Australia
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A day touring the Swan Valley from Perth
A 30 km drive north east of Perth led us to the historic Western Australian wine region of the Swan Valley. The warm Mediterranean climate with cool evenings and low rainfall making it an ideal centre for wine growing. Our first stop of the morning was to Guildford, a historic town and the gateway to…
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Rockingham and the Giants of Mandurah, WA
After enjoying days spent in Perth city centre, Fremantle, Rottnest Island and the Perth Hills we turned our attention southwards opting to explore Rockingham and Mandurah. Rockingham is a coastal town located 50 km south of Perth, the journey taking us just 45 minutes along the Kwinana Freeway. As it was a Monday morning we…
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Cottesloe Beach and lunch in the Perth Hills, WA
The sun was shining brightly when we drew back the curtains so we decided to spend the morning by taking a stroll along Cottesloe Beach. It’s located 11 km south west of Perth’s city centre. We took the car but it’s also possible to get there by taking the Fremantle Line train from Perth City…
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Exploring Kings Park, Perth
After enjoying breakfast out on the patio of our friend’s lovely home located in one of Perth’s leafy western suburbs we spent the morning exploring Kings Park and the Botanical Garden. This beautiful city park comprises natural bushland, parkland, and a botanical garden displaying over 3,000 species of flora unique to Western Australia. It’s easily…
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Rottnest Island Day Trip, Perth, Western Australia
One of the most popular excursions from Perth is to take a boat trip over to Rottnest Island. This idyllic island with its crystal clear waters, secluded beaches and unique wildlife is just a 90 minute ferry ride from the city centre and we opted to travel there on the Rottnest Express Premium Service. We’d…
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A day in Fremantle by train from Perth
After enjoying breakfast at our hotel in Perth we strolled along to Perth Station and boarded a Transperth train to Fremantle. With standard single tickets $5.10 (£2.65) and departures every 20 minutes, it was inexpensive and a quick journey, taking only half an hour to the port city south west of Perth. Fremantle boasts an…
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A day in Perth, Western Australia
We were up bright and early making the most of our first full day in Perth, Western Australia. With bright blue skies and soaring temperatures we started the day at Elizabeth Quay, just a short walk from our accommodation. This vibrant waterfront destination is located on the edge of the Swan River and was opened…
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A walk along Melbourne’s South Bank
Our final day in Melbourne gave us an opportunity to return to the south bank of the Yarra for a morning stroll. Earlier in the week we’d taken in the stunning views from the Skydeck as well as enjoying a leisurely cruise along the river. The South Bank stretches between the convention centre to the…
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Exploring Warrnambool and Port Fairy, Victoria
After starting the day with a relaxing breakfast at the Quest Warrnambool we took a leisurely stroll through the town and along the promenade beside Lake Pertobe. My son was in need of a sun hat so after finding a suitable one we headed back to the car, driving the short distance to the Foreshore…
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Along Australia’s Great Ocean Road
After enjoying breakfast on our balcony at the Sandpiper Motel at Apollo Bay we checked out and drove for less than five minutes up to the Marriners Lookout overlooking the bay. It was then just a ten minute walk from the car park to the viewpoint from where we were rewarded with far reaching views…
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Exploring the Great Ocean Road, Victoria
The Great Ocean Road in Australia starts in Torquay, 100 km south west of Melbourne and continues 243 km along the coast until it reaches Allansford near Warrnambool. It’s one of the world’s great drives and one we were looking forward to exploring with the bonus of two interesting places to stop off on the…
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A Day in the Yarra Valley, Victoria, Australia
After spending three days exploring the delights of Melbourne, it was time to see more of Victoria. We’d arranged to pick up a hire car at 10.00 a.m. from the Enterprise base in the city centre but our well laid plan didn’t quite work out as we had hoped! On arrival at the car rental…
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Melbourne River Cruise, Brighton Beach and St. Kilda
We’d booked a river cruise for 11.00 a.m. and as we were up bright and early this gave us an opportunity to fit in a visit to the State Library of Victoria on Swanston Street first. The library was established in 1854 as the Melbourne Public Library which makes it Australia’s oldest public building. Since…
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Melbourne MCG Tour and Eureka Skydeck
We started the day with a tram ride and short walk to Yarra Park, home of the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG). The park is noted both for its landscape and sporting heritage dating back to the 1850’s and features numerous sporting statues including those of the Australian cricketers Sir Donald Bradman and Shane Warne. Tours…
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Melbourne sightseeing including Old Melbourne Gaol
G’day Australia! After taking an overnight flight with Malaysia Airlines from Kuala Lumpur we arrived into Melbourne’s Tullamarine International Airport at around 9.30 a.m. We’d enjoyed visits to Australia several times before but these all took place in pre-blogging days and our chosen itinerary for this trip would take us to places we hadn’t previously…
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