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From Dunes To Deep Blue: Trekking To Dark Point, Myall Lakes National Park
In Australia a stunning beach with soft sand, rolling waves, and turquoise water is just the baseline. An outstanding beach has to offer something more, like a slice of desert tucked behind it. That’s exactly what makes Dark Point and Mungo Beach so captivating. Dark Point is a rocky headland in Myall Lakes National Park,…
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5 Best Kid-Friendly Rockpools On The Northern Beaches, Sydney
Summer is hot, hot, hot, with the baking Australian sun, and the best way to cool down is a dip in the ocean. But Australia is notorious for dangerous currents, powerful waves and large swells. Indeed you need to choose your place to swim carefully in order to stay safe, especially if you go with…
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Murrays Beach: The Most Fabulous White Sand Beach In New South Wales?
Jervis Bay is famous for being home to the most pristine white sand in Australia. Even though this is not true, because Lucky Bay in Western Australia has the whitest sand (according to official examination), Jervis Bay and its beaches are still fabulous. Their sand looks white, it squeaks under your feet, but doesn’t burn…
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TOP 3 Beaches On The Barrington Coast, NSW
The Australian coastline is a series of amazing beaches. But the best and safest region for swimming and surfing is the coastline between Sydney and Brisbane: the beaches of metropolitan Sydney, the Central Coast, Nelson Bay, Barrington Coast, Coffs Coast, Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast… The Barrington Coast is not the most famous one, but that’s…
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3 Fabulous Natural Rock Pools On The Barrington Coast, NSW
The Barrington Coast is a ~190 km coastline on the lower mid north coast of New South Wales, blessed with gorgeous beaches (not that unusual in Australia), scenic waterways and waterfalls. It also includes the Great Lakes, Manning Valley, Gloucester and the Barrington Tops plateau. The twin towns of Forster and Tuncurry are the two…
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4 Reasons To Visit The Warrumbungles, New South Wales
Warrumbungle National Park is one I’ve never heard of before – yes, before we moved to Australia. But that’s the true magic of Australia: all the places you haven’t heard of – not because they’re not breathtakingly wonderful, rather because they’re remote and there are too many of them. Well, Warrumbungle National Park is one.…
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6 Outdoorsy Things To Do With Kids In Hornsby
Hornsby is one of the best suburbs to live with a family in Metro Sydney. Especially if you’re a bushwalking, outdoorsy family. Well, we are, and we kind of accidentally ended up in Hornsby after moving to Sydney from the other end of the world. I haven’t known much about the Sydney suburbs, and spending…
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Forests In Sydney: 10 Amazing Walks
Everyone talks about the fabulous beaches of Sydney – and rightly so. But who talks about the amazing forests one can find in the city? I will! Because here’s the thing: when you talk about a city with over 5 million inhabitants, you don’t immediately think about green spaces, let alone forests. Or the adventurous…
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A Day Trip To Cabarita With Kids
If you want to plan an exciting day trip in Sydney with kids, make sure to include a ferry ride. Then figure out which stops would make a good addition to your day, and you’re done. Moreover, public transport is very affordable on the weekend. So what are you waiting for? (I know, packing for…
