As we travelled south that afternoon we passed through many lovely areas and some beautiful towns. This part of the journey was new territory to us. We had seen the coast further south west in Victoria and to the north in NSW, but had never visited the stretch of coastline between Bermagui and Mallacoota. When [...]

One of the places I wanted to revisit on our drive south along the coast of New South Wales was Mimosa Rocks National Park. The last time we had been there was in 1981 which was getting on for 30 years ago. Too long, in fact. I had vivid memories of what it looked like [...]

When we travel we often watch out for local bakeries to visit. It’s an indulgence of ours – and a lot of other people I know. To be fair we did need to get some fresh bread to make sandwiches for our lunch later in the day. We found a suitable bakery in one of [...]

After our short stay in Canberra during our holiday last year we drove the short distance to Bateman’s Bay on the south coast of New South Wales. The first half of this part of our journey was through rolling hills and open farmland. It was a beautiful part of the country but it was rather [...]

During our visit to Sydney in December 2008 we took the train into the city and then caught the Manly Ferry. This huge ferry seats over a thousand people and it was hard to find a seat. I guess everyone was heading to the beach at Manly that afternoon. It certainly is a popular place. [...]