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This is why winter is the best time to visit 👇🚘Just 3 hours from Melbourne, you don’t need to travel far this winter to...
19/06/2026

This is why winter is the best time to visit 👇

🚘Just 3 hours from Melbourne, you don’t need to travel far this winter to have an adventure.

But why visit in winter?

🥾The hiking trails are quieter. With 100+ trails ranging from easy walks to multi-day adventures, the Grampians trails get popular! Head out in winter for fewer crowds and a quieter hiking experience. Start with the Pinnacle via Wonderland Carpark — the Grand Canyon and Silent Street sections alone are worth the drive.

💦The waterfalls are flowing: With 10+ waterfalls across the park, the Grampians is a waterfall wonderland, and the winter rains mean they are usually pumping during the cooler season. MacKenzie Falls is the only one that flows year-round. Walk a little further down the track to see Fish Falls as well.

🦘The wildlife: Quieter trails mean more opportunities to spot wildlife, and the Grampians are home to 230 bird species, 40 mammals and 30 reptiles. Kangaroos and emus are often spotted near Halls Gap and along the roads, so please drive with caution.

🌸The flora: One third of all Victorian plant species grow in the Grampians National Park — 975 in total. Many of the species are found nowhere else on earth. From late August onwards is the best time to spot flowers (please remember not to pick any).

🏡Where to stay — YHA Grampians Eco, Halls Gap. YHA Grampians Eco is your ideal, affordable base for a winter getaway. The timber and rammed earth design blends the property into its natural surrounds. With both shared dorms and private rooms available, there are accommodation options to suit every traveller.

✨BONUS: Save 10% on your booking by becoming a YHA member and booking direct
through the YHA Explorer App or YHA website.

🌿Go far and stay near this winter with

👇 Save this post to plan your winter road trip.

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12/06/2026

How to have the best weekend in the Grampians 👇

I’ve explored the Grampians National Park in every season, and these are my recommendations for this winter!



🔭 Lookouts

📍The Balconies

📍Boroka Lookout

Classics across all seasons, these are great spots to catch the sunrise and sunset.



🥾Hikes

📍Hollow Mountain

📍The Pinnacles via the Grand Canyon

With fewer people on the trail in winter, you can have a more tranquil, private experience on these popular trails.



💦Waterfalls

📍MacKenzie Falls

📍Fish Falls

Winter and spring are the best times to view waterfalls, as they are flowing due to seasonal rainfall.



🌸The Grampians are home to a third of Victoria’s flora! Some of the best florals are seen from late August onwards.



🏡 Accommodation

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An affordable, eco-friendly, centrally located stay, YHA Grampians Eco is a great spot to reconnect with nature and get cosy this winter. Highlights include indoor and outdoor fireplaces and seating, private rooms, freshly laid eggs and great people.



🎉 10% off for YHA members when you book direct via the app or website, woo!



You don’t need to get on a long-haul flight to have a holiday this winter! Go far and stay near with YHA.








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02/06/2026

Road trip locations below 👇
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🚗 Save this reel to plan the best day trip from Melbourne to explore nature. 

💚 To learn more about how you can help to protect Victoria’s tall forests, comment ‘TREES’.
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📍 Steavenson Falls, Marysville VIC
🚗 Park at the Steavenson Falls car park on Falls Road
🥾 1.4km return, 30 mins, wheelchair accessible, and it lights up at night!
🌿 At 84m, Steavenson Falls is one of the tallest waterfalls in Victoria

📍 Keppel Lookout, Marysville VIC
🚗 Park at Keppel Lookout car park via Paradise Plains Road (unsealed road)
🥾 Short flat walk from car park, or hike up 5.3km from Falls Road (from the Steavenson Falls car park)
🌿 Views stretch across the Cathedral Range, Marysville and all the way to the Yarra Valley

📍 Beeches Rainforest Walk, Lady Talbot Drive, Marysville VIC
🚗 Park at Taggerty Cascades car park (unsealed road, 2WD fine in dry weather). Toilets available at The Beeches car park.
🥾 Short walk at Taggarty Cascades or try the 🥾4km Beeches Rainforest loop (approx 2 hours). Trail is a bit rough! 
🌿 Myrtle Beech Trees are living fossils from the age of Gondwana and were once found on Antarctica, when it was a rainforest! 
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19/05/2026

Save this epic Gippsland waterfall hike 👇

The Noojee region is home to some amazing hikes, and some of Victoria’s incredibly valuable old-growth forests. 
Historically, this area has been considered valuable for logging too. 

