The 300 km drive from the Grampians up to Mildura covered the Mallee region, named for the gnarled eucalyptus tree that grows everywhere. It was a pretty boring drive, didn't really feel like we were in the outback although technically we were. We were pleasantly surprised by Mildura though. Expecting a dusty little place, we were pleased to find that it's a lovely town, a real little oasis in the desert. It had a quaint town centre with lots of old fashi...

We have absolutely loved Sydney, but it's time to move on. We have pretty much experienced all you can in Sydney without living here. Shame the weathers not been to great to spend more time seeing the different beaches, but I am sure we will pass through again sometime soon. We are staying in Kings Cross in Sydney and it's not as bad as it's made out to be! The Aussies we have met in Asia have all been 'oooh no you dont want to stay in Kings Cros...

G'day all you Bruces and Sheilas! We are in Sydney, it's so great here, I keep thinking to myself just how far from home we are! Sydney is such a perfect city, it's got pretty much everything you could want from a place. And even though the weather has been thoroughly rubbish for most of the time since we arrived, it's still such a wonderful place.We arrived in Sydney after sod-all sleep at about 9.30 am, and got a bus to a backpacker's hostel...