Just spent 3 days in Sepilok checking out the orangutan and other amazing wildlife. Now on Kota Kinabalu.

I just discovered a corner of Western Australia that not too many people go to explore - which is a real shame because it is top notch! If you have every been east of Perth (300km or so) and travelled via the less popular routes you would have seen numerous granite outcrops. Some of these are famous - like Wave Rock & Cave Hill - but there are stack of rocks (supported by picnic & camping facilties) out there in the central wheatbelt that are arguably ev...

Day 2 I had a reasonably good sleep in my impromptu camp site. There was light rain and I only managed to get a few drops on the bivy from holes in the roof. I wanted to recharge the iphone so I headed back to binna burra to find a power point and have some breakfast. The open but empty information hut provided a concealed a PowerPoint behind a display - perfect. The 22 kms I did yesterday had left me a bit sore in the legs so I decided to take it easy. I comp...

Day 1 Arrived at Binna Burra around 8 am. After some basic exploring of the park I got my hiking gear ready and prepared/packed lunch. Today I was tackling the Ships Stern - a 22 km walk through rain forest and more traditional Australian forests. The leeches we happy to see me and managed to suck a few pints from the legs, chest and back. The track resembled Kokoda in places - very muddy! Day light was about half strength due to tree cover, threatening s...

Just finished shopping ready head out to Lamington NP. After 4 days of conference food, fine dining on the Gold Coast and way too many beers and skinny flat whites it was time to get serious. The menu was planned over a steak sandwich and Jim Bean & Cola literally a stones throw from the store's entrance! The menu is not typically hiking due to the fact that most days are out and back walks. Being Easter there was only one official camp spot available for ...