NSW

Upon leaving Tamworth for some true Australian ranch work we quickly left civilisation behind. From Tamworth YHA 26 of us depart for Leconfield farm, though we have to go in two trips because our transport is

The town or apparently city, though I feel this term is used a bit liberally in Australia, of Tamworth is quite nice. Its not quite as dry as I thought but it is definitely hotter

On my final day in Coff’s Harbour I bagged my first ‘Big’. Australia has lots of little towns that are just pass through places on the drive to somewhere else, so in order to get

It was a very hot and sunny day as I made my way further north to Coffs Harbour. I’m very glad that I chose the train as my mode of transport, unlike most backpackers who

Port Macquarie has become more of just a stop off to break up the train journey up the coast. There’s not too much to do here and even less in the pouring rain so I didn’t do

After a final dig from Newcastle, I felt I was happy to escape New South Wales’ second city and head to on to my rain forest retreat in Port Stephens up the coast. Beautiful beaches

Having left the city for a few days I  headed to at Maroubra just south of Sydney. However, I wasn’t staying in a hostel this time but  instead giving couchsurfing a go for the first