JB's Reviews

Stories and Articles for locations that I have visited around Australia

Lake Awoonga - Gladstone, Queensland
by JB — last modified 2008-01-31 01:49

Lake Awoonga has been voted the number one impounded freshwater fishing lake in Australia, and one of the top ten in the world.

Cowes - Phillip Island, Victoria
by JB — last modified 2008-06-12 02:35

Cowes is the main town on Phillip Island, in Victoria's East Gippsland region.

Rhyll - Phillip Island, Victoria
by JB — last modified 2008-08-21 19:34

The township of Rhyll on Victoria's Phillip Island was once mainly recognised for it's boat ramp, how things have changed....

Tooradin - Victoria
by JB — last modified 2008-01-31 01:48

Tooradin is a town that we had always driven through on the way to Phillip Island and never thought to stop.

Bangalow, New South Wales
by JB — last modified 2008-01-31 01:46

Bangalow is a popular location not far from Byron Bay and Lennox Head offering a change of scenery for travellers.

Daly River, Northern Territory
by JB — last modified 2008-08-21 19:34

Don’t let the ads and fishing shows fool you. There is more to fishing for Barra in the NT than you think!

Lake Conjola, New South Wales
by JB — last modified 2008-01-31 01:44

Lake Conjola located near Jervis Bay in southern NSW, offers exceptional camping, fishing and scenery. Lake Conjola is not particularly close to any of the major cities in this part of the world. It is a couple of hours from Canberra to the south and Sydney to the north, consequently, the population is low which adds to the appeal and charm.

Gipsy Point, Far East Gippsland, Victoria
by JB — last modified 2008-06-12 02:34

Gipsy Point resides on the Genoa River near the border of Victoria and New South Wales in Far East Gippsland.

The Bombing of Darwin, Tribute
by JB — last modified 2008-04-22 00:33

A tribute evnt by the City of Darwin, to honour and remember those who helped defend Darwin.

Travel Australia
by JB — last modified 2008-08-21 19:45

My wife and I set out to fulfil the great Aussie dream back in 2003, that is, to travel Australia and explore Australia’s many diverse destinations, indefinitely….

Maffra, Victoria – a different route when exploring East Gippsland
by JB — last modified 2008-09-29 06:57

On a recent trip to Mallacoota, the furthest Victorian sea side town nearest the New South Wales border, we took an alternate route, off the Princes hwy by-passing Sale.

Best prepared, worst performed
by JB — last modified 2008-10-26 00:44

A tale from the 2008, Gipsy Point fishing competition.