Today, the Kingdom of Cambodia is once again a peaceful place to visit. It is, at present, in the process of getting rebuilt. Cambodia now incorporates a Parliamentary Government system.
Rainbow Beach, is a major entry point to the 41,000 hectare Cooloola National Park, which offers one of the great four-wheel drive excursions in Queensland.
South West Rocks has a large variety of accommodation including motels and guesthouses, self-contained and holiday letting, as well as a bed and breakfast, caravan park and campground.
The nearby World Heritage-listed Dorrigo National rewards visitors with spectacular mountain views and a rich pioneer experience. Ride the Plantation Train at the Big Banana - an enduring icon of Australian tourism.
Ballarat, Victoria's largest inland city, blends its extraordinary past with an exciting present. Gold laid the foundations of Ballarat and yielded majestic architecture and wide tree-lined streets still evident today.
Bowen is a jewel in the Whitsunday crown with untouched beaches, beautiful bays and a perfect tropical climate. Bowen is one of the undiscovered treats of Queensland and an ideal destination for those seeking a laidback beach holiday.
Tasmania's capital city Hobart sits on the Derwent River overlooked by Mount Wellington and still retains much of it's colonial character with many of it's original historic sandstone buildings.
Broome simply oozes with colour. It's Western Australia's secret getaway - right on the Indian Ocean's doorstep and the gateway to Australia's last frontier of pristine wilderness ...
Sheltered from most prevailing winds, it has 30 kilometres of white sandy beaches and is an aquatic playground remarkable for the variety it offers in the tranquil waters of Geographe Bay...
Great Keppel Island is just north of the Tropic of Capricorn and is the biggest member of the Keppel Island Family. Most of the island is natural bushland and is surrounded by pristine white sandy beaches, coves and pockets of fringing reef.
Long stretches of beaches are the main tourist attraction, while the islands of the Keppel Group, in particular Great Keppel Island, are another drawcard.
2006 saw a different holiday as our usual foursome had now become a twosome (plus youngest son Fletcher), nevertheless Andrew ("The Bitch") and I weren't going to let that stop us having our annual week away diving.
I have now been scuba diving for over 25 years and have a pretty good training record: - 1980 Open water Diver - 1990 Advanced Open Water Diver - 2004 Rescue Diver by this plan I should be an Instructor just under my 90th birthday.
2006 saw a different holiday as our usual foursome had now become a twosome (plus youngest son Fletcher), nevertheless Andrew ("The Bitch") and I weren't going to let that stop us having our annual week away diving.
I have now been scuba diving for over 25 years and have a pretty good training record: - 1980 Open water Diver - 1990 Advanced Open Water Diver - 2004 Rescue Diver by this plan I should be an Instructor just under my 90th birthday.