Stop to smell the wildflowers, chat a while and take the country roads less travelled in Queensland’s beautiful Western Country A range of experiences perfect for short breaks or extended journeys is in store in Queensland’s Western Country. Good highways and interesting backroads give way to sweeping vistas, a patchwork of crops and grazing livestock, welcoming towns imbued with […]
Corrugations Ahead
Corrugated iron buildings are nostalgic icons of the Australian landscape Wherever you go in Australia, from the south coast to the Top End, and from the east coast to the west, you are likely to find buildings constructed of corrugated iron. Some are large, like barns and shearing sheds; while others are small, like water tanks, mail […]
Fremantle And The Batavia
The Western Australian Museum – Shipwreck Galleries, is recognised as the foremost maritime museum in the southern hemisphere We approached Fremantle from the Swan River having embarked our cruise boat at Perth’s ferry terminal. With little knowledge of Perth we had elected to leave our motorhome in the excellent Central Caravan Park at Belmont and use public transport […]
Life On The Road
Salt Café, on The Esplanade overlooking Hervey Bay, is a long way from the Gibb River Road – 3500 kilometres, in fact, about as far away from it as any point can be on mainland Australia. And the lifestyle of the new owners, Mark and Michelle Polson, is a far cry from the one they had when they […]
Victoria’s High Country : Taking Victoria’s Higher Roads
You can nibble away at the edges or take one big bite, but as with any smorgasbord of delights, to truly appreciate the Victorian High Country a little bit at a time is your best bet Being local to the Victorian High Country is one of those things I probably take for granted just a little. […]