Jurien, WA 240km north of Perth An expanse of white sand to play on, turquoise blue water in a small sheltered bay, waves gently lapping the shore to lull you to sleep, and sunsets to enjoy while cooking dinner. That just about sums up camping at Sandy Cape. An easy 240 kilometres north of Perth, […]
On The Road To The Big Red Bash
Ever keen to hit the road, when Editor Gregg suggested a journey to the Big Red Bash Heather and I signed up immediately. Having never been to Birdsville, it was a great opportunity to see some of that country even if the planned departure date coincided with our return from a 15,000km adventure to Western […]
WA Golden Outback
Sometimes a trip is all about the destination… The process of getting there and back is simply a means to an end. Other times it is the journey itself that is the trip. There is no iconic end point. You don’t ‘arrive’ somewhere. It is the travelling itself that is the purpose, and the sum […]
Canning Stock Route, Well Done
A track 1850 kilometres long that runs from Halls Creek in the Kimberley region of WA to Wiluna in the mid-west Carrying a double action revolver on the Canning Stock Route to intimidate is not highly recommended. Actually it’d be somewhat frowned upon today if you did, but for Len Hill, an innocent adventurous eighteen […]
Wetting A Line In The Kimberleys
The carrot that dangles at the end of the line is barramundi. At least that’s how it is for many travelling anglers hitting the northern highways across the Top End. The tug is the drug, but it is a magical two-word phrase that keeps us going: Road Trip. And for those who have a yearning […]