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Brisbane River Walk
I love Brisbane’s riverside pathways. They’re especially pleasant for a stroll during Brisbane’s balmy summer evenings. If you’re new to Brisbane, try the riverside path between South Bank and Kangaroo Point. The track is flat and lit at night and there’s … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, Arts & Culture, Food & Drink, History, Outdoors, Places to visit, Things To Do, Walks
Tagged Brisbane, Kangaroo Point, public art, river, river walk, rock climbing
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Brisbane Walks in the Courier Mail
A journalist from the Courier Mail, Michael Lund, contacted me to talk about the best places to walk in Brisbane. Michael was particularly interested in the many interesting things we often walk past without really seeing (because we’re too busy or too familiar with … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, Arts & Culture, City Centre, History, Outdoors, Places to visit, Things To Do, Walks
Tagged courier mail, history, public art
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Brisbane Riverwalk Replacement
Brisbane’s floating walkway, often called the Riverwalk, which was washed away in this year’s floods will be replaced. Take a look at a very brave tugboat skipper guiding a large chunk of the Riverwalk down the river after it broke … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, City Centre, Families, Outdoors, Places to visit, Things To Do, Walks
Tagged Brisbane, cycling, flood, river, riverwalk, walk, walking
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Brisbane History Walk
The Mansions in Brisbane I love that you can walk through the streets of Brisbane’s CBD and see lots of historic buildings, often built from sandstone with intricate carvings and decorations. Have you seen the cats sitting atop The Mansions in … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, Arts & Culture, Bookstores stocking my books, City Centre, History, Outdoors, Places to visit, Things To Do, Walks
Tagged art, Brisbane, CBD, George Street, history
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Why Walking is Good For You
We all know that walking is a great form of physical exercise. Here are a few benefits you could get from being a regular walker: – lower body fat – less chance of heart attack or stroke – improvements in joint … Continue reading
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Tagged Activities, health, walking
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New Walking Book for Melbourne
The Melbourne version of Woodslane Publishing’s Best Walks guide book is just being finished off by author, Julie Mundy. She sent me a copy of the cover the other day. If you’ve ever had a book published, seeing your cover image … Continue reading
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Tagged book, Melbourne, walking
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Sunshine Coast Video
Tourism Queensland has added a new video to their YouTube channel showing some of the beautiful outdoor areas of the Sunshine Coast. The video covers places where you can go walking and paddling. It features one of my favourite, still undiscovered … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, Families, History, Outdoors, Places to visit, Things To Do, Walks, Wildlife
Tagged Bribie Island, Children, fishing, kayaking, paddling, Sunshine Coast, walking
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Book Launch at Mary Ryan’s
Mary Ryan’s in Bulimba will be hosting our book launch for Best Village & Coastal Walks of the Sunshine Coast and you’re invited. Morning tea will be served while Virginia (my co-author) and I tell you about the best places for … Continue reading
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Tagged book launch, Sunshine Coast, walks
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Bribie Island
Our book – Best Village & Coastal Walks of the Sunshine Coast – has been featured in the 2011 Bribie Magazine. For a tourist freebie, it has lots of great reading, especially if you’re interested in local history or the environment. You can … Continue reading
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Tagged Bribie Island, history
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