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Spring into Corrimal: Springtime in Australia!

Spring into Corrimal: Springtime in Australia!

During my road trip through the Illawarra Escarpment, my friend Tony and I made a pitstop in his hometown of Corrimal, a cute town sandwiched by the mountainous escarpment and the Wollongong coastline.  It turns out that we came here at just the right time; it was the annual “Spring into Corrimal” festival, which is sort of a carnival inaugurating spring...

Stanwell Tops: From the Top of Illawarra

Stanwell Tops: From the Top of Illawarra

During my second trip to Australia, I spent the entire day road tripping through the Illawarra Region with my friend Tony.  One of the more memorable sights we went to was Stanwell Tops, a small town along the Illawarra Escarpment.  The drive up to this town included a rather dizzying drive through the bush, as the roads seemed to zig-zag upwards.  Fortunately, the...