Australia

Tasmania’s east coast is one of the most beautiful places in Australia and the final destination of our six weeks on the island.  We stayed in the small fishing town of St Helens, Read more →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →