Twin Peaks: Hiking the Cougals Queensland
Well it’s been a long time since I last blogged. I may have slacked off on the blogging front but I think getting divorced, moving house and getting used to shared parenting are pretty valid excuses for my prolonged absence … Continued
Larapinta Trail – Section 8 Counts Point, West McDonnell Ranges, NT
Day Two The howl in the distance wakes me from my sleep. Was that a dingo I think to myself. I hear the howl again. And this time I smile, it’s not a dingo but one of the guides giving … Continued
Trek Larapinta – Simpsons Gap and Ormiston Pound, Larapinta Trail NT
Day One My alarm buzzes. No cursing at the early wake up today though as I am about to embark on a trip that I have been wanting to do for years. I pull the curtains aside and stare out … Continued
Water, Water Everywhere – Coomera Circuit, Binna Burra, Lamington National Park
I wake during the night to the sound of pouring rain. Not a good sign I think to myself. I have planned to meet Running Man to walk the Aracauria track at Binna Burra today but if its raining we … Continued
Better late than never – Ships Stern Walk, Binna Burra Lamington National Park
Back when I was a teenager my Grandparents would regale me with tales of a hair-raising walk they did at Binna Burra back in the 1970’s – the Ships Stern. I always wanted to do it one day but at … Continued
Walking to the top of Mount Warning – The Green Cauldron NSW
Well I have to say I have had a great start to the year with walking. I have completed 3 decent length hikes and its only April, two of which I had never done before. I haven’t however had a … Continued
Warrie Circuit – Springbrook National Park
A few weekends ago I did a walk that had somehow escaped my radar until Jane from Mildly Extreme wrote about it last year. The Warrie Circuit is a 17 km loop track in Springbrook National Park that for some … Continued
Revisiting and reconnecting – Minyon Falls, Nightcap National Park NSW
I have been fortunate this year to revisit a place that is special to me not once but twice. Earlier in the year I took Harry and Chris with me visit Minyon Falls in far Northern New South Wales, and … Continued
A short walk and a short post – Purlingbrook Falls circuit Springbrook National Park Qld
Well life has been pretty full on for me over the past few months hence the lack of posts! But I have managed to squeeze in a few walks recently, a few with friends and a family day trip up … Continued
A trip to the top of Australia – Mount Kosciuszko
Back in 2012 I was preparing myself to head back to work after being on maternity leave. Harry was almost 15 months old and I wanted to squeeze in a short holiday before my return. I wanted to go somewhere … Continued