Light to Light Walk
Traversing the beautiful coastline of the Ben Boyd National Park, the Light to Light Walk covers 30 kilometers each way and… Read More »Light to Light Walk
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New South Wales
The state of New South Wales consists of just over 800,000 square kilometers on Australia’s east coast, sitting between Queensland to the north and the border of the Murray River, with Victoria to the South.
The state has the largest population in Australia at around 7.8 million with most of these persons living in the coastal Greater Sydney area. The Greater Sydney area was also the first point of European contact, with the explorer James Cook landing there in 1770 and then a penal colony established in 1788. It was the first and major point of administration for British colonization of the far South Pacific, in fact.
The state comprises a narrow beautiful coastline that meets with the spectacular mountains and plateaus of the Great Dividing Range. Over the range is the western slopes consisting of fertile farming lands before meeting the arid outback of the western plains.
Green Cape Lighthouse
At the very southern end of the Ben Boyd National Park, the historic Green Cape Lighthouse is a beacon to… Read More »Green Cape Lighthouse
Killalea State Park
A few minutes south of Wollongong and Port Kembla and with some of the best swimming and surfing beaches on… Read More »Killalea State Park
Tathra
At the mouth of the Bega River, the scenic Tathra is a small coastal village of 1,600 or so was… Read More »Tathra
Morton National Park
Part of the Great Dividing Range that runs parallel to the coast, and to the west of the Shoalhaven coastal… Read More »Morton National Park
Wentworth Falls
A spectacular cascading waterfall To the east of Katoomba is the small village and the magnificent Wentworth Falls, where the… Read More »Wentworth Falls
Katoomba
The main township of the Blue Mountains, Katoomba is the central point for visiting many of the most famous features… Read More »Katoomba
Jenolan Caves
Some of the oldest open caves in the world Thirty kilometers or so west of Katoomba are the famous Jenolan… Read More »Jenolan Caves
Three Sisters
The famous rock columns of the Three Sisters Probably the most famous image of the Blue Mountains, the rock columns… Read More »Three Sisters
Jamison Valley
Probably the most viewed and photographed area within the Blue Mountains, the spectacular Jamison Valley sits between steep plateau walls,… Read More »Jamison Valley
Katoomba Falls
Located within the Blue Mountains National Park, the Kedumba Creek flows over the edge of the plateau and falls in… Read More »Katoomba Falls
Leura Cascades
Located on the edge of the small village of Leura, the Leura Cascades are an ideal spot for picnics and starting… Read More »Leura Cascades
Wollemi National Park
Located to the immediate north of Blue Mountains National Park and covering more than 1.5 million hectares , the Wollemi… Read More »Wollemi National Park
Lake Burragorang
South west of Sydney and on the edge of the Kanangra-Boyd National Park, Lake Burragorang is a man made lake formed… Read More »Lake Burragorang
Kanangra-Boyd National Park
The 68,600 hectares of the Kanangra-Boyd National Park are around 180 kilometers south west of Sydney, with the Blue Mountains… Read More »Kanangra-Boyd National Park
Everglades Historic House and Gardens
The art deco styled “The Everglades” is an 1923 historic house that sits within its 5.2 hectare gardens. The heritage… Read More »Everglades Historic House and Gardens
Govetts Leap
Govetts Leap is the name of a lookout over some of the most spectacular vistas in the Blue Mountains, including… Read More »Govetts Leap
Tamworth
Australia’s country music capital. What was once a small company town on the Peel River serving enormous pastoral holdings in… Read More »Tamworth
New England National Park
An alpine to sub-tropical World Heritage site – Gondwana Rainforests of Australia Located on the northern escarpment of the New… Read More »New England National Park
Armidale
The University City of the New England Northern Highlands On the banks of the Dumaresq Creek and the junction of… Read More »Armidale