The Untold History of Aretha Franklin's Irrevocable "Respect" Almost half a century ago, Aretha Franklin captured lightning in a bottle, went straight to number one on the Top 40 charts, and became an icon of the civil rights and women's movements. Dozens more legendary hits and tens of millions in album sales later, she's still…

Watch the sunrise over the ocean from the privacy of your own balcony, head across the road to enjoy breakfast by the beach or take a morning dip in the ocean baths or the complexes swimming pool. With Forster main beach at your doorstep; Shops, restaurants and bars are only a minutes walk away. Let…

This stylish fifth floor luxury 3 bedroom apartment with fabulous ocean views over Pebbly Beach is only 100 metres to Main Beach and a short stroll to Pebbly Beach, Bennetts Head lookout and One Mile Beach. The spacious balcony areas is accessible from all bedrooms and the lounge room gives you the opportunity to relax in the…

Ideally situated on Head Street Forster Pinnacle 202 is only a stroll away from the sheltered, family friendly Main Beach which is patrolled during holidays and at weekends and adjacent Ocean Baths. Close to boutique shops, boat hire and restaurants. You can unpack, park the car and walk to everything. Refurbished with guests in mind…

Beep, beep, beep..... A 4 am wake up call, although I think we were all awake with anticipation for the adventure we were about to embark on. With the rumble of 4wds our convoy deflate tyres, check the campers and head off to board the first barge heading to the world’s largest sand island -…

The Murray-Sunset National Park The Murray-Sunset National Park is the largest national park in Victoria, stretching from the Murray River at Lindsay Island in the north to the Pink Lakes near Underbool in the south. The park is one of the few remaining semi-arid regions in the world where the environment is relatively untouched. With…

Gundagai  is a town in New South Wales, Australia. Although a small town, Gundagai is a popular topic for writers and has become a representative icon of a typical Australian country town.   Located along the Murrumbidgee River and Muniong, Honeysuckle, Kimo, Mooney Mooney, Murrumbidgee and Tumut mountain ranges, Gundagai is 390 kilometres (240 mi) south-west of Sydney.  It’s a perfect spot to…

The humble "Chocolate Crackle". Often when we hear the term 'Chocolate Crackle', we are immediately cast back to our childhood days where we attended birthday parties and a staple on the party food menu was the humble chocolate crackle. Remember the recipe was always on the back of the Kellogg's Rice Bubble box? The colourful…

  Stunning property and stunning views!!!! Great family style home overlooking One Mile Beach. Views from living area, main bedroom and balcony. Modern kitchen and games room. Upstairs there are 3 bedrooms - 1 king, 1 queen and 2 singles, linen supplied, open plan living room with large flat screen TV, DVD opening onto the…

Located directly opposite the pristine sands of One Mile Beach, you are surrounded by fresh ocean breezes and the sound of the waves, 36 Cliff Road is the perfect place for old friends and family to relax, chill and enjoy the beach side life. This beautiful three bedroom, two storey house is elevated on the…

Akua Giveaway : Plastic Free July Posted on July 12, 2017 by zoestrapp Hey Fellow Mermaid Does anyone know what time it is ?? Winter I know, (its freezing down here in southern Australia, lots of rubber and not so many bikini! I hope you beautiful California girls are loving your summer break 🙂  ..…

It may not be Christmas but let's not let that stop us from having a Yuletide celebration with all things 'YULE'.....such as delicious spiced mulled wine, roasted chestnuts, gingerbread and some great entertainment with the 'BIG FINS' playing covers from 70's, 80's & 90's that we all know and love that gets us up and moving and…

Recently we have discovered the beautiful Zoe Strapp, creator and owner of the wonderful Akua Oceanwear. Zoe has combined her talent with her love of the ocean to bring Australia a wonderful range of ocean wear that supports environmental awareness..... 'There’s no place like home. For all you coastal lovers, ocean explorers and sunshine beauties,…

An immaculate family home, featuring spacious, open plan living, full length balcony and backing onto the National Park. Positioned to capture ocean breezes and loads of natural light and with a beautiful rear outlook over natural park land. 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms and 2 great sized living areas plus extra deep double garage. Room for…

Only 1km to Nabiac Village, this 46 absolute river frontage acres is on tar sealed road only 3 minutes to the highway. Fish, trap crabs, kayak or simply make money from the 15 cows & calves at an agistment income of approx. $5 per unit per week. Suited for agriculture, cattle or horses with its…

Sometimes you just lust after something luscious! something decadent! Jacki's strawberries dipped in chocolate are just that...   The recipe is easy. Ingredients: The best Strawberries available The best chocolate available Method Melt the chocolate and dip in the strawberries, cool and WOW!!!

A trip to the Hunter is always worth while, and this weekend we discovered a fantastic provedore, Pukara Estate. Pukara Estate was founded by Bruce Eglington, who planted the first trees in 1999 and was joined 12 months later by Steve Goodchild. The first commercial harvest took place in 2003 and the Pukara Estate brand was…

This recipe is Jamie Olivers version of Green fish curry. The one photographed was from "Scratchleys" in Newcastle and was delicious. I would recommend a visit to the restaurant to sample for yourself.   Ingredients 1 butternut squash (1.2kg) groundnut oil 2x 400 g tins of light coconut milk 400 g leftover cooked greens, such…

  Botanical Name: Microcitrus australasica DescriptionA delicate rainforest tree that naturally occurs as an understorey tree in SE Queensland and Northern NSW  Australia. Finger Lime trees are erect trees growing up to 10 metres. The fruits can be green and cylindrical in shape, up to 100mm long and only about 20-30mm in diameter. They do…

As a parent, there are 3 words that often cause some stress and anxiety...... Back....To....School! Yes, we've all been there, slowly falling into the false sense of security of school holidays, sleep ins, no tight deadlines, no school drop offs and no lunch boxes to pack. But then, come the end of January, it's those…