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Noosa - Australia's favourite Holiday Hotspot

Noosa – Australia’s favourite Holiday Hotspot

Noosa is Australia’s favourite Holiday Hotspot.

Noosa is a stylish beachside resort-town at the northern end of the Sunshine Coast in sunny Queensland. Although famous for its trendy boutiques, alfresco restaurants and its chic cafe scene, it was not a surprise to learn that people simply go to Noosa for it’s beaches, surf and its glorious sunshine!

In 2018 Noosa was rated in the top four…

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20 Travel Photos you must take on your Next Trip

20 Travel Photos You Must Take on Your Next Trip

Here’s 20 of our best travel photo suggestions that should be included on every trip! Post them on your blog, upload them to Instagram. Tease and torment your stay-at-home friends by posting to FaceBook and Twitter.

Just be out there and have some fun doing it!

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Time stopped the minute we walked through the door.

Set in an acre of 140 year-old gardens, Vacy Hall is a charming boutique hotel located in inner city Toowoomba. Built in 1873, Vacy Hall is set in over an acre of beautiful gardens and offers guests a rare chance to experience a fine example of Toowoomba’s early history.

Vacy Hall is listed by the the Queensland Heritage Council as a place of National Historical significance.

First built on site in 1873 but re-built after fire destroyed the building in 1898, this sprawling country guest house with wrap-around verandas and stunning gardens will take your breath away. It has a presence!

The grandeur – from top to bottom

From the moment we walked through the grand front doors we were pleasantly surprised by the grandeur of Vacy Hall. The decor is typical of the period, with artworks, fresh flowers from the garden and ornaments that you would expect to see in every country estate.

There was even an ‘Albert Namatjira’ hung in the hallway! For those who don’t realise, Albert Namatjira is only the most famous Aboriginal watercolour artist in Australia. I was very impressed!

Vacy Hall has 12 magnificent rooms available, ranging in size and comfort levels according to your preference. Choose from grand four-poster beds, fireplaces and old-world styled bathrooms with claw-foot baths. All are decorated tastefully within the period so it’s a matter of selecting the right room for the occasion.

Ours was the honeymoon suit, beautifully decorated with luxurious furnishings. An amazing four-poster bed topped with tons of pillows piled on top, lean crisp linen over a soft feather topper and an electric blanket, we had all the luxury we needed for a great night’s sleep.

A cosy old Chesterfield placed in front of the fireplace provided the perfect opportunity to share a glass of wine in front of the roaring fire.

We couldn’t have been happier!

Friendly Staff

The staff have a warm, friendly way about them. We were met at reception by Chloe who very efficiently gave us a guided tour of Vacy Hall. She greeted us the next day with ‘how are my favourite guests’ which was a pleasant surprise. Nothing puts a smile on my face like natural warmth. Great work Chloe!

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Breakfast at Vacy Hall

Liz made us fresh coffee and cooked our breakfast the next morning as if we were one of the family. I later learned that Liz has cooked breakfast at Vacy Hall for over 30 years!

Choose from a range of fully cooked breakfasts or a Continental Breakfast option with Vacy specialties such as Vacy Swiss Muesli, or Lizzie’s famous Hot Porridge.

I’ve since heard a friend comment that Lizzies porridge was the very best he’d ever eaten.

Vacy Hall’s heritage-listed garden

Vacy Hall is surrounded by a beautiful old garden. Elements of the garden date back over 140 years. The original garden was laid out by the first curator of Toowoomba’s Botanic Gardens and the garden structure has been the foundation for the garden as we see it today.

You will discover some beautiful old trees including an ancient Cedar of Lebanon and a hundred year old Jacaranda Tree. There’s a Lavender garden, numerous varieties roses, a number of Fuchsias, creeping fig, a hundred year old heritage Camilea which is over 6 metres tall, Rhododendrons, azaleas, enormous Staghorns and a carriageway lined with Agapanthus which provide a spectacular display when flowering.

Enjoy the Vacy experience

It was as if we had the whole house to ourselves!

This enormous old manor has been restored beautifully with particular attention to guest privacy. Each room has its own bathroom and shower, and you rarely see another guest in the halls.

