Climbing rugged Mt Barney, Southeast Queensland’s second-highest mountain is one of the state’s most spectacular land-based outdoor pursuits. Just don’t underestimate the time, fitness, and skills required to reach the top.
Hiking Mt Barney may not be one of the first things to do in Queensland that pops into mind...
I left the Sunshine Coast at dawn to join diving group Scuba Buddies Brisbane at the North Stradbroke Island ferry terminal. It was a perfect day and everyone was excited about the exceptional Stradbroke Island diving conditions.
Most of the best things to do on Stradbroke Island, such as fishing, swimming...
Two million years of ocean currents and waves have shaped a string of islands off southeast Queensland’s coast. Sculpted by the elements, these sand islands are strikingly unique with tall rainforests growing out of sand dunes, endless white sandy beaches and a multitude of freshwater lakes. Close to Brisbane, there's...
Brisbane is a beautiful river city with national parks and beaches at its doorstep. Named after the Governor of NSW (Thomas Brisbane), it became a settlement in 1823 and is now Australia's third-largest city with a population of around 2.4 million. As the Brisbane River runs through the central...
A black-and-white butterfly flits past, flapping its giant wings; the woman dressed as the butterfly is wearing a straw hat and carrying an umbrella at the Woodford Folk Festival. In fact, almost everyone is carrying an umbrella or wearing a hat of some sort. There are giant Balinese umbrellas festooned...
There’s sand in my hair, between my toes and on my lips as I propel headlong down a long smooth sand dune on Moreton Island.
I’m lying on my belly head forward on a waxed sand board, clutching it with my arms held awkwardly in a chicken-wing pose.
Unlike some of...
