A Wildlife Travel Blog
The oldest continent on Earth, Australia is home to some of the most intriguing landscapes and unique wildlife, most of which don’t occur anywhere else. Here you will find a selection of Australian wildlife destinations guides, trip reports from wildlife watching trips in Australia and tips for finding wildlife down under. Scroll through the posts below, or jump to a particular state: NSW, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Victoria or Tasmania.
Wild and remote, Tasman Peninsula has one of the most dramatic coastlines in Australia. And for a continent literally surrounded by stunning coastlines, it is saying a lot. But while … Read more
Before you start planning your Tasmania getaway, check out this exhaustive list of things to do on Bruny Island. There is something for everyone on Brudy, from unique wildlife to … Read more
One of the best birdwatching locations in Royal National Park, Curra Moors loop track is also one of the easiest ways of getting to Curracurrong Falls as it follows a … Read more
Located in the northern section of Mount Kaputar National Park, Sawn Rocks is a 40-meter-high cliff face composed of perfectly pentagonal (five-sided) columns. Its appearance is so bizarre that you … Read more
Surrounded by the unbroken horizons of the great Western Plains in north-central NSW, Pilliga forest is the great expanse of semi-arid woodland dominated by the Cypress Pine, Iron Bark, and … Read more
Planning a trip to Warrumbungle National Park? Here is everything you need to know about the iconic Breadknife and Grand High Tops walk. Between the endless horizons of the Western … Read more
From the egg-laying mammals to thorn-studded lizards and desert-dwelling frogs, Australian animals are as bizarre as creatures get on this planet, which makes Australia an extraordinary safari holidays destination. Sure, … Read more
The NSW South Coast road trip is one of the best drives you can take from Sydney. You can do this Sydney to Narooma itinerary in a long weekend or … Read more
One of Australia’s most striking landscapes, the Simpson Desert is a largely uninhabited arid region that covers 143,000 square kilometres in Central Australia, near the middle of the continent. Like … 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 there are plenty … 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
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