High above the Coral Sea’s turquoise patchwork of watery reefs, the Atherton Tablelands lures travellers into a cooler world coloured by lush, tropical rainforests and blue crater lakes. There are waterfalls and wild granite gorges, picturesque villages and top waterfront camps too. The wildlife is distinctly tropical and quite unlike anything you’ve probably ever seen […]
Campsites and Caravan Parks
"Some people think that going on a caravan holiday is a slightly more upscale version of camping. Let me assure you, it is much better than that. You know that you will have your creature comforts wherever you are. I never have to pack light, and I can put the kettle on in any location." - Margaret Beckett
Huts, huts and more huts
With a week or so up our sleeves from our various commitments we decided to point the bonnet of the cruiser south and head for one of our all-time favourite touring, camping and four wheel driving destinations, the mighty Snowy Mountains of New South Wales. From our home base in the Central Tablelands it is […]
Free Camp All The Way From Augusta to Kununurra
I love the first morning on the road of a camping trip as the sun rises over the road ahead. After weeks of planning and days of packing and organising, it is a magical moment full of expectations. But after a long day’s drive it is a relief to find a campsite at the end […]
Aye Karumba!
The childhood road trip I remember best ended in Karumba with a dozen kids sleeping under the stars on old-school camp stretchers, frogs jumping over us in the middle of the night, our bellies full of crabs boiled in a 40-gallon drum over the campfire. Since that adventure I’ve always had a thing about Karumba, […]
In The Footsteps of Priscilla – We’re Off to Broken Hill
Six months in and I think we’re starting to get the hang of this caravanning caper with the Ford Everest/NOVA Bravo combination proving ideal for a couple of empty-nesters. Teamwork sees us get in and out of van sites without too much hassle and we’ve become very comfortable with the concept of ‘happy hour’. Several […]
