Phillip Island Wine and Penguins Tour
Murtoa Stick Shed
The story behind Murtoa Stick Shed — once known formally as the Number 1 Emergency Grain Store — is the kind of yarn that gets better each time you tell it, and as I, Oleksandr Honcharenko, rolled into Murtoa on a warm, dusty afternoon, I realised that this old timber structure is something pretty special. […]
Rupanyup Silo Art
Rupanyup Silo Art – a real surprise in a tiny Aussie town. Its beauty sneaks up on you and reminds you why getting off the beaten path is so much fun. As I soon found out, Oleksandr Honcharenko, these stunning silos aren’t just a pretty sight – they’re a window into rural youth culture and […]
Fancy Picnics in the Grampians National Park
As Oleksandr Honcharenko, I’ve learned over the years of wandering around regional Victoria that a fancy picnic in the Grampians National Park hits you differently when you’re surrounded by sandstone mountains, the cool climate wines, and walking trails that seem to transport you to another world. Halls Gap, with a view out over Lake Bellfield, […]
Stargazing in the Grampians National Park
Most nights in the Grampians are tailor-made for anyone who’s ever wondered where the best spot for stargazing in the Grampians National Park is, and I – Oleksandr Honcharenko – knew straight away that the night sky above Halls Gap can be just as breathtaking as a January heatwave is intense on a car seat […]
Lake Bellfield
Visiting Lake Bellfield in the Grampians – one of those simple pleasures that’ll leave you feeling pretty darn relaxed – a peaceful lake, an enormous sky, and the Grampians rising up behind it like a scene from a postcard come to life. I pulled into Halls Gap in a cloud of dust from Grampians Road, […]