Forgetting the new home of our Princess Mary, there’s another, closer, Denmark which is fast-becoming the “must visit” destination for Aussies. This tiny coastal town, in WA’s far south, has the added attraction of being warmer than its Scandinavian namesake - and marginally easier to get to!

No Rest for Nature

Michael Osborne describes the UNESCO World Heritage listed island of Lord Howe

Two mountains emerge from the empyrean flashes of green and blue from the lagoon. There is an elegant sweep of green lowlands and Kentia palms and pine trees that fringe the pristine white sands. The blue waves turn to white as they roll across the protecting reef.

You are about to land on Lord Howe Island.

The Australian love affair with the 4WD is evident everywhere from Cocklebiddy to the Coles Car Park. Great roaring, bull bar reinforced, spotlight emblazoned urban assault vehicles ferry cherubic pre-schoolers and burly scaffolders alike. Most look like they?ve never seen more danger than the odd pigeon poop, so can these all-terrain behemoths really hack the rough stuff? We found out.

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Not the shortest road to Brisbane, but a big stress bypass.

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