As I change down a gear and ease my way into the steep curves leading up towards Tarraleah, I’m not quite halfway along the most interesting, scenic and varied day’s drive between Hobart and Strahan o…
Australia’s Marvellous National Parks
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…
Tasmania by motorhome
A home on wheels is the way to go to explore Australia’s island state. It’s 5.30am, a time when most sensible people are still in bed with their dreams. As the inky night sky lightened, I peered throu…
Tasmania road trip – history, hikes & wineries
Whether it’s a secluded beach or picturesque coastal hamlet, a stunning hiking trail or forest walk, there’s something about Tasmania that brings out the explorer in all of us. An island roughly the s…