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Balloon Ride over Australia Outback

Experience Australia’s outback from the air!

Before you even touch down in Australia, you will be amazed by the incredible view from the air: whether you catch sight of Sydney’s famous Opera House or one of Australia’s other spectacular cityscapes. However, you may not have thought of seeing the Australian outback in the same way. In fact, from the air is the best way to experience the outback – less searing heat, fewer bugs, more amazing vi..

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Food and Wine in South Australia

Australian Cuisine You Should Definitely Try!

If asked ‘what is the traditional food for the average Australian?’ the vast majority of us will think of good old ‘Australian tucker’ such as Vegemite or the ubiquitous barbecues which are part of the daily routine. However, Australia is rich with food variety and produces some of the best wines anywhere in the world. If you are enjoying an escorted holiday to Australia it is always great to find..

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whale watching in Australia

Whale Watching spots in Australia

Around the shores of Australia, whale watching is an experience that ever growing numbers of visitors are engaging in and for good reason. There are numerous locations where you can watch these impressive mammals make their unfathomably long migration along the Australian coastline. (more…)..

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Sydney Opera House

Discover the Top 10 Things to do In Sydney

Sydney is Australia’s largest city and often labelled as one of the most beautiful cities in the World, making it an essential part of any Australian holiday. With its iconic landmarks, beautiful beaches, natural harbour and impressive skyline there is an endless list of things to see and do. To help you, we have narrowed the list down and put together our top 10 things to do in Sydney. If these w..

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A colour picture of the Australian flag.

Fun facts about the Australian flag.

The Australian flag is a national symbol representing Australian identity and pride. You can expect to see the flag a good few times during your holiday to Australia so here are a few fun facts for you to know: In 1901 Australian Prime Minister, the RT Hon Sir Edmund Barton, announced an international competition to design a flag for the nation. Out of 30,000 entries, 5 near-identical designs were..

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Wallaby – wildlife you can meet on your Australia holidays with Distant Journeys

Fun facts about the lovable wallaby

One of the main draws of our Australia holidays is the chance to encounter some incredible wildlife, such as kangaroos, koalas, and of course, the lovable wallaby. Before you head down under, get to know these interesting creatures a little better with our wallaby fact file. (more…)..

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Visit the West MacDonnell Ranges on your Australia holidays with Distant Journeys

Factfile: The MacDonnell Ranges

As part of the Australia holidays and tours offered by Distant Journeys, you’ll have the opportunity to spend some time in the world-famous outback, a pure remote wilderness filled with natural wonder. During this visit to the outback, you’ll get to visit Alice Springs, home of the Royal Flying Doctor Service, with an optional day excursion from Alice Springs to the West MacDonnell ranges also bei..

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See Mrs Macquarie’s Chair on our Australia escorted tours

Everything you need to know about Mrs Macquarie’s Chair

As part of the Australia escorted tours offered by Distant Journeys, you’ll be able to enjoy a fantastic sightseeing tour of Sydney, taking in all of the city’s wonderful sights and landmarks, including the famous Mrs Macquarie’s Chair. (more…)..

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Meet the little penguins on Distant Journeys’ tours of Australia

Wildlife Profiles: the Little Penguin

Native only to the southern coast of Australia and New Zealand, little penguins, also known as fairy penguins in Australia, are just one of the many fascinating creatures you can get up close to as part of Distant Journeys’ tours of Australia. Before you meet these cuddly and adorable birds in person, we’ve put together a short fact file to help you get to know and learn more about the little peng..

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Queensland outback where the fossils were found, can be seen on our holidays to Australia

Old Fossils in Australia’s Inland Sea

The recent discovery of a fossil dated at 100-million-years-old has shed some light on Australia’s ancient inland sea. The fossil is of the skull of a giant predator fish called cooyoo which was discovered in the outback of Queensland last month, depicting the giant teeth and super-strong jaw of the creature for the first time. (more…)..

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