Australia’s National Parks have come a long away since 1879. Ever since the ‘Royal National Park’ (Australia’s first) was established in New South Wales in 1879, an enormous n…
Australia’s desert heartland
Nothing prepares you for the astonishing redness of Australia’s Red Centre. The sand is red. The rocks are red. The sunrises and sunsets are red. The unsealed roads are red. And in contrast, emphasisi…
The Northern Territory’s ancient Lost City
In the remote Abner Ranges of Australia’s Northern Territory stand the bizarre stone pillars of an ancient Lost City. Cape Crawford is not the kind of place that allows itself to be easily locat…
The Ghan Expedition – Review of Australia’s great train journey
As I stepped off the train, the scorched, red earth made an audible crunch beneath my feet. Leaving the comfort of the air-conditioned carriage, I felt the sun’s hot rays on the back of my neck. The l…
10 of the world’s most spectacular places
Buy your airline ticket, pack your travel bags and camera gear, and get ready for a whistle-stop tour of ten of the planet’s most spectacular man-made and natural sites… 1. Arches National…
One dot at a time – An unforgettable Aboriginal culture experience
Deep in Australia’s Red Centre, acclaimed Aboriginal artist Kathleen Buzzacott shares rare insights into family life on Traditional Arrente Homeland in the West MacDonnell Ranges in an Aboriginal Cult…
Exploring Uluru and Australia’s red centre
Flying into Ayers Rock Airport, it’s easy to see why Indigenous Australians once thought the world was flat. Stretched before me was an endless, arid landscape. The earth is scorched red and the count…
5 ways to experience the colours of Uluru
Visitors from around the globe come to admire Australia’s most famous natural sculpture and many are surprised to discover just how much Uluru transforms at different times of the day. The iconic mono…