On Wednesday evening I had the immense pleasure of seeing my first instance of the Aurora Australis. Ironically I missed the main activity as I was attending a free lecture in the University of Tasmania on…..the Aurora. What are the chances? 🙂 The lecture was really interesting and had the added bonus of Loic Le … More My first Aurora!
I finally got a chance to check out the action and festivities at the Royal Hobart Regatta yesterday and it certainly didn’t disappoint, a great day out for all the family. The Royal Hobart Regatta began in 1838 and consists of a series of aquatic competitions and displays held annually ever since making it Tasmania’s oldest sporting … More Royal Hobart Regatta 2016
There is one constant in the city of Hobart and that is the mountain, Mount Wellington. It casts a watchful eye over the capital of Tasmania while providing a focal point for anyone looking to catch their bearings in the city. The mountain never looks the same day by day and indeed minute by minute … More Climbing Mount Wellington
If you’ve been in Tasmania long enough, you’ll have heard about the Tahune Airwalk. It’s a walkway constructed dozens of meters above the ground in the canopy of the dense forests that spread Westwards into the great wilderness areas of Tasmania. The photos you see of it are breathtaking with the tops of the eucalyptus trees … More A cider and a night at Tahune Airwalk
We had the pleasure of staying in Melbourne for Christmas last year (still not quite used to saying that this early in 2016) and part of our trip involved a trip to Werribee Open Range Zoo, located 35km outside the city centre. It’s quite similar in a way to a zoo we visited in the … More Werribee Open Range Zoo: An African Adventure
Regular readers of this blog and followers of my Instagram account will know that I’ve been bitten hard by the street photography bug in recent weeks. When I first bought my Fujifilm X30, it was just to replace by previous X10 which suffered an unfortunate crushing incident. I primarily used the X10 as a travel … More Melbourne streets with the Fujifilm X30
I was really excited to get to Sydney a couple of weeks ago for two reasons. One….it’s Sydney! Two….Street Photography! Hobart is a lovely little city but I was hoping for something bigger, a place you could get truly lost in and be presented with a myriad of street photography opportunities and a city as … More Sydney Street Photography
We had our first opportunity to explore mainland Australia two weeks ago when we took a quick trip to Sydney to spend the weekend with friends. Given the size of Sydney as a major metropolitan area, a weekend is simply not going to cut it when it comes to seeing everything there is to see. … More A weekend in Sydney
These Instameets keep getting better and better! For our latest adventure we headed to the south of Tasmania. Our first port of call was the exceedingly delightful Chapel Lane Hall, a former church with over 100 years of history under its roof. The space has been lovingly converted into self-contained accommodation with tasteful touches and … More Far South Instameet: Trains, caves and a nice cup of tea.
Tasmania has been punching well above its weight in the tourism stakes in recent years, winning accolade after accolade and putting itself firmly on the map when it comes to popular destinations. The growth in tourist numbers has been staggering and is continuing to rise with this year’s cruise ship season getting under way this … More MONA: A successful gamble
Czeching Out Tasmania 