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Port Macquarie is a mid-sized town 570 km south of Brisbane and 390 km north of Sydney Australia. The population is just under 50,000, so it would be easy to dismiss Port Macquarie as a sleepy coastal town. But there are so many things to do in Port Macquarie that you might just want to…
With over 100 zoos, wildlife refuges and sanctuaries scattered across Australia, and limited time to see everything, it can be difficult to decide which ones are worth visiting. But after a bit of research, one choice stood out for us as a “must see”: the Australia Zoo. The Australia Zoo was, of course, made famous…
Tamborine Mountain is a plateau located in Southeast Queensland, Australia, about 45 minutes from Surfers Paradise. We visited the area on a day trip from Surfers. Once we got there, we realized that it was impossible to see all the sights in one day. With limited time, we had to choose our experiences wisely. So, without further…
Australia is, of course world-famous for its amazing wines. But did you know they also have some wonderful distilleries? My husband and I got the opportunity to visit one of them in November – the Tamborine Mountain Distillery. Tamborine Mountain is located in South East Queensland in the Gold Coast Hinterland region. It’s about a…
Australia is well known for its amazing, diverse and unique wildlife. And when you think of Australian wildlife, you probably automatically picture koalas, kangaroos, wallabys, and dingoes. But one of the more incredible and underrated creatures Down Under, are the flying foxes of Australia. With a name like flying fox, you might imagine this to…
What better way to spend a birthday than to take in a winery tour in a foreign country? That’s what my husband and I did this November for our respective birthdays. We just *happened* to be in Australia for our birthdays, which, of course is a fabulous place for wineries and picturesque vineyards. We were staying…