Any excuse to go to the Scenic Rim is good enough for us. The latest excuse was the Kalbar Sunflower Festival. Every year, for a long weekend only, Kalbar welcomes thousands of people to enjoy its incredible display of sunflowers. It doesn’t last long enough and when it is on, it’s a do not miss event for anyone who enjoys the beauty of sunflowers. One million...
We headed back to the Scenic Rim again over the Christmas holidays and while there, we decided to hike another one of the many peaks that the rim has to offer, Mount Greville. Mount Greville was a peak that I had on my hiking bucket list for two reasons. Firstly, every time we’ve visited the Moogerah Dam in the past, Mount Greville always looked so impressive, rising...
The beach town of Noosa is one of the most popular holiday destinations in Queensland. Its popularity is not a surprise with the number of awesome things to do in and around it. It’s packed with stunning beaches, plenty of day trip options, lots of breweries, good shopping and it has some beautiful hinterland drives to be had. It’s also famous for its incredible...
When we first moved to Brisbane, we didn’t know much about Toowoomba. We knew it only as a Queensland hinterland town. But one day I became curious and decided to research it a bit more. Was it worth exploring, I wondered? As I researched it, one thing kept popping up about Toowoomba and that was the yearly Carnival of Flowers. That alone was very interesting to me...
The best thing about living in Brisbane, is its proximity to some truly amazing places. The Scenic Rim is one of them. Set right at Brisbane’s doorstep, the Scenic Rim is a region rich in rolling hills, ancient rainforests, and quaint villages; together with stunning scenery, excellent wineries, and an abundance of local paddock-to-plate producers. It’s so close...
Since we moved to Queensland, we’ve been discovering a lot of small coastal towns that we didn’t previously know about. The small and charming seaside town of Bargara is one of them. Bargara is a 13-kilometre drive from Bundaberg, through lush sugarcane fields. It’s about a 4.5 hour drive north of Brisbane, Queensland’s capital city. Bargara’s Main Beach...
Earlier this year, we finally got a chance to hike Mt Maroon. When we first visited the Scenic Rim after moving to Brisbane, I had my eyes on this mountain from the moment I saw it. However, it took us over a year to finally get a chance to hike it. We’d read a lot about it. It looked and sounded challenging, but that’s exactly what I like in a hike! So, I was so...
There are many reasons why we love living on the Sunshine Coast. Not only does it have some of the most beautiful beaches in Australia (if not the world), but it’s also full of little hinterland towns worth exploring. Our favourite such destination is Maleny. Maleny has been voted the most welcoming town in Australia for two years running. This quaint little town is...
Magnetic Island, or Maggie as the locals call it, is a little piece of paradise just 20 minutes off the coast of Townsville, Northern Queensland. With twenty-three beautiful sandy bays, coral reefs, and a huge population of koalas, it’s a surprise Magnetic Island has somehow remained a hidden gem after all these years. The first time I visited Magnetic Island was...
One of my favourites things to do, is to walk along the beach for miles. There is no shortage of beaches here in Queensland. What’s even better is walking for miles on a deserted beach. We recently visited Woodgate Beach and found it perfect for endless beach walks without a soul in sight. The small coastal settlement of Woodgate Beach is 45-minutes south of...