournaments each year Read more
Australia’s Great Ocean Road
We flew from Christchurch to Melbourne feeling sad to be leaving New Zealand after three fabulous months, however it was time to explore Australia. Read more
3 Months as a Kiwi
We have seen more of New Zealand than many Kiwi’s 😊
Landing in Auckland October 8, 2019, our 89 day journey around New Zealand’s two islands reached it’s conclusion in Christchurch on January 6, 2020. After celebrating Christmas in Dunedin Read more
Christchurch, South Island, NZ
Christchurch was our final destination in New Zealand and it’s hard to believe how quickly these past 3 months have flown by. We were happy to leave Dunedin Read more