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 […]
Following the Snowy from the Mountains to the Sea
The Snowy River has been immortalised in Australian folklore ever since Banjo Paterson penned his famous poem way back in 1890. It’s not Australia’s largest or longest river by any stretch even though it runs for some 352kms but the very name is known by most folk and if you are looking for a little […]
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 […]
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 […]