What you will occasionally see is people relaxing on a veranda (and there are 4 spacious verandas) enjoying a wine or coffee, you might see someone walking the grounds admiring the beautiful gardens.

Strike up a conversation if you want to or simply enjoy a book and enjoy your own space. The choice is yours.

Our decision to stay at Vacy Hall was quite possibly our best decision of the year!

Pin this to your bucket list today!

How to get there

Toowoomba is a short drive west of Brisbane – approximately 1.5 hours

The Westlander trains travel daily leaving from Roma Street Station in Brisbane

Buses leave daily from the Roma Street terminal

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Australia Zoo – the ultimate wildlife experience

An hour north of Brisbane, on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast, you will find the infamous Australia Zoo. It’s the ultimate wildlife experience showcasing our extraordinary Australian wildlife.

Steve and Terri Irwin’s vision has always been to make Australia Zoo the biggest and best wildlife conservation facility in the entire world, and there is no other zoo quite like Australia Zoo! Sadly, Steve is no longer with us however he is ever present throughout the zoo with photos, sculptures and voice recordings wafting out amongst the displays and exhibits.

I admit it was a nice surprise to see that Australia Zoo has done a fantastic job displaying our Aussie critters and so many others from other parts of the world.

World flash: New Zealanders tour Australia

I recently visited the zoo with some overseas friends (with kids) and had the best time!

A bit of a zoo nut at the best of times, it was great to experience this with kids – and even better, with kids who’d never seen kangaroos or koalas before (except in a zoo of course).

Be prepared for your Australia Zoo adventure

Take a hat, sunglasses, a bottle of water, wear sunscreen and make sure you’re wearing good walking shoes! The zoo is a big place so make sure your fitbit is fully charged because you are going to ace your walking goals today!

Top Tip: Go early so you can see everything!

The zoo is a huge place. There were many parts of the zoo we didn’t get to this trip, so make sure you allow enough time to see your favourites along the way. Of course, it’s always a great excuse to return!

Kookaburras

Hearing the familiar kookaburra laugh brought a smile to my face – it really is the quintessential sound of the Australian bush! They posed beautifully while I captured some great photos.

Wombats

By far the funniest creature of the day. The wombat bounded full-pelt down the hillside in its enclosure like an excitable puppy!

Kangaroos

Lazily sleeping away their day, the kangaroos were oblivious to us wandering around their enclosure. Mum’s with joeys in their pouch, Dad’s sleeping the afternoon away – these kangaroos were in their element.

Koalas

The most noted thing about the koalas was they sleep up to 20 hours per day! We caught them napping except for this sleepy fella who was very shy. The boys voted the koalas as the ‘favourite critter’ of the day!

Lizards, Alligators and Crocodiles

The size of the reptile seems to vary. Alligators of course, are from South America whilst the Australia Zoo Croc feeding show featured Aussie crocs and talked about how they live in the wild and source their food.

Camels

The New Zealanders were fascinated seeing the camels during their visit to Australia Zoo. In the Northern Territory, we see camels frequently so we’re used to them.

Giant Tortoises

We were fascinated with this Aldabran tortoise. It is the largest species of land tortoise in the world. They grow up to 1 metre tall and weigh around 300 kilograms!

Birds

The walk-through bird aviary had a great selection of birds to view. Native parrots, finches, Bower birds, Kookaburras and kingfishers, stony curlews and many others.

Throughout the park you’ll come across many other birds including curlews, cormorants and darters, (Jabiru) storks, brolgas and cranes and cockatoos. This brolga put on a song and dance for us as we walked by his wetland habitat.

Echidnas

I did try to get a photo of the echidna but it was running around like crazy and even the fastest camera speed didn’t work well. Funny because whenever I’ve seen these guys out in the wild they always amble along at a snails pace. I truly didn’t realise they could move so fast!

Sumatran Tigers

These are magnificent animals looking very calm and serene in their habitat. We saw these when we were in Bali last and learned they were on the endangered list.

Bindi’s Tree House

No doubt the envy of every child, this treehouse overlooked the island where all the Lemurs are.