Fruit of the Vine and of the Earth

This morning our private jet flies us from Sydney to Kangaroo Island, a destination you won’t find on any scheduled flight route. While it is minutes from the mainland, the island feels like it is worlds away - kangaroos, wallabies, sea lions and seals dominate, givin...

We spend the morning on the island's other natural charms located within Flinders Chase National Park. The Remarkable Rocks are indeed that, enormous boulders that have been carved by the elements and covered in an orange lichen that glows in certain lights. Admirals ...

After breakfast, we rejoin our private jet for the short flight to Port Lincoln, the jewel of the Eyre Peninsula. Set on Boston Bay, a harbour three times bigger than Sydney Harbour, the town's enviable coastline boasts many sheltered beaches and just inland, numerous...

Port Lincoln is known as the seafood capital of Australia - the country's largest commercial fishing fleet is based here.And so, for gourmands, there is no better place to dine on southern bluefin tuna, King George whiting, western king prawns and southern rock lobste...

Our seafood cravings gratified, we leave Port Lincoln for Margaret River and the promise of succulent wines. The region is blessed in more than one way. While it produces a quarter of Australia's top wines, it is also a gastronomic paradise and boasts empty white beac...

Take even more time over breakfast, the morning is yours to relax. Or capture the unusual formations that are Canal Rocks. Over thousands of years, the violent tides of the Indian Ocean have carved a channel into the granite. Today, a narrow timber walkway carries us ...

Satisfied with our now encyclopaedic knowledge of wines, we venture out to discover the region's other pleasures. The 60-metre high karri trees of the Boranup Forest lure us in. These trees are among the tallest in the world, and walking between them is an awe-inspiri...

Founded in 1893 during the Coolgardie gold rush, Kalgoorlie is the quintessential outback town, surrounded by red dust plains, and with streets lined in buildings from its 'wild west' history, when bandits were as common as miners. As we fly in, don't forget to look o...

After breakfast in Kalgoorlie, we embark our private jet for the flight to Port Augusta, gateway to the iconic Flinders Ranges. The unique Pichi Richi Railway awaits us. It is a heritage steam train that travels the oldest remaining section of the former Ghan route, c...

Because the region is so vast, the best way to appreciate it is from the air. This morning, we take a scenic flight, exploring the natural amphitheatre of the Pound. In 1802, tens of thousands of years after the Adnyamathanha began living here, Matthew Flinders sighte...