Central Australia has always held a special place in my heart. My first real memory of the Red Centre was at 15, just before I headed to the USA as an exchange student. My dad wanted me to experience the […]
Had a lovely day out on Saturday. Will be going back to Herberton again soon to see more of what the town has to offer.
Over the Easter weekend we decided to take a day trip from Cairns up to Herberton to visit the Herberton railway which operates the steam train. The Herberton Train station was owned by Frank Stubley. In 1882 Frank looked into […]
Tasmanian Overland Trail
In 1972 mum, dad, Mike and Pat took part in walking the Tasmanian Overland Trail. This expedition has always resonated with me as something I have wanted to do. Like most of us, something that we think about but realised […]
Skybury coffee plantation
Skybury coffee plantation is Australia’s oldest Coffee plantation. They have been growing coffee and red papaya near Mareeba since 1987. Ian and Maion MacLaughin decided to leave Zimbabwe in 1981. First, they moved to Oman then the UK and eventually […]
Katherine Gorge – NT
Katherine Gorge will forever be a place that greatly impacted me when I was in my 20’s. I absolutely loved my visit there and if I really think about it, my visit was what really instilled a great passion for […]