Travelogues Australia

We start our first day in Brisbane with a walk along George Street. We pass by Queen Elizabeth Courts of Law and end up at Albert Street Uniting Church. A church in the midst of...

06.02.2023 Lake King William to Devonport Today we are awake early, it is not cold, but we have slept well. Quickly everything is packed up, we are becoming more professional....

We're up early, it has been chilly overnight, only movement can keep the warmth of the bed. We stop by the same roadhouse from yesterday to upload some pictures online and...

03.02.23 It's a rare experience. Today we are woken up by a loud cockatoo fooling around on our roof. The sun greets us warmly as we prepare our fruits for the müesli. The ducks...

In the evening, new campers arrived, with a toddler and others with lively children, which doesn't bother us, but they wake up early. So we have time to go on a wildlife...

Before we head to the wine tasting, all you can, let's take a detour through the Onkaparing River National Park. The Onkaparing River flows through the park in a steep-walled...

To anticipate it, we had a beautiful day today, not that yesterday wasn't beautiful too, but today we saw a lot. First, we pass through a hilly landscape with yellow ripe...

Early in the morning, there are certainly 20 or more kangaroos on the freshly mowed lawn in front of the toilet, they are very attentive and know when to flee. We pack up and...

Today we start the day on William Street and grab a quick breakfast. Our first destination is St Mary's Cathedral, which we reach through the Domain Park. The church has been...

We start our journey today at Horse Head Rocks in Horseshoe Bay. There is a small path along the bay that we hike along. It rained last night and it is really humid. When we...

Our first stop is again Tathra, where we spend a few hours at Tathra Beach and sunbathe. Around noon, we drive to Mimosa Rocks National Park. Then we take a detour to the Bega...

Wow, already 20 days in Down Under! Time flies by. In total, we are spending 65 days on this trip, which means we still have 45 days left. Today, we start with a morning at the...

The Freycinet Peninsula is a national park with beautiful hiking trails along the coast and dreamy bays. Particularly beautiful is Wineglass Bay. That's where our cruise takes...

15.01.23 Well rested but still a bit sleepy, we wake up in the morning in our bed in the back area of Yoshi. It's very comfortable to sleep in, even in windy and cool...

Our hostel is located in an old farmhouse. So we are woken up at 6 o'clock when the guests above us get up in the old hayloft. The beams above us creak and groan, and we wonder...

08.01.2023 from Boonah to Rathdowney Do you know biolarm? No, let me explain it to you: When 100 parrots or parakeets give a concert at 4:00 in the morning and don't stop until...

Spontaneously, we booked a boat tour from Triabunna to Maria Island. We started in the early morning with 16 others and went to a small island, Ile de Phoques, to observe seals....

Today we have a quite long drive ahead of us as our next accommodation is in the north of Tasmania. First, we stop at Lake Binney and walk around a bit. We pass by Nelson Falls...

Once again we wake up way too early, but that also allows us to start our journey early. Our destination is Lamington National Park, 80 km southwest of Southport. The road to...

Melbourne by tram and on foot

After all the time with the wombats, Stuart was very happy to see Wolly the (Christmas) Wombat available in the supermarket. With this sweet treat, Stuart was ready for some...

Tapestry to Rottnest Island, a small island off the coast of Perth. The island is mainly known for its large quokka population, but it also offers stunning landscapes. The...

After the detour to the Grampian Mountains, we returned to the coast: the Great Ocean Road was on the agenda. As soon as we arrived, the road greeted us with the long-awaited...

After driving the Nullarbor it is time for a relaxed day in Ceduna. After sleeping in we were heading to the Ceduna Lighthouse. Stuart thought that this lighthouse is the...

The vacation from vacation is over, we squeezed ourselves into 2 planes for a total of only 16 hours (the wind was favorable) and arrived safely in Perth. Perth is one of the...

Time to leave Jurien Bay area and drive south to Perth, but not along the coastline but with a small detour to New Norcia. After a short stop in Moora at an reasonable old...

Monday, October 24, 2022 After about 3 hours drive from Redcliffe, we reach Rainbow Beach, a (still) tranquil, small holiday resort on the east coast (it is still off-season)....

Sunday, 23rd October 2022 And it's still raining. Very heavy rain and showers. In between, there are occasional breaks or periods with less rain. But then again: full force....

Just an hour south of Kalbarri is the Pink Lake, which is actually Hutt Lagoon. We have been in the years before to other 'pink lakes' in Australia, which then turned out to be...

Thursday, October 20, 2022 The weather is unfortunately not very good, it rained heavily yesterday and today it is cloudy as well. A good day to go back to the city. Queensland...