Just off the coast of Perth is the small island of Rottnest, originally named by Dutch travellers, an idyllic nature reserve that is home to […]
Category: The Cornish Abroad
Fremantle Prison
In the middle of Fremantle you can find the convict built prison that is now a World Heritage site. First built in 1855 for the […]
Schloss Schönbrunn
Just outside the centre of Vienna is a work of art that showcases everything that the Habsburg dynasty stood for. With its vast yellow walls […]
The Perth Mint
On our recent trip to Perth, Scottie and I popped into the Perth Mint, not only a fine example of a colonial-era monument, but also […]
Hannan’s North Tourist Mine
When looking up ‘things to do in Kalgoorlie’, its impossible to miss the local tourist mine. Just north of the main city is the remains […]
A Trip to the Superpit
The first thing we did on my arrival in Kalgoorlie (apart from sleep off the flight) was head to the centre of town to the […]