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Discover The Grampians – Waterfalls, Walks, Wildlife & Wine

Discover The Grampians – Waterfalls, Walks, Wildlife & Wine

by Sharyn McCullum | Last updated Oct 22, 2025 | Lifestyle & Outdoor Activities, Victoria | 0 comments

I first saw the Grampians on a road trip from Melbourne to Adelaide. They appeared in the distance before getting bigger and bigger then smaller and smaller as we drove along the A8. And I wondered why these intriguing looking ex-volcanoes were such a draw card. So I...
How to Plan, Prepare and Pack for a Hike in Australia

How to Plan, Prepare and Pack for a Hike in Australia

by Sharyn McCullum | Last updated Jun 6, 2025 | Gear + Packing, Lifestyle & Outdoor Activities | 0 comments

In my opinion, hiking is one of the best forms of exercise and therapy for my body and soul! I’ve been hiking for years from a few hours to a couple of days during my Australian travels. And I’ve learnt the hard way sometimes about my choices of hiking gear, and how...
Why You Should be Travelling Australia with Reef-Safe Sunscreen

Why You Should be Travelling Australia with Reef-Safe Sunscreen

by Sharyn McCullum | Last updated Jun 5, 2025 | Gear + Packing, Lifestyle & Outdoor Activities | 0 comments

Sunscreen is extremely important to protect your skin, particularly under the harsh Australian sun. But did you know that sunscreen can cause damage to Australia’s reefs? This is why you should be travelling Australia with reef-safe sunscreen. Let me explain. On a...
Hang Loose in Torquay, Surfing Mecca on Victoria’s Surf Coast

Hang Loose in Torquay, Surfing Mecca on Victoria’s Surf Coast

by Sharyn McCullum | Last updated May 16, 2025 | Lifestyle & Outdoor Activities, Victoria | 18 comments

Torquay, on Victoria’s Surf Coast is often referred to as the surfing capital of Australia and the birthplace of the surfing industry in the country. Wow. That is a big call. Torquay is also the official start of the Great Ocean Road, one of Australia’s best road...
A Walk Through the Australian National Surfing Museum, Torquay

A Walk Through the Australian National Surfing Museum, Torquay

by Sharyn McCullum | Last updated May 16, 2025 | Lifestyle & Outdoor Activities, Victoria | 0 comments

Having grown up near Cronulla Beach in the Sutherland Shire in Sydney, I love anything to do with the beach and surfing. While in Torquay on Victoria’s Surf Coast, which some would say is the home of Australian surfing, I visited and took a walk through the...
How to Not Look Like A Tourist When You Travel Australia

How to Not Look Like A Tourist When You Travel Australia

by Sharyn McCullum | Last updated May 7, 2025 | Lifestyle & Outdoor Activities | 0 comments

You have decided to travel Australia and you are thinking about the places you will see, the things you will do, the food you might eat and the culture you will experience. Sounds wonderful, right! But there is also a scary side to travelling Australia and that is, no...
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Bells Beach Surfing Recreation Reserve Sign shaped like a big white wave with Sharyn McCullum On the Great Ocean Road.

G’Day! Sharyn here, an Aussie discovering Australia. Let me show you around so you can discover Australia too.  Read my story here.



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