Australia is the land of sunshine and opportunity. Come along with Eccentric England to explore incredible beaches, fantastic wineries, unique animals and even the biggest gold pit in the world. Australasia is the smallest continent. It includes Australia, New Zealand, New Guinea, and some of the small islands in between. Australia is bordered by the Indian Ocean on the west and the Pacific Ocean on the east. I have travelled many times to Western Australia and have also been to Sydney, the Gold Coast, New Zealand and Tasmania. I love the sunshine, the unique animals and the people, who are generally open and straightforward compared to other cultures. It used to be a very cheap destination for us Brits when I first travelled there but it’s not any more. This remains one of my favourite international destinations.
Rottnest Island – Quokka central
Rottnest Island, known as Wadjemup to the local Noongar people, and ‘Rotto’ to the local Ozzies, is home to the famous Quokka.
Brookleigh – boutique spa in the Swan Valley
Brookleigh Health and Spa in the beautiful Swan Valley is located in a house designed like a mock French chateau in charming landscaped gardens.
Christmas in Australia
There are of course a number of notable differences between Christmas in the UK and in Australia. First of all, it is hot and sunny all day and everyone is down at the beach.
Secondly, instead of being slumped on the sofa watching Carry On Christmas and eating your own weight in chocolate, people are throwing things on the Barbie and jumping into to the Indian Ocean.
ANZAC stories
ANZAC stories in South Western Australia. Heading South here, is like heading North in the Northern Hemisphere, so it gets a bit cooler.
Wombats in Perth
Wombats and wine tasting in Perth
There’s lots of fun stuff to do around Perth. Caversham Wildlife Park is one of those fun things. It is about best I’ve ever been to in terms of being able to get up close and personal with a lot of furry animals
Gold fever in the Outback
Kalogoorlie is at the heart of Gold mining in the outback. Paddy Hannan was the first man to strike gold in Kalgoorlie in Western Australia in the 1890’s. Gold fever was sweeping the outback and it’s still there now.