405km south of Perth Albany, with its dramatic coastal scenery, has always been on everyone’s must see list. Now that the view across King George Sound is also imbued with the sadness and heroism of the World War I Gallipoli landing, it has become an even more popular tourist destination. November 2014 saw the opening […]
Campsite Reports
Boulder Creek Campsite
A free campsite which can be used as a base to explore the Mackay Region in Queensland When travelling north or south during the winter months on the “grey nomad stimulus package” my wife and I are always on the lookout for a free campsite. Around Mackay these campsites are few and far between but […]
Lake Barrington Camp Areas
This one is a story of two campsites, both free, both very nice and both worthy of your attention when killing a day or three in Tasmania. Although these 2 sites are within view of each other across the long and narrow Lake Barrington, they are separated by a 45 minute road trip round the […]
Windjana Gorge
Located 145 kilometres from Derby in Western Australia’s Kimberley, Windjana Gorge is the Gibb River Road’s most well-known and easily accessible gorge. The Windjana Gorge National Park preserves a section of a 350 million year old coral Devonian Reef where the Lennard River cuts through the limestone of the Napier Range. It is regarded by […]
Cuttaburra Crossing
“There’s nothing at all to see down that way,” a fellow traveller warned us as we set out along the Eyre Developmental Road that links the Queensland outback town of Bedourie to its southern neighbour of Birdsville. My response was merely a polite smile as I kept my thoughts to myself and my foot well […]
