by Sharyn McCullum | Last updated Jun 25, 2024 | New South Wales, Road Trips, Victoria |
Noreuil Park on a wet day on the Albury Wodonga Loop road trip For a long time Albury would be the half way mark on the long journey up or down the Hume Highway from Sydney to Melbourne. But the quest to reduce driving time has seen the Hume Highway upgraded...
by Sharyn McCullum | Last updated Jun 17, 2024 | New South Wales, Road Trips, Victoria |
Sydney and Melbourne are the two biggest cities in Australia and there are a number of ways to travel between the two. The quickest way is to fly between Melbourne and Sydney which takes just over an hour. But if you stay on the ground then you can take a fast or...
by Sharyn McCullum | Last updated Apr 29, 2025 | Road Trips, Victoria |
While checking out the gold fields in and around Bendigo and Ballarat in north-central Victoria I discovered that these two gold towns are linked by a number of roads. One in particular is known as the Goldfields Way. And if I drove Goldfields Way I would learn heaps...
by Sharyn McCullum | Last updated May 25, 2024 | Victoria |
Ballarat is Victoria’s largest inland city. It was founded from the wealth of gold found during the famous Victorian gold rush in the 1850s. Just like Bendigo, another city built from gold, Ballarat of today has much grand architecture and streetscapes in its...
by Sharyn McCullum | Last updated May 13, 2024 | Discover Australia Now, Victoria |
One of the best things to do while visiting Ballarat, Victoria is to spend a day at Sovereign Hill. This incredible living museum recreates the 1850s gold rush around the Ballarat and Bendigo area in Victoria. It is definitely worth while spending a day here, and this...
by Sharyn McCullum | Last updated Apr 22, 2026 | Best of Australia, New South Wales, Victoria |
What? Australia has snow! Sure does! Is there snowboarding and skiing in Australia? Sure is! If you are not Australian then this might be your reaction to finding out Australia gets snow. But if you are Australian you will know, when the cooler winter months arrive,...