As we nudge the nose of the Colorado upwards all we see is sky and my nerves steel me for a drop into nothingness. However, reaching the top of the ridge we’re relieved to see, not just the descending track but the familiar rock face of Mount Buffalo in the distance. We’re way beyond the […]
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
The Silver Wattle Caravan Park
David and Debi Brant had sent some time searching the Queensland coast from Warwick to the Daintree looking for that perfect location and Caravan Park to call home. Once they entered Mount Morgan on the Burnett Highway between Dululu and Rockhampton they knew they had struck gold. This quiet country town with a proud mining […]
Knockwood Reserve, Victoria
Tucked away in Victoria’s high country (approx. 100 km directly northeast of Melbourne) between Jamieson and Woods Point, this scenic campsite is an ideal weekend getaway from the city or a great spot for a few days if you are travelling through the area. The trail leading through this alpine region in fact, has a […]
Wooleen Station
WOOLEEN STATION, Murchison, Western Australia Fancy camping with absolute river frontage in over a quarter of a million acres of mulga shrub lands? Camped on the banks of the Murchison River about sixteen kilometres from the Wooleen Station homestead the quiet of the ancient landscape was only broken by bird calls along the river. We could […]
The Town Common at Innamincka
Cheap and cheerful camping where Burke and Wills made themselves famous. You would think the Town Common would be one of the busiest places at this meeting place and cross roads in the desert wilderness. After all it is the only place nearby to Innamincka that you can camp for next to nothing ($5 per […]