Foraging for Vegan Treats

This week we haven't done too much besides lots of driving. We didn't explore magnetic island, we didn't visit the Whitsundays or Airlie Beach, we didn't visit Yeppoon, Fraser Island or any of the Glasshouse Mountains. We haven't snorkelled or dived on the Great Barrier Reef. Lots of Queensland things for our 'next adventure' list. So what did we do..? We bid farewell to Alison in Townsville and set about the simple, ten minute job of applying for a police clearance for one o

The Atherton Tableland is a beautiful, beautiful, beautiful part of the country. Rolling green hills, sprinkled with remnant rainforest, waterfalls everywhere, dozens of small towns, each with their own character and charm. Early morning on Monday saw us at the top of Hallorans Hill, gazing out eastward through sculpture installations towards fields of cane and cattle. From there we returned to Yungaburra, a delightful little town of crafty shops, green gardened cafes and chi

The trees have trees, that's how you know you are in the Wet Tropics World Heritage Area. We have seen some beautiful sights, connected with some great people and had some fun adventures over this past week. Here is the story: We bid a fond farewell to our new friend Jazzy and turned southwards. Next trip we will have to go further up Cape York for sure. We pulled in at the Marrdja Botanical Boardwalk, just past Noah Beach and wandered above the muddy intertidal waters full o

FNQ is surprising – not that we had many expectations or assumptions about what this part of the country would be like, but we have seen a lot of different landscapes over the past week. An anthropologist could probably spend a lifetime exploring the myriad communities and organisations of people around here. This is a rich place – the soil, the history, the diversity of culture, nature, landscape and population. At least we think so. After we last wrote we spent another day

Tax Return Time! Tax Return Time! Tax Return Time! Oh wait... yeah travel blog. Our adventures across the Northern Territory have been fantastic. What a great part of the country to explore. Relaxed people, beautiful nature and plenty of culture. After resting up in Jabiru we hit the Kakadu Visitors Centre for a park pass before driving to the northern part of the park where the East Alligator River marks the boundary with Arnhem Land. This place is called Ubirr. Our first Ub