When you fall in love with a special part of your own country, it really is worth shouting about (or writing a blog post!) We recently spent a few nights in Sea Lake in the wheat belt of the Mallee region of Victoria. It was a highlight of a two week jaunt around regional Victoria….
Category: Victoria
Tower Hill Wildlife Reserve
After all the wildlife devastation currently in Australia from our worst ever bushfire season, it was wonderful to visit a State Park with lots of wildlife unaffected by fires!
Tips for visiting the Australian Open Tennis
One of the great things about living in Melbourne, the sporting capital of Australia, is that nearly every year we get to go to the Australian Open Tennis. In fact, for probably over 30 years I’ve been making my way there almost every January. The Australian Open Tennis Tournament is easy to get to, easy…
What to do around Bendigo
If you are interested in history, architecture, parks, art galleries and/or wineries, then the Bendigo area has a lot to offer you! Bendigo is a regional city of 110,000 in the goldfields region of Victoria. We managed a taste of all the above over the Queen’s Birthday long weekend, venturing also into nearby Castlemaine and…
Mornington Peninsula Wineries – My Favourites
As a pleasure-seeking wine lover from way back, I’m lucky that I live close to of one of Australia’s many wonderful wine regions – the Mornington Peninsula. It is one my favourite parts of the world because it has so many things going for it. Apart from a plethora of wineries, there is also golf…