I recently re-walked the Toowong (Regatta Hotel) to City route from my book, Brisbane’s Best Bush, Bay and City Walks. There have been a few changes along the path including two new bridges and improvements to the riverside pathway. The first change I noticed was about one kilometre from the Regatta Ferry Terminal. Oxley’s Restaurant which [...]
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I was reaching out to open the lid on my compost bin this morning and my hand stopped just 30 cm from this snake. After leaping back about two metres I realised that with all the rain we’ve had, this snake was probably trying to warm up and a black plastic lid was the ideal [...]
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After a walk along the river at South Bank, we stopped for a rest at the Gallery of Modern Art (GoMA). We found this Eastern Water Dragon just near the gallery’s River Cafe. Males have a red belly and we thought he was as beautiful as the art inside. If you happen to be taking a [...]
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One of my favourite places for walking is North Stradbroke Island. Locals refer to the island as “Straddie”. While it’s not part of Brisbane (it’s in the Redland’s City Council area), Straddie is close to Brisbane and a favourite with locals for camping, swimming, surfing [...]
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