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In order to make the most of the rental car, we went on a day trip to the Mornington Peninsula on the Melbourne coast. After a two-hour drive, we reached Point Nepean National...

On the way back to Melbourne, we made a stop in Kennett River, which is famous for its koalas. The koalas were easily visible, but they were not the main attraction of the town....

Early in the morning we went to Tower Hill Wildlife Reserve, about half an hour from Warrnambool. The reserve is an island of volcanic origin. There were plenty of emus, koalas,...

The most famous part of the Great Ocean Road is between Apollo Bay and Warrnambool. The first stop was Mait's Rest Rainforest, where you could walk among giant trees and...

After arriving in Melbourne in the early morning, we went for breakfast. Around 9 o'clock we went to our host David, who has his apartment in Yarraville. There we packed our...

In the evening we reached Australia's capital Canberra. Our hostel in the city center was fully booked and we shared the floor with many Chinese children. The next morning we...

From Sydney, we took a two-hour train ride to Katoomba, a town in the middle of the Blue Mountains. From our very cozy hostel, which had the charm of a bed and breakfast, we...

On the last day in Sydney, we checked off the last important tourist attractions. Our big tour started at Darling Harbour, then went through China Town to the Queen Victoria...

After spending Sunday afternoon comfortably with Herta's family over an extensive lunch, we finally went out in the evening. After some searching for an affordable restaurant...

On the hottest day of the 'unprecedented heat wave', we went on the famous hiking trail between Coogee and Bondi Beach. After my day backpack gave up on the way due to overuse,...

The next day we took the ferry from Circular Quay to Manly. After the half-hour journey, we went to the beach. Unfortunately, the waves were quite strong there, so we continued...

Finally, Sydney. After a 3-hour drive on a slightly battered bus, we drove past the world-famous Harbor Bridge and the even more famous Opera House to Central Station. From...

The last stop before Sydney was Newcastle. After a late arrival, we walked along the coast to a natural pool the next day. After a short sunbath, we continued walking along the...

Nächster Halt war Port Macquarie. Unseren ersten Tag starteten wir mit einer etwas größeren Wanderung. Der Coastal Walk führte über zahlreiche Strände und ein bisschen durch den...

The next stop on the tour down the coast was Coffs Habour. The idyllic coastal town reminded us more of Northern France or Great Britain due to the rocks in the sea. The...

First stop after Brisbane: Byron Bay. The surfer town is located on a beautiful bay and has a north beach. The three main streets of the town were quickly explored, so we went...

In mid-January, there was a small break from learning to visit the famous Australia 'Steve Irwin' Zoo. We took the train and bus early in the morning to the zoo, which was 80 km...

On 23.12. we got in the mood for Christmas by watching the Christmas fireworks at the riverbank, which took place every day in the week before Christmas. After that, we went to...

In early December, we went to North Stradbroke Island (Straddie) for a long weekend. We took the train to Cleveland on the coast early in the morning and then took a 25-minute...

In the middle of November, we went to the Gold Coast for a weekend. The holiday and party paradise mainly consists of hotels, clubs, and restaurants. Even the schoolies,...

On a very hot day in November (35°), we took a bus to the Koala Sanctuary near Brisbane. There, we could observe hundreds of koalas, and even take a photo with one. By the way,...

Finally, we were able to try out the free ferry on the Brisbane River. The river runs past the entire city center, including my new university and the adjacent Botanic Gardens.

As soon as we were back in Noosa, we went hiking in the national park. We hiked along a beautiful coastal path, and when we took a break, we could see whales jumping out of the...

For 3 days we went to the bush camp in the national park. First of all, we bought enough supplies to last the 3 days. After a cozy first day, we had a delicious BBQ in the...

2 h from Hervey Bay lies the small Rainbow Beach, which is known for the cliffs on the beach that come in many different colors. Melissa and I went for a 2-hour beach walk. In...

From Hervey Bay, we took a boat to Fraser Island for whale watching. After about 1.5 hours of travel, the first humpback whales appeared. In the bay, there are currently only...

On September 16th, we took our packed supplies in our SUVs from Hervey Bay to Fraser Island by ferry. Fraser Island is the largest sand island in the world. The entire island is...

From Airlie Beach, we went on a 3-day sailing trip to the Whitsunday Islands off the coast on the 'Mandrake'. On the first day, we sailed from the marina in our 14m long...

After Cairns, we took a 6-hour bus ride to Townsville, off the coast of which lies the small island of Magnetic Island. After spending a night in Townsville at a cool hostel...