I have just arrived back in Melbourne after my trip to Tasmania and have to say it is the most beautiful place I have ever visited! The whole state is amazing and so quiet meaning there are not masses of people ruining your views! Day 1 of the tour saw us take a trip in the pouring rain to Port Arthur which was a prison in the 1800's and an important part of Australian history. We had a guided walk round the grounds followed by a harbour cruise, but with most of...

Well I would say that Canberra was quite disappointing, but to be honest I wasn't expecting too much, especially over Easter. I arrived on the Thursday afternoon a bit late so didn't really venture very far that afternoon. I did make one major discovery though - the pool, spa and sauna were closed for 'routine maintenance'!!!!! I was extremely disappointed as this was my back up plan for the couple of days I was here! I got up late on Good Friday (I think the...

Gosh - where to start with my time in Sydney - I seem to have done so much in a slightly shorter time than planned! My first day in Sydney, I only had the afternoon (after catching up on some sleep and doing my washing etc) so I had a walk to the Sydney Aquarium which was amazing - they had underwater walkways with the sharks and rays and turtles, with some of them deciding to rest on the roof of the tunnel!I then went back to the hostel and had a swim in the ro...

I am going to start by saying - Byron Bay is beautiful!!I arrived to yet another day of sunshine and explored the hostel, which was brilliant and the town and beach. On my first proper day in Byron, I spent most of the day by the pool as there were a few showers that meant I didn't want to stray to far away from the hostel.That night I went out for dinner with 2 of my room mates, Catherine and Katy, to Cheeky Monkeys - was $5 for a meal and free pink champayne -...

Well, after Brisbane I ventured off on my own to Surfers Paradise. The hostel I was staying in was a bit out of the centre of town at Main Beach, but the location was perfect really with the beach on the opposite side of the road to the hostel. I spent most of my fist afternoon in Surfers exploring the hostel and sitting on the beach. As the beach is a bit out of town it is really quiet which is great, some days I almost had the beach to myself! On Wednesday I ...