With over 4000 cities to choose from, Lonely Planet’s ‘Best in Travel 2018’ ranked Canberra as the third best city to visit in the world! That’s the highest position any Australian city has ever placed in the 13 years of the lists. Up close and personal with the wildlife at…

Maratus (peacock spider) sapphirus (sapphire) is the latest species of the disco-dancing peacock spider discovered in Australia, in the Murrah Flora Reserve on the Sapphire Coast in southern New South Wales. It was obviously named for where it was discovered, as well as for the two sapphire coloured spots on…

My trusty old hiking boots (pictured above!) have been with me to the top of Australia in the Snowy Mountains, hiking in Tasmania, watching whales from Ben Boyd National Park on the Sapphire Coast, on ski trips to Canada, and through muddy back paddocks with the dog. But alas, it…

On 10 October 1880, five men left Bermagui for the Montreal Goldfield, in an eight-metre-long green boat. They were never seen again. The boat and some of their belongings were found on rocks, at what was locally known as Mutton Fish Point, 15km north of Montreal. No trace of the…

Being ‘mugged’ has a whole new meaning when you are whale watching on the unspoilt Sapphire Coast of New South Wales! When a whale comes up to your boat to take a closer look, you have been mugged! The southern migration of the Humpback Whale along the east coast of…

The “30 Days Wild” challenge in the UK highlighted 7 ways that nature can improve our health and happiness. Participants in the country’s first month-long nature challenge were asked to “do something wild” every day for 30 days. They also completed a survey at the start and finish of the…

By Amy Middleton  - April 01, 2013            Images: Volker Janssen and Jub Jub Ryders Drop bears are less likely to attack people with Australian accents, according to experts at the University of Tasmania DROP BEARS TARGET PEOPLE with foreign accents more often than those who are Australian-born,…

From the moment we met them in the foyer of their hotel in Canberra, we knew it was going to be a fun tour! They were ribbing each other constantly, and the main source of teasing at this particular moment, was the revelation that Geof had forgotten to pack his…

April 2017 marks one year since Curiosity Rocks in Lake Jindabyne was declared a protected Aboriginal place. More than 50 people with a cultural connection to Country, including Ngarigo traditional custodians, returned to the shores of Lake Jindabyne to celebrate the occasion. Some of the Aunties that attended the celebration…

From the early 1800s, European explorers saw the potential of diverting water through the Snowy Mountains for irrigation in the farmlands west of the divide. As time went by, it was realised that the power of this water could also be harnessed to produce hydro-electricity. In 1949, after advancements in…