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My daughter and I are on a big adventure to explore the east coast of Australia!

Australia Day 1: The Adventure Begins! 25 June 2025

A yellow and black road sign reading “CAUTION” with a koala symbol and “NEXT 13km” stands beside a narrow rural road that winds through dense green eucalyptus bushland in dappled midday sunlight.

Hello from Down Under! My daughter and I are starting a grand adventure to explore the east coast of Australia.

Australia Day 2: The Long Coastal Road 26 June 2025

The weathered stone ruins of the Cape Saint George Lighthouse, with a crumbling sandstone wall and an empty window opening in the foreground and a more intact stone structure with barred windows and a stepped parapet in the background, set against a blue morning sky with scattered clouds.

The plan was to get an early start and make our way along the coast to a fun AirBNB located on a farm in rural Victoria.

Australia Day 3: A Farm, Some Friends, and a Flight 27 June 2025

A view down a grassy hillside over a rural property with several barns and sheds, including dark blue and red farm buildings, set in rolling green countryside with wooded hills under an overcast sky and a glow of light low on the horizon. In the foreground two dogs, a white-and-brown spaniel and a brown dog, play in the paddock beside a wire fence.

I mentioned yesterday that we arrived late in the evening at an AirBNB site that’s on a farm in rural Victoria. We arrived too late to see much of the farm, so they sent a welcoming committee first thing in the morning. (We made very fast friends, as you can see!)

Australia Day 4: North Tasmania 28 June 2025

An elevated view from Bradys Lookout over a wide, calm river winding between forested hills, with crepuscular sun rays breaking through a heavy grey overcast sky and faint smoke and small townships visible along the far shore.

After a few days of go-go-go we needed a respite. So my daughter took a day to lay low and I took a casual drive around the north part of the island.

Australia Day 5: Storm’s A-Comin’ 29 June 2025

An elevated view over Hobart’s waterfront with fishing boats and yachts moored at piers, the harbourside fish market with a red roof, parked cars, and a multi-storey Commonwealth Bank building on the right. A rainbow arcs down from heavy grey and white clouds toward the hills and houses on the far side of the water.

Bomb cyclone. Massive winter storm. Hurricane-like winds. Whatever you call it, there’s a big storm headed for Australia’s east coast in the next couple of days.

Australia Day 6: Unzoo 30 June 2025

Two brown kangaroos stand close together on bare, leaf-littered ground, backlit by low afternoon sun that rims their fur. One leans its head down near the other, which has its head lowered toward the ground.

Now that we’ve rearranged our trip, we’re enjoying one of our bonus days in Tasmania.

Australia Day 7: To Brisbane 1 July 2025

A roadside produce store with a peaked corrugated-iron roof and a wide covered verandah, its open front filled with crates of fruit, vegetables, and potted plants under a clear blue sky. A sign reads “Local Produced Wines · Gourmet Foods” and a worker in a red cap stocks fruit while tall eucalyptus trees stand to the right.

We’re on to Brisbane, our next destination, today. Our flight left in the early afternoon, so we did a bit of extra driving around the channel south of Hobart before driving to the airport.

Australia Day 9: Koalas! 3 July 2025

A close-up of a koala with soft grey fur, large fluffy white-and-pink-edged ears, and a prominent dark nose, surrounded by green eucalyptus leaves in dappled sunlight.

We started this morning with a visit to the Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary. Such adorable creatures!

Australia Days 10 and 11: And ... Scene! 5 July 2025

A small wave breaking against a dark rocky shoreline in the foreground, with calm rippling water stretching out to a distant low headland silhouetted against a glowing orange-to-pale-blue twilight sky after sunset.

We’ve spent the last couple days of our time in Australia at a lovely resort in Noosa Heads. Most of yesterday was spent on some leisurely hikes around Noosa National Park and today we drove back to Brisbane.

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