Gunpowder WWII Memorial 24HR Rest Area – QLD

After being disappointed about not staying at Avon Downs Rest Area (read our previous post) near the NT border because of the filth that littered the place we were so extremely happy that we ploughed on and crossed into Queensland. Read More …

Safety While Travelling

Christmas is over and we are getting a little excited as it’s getting closer for us to take off on our next journey around Oz. In preparation we decided to update our First Aid qualifications. You never know when you Read More …

Coffin Bay National Park – SA

Are you heading to South Australia.? Then check out what Coffin Bay has to offer.   The beaches in the Coffin Bay National Park are something else. Such blue clear water and weathered limestone cliffs. We took a drive on Read More …

Blowering Dam – NSW

What an absolute awesome place to free camp. Just off the Snowy Mountains Highway, about 21km south of Tumut on the way to Talbingo is a free campground called The Pines (Blowering Dam) situated in the northern precinct of Kosciuszko National Read More …

Denham – WA

Denham is the gateway for exploring the Shark Bay World Heritage Area. Situated appoximately 9 hours North of Perth. From here you can venture into special areas including Dirk Hartog Island, Steep Point, Eagle Bluff, Shell Beach, Francois Peron National Read More …

Mary Kathleen – QLD

Approximately midway between Mount Isa and Cloncurry you will find the remains of the ghost town of Mary Kathleen. This was a uranium mining town and was abandoned in 1984. Just like that it disappeared into the history archives.  All that Read More …

Derby – WA

We stopped in Derby a town in the Kimberley region of Western Australia at the Kimberley Entrance Caravan Park which is situated in the centre of town. It’s a beautiful and spacious caravan park and offers a huge selection of spacious Read More …

Batchelor – Litchfield National Park – Northern Territory

From Katherine we headed towards Batchelor (ex, Rum Jungle) the town that is said to be the gateway to Litchfield National Park. Batchelor lies approximately 100kms south of Darwin which makes it an easy day trip to Darwin if want Read More …

Kununurra – Bungle Bungles – WA

If you’re heading to WA and happen to be in the East Kimberley area around April then you might be interested in this fabulous tour we took. I say April as currently the Kimberley is going into the wet season Read More …

Our Australian Road Trip So Far

We have completed what many people call ‘The Big Lap’. An understatement as far as we are concerned because our adventures have only just started. We have not travelled to Tasmania yet or many other places. Really we have only Read More …