A Wildlife Travel Blog
Explore some of the best bushwalks, coastal walks and mountain trails in and around Sydney. Sydney is surrounded by the National Parks that are chock-a-block with walking trails waiting to be explored. For mountainous scenery, head to the Greater Blue Mountains Heritage Area and for coastal vistas check out Royal National Park – the second oldest National Park in the world.
Looking for a tranquil swimming hole in Sydney? Check out this stunning spot on Kangaroo Creek, Royal National Park. Kangaroo Creek in Royal National Park hides many secret swimming holes … Read more
Last weekend my good friend Steve took us to a little-known area in Royal National Park along South West Arm Creek, a few kilometres upstream from Winifred Falls. It’s a … Read more
The World Heritage-listed Blue Mountains National Park is one of the most popular national parks in all of Australia. And the great thing about it is that you can easily … Read more
The Greater Blue Mountains are all about stunning viewpoint and lookouts. There are entire trails that travel along clifftops and could be considered multi-kilometre-long lookouts, like the Clifftop walks in … Read more
My Walls Cave adventure did not go to plan. It was a last-minute decision after our camping plans for the weekend went pear-shaped. I wanted to do the Walls Cave … Read more
Curracurrong Falls in Royal National Park is one of Sydney’s most scenic hidden gems. Relatively unknown outside of the bushwalking community, Curracurrong Falls is one of only three waterfalls in … Read more
There is something magical about bioluminescent insects. About their ability to light up the night as a starry sky. I used to see fireflies everywhere in Thailand, especially during the … Read more
Fireflies in Australia? You bet! Better yet, you can see fireflies in the Blue Mountains, only a 2-hr drive from Sydney. But only in a brief window of time – … Read more
South Lawson Waterfall Circuit Walk is a short (2.8 km circuit) but very picturesque walk along Lawson and Cataract Creeks that takes you along a fern-shrouded trail to 5 different … Read more
Blue mountains are chock-a-block full of spectacular walking trails, but the ones I love the most are those that take you to the waterfalls. Whether it’s the epic streams of … Read more
You probably already heard that Grand Canyon Walk in the Blue Mountains is one of the most beautiful walks near Sydney. It is certainly the most iconic walk in the … Read more
The Greater Blue Mountains World Heritage site is an enormous area, 1.3 million hectares to be precise. So you can spend months exploring it and you wouldn’t even scratch the … Read more
Only an hour’s drive from Sydney, Bundeena to Marley Beach track in Royal National Park is the most scenic coastal walk in Sydney. It is the northern end of Sydney’s … Read more
One of the most spectacular sites in the Blue Mountains World Heritage Area is the Jenolan Caves. Decorated with jaw-dropping limestone crystal formations, Jenolan Caves are Australia’s largest and most … Read more
After seeing the mesmerizing glow worm spectacle at Horseshoe Falls in Hazelbrook, I wanted to explore more glow worm magic, so my friend Anu and I booked the Blue Mountains … Read more