Lower Glenelg National Park The Glenelg River in South West Victoria has been a big drawcard for campers and caravanners for many years but some of the better places to camp are not so well known. Pritchards camping ground was named after the original family who owned a river shack beside the river. When the […]
Just Chillin’ In The Far East
Byron Bay, 770 kilometres north of Sydney, has the distinction of being Australia’s easternmost town There are many aspects of this small coastal community that make it one of the most attractive destinations in New South Wales. Geographically, the bay is part of the Tweed Volcano caldera that erupted 23 million years ago, leaving a […]
The Julia Creek Dirt n Dust Festival
Like all good stories, the Julia Creek Dirt n Dust Festival all began with a round of drinks. In 1994 a few locals sat around spinning yarns over a cold one at the local Town & Country Club when the topic of conversation shifted to one question “How do we put our town on the […]
A Great Outback Rail Adventure
A splendid part of Aussie history With a history dating back to the 1870s, the old, narrow gauge railway line running north-south through Outback Australia formed an important part of the historic Ghan Railway which provided a vital link to Central Australian regions well over a century ago. When the Central Australian rail line was […]
Tear Jerkers
Teardrop caravans are surprisingly compact and ingenious in design Vintage and retro caravans come in many different sizes and shapes, ranging from tiny folding caravans to large and rather luxuriously appointed fifth wheelers. Some are aerodynamically rounded; others are built like square bricks that have to be towed by brute force. But maybe the most […]