Kwiambal National Park in the north of NSW is only 9200 hectares and is the traditional country of the Kwiambal people, who have descended from the Murri people of the north west that have lived in the area for thousands of years. There is evidence of their existence including sacred sites and hunting grounds throughout the park where Kwiambal ancestor's lived year round. Located 80km north of Inverell, Kwiambal is a serene, peaceful place where European history dates back to 1827. Explorer...

I was having a quiet beer at the iconic Hebel pub, on the NSW QLD border 700km west of Brisbane thinking what a remote and isolated place this is. But back in the day it was a hive of activity with bushrangers, Cobb and Co stopover plus a border crossing customs office. Even today, it’s like a step back in time where the pub still looks the same, it has wonky floors and you’ll need to duck under the roof as you walk under the awning. In the 1890’s legend has it that Dan Kelly and Steve Hart...

Georgetown in the gulf of Carpenteria is a quiet town these days with tourists passing through in the cooler months and large cattle stations surrounding the town, but it was once the site of a gold rush and played an important part with an overland telegraph station that provided crucial information to Cape York especially during critical times like WW11. I’ve stayed in Georgetown a few times and found it a great base to setup and explore the surrounding area. The Ewamian people have called...