Great Australian Bucket List List Blog

Down Under. On Top.

The Great Australian Bucket List Blog

What are the experiences and destinations that put Down Under on top of the world's great travel destinations? Enhancing the groundbreaking book of the same name, Robin Esrock's Great Australian Bucket List blog contains regular posts, tips and advice about the very best activities and destinations Australia has to offer. We hope you enjoy it.

If you have a fun story about ticking something off your Australian Bucket List and would like to contribute, please contact us.

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03/2019

We Won Tickets on the Ghan!

By robinesrock

| Adventure, Commentary, Nature

| Comments

The winners of our Ghan Launch contest report back from their holiday of a lifetime.

01
02/2019

Sunrise with Roos in Cape Hillsborough

By robinesrock

| Commentary, Family, Nature, Queensland

| Comments

The best experiences make you bounce out of bed no matter what time it is, because you know it’s going to be special. Sharing a magical sunrise in Cape Hillsborough with kangaroos and wallabies is a quintessential Australian experience, and one for the bucket list.

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01/2019

Swim with Rays and Sharks

By robinesrock

| Adventure, Family, Nature, New South Wales

| Comments

At the Irukandji Shark and Ray Encounter, put on a wetsuit and enter different pools full of sharks and rays, resulting in a unique, important and hands-on bucket list experience.

02
12/2018

Melbourne Zoo’s Roar n Snore

By robinesrock

| Family, Nature, Victoria

| Comments

Melbourne Zoo gets some 10,000 visitors a day, and all of them have gone home when my daughter and I pull into the parking lot at 6pm. Camping in safari tents, we'll explore the zoo as it comes alive in darkness, a wild night out for the whole family.