Blackdown Tableland National Park delivers a whole lot more than what I expected. Even though the weather was a bit crummy over the two days we spent here, there's enough unexpected beauty to delight (almost) anybody. At least...
Hiking the 5-Day Abel Tasman Coast Track
Friends had been suggesting for some time we should go to New Zealand. After all, it's right next door, right? We preferred to take off to Canada or Outback Australia but then earlier this year we made a...
17 Short Walks on the Sunshine Coast
We've lived on the Sunshine Coast for over five years now, and I'm still no beach bum. Mountains, or at least forests, is still where my heart lies. In fact, my love of hiking has grown over the...
A beginner’s guide to gluten-free hiking
When I was first diagnosed with severe gluten-intolerance several years ago, I was overwhelmed by the nutritional changes that lay ahead. I basically had to throw out my whole pantry, and start afresh. Gluten-free food has come a...
Hiking the Coastal Track in Noosa National Park
{Updated: July 2019} Noosa is a super popular holiday destination on the Sunshine Coast, and as we live only 45 minutes away, it's easy enough for us to join the masses in traipsing about Noosa National Park. Of...
Hiking into Carnarvon Gorge (Carnarvon National Park)
{Updated: August 2019} Before moving to Queensland in 2013, I'd never even heard of Carnarvon Gorge. So imagine my surprise when we got here and I encountered lots of interstate, and what's more, international visitors who knew all...
Hiking the Washpool Walk in Washpool National Park
Washpool National Park in northern New South Wales, and adjacent Gibraltar Range National Park, form part of the Gondwana Rainforests of Australia. It's an ancient and diverse part of Australia, full of birds and other wildlife, abundant rainforest...
A Guide to Cania Gorge National Park
{Updated: March 2019} Having two public holidays in one week (one on the Monday, the other on the Friday) seemed like the perfect excuse to us for going on a trip around the Central Queensland Sandstone Belt and hike...
Hiking Springbrook National Park: A waterfall guide
The Gold Coast Hinterland is my kind of playground: Scenic drives, amazing hikes to waterfalls and lookouts, volcanic plateaus, and lush vegetation all around. Over the years, we've spent a fair bit of time exploring the region but...
10 of our favourite hiking trails in Australia
Almost every time we go hiking, the husband and I have this discussion about our most epic hikes ever. We usually group them into categories like top 10 hikes of all time or top 30 hikes, and sometimes...
5 short hiking trails at Mount Kaputar National Park
I'm not entirely sure why I decided that Mount Kaputar National Park would make a great hiking destination but it turned out to be a fantastic spot. It's a long way from anywhere but if you've got time...
Hiking Nitmiluk National Park: Katherine Gorge Walks
Hiking in Nitmiluk National Park (formerly Katherine Gorge National Park) is where I learned about heat stress. It's a seriously gorgeous part of Australia full of rainforest gullies, sandstone cliffs and sweeping valley vistas. But it's also hot,...