Burleigh Heads is where the Gold Coast finally starts to slow down a bit. Burleigh Beach stretches out northwards from the forested basalt headland — behind the sand you’ll find James Street, a little street with some awesome bars and cafes, and then a bustling selection of eateries, while in the opposite direction, Tallebudgera Creek […]
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Broadbeach is a part of the Gold Coast that’s got it all figured out: a broad sunny coastline edged by lush parks, coupled with top-notch dining and luxury hotels and major shopping just a stone’s throw from the ocean. Pacific Fair Shopping Centre, The Star Gold Coast and the conference centre are all tucked away
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Witches Falls Winery is a title that just about sums up my first impression when I stumbled into this cellar door tucked away deep in the Gold Coast Hinterland – mine being Oleksandr Honcharenko. I still remember my GPS getting me completely lost down some dirt track that looked suspiciously like a wombat’s road instead
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Gold Coast Broadwater – that’s where I like to go when I’m after the coast but just can’t be bothered with the full-on surf-beach vibe. I mean, no shorebreaks, no rips, and no need to be a sand-blasted hero. Instead, you get some seriously calm water, foreshore paths to amble along, plenty of easy picnic
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Lamington National Park – the kind of place where a little curiosity goes a long way toward keeping things interesting. Look up, and suddenly the whole sky’s disappeared into the canopy above; look down, and there’ll be a trapdoor spider hole where you were planning to sit – great spot to have a seat. This
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Witches Falls is one of those places that I, Oleksandr Honcharenko, keep going back to – and to be honest, I’m not really sure I want to revisit it – because this part of Tamborine Mountain seems to have a knack for handing me new surprises every time I saunter through Tamborine National Park. Next
Visiting Hampton Estate Wines has become one of those things I just can’t help but do over and over again – and as Oleksandr Honcharenko, I’ve been lucky enough to rack up a fair few of those over the years of meandering around Australia’s back roads. Perched up high on Tamborine Mountain in the Gold
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Tamborine Mountain Travel is one of those phrases that instantly conjure cool mountain air drifting through eucalypt forests, cafés along Gallery Walk, and glow worms hiding in basalt overhangs. As Oleksandr Honcharenko, I’ve wandered enough of Mt Tamborine — from North Tamborine to Alpine Terrace and down to Cedar Creek Falls Road — to know
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The Tamborine Botanic Gardens – I stumbled upon them on a quiet Sunday morning, high up on Tamborine Mountain. Mornings like this – the mist had settled in over the ridgeline, and every branch was whispering its own little secret to the wind – get your imagination going in no time. And as I, Oleksandr
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Wandering along Gallery Walk on Tamborine Mountain – it’s a bit like stumbling upon a treasure map that’s been left out in the open. As Oleksandr Honcharenko, I’ve spent more time ambling along Long Road than I can count – dodging magpies on spring mornings is no rare feat – yet every time I still
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