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Margaret River: Wineries, Karri Forest and Cape Naturaliste
@craig·22 Apr 2026·Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia
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Kangaroo Island: Sea Lions, Wallabies and Remarkable Rocks
Forty minutes from Adelaide, Kangaroo Island is a wildlife reserve the size of Sydney and Melbourne combined. Sea lions, kangaroos on the sand, and the Remarkable Rocks at sunset.
@craig·22 Apr 2026·Kangaroo Island, South Australia, Australia
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Blue Mountains in 48 Hours: The Three Sisters and Beyond
Two days in the Blue Mountains west of Sydney — the Three Sisters at sunrise, Wentworth Falls, the cable car at Scenic World, and the bakery that locals queue for in the rain.
@craig·22 Apr 2026·Blue Mountains, New South Wales, Australia
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Kakadu: Six Quiet Days in Australia’s Top End
Kakadu is bigger than Belgium, older than art, and empty in the way that reshapes your sense of scale. Six days of waterfalls, ranger-led walks, wildlife and the Top End.
@craig·22 Apr 2026·Kakadu National Park, Northern Territory, Australia
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The Daintree Rainforest: Where the Oldest Forest on Earth Meets the Reef
The Daintree is 180 million years old, touches the Great Barrier Reef at Cape Tribulation, and is one of the strangest and most beautiful places in Australia. Here’s how to do it.
@craig·22 Apr 2026·Daintree Rainforest, Queensland, Australia
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Gold Coast in Five Days: Surfers Paradise to Snapper Rocks
Five days of sand, surf, rainforest and theme parks on Queensland’s Gold Coast — with the quiet southern beaches the locals don’t really want you to know about.
@craig·22 Apr 2026·Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
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Melbourne in Four Days: Laneways, Trams, Coffee and a Footy Match
Four days in Melbourne — graffiti laneways, the best coffee on Earth, a footy match at the MCG, and the kind of strangers who insist on buying your next flat white.
@craig·22 Apr 2026·Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Cycling Rottnest Island: How a Smiling Quokka Stole My Heart in Western Australia
I had heard about the quokkas. Nothing prepares you for what an actual quokka, in person, in the wild, on a sunlit path, will do to your heart. A day on Rottnest Island, properly done.
@craig·22 Apr 2026·Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia
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Tasmania Off-Grid: Cradle Mountain, Wineglass Bay and Hobart’s Hidden Charm
A week in Tasmania, three regions, no rushed days. Here’s a route through Cradle Mountain, the Freycinet coast and Hobart that’ll make you cancel a return ticket.
@craig·22 Apr 2026·Tasmania, Australia
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The Great Ocean Road in 48 Hours: Twelve Apostles, Koalas, and a Surf Town That Stole the Show
I drove the Great Ocean Road in two days flat and somehow had the best two days I’ve ever had in a hatchback. Here’s the route, the stops, and the small town I didn’t want to leave.
@craig·22 Apr 2026·Great Ocean Road, Victoria, Australia
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Sunrise at Uluru: Three Quiet Days in Australia’s Red Centre
I went to the Red Centre expecting a big rock and got something so much bigger — a sky, a story, and a couple of dawns I’m still thinking about.
@craig·22 Apr 2026·Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park, Northern Territory, Australia
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Whitehaven Beach and the Whitsundays: 24 Hours of Sand So White It Hurts Your Eyes
I went to the Whitsundays expecting a nice beach. I left understanding why people quit their jobs, buy a catamaran, and never come back.
@craig·22 Apr 2026·Whitsunday Islands, Queensland, Australia
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Snorkelling the Great Barrier Reef: A Cairns Day Trip That Stopped Me in My Tracks
Floating face-down over a coral garden the size of a football pitch, with a green sea turtle stopping inches from my mask, I finally understood why people talk about this place the way they do.
@craig·22 Apr 2026·Cairns, Queensland, Australia
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Sydney for First-Timers: From Bondi Beach to the Harbour Bridge
I came for the postcard shots and stayed for the strangers who treat you like an old mate. Here's exactly how to do Sydney for the first time without missing the magic.
@craig·22 Apr 2026·Sydney, Australia
Tours & experiences in Australia
Half-Day Jervis Bay Sea Kayak Tour
5 hours
From AUD 145.00
Ile Des Phoques and Maria Island Cruise and Walk Day Tour with Lunch
8 hours
From AUD 295.00
Gold Coast 2 hour Sunset Sailing Cruise with Drinks&Tasting Plate
2 hours
From AUD 189.00
Kayak to Goat Island in Sydney Harbour with Local
3 hours
From AUD 128.21
Full Day Kayaking Tour in Coorong National Park
6 hours
From AUD 160.00
Sandbox Virtual Reality Experience - Surfers Paradise, Gold Coast
40 min
From AUD 45.00
Flying Fox Experience, Thousands of Australia's Largest Bat
2h 30m
From AUD 80.00
Margaret River Coastal and Wildlife Eco Trip from Busselton or Dunsborough
3h 30m
From AUD 175.00
Byron Bay Brewery & Distillery Tour: Tastings, Lunch & transfers
6h 30m
From AUD 229.00
Winemaking Class at McCaffrey's Estate
1h 30m
From AUD 126.55
Private Great Ocean Road - The Ultimate Aussie Adventure
11 hours – 12 hours
From AUD 1120.00
Build your own Unique Private Winery/Brewery Tour at the Margaret River region
6 hours
From AUD 169.00
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