by Sharyn McCullum | Last updated Nov 12, 2025 | Best of Australia, Northern Territory, Victoria |
Aboriginal rock art is an essential part of Australia’s First Nations culture. Most of the artworks include paintings (pictographs), engravings (petroglyphs) and stone arrangements of which date back over 30,000 years. They depict a wide range of cultural narratives,...
by Sharyn McCullum | Last updated Nov 12, 2025 | Discover Australia Now, Victoria |
Stawell is a small town along the A8 highway that links Adelaide and Melbourne. Most visit Stawell at Easter to witness the running of the Stawell Gift or as a gateway to The Grampians National Park. On a recent visit to Stawell I discovered that this quaint town is...
by Sharyn McCullum | Last updated Nov 16, 2025 | Victoria |
inside Murtoa Stick Shed If you are wondering what the Murtoa Stick Shed is and why you would want to visit a shed made from sticks, well, read on to find out why you should visit Murtoa Stick Shed. The Murtoa Stick Shed, formerly known as the Number 1...
by Sharyn McCullum | Last updated Oct 22, 2025 | Lifestyle & Outdoor Activities, Victoria |
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...
by Sharyn McCullum | Last updated Jul 31, 2025 | Victoria |
Warrnambool is located at the end (or beginning) of the Great Ocean Road, Victoria. But it is also located on one of Australia’s wildest coastlines, the Shipwreck Coast which is found along the Great Ocean Road. It runs from the section of the coastline from Cape...
by Sharyn McCullum | Last updated Jun 26, 2025 | Road Trips, Victoria |
If you are seeking a nice little road trip that highlights the Victorian countryside then you are in luck. Linking two major cities, Melbourne and Bendigo is the Calder Highway. If you drive direct it will take a mere 1 hour 45 minutes on the road, however, I suggest...