Category: worth a drive

  • Escape To The Country – South Burnett Region

    The South Burnett region is a wine-growing region in South-East Queensland almost exactly two hours due west of where we are on the Sunshine Coast. Both these facts – the wine and the short distance – made it a perfect place for a last-minute weekend getaway now that intra-state travel restrictions have been lifted. Getting…

  • Witta

    Hear the serenity, check out the view. This is Witta. Located just nine kilometres outside of Maleny on the Hinterland road to Kenilworth, Witta is well worth a stop. Check out the General Store – which also happens to be the only store – and stay for a cuppa or a meal…the view is fab.…

  • Glasshouse Mountains – the Lookout

    Apparently Captain Cook, on his trip up the coast way back when, thought these mountains looked like the glass furnaces from back home in Yorkshire. Aye. Now, I’ve never seen one of these glass furnaces for myself – although I have been to Yorkshire – so I’m just going to have to take Captain Jim’s…