The Central West region of NSW has so much to offer the traveller. From the large regional cities of Bathurst and Orange to the smaller towns that are steeped in history, you will find plenty of things to do around … [Read more...]
Exploring the Wimmera Mallee Region of Victoria
Part of our desire to travel Australia long term was for the opportunity to really explore some of our regional areas. Our three months living in Dimboola allowed us to do just that. Within an hour or so's drive we … [Read more...]
Exploring Dimboola -Victoria
Prior to Brenden being offered work in Dimboola, we had not even heard of it. A quick check on Google revealed that it was a small town located in the south-west of Victoria, right in the heart of the Wimmera wheat belt … [Read more...]
Exploring Bendigo, Victoria – Things to See and Do
There is so much to see and do when you go exploring Bendigo that you will easily be able to spend a week in this lovely regional city. Bendigo is a wonderful mix of old and new. Once known as the world’s richest … [Read more...]
A Week in Narrandera – NSW
After spending two weeks in Coolamon, we decided to move to the slightly larger town of Narrandera. This would reduce Brenden's drive to work from about 35 minutes, to ten. Although we didn't spend as long in town as we … [Read more...]
Coolamon, NSW
After six days of free camping at Bethungra Dam we were getting low on water so we thought we would head into Wagga Wagga for a couple of days. On a whim I decided to jump on WikiCamps and see what else was around the … [Read more...]
Cootamundra, NSW
Cootamundra is a small rural town located on the edge of the Riverina region of NSW. It is an easy two-hour drive north-west of Canberra and we reckon it's the perfect spot to base yourself for a few days and explore all … [Read more...]
A Weekend in Goulburn, NSW
We recently spent the October long weekend in Goulburn, NSW. Goulburn is located a bit over a two hour drive south-west of Sydney. It is known as NSW's first inland city. I grew up on a farm not far from … [Read more...]
Exploring the Southern Highlands of NSW
The Southern Highlands region of NSW is one of the most picturesque places you will find. There is so much to see and do in this area. You could spend days Exploring the Southern Highlands and surrounding areas and not … [Read more...]
Tiny Towns of the Murray River
When we took part in the Follow the Sun Relay earlier this year, our journey took us along a substantial stretch of the Murray River. We loved all the larger towns that we stayed in - Renmark, Mildura, Swan Hill and … [Read more...]
Following the Silo Art Trail – Part 1
When we were given the itinerary for our leg of the Follow the Sun Relay, I realised that we would be able to take a little detour and visit a couple of Silo Art sites. What I didn't realise is that we would find more … [Read more...]
Towns of the Murray River – Part 1
The mighty Murray River is an icon of Australian life and the Towns of the Murray River are many and varied. On our recent trip for the Follow the Sun Relay we got to explore quite a few of them - big and small. Without … [Read more...]
Things to Do in Cowra, N.S.W
Cowra is a small rural town located in the Central West region of N.S.W. It is a little over a four hour drive west of Sydney, so it is a great spot for a weekend getaway. Situated on the banks of the Lachlan … [Read more...]
A Day Trip to Maleny
We love the Sunshine Coast. It's such a lovely area, which generally has a more laid back feel to it than it's southern cousin - the Gold Coast. But like the Gold Coast it has the most gorgeous Hinterland area. We … [Read more...]
Coonamble, NSW
We really love visiting quirky little country towns and NSW certainly has plenty of them. One such place is Coonamble. Pronounced Coo-nam-bull, this tiny rural town has a population of around 3000 people. It … [Read more...]
Kandos, Rylstone and Gulgong, NSW
Mudgee, in Central West NSW, may be well known for it's wineries. But just a short drive out of town, you can step back in time by visiting the historic villages of Kandos, Rylstone and Gulgong. These three villages … [Read more...]
The Historic Villages of Sofala and Hill End, NSW
We recently opted to take the road less travelled, which enabled us to visit the historic villages of Sofala and Hill End in Central West NSW. Although we had heard of both of these places we knew very little about their … [Read more...]
