Australasia Travel Journal

I found it difficult to name this category. It contains all posts about my visits in Australasia. (I.e., Australia, New Zealand and any other islands in the region that fit here). The first country I visited in Australasia was New Zealand, but where does it fit in among the continents? So I lumped it with Australia, which I visited a few years later.

I recognize that others might not use the term “Australasia” or might use it differently. Be that as it may, or may not, that is how I’ve used it.

If I visit various countries in “Australasia,” each will have a subcategory under Australasia. There will also be at least one set of subcategories under each country, namely cities/towns. But there might also be one or more subcategories in the hierarchy between countries, namely states/provinces/regions if they exist and are widely known.

When I next visit a fully Asian country I’ll create a separate “Asia” category. (The last trip I took before I started this journal was to Japan, but it’s not represented here yet.)

Last Wander in Brisbane

I left Brisbane today and flew to Adelaide, but I had sufficient time for one last wander in Brisbane before I left....

High on Mount Tamborine

As I mentioned in this morning’s post, the day trip I went on out of Brisbane today took me to Mount Tamborine in the afternoon....

Springbrook National Park

Today, I went on a day trip primarily to a national park and a mountain near Brisbane, Springbrook National Park and Mount Tamborine. Those are...

Brisbane Botanic Gardens

The Brisbane Botanic Gardens is not to be confused with Brisbane's City Botanic Gardens, which is in the city centre. The former is located part...

Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary

There was no way I was going come to Australia without seeing koalas and kangaroos. Fortunately, the Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary has both....

Brisbane Walking Tour

After my Queensland art gallery morning, I went on a Brisbane walking tour this afternoon. The starting point was in Post Office Square, only a...

2 Queensland Art Galleries

The forecast for this morning called for steady rain in Brisbane. Consequently, I planned for indoor activities: the Queensland Art Gallery and the Queensland Gallery...