🌿 But here are a few other reasons why these forests are valuable — while still standing:
* Habitat for endangered species such as the Leadbeater’s Possum, Greater Glider and Masked Owl
* Carbon sinks that store carbon, which would otherwise remain in the atmosphere
* Places for people to enjoy nature and support their physical and mental well-being
My favourite waterfall hike in Gippsland:
📍Toorongo Falls
🥾3km 
💦2x waterfalls! 
🐶 Dog friendly 

BONUS HIKE 
📍The Ada Tree loop (nearby Toorongo Falls) 
🌲One of the largest and oldest trees in Victoria! 
🥾3.6km loop 

💚To learn more about how you can help to protect Victoria’s tall forests, comment ‘FOREST’. 

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Do you want to travel more ethically? 👇I don’t know about you, but when I travel, I find my environmental footprint trou...
30/04/2026

Do you want to travel more ethically? 👇

I don’t know about you, but when I travel, I find my environmental footprint troubling. Travelling to Indonesia in particular, we can so often see the negative impacts of tourism on the environment.

Travelling through the Komodo Islands with felt different and here’s 5 reasons why:

- We re-planted corals with to help restore coral gardens in damaged areas of the reef
- Our guides and crew were always local people
- We only undertook vetted, environmentally conscious activities

Travelling with was travelling with a purpose 🌿

Why are the Komodo Islands such an important place?

The biodiversity of Komodo National Park is astounding. It is a UNESCO World Heritage site where the Asian and Australian ecozones meet. This unique landscape is home to the endangered Komodo dragon, the world’s largest lizard, and serves as a vital sanctuary for hawksbill turtles and majestic manta rays. Beneath the surface, the park supports over 250 species of reef-building corals and 1,000 species of tropical fish, sustained by nutrient-rich currents at the confluence of the Indian and Pacific Oceans. I cannot wait to go back and explore more.

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26/04/2026

🤿 Comment “SNORKEL” and I’ll send you my guide to some of the best snorkelling spots close to Melbourne.

🐠Snorkelling is an incredibly accessible way to enjoy a whole other world of nature and grow our appreciation and understanding for this world! Just please always snorkel within your limits 🫶

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22/04/2026

Follow for nature adventures that teach you about our world along the way.

David Attenborough was right — through understanding and appreciation comes a drive to protect.

Let’s protect while we explore 🌿

🌎 Earth Day everyday!

20/01/2026

How to see the Aurora Australis in Melbourne - and Australia! 🌌 👇🏼

📍Locations
There is NOT one single location. Go somewhere where you have a clear view to the south, it’s clear skies (no clouds) and it’s away from light pollution. That’s the magic formula ✨

If you’ve been enjoying the aurora hunting hype in Australia and especially in Melbourne check out these apps to help you get a better understanding.

🌌Aurora
🌌Glendale
🌌Aurora Alerts
🌌Space Weather Live

⚠️ Please remember to take rubbish with you!! Tourists have been leaving rubbish all over our beaches while flocking to see the southern lights 🙅🏼‍♀️

🦘 Please watch out for wildlife while you are driving around at night - its their home too.

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20/01/2026

2026 you wants this trip... 👇

If exploring remote islands and making new adventure friends is on your 2026 buckelist then join me and in the Komodo Islands this May.

It’s just a small-group of us going, and we will be travelling with a local guide through some of Indonesia’s most stunning island landscapes.

knows all the best spots to avoid the crowds and find authenticity — no tourist traps allowed!

THE FACTS:

☀️6 days across the Komodo archipelago
🌅Sunrise on Padar Island
🤿Snorkelling with manta rays (hoepfully!)
🥾Lush island hiking and remote beaches
💦Stunning blue waters
⛵️A comfortable liveaboard boat as your base
🧍‍♀️🧍🧍‍♂️ And new adventure friends!

This is a nature lovers dream trip, but spots are limited!

Comment ISLAND below and I’ll send you a link to the trip.

Let’s make 2026 the year of adventures!

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