Islands Archives - Australia by Red Nomad OZ

Beauty and Bushfires: Exploring Kangaroo Island, South Australia

October 14, 2021 Red Nomad OZ Baudin Conservation Park, Cape Willoughby, Dudley Peninsula, Flinders Chase National Park, Islands, Kangaroo Island, Kingscote, Lashmar Conservation Park, Lighthouse, Penneshaw, Remarkable Rocks, Ruins, Seal Bay, South Australia, Things to do, Travel, Vivonne Bay, Walks, Wildlife

Kangaroo Island Bushfires Choking back tears, he told me “I looked out over the plain and howled. It’ll take a long time to recover, and it probably won’t be in my lifetime”. I was talking to David, a now-retired guide who had spent 15 years conducting eco-tours in Flinders Chase National Park and the adjoining Ravine des Casoars Wilderness Protection[…]

Looking South over 4 mile Beach, Port Douglas

7 Days in … Cairns!

March 17, 2012 Red Nomad OZ 7 Days in ..., Bakery, Beaches, Cairns, Far North Queensland, Islands, Port Douglas, Queensland, Rainforest, Things to do, Travel, Wildlife

Cairns is one of the best Australian travel destinations – and I’ve got the photos to prove it! This laid back city 2000 km north of Brisbane between World Heritage Listed Rainforest and the Great Barrier Reef, has come a long way from its sugar-cane farming roots to become Far North Queensland’s tourist hub. Cairns has just as much to[…]