Australia
Aida Opera on Coolangatta Beach
Aida Opera on Coolangatta Beach The Main Characters are: Aida: an Ethiopian princess enslaved in Egypt and handmaiden to Amneris Radames: Aida’s lover; A Captain - chosen to lead the Egyptians in battle Amneris: an Egyptian princess; daughter of the King of Egypt...
In Training – Border Ranges National Park NSW
Border Ranges National Park World Heritage listed Border Ranges National Park near Murwillumbah NSW (is part of the Gondwana Rainforests) offers scenic views that will take your breath away. You can explore this rainforest on one of the many walking tracks, like...
Endurance Exhibition – Joshua YELDHAM 2017
Joshua Yeldham Endurance Exhibition White Owl 2014 – Joshua YELDHAM Joshua YELDHAM – Tweed Regional Gallery 2017 Sydney based Artist, Joshua Yeldham "Endurance" Exhibition, Private Collection is currently on show at Tweed Regional Gallery,...
The Joys Of Travelling With Triplets
The Joy Of Travelling with Triplets These travelling triplets have more stamps in their passports than a lot of people achieve in a lifetime! As you can imagine having triplets in-tow attracts a lot of attention. A trip to the supermarket can take double the time...
THINGS YOU WILL NEVER HEAR AN AUSTRALIAN TRAVELLER SAY!
Recently, I read on 'Traveller' a great blog that every Australian traveller will relate to! Love these 13 sayings! 1. "I wish we had coffee like this back home" 2. "I'd love to visit that country – but it's too far away" 3. "That's too long to be away" 4. "I'm not...
Burringbar NSW
Tiny Village - Burringbar NSW Burringbar is a tiny village tucked away in NSW's Tweed Valley. The village consists of a General Store, Liquor Supplies, Post Office, butcher, café, shops and services. The Burringbar General Store and Liquor store were established in...
Condong Sugar Mill – Condong NSW
The Condong Sugar Mill, a grand old sugar mill, sits on the banks of the Tweed River, and has been crushing cane since 1880. The mill is located on McLeod Street, which runs parallel with Tweed Valley Way. Opposite the Mill is the Condong General Store and Post...
Makers & Finders Market @ Murwillumbah NSW
The great thing about small towns is that they have to work hard to survive. Murwillumbah better known as Mur-bah is a town that has been through boom and burst. In March 2017, the Tweed Valley and surrounding regions were devastated by a 100 year...
Tumbulgum NSW – Meeting Place of Waters
Tumbulgum, established in 1866, is the premier rural village in the Tweed Shire, located at the confluence of the Rous (North Arm) and Tweed Rivers overlooked by the iconic and majestic Wollumbin Mount Warning and surrounding Border Ranges. The Tweed Valley, a...
The RED CENTRE of AUSTRALIA
First visit to Uluru in the Northern Territory of Australia Flights to Uluru, (previously named Ayers Rock), Western Australia and the Northern Territory don't come cheap hence why many Australians haven't visited these places. Australian baby boomer travellers...
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