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Here’s a cultural tour you didn’t know existed Here’s a cultural tour you didn’t know existed in Victoria ✨ If you’ve ever wanted to connect more deeply to the land and get a better understanding of First Peoples then I’d highly encourage you to take part in the @wawabiik Taungurung cultural experience and learn about Taungurung aspirations, language, perspectives and cultural values 🌿 Highlights during the experience: - Hearing Bonnie and Uncle Shane talk about their own experiences and connection to Taungurung Country 💦 - Trying on a traditional possum skin cloak, a personal possession that Taungurung Ancestors each had from birth (these are so cosy and warm)! 🥰 - Bush food tastings on the Taungurung Flora Trail + the delicious morning tea🤤 - Spotting turtles and birds during the Tahbilk wetlands boat cruise🐢 🚤They offer both public tours (monthly) or private group tours which can be booked all year round - this specific tour is the wawa tabilk-tabilk 👉🏼Comment “tahbilk” and I’ll send you more details about this cultural experience! 📍Tahbilk Winery, Nagambie, Taungurung Country (2 hours’ drive north of Melbourne) Paid partnership with @visitmelbourne @goulburnregiontourism #ad #GoulburnRegion #Victoria #EveryBitDifferent #visitmelbourne
A nature stay in Victoria you have to add to your A nature stay in Victoria you have to add to your adventure list 🏠 Rolling green hills, an outdoor bath, warm fire pit, 100 acres to spot native wildlife (echidna and wombat were a huge highlight) and a cosy interior that you never want to leave, what more could you want?! 🛁 This is the perfect retreat for couples, friend groups or small families who want to escape to nature and enjoy 180 degree views of rolling hills … or a special and memorable base while you explore the region! 👀 📍Reedy Creek, Goulburn Region (1.5 hours’s drive north of Melbourne) Comment “offgrid” and I’ll send you the booking link for @stay_livingsmall! Paid partnership with @visitmelbourne @goulburnregiontourism #ad #GoulburnRegion #Victoria #EveryBitDifferent #visitmelbourne #wandervictoria
How to spend a weekend in the Goulburn Region of V How to spend a weekend in the Goulburn Region of Victoria✨ 🥾Climb to the top of the Hume & Hovell Monument in Kilmore 🚴🏻‍♀️Ride the @greatvictorianrailtrail section from Tallarook to Trawool with @wheel_house_bikes to find art sculptures 🍽️Stop by @trawool_estate for a fancy lunch or drink overlooking rolling hills 👀Head to Murchison Gap Lookout for an incredible view of the Valley of A Thousand Hills (sunrise is even better)! 💐Pick a beautiful bunch of flowers at @seasonalconceptsaustralia (book in advance to arrange) 🌿@wawabiik cultural experience for a guided tour of the Tahbilk Wetlands 🛁Stay the night at @stay_livingsmall, a hilltop offgrid tiny home in Reedy Creek (outdoor bath, fire pit and loads of wildlife here)! 📍Goulburn Region (1 hour drive north of Melbourne) Paid partnership with @visitmelbourne @goulburnregiontourism #ad #GoulburnRegion #Victoria #EveryBitDifferent #visitmelbourne #wandervictoria
This is probably my favourite place in a Victoria! This is probably my favourite place in a Victoria! ✨ …And probably why I share it so much on here… I have visited Rubicon Valley Historic Area 9 times now! 🤭 You’ll expect to find trestle bridges, old tramlines, sawmills and aqueducts amongst a beautiful and secluded bushland setting 🌿 You can access the the popular siphon bridge via the 3km circuit walk from the car park but to get to Rubicon Dam wall which overflows into the river (pictured here), it’s approximately another 7km return walk from the Royston Power Station (follow the aqueduct from the big building at the bottom of the hill) OR the loop circuit via the signs for a longer walk! 🥾 Things to note: 🗺️ Just under 2.5 hours from Melbourne CBD 🚗 Park at the junction of Rubicon River Rd & Royston Rd 📵 No phone coverage, so arrive early, pack snacks, water, and wear comfy shoes! 🐾 Dogs are welcome, just keep them leashed and clean up after them! 🗺️Check @alltrails and download the map before you go! 👉🏼If you want access to an interactive map and detailed guide with 380+ of my favourite places in Victoria just like this, COMMENT “map” and I’ll send you the purchase link 🗺️ . . . #hiddengemsaustralia #seeaustralia #visitvictoria #seehighcountry #discoverdindi #regionalvictoria #wandervictoria #visitmelbourne
How’d I go with my rankings, did no.1 surprise y How’d I go with my rankings, did no.1 surprise you? 👀🤔 I’m not going to lie, I spent a bit of time wondering how to best rank my favourite waterfalls, given there’s over 80+ waterfalls in Victoria it was quite hard to choose! 😍 But here’s my top 10 list off the top of my head: 📍Steavenson Falls (1.5 hours from Melbourne CBD) 📍High Plain Creek Falls (6 hours from Melbourne CBD) 📍Lower Kalimna Falls (2.5 hours from Melbourne CBD) 📍Waterfalls of Gar (3 hours from Melbourne CBD) 📍Paradise Falls (3.5 hours from Melbourne CBD) 📍Rollasons Falls (4 hours from Melbourne CBD) 📍Snobs Creek Falls (2.5 hours from Melbourne CBD) 📍Basin Creek Falls (5 hours from MelbourneCBD) 📍Beauchamp Falls (2.5 hours from Melbourne CBD) 📍Bindaree (4.5 hours from Melbourne CBD) Are there any you think that deserve to be there instead Want my detailed Victorian waterfall guide (PDF download & google map) that includes 80+ waterfalls for you to chase across the state? 🤔 Comment “waterfall guide” and I’ll send you a cheeky DM with the purchase link! 💌 . . . #seeaustralia #waterfallchasing #waterfalllovers  #wandervictoria #visitmelbourne
Add this colourful heritage town to your Victoria Add this colourful heritage town to your Victoria Bucket List 🎨 It’s no wonder Yarram is one of Australia’s premier street art destinations with over 25 vibrant murals to find across town by world-renowned street and silo artist Heesco Khosnaran 🖌️ My favourite murals not to miss: 🧰Mechanics Institute building (also lit up at night)! 🦚Lyrebird mural on the rear of Betta Home Living Building 👩‍🍳1970s kitchen mural inside Cafe Aga 🐬Dolphins on the Wynne’s Building 🌊Mural on the Water Tank This is also the perfect place to stop in at when travelling to Tarra Bulga National Park, Port Albert or when riding the Great Southern Rail Trail 🚴🏻‍♀️ 📍Yarram, (3 hours’ drive east of Melbourne) Comment “guide” and I’ll send you the info you’ll need to plan your trip and an itinerary Paid partnership with @visitmelbourne @visitgippsland #ad #VisitGippsland #Victoria #EveryBitDifferent #visitmelbourne #wandervictoria

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