Stradbroke Diaries
Electronic technology is a fantastic thing; blogs such as mine would never exist without it, but every now and again there is a certain appeal to dust off the old journal and put pen to paper. One of...
View ArticleStradbroke Diaries Part I : Island Introduction
After packing up our gear early we left the hostel in Brisbane to begin the journey to Stradbroke Island. Not really knowing what we would find at the end of the line we stocked up on supplies before...
View ArticleStradbroke Diaries Part II: Northern Tracks
One of the biggest things I love about simple camping is how primal it forces you to be, worrying only about what foods will keep outside of a refrigorator and how long you have before it get’s dark. I...
View ArticleStradbroke Diaries Part III: Wild Wanderings
Day three was one of the most memorable days on the Island. We decided to trek along the beach from our campground to Amity Point. Walking along the rugged coastline we passed fishermen, 4×4′s, creeks,...
View ArticleStradbroke Diaries Part IV: Brown Lake and Beyond
Our final day on the Island saw us travel to Dunwich. Catching the bus early we were joined with some of the locals returning from an early morning surf session and others who had the small matter of...
View ArticleStradbroke Diaries Part V: Straddie Sunsets
I couldn’t document our time on Stradbroke without paying homage to the amazing sunsets we witnessed night after night. I took these photographs just in front of where our tent was pitched for the...
View ArticleWhale Watching Sydney
Whilst living in Sydney during the annual migration of Humpback Whales along the east coast of Australia, going on a whale watching charter was always going to be on our bucket list. Slipping our...
View ArticleThe Contradiction of Conservation
A trip to the Zoo always leaves me driving away with mixed feelings. Yes they are amazing sanctuaries for conservation and education about our wild world but are they a necessary evil? I am not naïve...
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