Author name: Paul Beames

Lot 101 Farm sets the tone the moment you roll down that long Megalong Road into the valley, and you can feel every kilometre earning its keep for the meal ahead. There’s a specific something about driving into the Megalong Valley that never fails to transport you from the town air into the cool, deep […]

Let the limestone settle on my shoulders as I wade into the story of Blue Lake (Jenolan), I’m reminded how this little pocket of colour can throw even seasoned travellers off balance. Most people see the photos online and assume it’s just a pretty pond with a fancy filter slapped on, but the real story

Let the Lawson tea-tree spin a new yarn into the beginning of this Everglades House & Gardens story, I’ve got to say — this place hits you with that “old world meets bush track” feel the second your boots hit the gravel. Sitting on Gundungurra Country high above Leura, Everglades House & Gardens combines Art

Let the Springwood magpies call us into the world of the Norman Lindsay Gallery, Blue Mountains. I find myself thinking about how many times I’ve wandered these heritage-listed grounds along Norman Lindsay Crescent and still spotted something new each visit. This art gallery — cared for by the National Trust of Australia — isn’t your

Getting onto Narrow Neck Plateau, Blue Mountains, in the morning always feels like opening the lid on a proper Blue Mountains adventure — wind in your face, Jamison Valley on one side, Megalong Valley on the other, and that long sandstone backbone daring you to keep walking. The plateau is raw and honest, shaped by

Let the creekside breeze carry us into the Charles Darwin Walk, Blue Mountains — one of the gentlest little wanderers in the region that still delivers a proper bush payoff. Most people head straight to the Three Sisters or the big-ticket lookouts along the Great Western Highway, but this quiet track from Wilson Park down

As we kick off the Blue Mountains: Abseiling and Canyoning Experience, let the valley wind whip around my helmet, and I’m reminded why this region keeps adventure guides like me on our toes. These sandstone cliffs have a habit of changing character with the weather — wetter weeks carve deeper pools, drier months make the

Let the canyon wattle rustle us into the Grand Canyon Walking Track, Blue Mountains, I’m reminded how this loop still surprises even the most seasoned bushwalkers. The Grand Canyon Walking Track isn’t some polished Scenic World attraction — it’s the real deal: wet stone, narrow ledges, rainforest gullies, and sandstone walls that rise like ancient

Wandering through the bush, with leaves crunching beneath my boots, I step into the world of Featherdale Wildlife Park in the Blue Mountains, and it hits me just how many people rush past Featherdale Sydney Wildlife Park without realising it’s just a stone’s throw from some of the best and most varied Aussie wildlife in

Let the sandstone breeze roll across the ridge as we wander into the world of Blue Mountains Botanic Garden, Mount Tomah, I’m reminded how different this place feels compared to the valleys below. This garden sits high in the UNESCO World Heritage Area, on a basalt-capped peak that shapes everything you see—from cool-climate conifers to