We’re traveling in the Southern Hemisphere for the winter, and I had some requests for updates from our non-sailing travels, so here are my favorite photos from our 3 weeks in Australia (we’re in New Zealand as of November 20).
We had an amazing time in Australia, with beautiful sunny weather in the 75-95F range. The highlights were definitely Sydney and the Great Ocean Road, but Cairns and Melbourne were good stops as well.
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We loved all the harborside walks in Sydney
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The Bondi beach walk outside Sydney had an extensive sculpture exhibition on display
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Sydney Maritime Museum
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Walking along the bluffs of the “South Head” (entrance to Sydney Harbor)
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A bit north of Cairns – hot and tropical up there!
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Emu and kangaroos at the Melbourne Zoo
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Wild koala we spotted along the Great Ocean Road
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The iconic “12 Apostles” along the Great Ocean Road
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A kookaburra – these cool birds are a lucky treat to spot
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Kangaroos (with a joey!) in our campsite
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Van life is kind of like sailing, but a whole lot easier.
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Hiking in the Grampians mountain range