Australia Travel Podcast with Jack Thornton

About Australia Travel Podcast with Jack Thornton

This podcast covers travel across Australia, a country that is also a continent, with an arid interior, a fertile south-eastern plain and most residents clustered around the coast. What makes travel here distinctive is the scale: the world's smallest continent is still the sixth-largest country, and the distances between places are long. From Sydney and Melbourne to Perth and Adelaide, the show's range includes the places where most Australians live, plus the Great Dividing Range that runs along the eastern coast. Inland, the low plateau is mostly desert, and the north is tropical, so the host's route moves between very different climates. The host stays put while the tropical north moves through its dry and wet seasons, or while winter cools the temperate south. Later episodes return to places already visited, letting the changes in bush, farmland and coastline show what has altered since. That slow accumulation is the point of the series. Jack Thornton lives in Australia and stays for two years, moving between cities, coastlines and smaller towns on a route that follows the seasons. Not a week-long visit — Jack is there in every kind of weather, working out where to eat on an ordinary Tuesday, which train to take, what a festival actually feels like from the pavement. A new episode arrives every day. Each one is short and specific: one neighbourhood, one journey, one meal, one museum worth the detour — with the practical detail that matters. What it costs. When it closes. Whether the queue is worth it. What to do when it rains. Every episode carries a full transcript and chapter markers. ☕ Enjoying the show? These episodes are free and stay that way because listeners chip in — if a coffee's worth it, support the journey: buymeacoffee.com/paris2tokyo (https://buymeacoffee.com/paris2tokyo) Part of Paris2Tokyo — one show for each of the world's hundred most-visited countries. Made for travelers, wherever you are going next. #Australia #AustraliaTravel #Oceania #Canberra #TravelPodcast #Travel #Paris2Tokyo https://www.paris2tokyo.com/podcasts/australia/ (https://www.paris2tokyo.com/podcasts/australia/)

Publisher

Jack Thornton

Category

education · society & culture · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

1 Aug 2026

Latest episode

31 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

83 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   31 Oct 2026

   Atherton Spring Mist and Volcanic Lakes

   Jack explores the Atherton Tablelands on a spring morning, visiting Lake Barrine and Yungaburra while navigating local costs, residency admin, and the unique volcanic geography of Queensland. ☕ Enjoying the show? Help keep every episode free — buymeacoffee.com/paris2tokyo (https://buymeacoffee.com/paris2tokyo) Plan your trip to Australia: eSIM & data (https://www.paris2tokyo.com/r/airalo/australia) · Tours & tickets (https://www.paris2tokyo.com/r/tiqets/australia) · Airport transfers (https://www.paris2tokyo.com/r/kiwitaxi/australia) · Car rental (https://www.paris2tokyo.com/r/discovercars/australia) · Travel insurance (https://www.paris2tokyo.com/r/ekta/australia) · Hotels & full Australia guide → (https://www.paris2tokyo.com/destination/australia/) Some links are affiliate links. Episode 92 of Australia Travel Podcast with Jack Thornton. Jack Thornton is in Atherton, Australia. Places in this episode: Lake Barrine, Yungaburra, Peterson Creek, Curtain Fig Tree, Lake Eacham, Main Street, The Station Cafe, Hou Wang Temple. Covered: Atherton Tablelands Geography, Local Wildlife Viewing, Historical Sites, Cost of Living, Transit and SIM Networks, Seasonal Weather Patterns. Chapters: 00:00 Lake Barrine 01:21 Yungaburra 03:15 Lake Eacham 06:17 Tolga 09:04 Priors Creek Parklands A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps. #AthertonTablelands #QueenslandTravel #VolcanicLakes #PlatypusSpotting #HouWangTemple #TolgaBatHospital #CoffeeCulture #RegionalAustralia #SpringInQueensland #Yungaburra #LakeBarrine #BushWalking #RainforestWalk #AustralianHistory #TravelOnABudget #SoloTravelAustralia #OutbackLife #TablelandsFolkFestival https://www.paris2tokyo.com/podcasts/australia/ (https://www.paris2tokyo.com/podcasts/australia/)

2. 

