Cape Otway Lightstation announce discounted entry for Great Ocean Walkers
Picture: Cape Otway Lighthouse visitors gallery The Cape Otway Lightstation has announced discount entry and other services for Great Ocean Walk hikers.This is a very welcome initiative and suggested...
View ArticleWater – Great Ocean Walk
Can you drink the water on the Great Ocean Walk? Is the water safe to drink or do I need to sterilise it just to be safe? Ensuring adequate drinking water supplies when planning a hike is always a high...
View ArticleCar camping at our secret location – We take the kitchen sink, and more.
We have a “secret” National Park camping ground we escape to each summer for a week or two “bush” camping. As you can see from the pictures below this is NOT lightweight camping and we take everything...
View ArticleGreat Ocean Walk – win a $20,000 guided trip (and a stack more)
We debated about sharing this competition with you. We debated it a lot, as we really don’t want to reduce our chances of winning such an incredible array of prizes. But, against our better judgment,...
View Article3 Best Kept Travel Secrets – You have to walk there of course!
We were invited to join a project being run by Tripbase.com to share our 3 best kept travel secrets, and being hiking types, we have chosen three special place that you, and the readers at Tripbase...
View ArticleGreat Ocean Walk – Johanna Beach to Princetown – a fun long weekend
Thinking about hiking the Great Ocean Walk? Looking for a weekend bushwalking trip close to Melbourne? Want to experience (what we think) is the best section of the Great Ocean Walk – from Johanna...
View ArticleGreat Ocean Walk recky – two magic coastal walking days
It was “W” kind of week. Wild, wet and windy weather but the mission was planned. Lunches cancelled, families organised and spaces made in our calenders. Deb and Frank were on a mission to traverse...
View ArticleWalk and get paid to do it? You bet!
Things have been busy around the Our Hiking Blog household. We have just returned from Siem Reap, Cambodia and had a great break exploring many areas, in particular some beautiful temples. It is a...
View ArticleGreat Ocean Walk guiding
Phew, Frank here. It has been a busy few weeks around the Our Hiking Blog household. Over the last four weeks I have led a seven, three and four day trip along the Great Ocean Walk in Victoria,...
View ArticleGreat Ocean Walk in spring
The Great Ocean Walk in Victoria runs from Apollo Bay to the 12 Apostles. It is a great track to explore for a few days. In this article, Clare Reilly (our daughter) writes about her recent trip from...
View ArticleBlanket Bay campsite – Great Ocean Walk
We know the Great Otway National Park in Victoria pretty well. Having bushwalked, camped and hiked in the area for 30 years or so it is like our second home. It is a terrific escape when we want to...
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