Life in Lockdown

July 22, 2020 / Tina / 8 Comments

Since arriving in Melbourne at the end of May, I’ve unfortunately had my travels curtailed due to the current lockdown situation. Never mind – it’s not really as bad as it sounds. Thankfully I’ve been fortunate to overcome the Melbourne winter cold and cough bug and tested negative to COVID19. As from tomorrow we all …

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A Generous Life

April 30, 2020 / Tina / 1 Comment

Pre Covid19 I was fortunate to spend valuable time with my niece at the Tweed Regional Gallery & Margaret Olley Art Centre in South Murwillumbah, New South Wales. The surrounding countryside was magnificent. Tweed Regional Gallery & Margaret Olley Art Centre is a regional art gallery in Murwillumbah, New South Wales, Australia. Lonely Planet Australia …

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Memories of Redcliffe

March 5, 2020 / Tina / 2 Comments

I was recently house-sitting in Kallangur, near the city of Redcliffe, which I learned was the home of the famous Bee Gees. I had been to Redcliffe back in the 80s while visiting relatives who lived there, and have to admit I didn’t recognise the place which had grown considerably. A popular seaside destination for …

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Gladstone to Brisbane – the final leg!

January 29, 2020 / Tina / 2 Comments

Can’t believe my journey from Broome to Brisbane is nearly over. I haven’t given myself time yet to really think about just how far I’ve travelled in my little Suzuki, just been focused on getting safely to each destination. If I’d thought about it earlier, I probably wouldn’t have taken on a house-sit (delightful though …

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Townsville to Gladstone

January 14, 2020 / Tina / 0 Comments

Many years ago, a friend told me that Airlie Beach was his favourite place in Queensland. So, being keen to see it for myself, I travelled there and booked into a caravan park for the night. Airlie Beach is certainly very pretty – in fact I wanted to call it “the Noosa of the Tropics”.  …

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Magnetic Island

December 15, 2019 / Tina / 2 Comments

On a day with a clear blue sky and a warm breeze, my sister Jacky and I caught the ferry to Magnetic Island. Magnetic Island is roughly 7km by 5km, with 25km of walking tracks and several beaches and little bays, accompanied by lush and colourful vegetation. The name of the island came about because …

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The Cassowary Coast

December 14, 2019 / Tina / 0 Comments

The Cassowary Coast region is located in far north Queensland and extends from Garradunga in the north to Cardwell in the south and the East Palmerston district in the west. I had been told that Mission Beach was a ‘must-see’ place to visit and so decided to take a drive up the Cassowary Coast, which …

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Townsville – Tropical North Queensland

December 2, 2019 / Tina / 1 Comment

Some interesting facts about Townsville: It is Australia’s largest urban centre north of the Sunshine Coast, with a population of over 185,000. Townsville is famous for an average of 320 days of sunshine per year and adjacent to the central section of the Great Barrier Reef. My first view of this sprawling city indicated it …

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Mount Isa to Townsville

November 26, 2019 / Tina / 3 Comments

I enjoyed the trip from Mt Isa as thought the towns were a little more interesting.  From Isa of course I drove to Richmond and then on to Townsville.  First stop was Cloncurry which I really liked.  Coffee-stop was good as was my stroll along the street taking some snaps of the old buildings. I …

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Hello Queensland

November 24, 2019 / Tina / 5 Comments

Three Ways – Barkly Homestead – Mt Isa Imagine this. You’ve been driving along in outback Australia for an hour or so, with no traffic in sight, then quite suddenly you drive past an indigenous man walking along on the other side of the road. He waves and continues on his way, seemingly quite unperturbed. …

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