These are my genuine, takes on the best MTB trails in and around SEQ within driving distance from Brisbane. I'll take you through who they're for, what to actually expect when you get there, and the local knowledge that doesn't make it onto the trail maps. 1. Daisy Hill Trails, Brisbane Best for: families, beginners, fitness rides and MTB skill sessions Daisy Hill Mountain Bike (MTB) Single Trail Daisy Hill is the perfect first trail or family day out, and honestly a place th

Queensland's Most Underrated Island Group and How to Pick the Right One for You The Keppel Islands sit just off the Capricorn Coast near Yeppoon, and between them they offer just about every kind of island camping experience you could want from a whole island entirely to yourself to something with a bit more comfort if that's your style. Camping on Conical Island, Keppel Islands Conical Island, Keppel Group If you've ever wanted an entire island to yourself, this is your best

Spearfishing has a reputation for being dangerous and it's not wrong. You're in the ocean and the risks are real. But the right knowledge, the right behaviours and the right people around you can make a difference. Spearfishing, Queensland Sharks when Spearfishing Sharks are the first thing people mention and honestly in my experience they aren't usually the problem people imagine them to be. That said, it's the ocean, sharks are there, and it's an inherent risk worth unders

The honest guide for women getting into spearfishing; what you actually need, what you don't, and how to get in the water with confidence.

There is nothing quite like being underwater with nothing but the sound of the ocean around you. Spearfishing is physical, meditative, and genuinely one of the most addictive things I've ever done. I grew up near, never in the ocean, and had no idea what I was missing. Here's everything I wish someone had told me before I got in. Spearfishing on the Great Barrier Reef Go spearfishing with someone who knows the water My partner grew up in the ocean , not just swimming in it, a

I started mountain biking with absolutely no idea what I was doing. Everything on the trail felt like it was trying to kill me, and I'll be honest, I have cried in a car park more than once. I had no idea what kit to buy, which trails to start on, or whether mountain biking was even something women actually did. Turns out it is. And what started as me walking sections I should have been riding has turned into something I genuinely can't imagine my life without. This is everyt

You love riding. And at some point you've thought, how good would this be if my girlfriend / wife / partner was into it too. The boys trips aren't going anywhere. But imagine more riding on top of that. Weekends that just happen. Trips that don't need negotiating. Someone who's grabbing their helmet instead of holding the fort. My partner got most of it right, genuinely, almost all of it. But I've talked to enough women to know that's not always the case. So here's where it t

How I ended up on a mountain bike. My partner is an ocean freak (spearfishing, boating, fishing, the whole deal). I got into all of it. But the ocean doesn't care about your weekend plans, and trying to line up flat conditions with a free Saturday when you work full time will break you. So mountain biking became the answer for those windy days. Any day, any weather, with the kids or completely on your own. It stuck and then it became something I genuinely loved. I came into i