   30 Oct 2026

   Atherton Volcanic Lakes and Rainforest Dawn

   Jack explores the volcanic crater lakes of the Atherton Tablelands, visits the Hou Wang Temple in Chinatown, and navigates local costs and transit logistics on a spring morning. ☕ Enjoying the show? Help keep every episode free — buymeacoffee.com/paris2tokyo (https://buymeacoffee.com/paris2tokyo) Plan your trip to Australia: eSIM & data (https://www.paris2tokyo.com/r/airalo/australia) · Tours & tickets (https://www.paris2tokyo.com/r/tiqets/australia) · Airport transfers (https://www.paris2tokyo.com/r/kiwitaxi/australia) · Car rental (https://www.paris2tokyo.com/r/discovercars/australia) · Travel insurance (https://www.paris2tokyo.com/r/ekta/australia) · Hotels & full Australia guide → (https://www.paris2tokyo.com/destination/australia/) Some links are affiliate links. Episode 91 of Australia Travel Podcast with Jack Thornton. Jack Thornton is in Atherton, Australia. Places in this episode: Lake Barrine, Curtain Fig Tree, Yungaburra, Peterson Creek, Shaylee Strawberries, Atherton CBD, Chinatown precinct, Hou Wang Temple. Covered: Atherton Tablelands geography, Local festivals and events, Public Transport, Stinger Safety Protocols, Cairns Cost of Living Breakdown, Banking Setup. Chapters: 00:00 Lake Barrine 01:55 Chinatown precinct 04:03 The Humpy 06:00 Priors Creek Parklands 07:49 Commonwealth Bank A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps. #AthertonTablelands #NorthQueenslandTravel #VolcanicCraterLakes #YungaburraVillage #HouWangTemple #BatHospitalVisit #HalloransHillHike #AustraliaTravelPodcast #JackThorntonTravels #TablelandsFolkFestival #PlatypusSpotting #RainforestWalks #AustralianCostOfLiving #RoadTripAustralia #SpringInQueensland #CurtainFigTree #LocalCoffeeCulture #VisitingAustralia https://www.paris2tokyo.com/podcasts/australia/ (https://www.paris2tokyo.com/podcasts/australia/)

3. 

   29 Oct 2026

   Atherton Arrival and the Volcanic Tablelands

   Jack moves into his Atherton flat after a drive up the Gillies Range. He explores the town's volcanic history, checks out the local coffee scene, and plans a wet season dash across Australia. ☕ Enjoying the show? Help keep every episode free — buymeacoffee.com/paris2tokyo (https://buymeacoffee.com/paris2tokyo) Plan your trip to Australia: eSIM & data (https://www.paris2tokyo.com/r/airalo/australia) · Tours & tickets (https://www.paris2tokyo.com/r/tiqets/australia) · Airport transfers (https://www.paris2tokyo.com/r/kiwitaxi/australia) · Car rental (https://www.paris2tokyo.com/r/discovercars/australia) · Travel insurance (https://www.paris2tokyo.com/r/ekta/australia) · Hotels & full Australia guide → (https://www.paris2tokyo.com/destination/australia/) Some links are affiliate links. Episode 90 of Australia Travel Podcast with Jack Thornton. Jack Thornton is in Atherton, Australia. Places in this episode: Atherton CBD, Main Street, Billycart Brewing Co, Crystal Caves, Hallorans Hill Conservation Park, Hou Wang Temple, Shaylee Strawberries, Atherton Forest Mountain Bike Park. Covered: Atherton arrival logistics, Tablelands food and coffee costs, Volcanic geography and history, Local transport and SIM networks, Upcoming wildlife and waterfall tours. Chapters: 00:00 Atherton CBD 03:08 Crystal Caves 05:47 Hou Wang Temple 08:25 Shaylee Strawberries A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps. #AthertonTablelands #QueenslandTravel #VolcanicLakes #AustralianRoadTrip #CairnsToAtherton #TablelandsFolkFestival #YungaburraPlatypus #BillycartBrewing #HalloransHill #HouWangTemple #CrystalCaves #GilliesRange #AustralianCoffee #FarmGateSales #MountainBikingAus #DrySeasonTravel #MovingToAustralia #RegionalQLD https://www.paris2tokyo.com/podcasts/australia/ (https://www.paris2tokyo.com/podcasts/australia/)

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