Yes it can! The Superb Lyrebird and the Albert’s Lyrebird are native to Australia, and can be found in sub-tropical rainforests on the south eastern seaboard. The Albert’s Lyrebird is endangered, and is only found in a small section of south east Queensland. Some of their Aboriginal names are Woorail,…

The two biggest threats to the survival of our south coast koalas are really one and the same - the destruction of their habitat by logging and land clearing. Koalas are fairly fussy eaters, and of the 600+ species of eucalypt Australia wide, they will eat only 4 – 6…

The Sapphire Coast of New South Wales produces some of the best seafood in the world, and has a long history of award winning cuisine. Eden Smokehouse in Snug Cove has been operating since 1998, and smokes local sardines and kingfish, as well as eel, mussels and trout. I am…

If you are enjoying “The Tour” on SBS right now, make sure you check out our very own Tour de France event to be held in Australia, hosted in the New South Wales Snowy Mountains on Saturday 3 December! L’Étape Australia by Le Tour de France is a cycling event run…

NAIDOC Week finished last Sunday July 10, so I thought now would be a good time to talk about the traditional owners of south eastern New South Wales; the Yuin Nation. Most agree that Yuin is the collective term for several tribal areas from Cape Howe (NSW/Vic border), north to…

The town of Eden, on the far south coast of New South Wales, has a fascinating history involving the whaling industry, ancient Aboriginal ritual, and Old Tom the killer whale and his pod. Commercial whaling in Eden began around 1828, and soon after, stories began to emerge of the peculiar…

It seems that stand up paddling in some form or another has been around for thousands of years. Ancient cultures from Africa to South America used boards, canoes, and other water craft propelled with a long stick to fish, travel, make war, and even ride waves. We can be fairly…

Gang Gang Tours recently had a fantastic weekend trip to Green Cape Lightstation in Ben Boyd National Park on the Sapphire Coast of NSW. When we arrived in the afternoon, the weather was windy and stormy which made for spectacular seas and beautiful rainbows. The next day we did the…

Five amazing things about Kosciuszko National Park! 1. Kosciuszko National Park (KNP) is home to the highest point on the continent – Targangal (Mt Kosciuszko) at 2228m in altitude. Targangal has great significance in Aboriginal culture, being part of the ancient cultural and trading route; the Bundian Way. Today, thousands of visitors a…

Being our first ever post, we thought we should introduce the Gang Gang! The Gang-gang is a gregarious and charismatic cockatoo found in the mountains and coastal areas of south east Australia. We chose the Gang-gang as our namesake, because the areas that our tours operate in, are part of…