The Best Time to Visit Australia
When to visit Australia, season by season: the pros and cons of each, the best places to go, wildlife to look out for and festivals to plan around.
Close to home, still wandering.
We live in Australia and there’s still plenty of it left to explore. Start with the planning basics, then find the places we’ve wandered, the wildlife and somewhere to stay.
When to visit Australia, season by season: the pros and cons of each, the best places to go, wildlife to look out for and festivals to plan around.
What can you bring into Australia? How immigration and biosecurity checks work, what to declare and why the rules are strict, so you clear customs without surprises.
Tipping isn’t expected in Australia, but it’s welcome for good service. When and how much to tip when eating out, in hotels, on transport and for other services.
How Australia’s walking track grades work, from Grade 1 easy walks to Grade 5 very difficult tracks, so you can choose a hike that suits your fitness and experience.
The convict-built bridge, St John’s and a Georgian main street, and why we wish we’d given Richmond more time.
Ten things to do in Bundaberg, written after my return visit: Mon Repos turtles, the Bert Hinkler Museum, the rum distillery, Lady Musgrave Island and more.
From our own visit to Norfolk Island: Kingston’s convict history, Emily Bay, Mount Pitt and sunset at Puppys Point, plus getting around, packing and how long to stay.
A practical guide to visiting Port Arthur, Tasmania’s World Heritage-listed convict site, covering getting there, the Penitentiary, Isle of the Dead and tips.
Mount Morgan grew around one of the world’s richest gold mines. Its railway and history museums, lookouts, suspension bridge and heritage town centre, plus tips.
Ten Australian wine regions, from the Barossa Valley and Margaret River to Tasmania and the Hunter Valley, with what each is known for and which wines to try.
Photos of Tasmania’s Tessellated Pavement at Eaglehawk Neck, taken at dusk and early morning, an easy stop about 25 minutes from Port Arthur.
Five natural places worth seeing on a road trip along Tasmania’s East Coast, including the Bay of Fires with its white beaches and orange lichen-covered granite.
Where to see wild wombats in Australia, from Cradle Mountain and Maria Island to Victoria and NSW, and when to go.
Our one-night stay at Jackalope Hotel on the Mornington Peninsula: booking, the Vineyard with Bath room, facilities, service and whether it’s good value.
Slow down. Wander deeper.
A life shaped by curiosity, connection and the moments that quietly change us.
Until next time… keep wandering.
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