Wilsons Promontory is Victoria’s favourite National Park and it is pretty much booked out on weekends and peak periods all year round. We thought we’d sneak in mid-week just before Easter while the weather was still good and re-acquaint ourselves with the beautiful beaches and walks. The last time we’d visited was over 12 years ago and nothing much had changed – except the Visitor Information Centre was being completely […]

With the price of fuel skyrocketing due to the Gulf war we decided to pivot from a New South Wales road trip in March 2026 to one in our local Victorian backyard. We packed up the van with bikes, beach towels and hiking boots and headed to Gippsland to discover an array of gourmet treats, rail trails, endless golden beaches and towering trees in the Strzelecki ranges. What a cornucopia […]

The beachside town of Balnarring on westernport bay at the start of the Mornington peninsula is only 70 kms from Melbourne and is an easy drive that can be made even nicer by stopping off for a couple of secret walks along the way. Sweetwater Creek Bush Walk On the far side of Frankston, before you climb Oliver’s Hill, take a left at Liddesdale avenue and access the #sweetwatercreek 3km […]