This Easter long weekend the 17th annual Adelaide International Kite Festival is being held at Semaphore, one of the beautiful Adelaide metropolitan beaches. The Festival is a free community event and this year it features kite flyers from around Australia and South Australia as well as New Zealand. The flyers will bring with them many colourful kites ranging from hand-made, to stunt and power kites, large and small. Continue reading
Old Tailem Town
On a recent visit to Old Tailem Town, located on the South Eastern Freeway 5km north of Tailem Bend and approximately 90kms from Adelaide, we had the opportunity to take the children on a trip back in time. It’s one thing to look at history in pictures and books, but at Old Tailem Town history comes alive when you can walk about and touch it! There are over a hundred buildings, all furnished within their periods, placed along the ‘streets’ of the created historical town. Some of them we were able to go inside, and all housed authentic collections of memorabilia suited to the period and type of shop, home or business that they were portraying. The buildings have been moved to the site from all over South Australia. Many of them were transported in one piece from their original locations, while others were taken apart and rebuilt in Old Tailem Town. Continue reading
With the cool winds of change whipping up around us this past weekend we could feel the end of Summer upon us. This may be our last Summer here in Adelaide for a long time, and whilst that is an exciting prospect, the cool change has reminded us to savour the days and re-experience the places we love the most in South Australia. Our family has always had an affinity for the famous Australian wine region, The Barossa Valley, and since it is right on our doorstep, we packed a picnic and spent last Sunday visiting our favourite spots.
We’re Aussie’s so we say “Bushwalking” but you may call it Hiking or Trekking
Australia is a continent of many contrasts. From desert to coastal, rainforest to alpine peaks, grassy plains or gum tree wilderness there are so many opportunities to get out and explore the great outdoors. Much of Australia’s wilderness is protected in over 500 National Parks. Over 28 million hectares of land is designated as National Parkland, accounting for almost four per cent of Australia’s land areas. Above that, a further six per cent of Australia is protected and includes State Forests, Nature Parks and Conservation Reserves. So that human activity in the parks can be controlled, but still accessible, there are a thousands (it’s a big country!) of walking trails to suit all experience levels. Getting out on foot with your children is a fabulous way to explore Australia’s many landscapes and unique flora and native animals. Continue reading
The South Australian Museum
The Museum is located on North Terrace in the city, and entry is free. It is one of our kid’s favourite places to visit, they love the discovery centre and the giant squid among other exhibits. There is always something interactive for the children to be involved in, and the museum regularly hosts events to attract families. Continue reading
One of our favourite family holiday destinations in Australia is Noosa on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast. We love the laid back feel, the beautiful sandy beaches and lush green hinterland. It’s also the home of some very special friends of ours, so we’re fortunate enough to visit this beautiful region frequently. The area around Noosa and Eumundi are our favourite spots as there are no shortage of family activities there and nearby, and the coastline and scenery are simply beautiful.
Noosa Heads
It is with an enormous amount of gratitude that I can say we have been truly blessed to have been born and educated in the luckiest country in the world. When we lived in London and I became pregnant with Lucy, we made a decision to return to Australia to raise our family, because we wanted our kids to have the same wonderful opportunities that we’d had. So it is with absolute honesty that I can say that we are not turning our back on Australia, or the people here that we love. Continue reading
