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6 Weeks on the Road (Getting to know the Granny Flat)

Friday 10th June 2016 After two busy days at home during which time I packed up GF (Granny flat) with supplies and comforts, I set off to spend 4 nights in the Big 4 Park at Easts Beach Kiama,...

First Solo Adventures in The Granny Flat.

June 1st to 8th June 2016 I am back on ExplorOz..and will be writing my travel blogs from hereonin. They are musings and experiences of my travels alone in my new home on

Oodnadatta track June 2011

Day 9 Thursday 9th June (Rawnsley Park- Blinman- Parachilna-Marree-Farina) Its a cool morning and I enjoy having the warmth of the electric heater...for the last time for the next few days....

The Scenic Norseman Hyden Road in WA

May 21st 2015 We left Salmon Gums this morning quite early, despite the cold temperature (minus 1 and apparently WA's lowest today) and were in Norseman filling up the diesel tanks by 9....

A night at Overshot Hill NR & our first look at Hopetoun & Fitzgerald River National Park

Sat 23rd May. We traveled south from Hyden yesterday, through Lake King, and pulled into Overshot hill Nature Reserve, 11 kms north of Ravensthorpe mid afternoon.There is a large,...

3rd visit to Millers Point Reserve and 1st to Bremer Bay.

27th May Being only a short detour off the road from our drive to Bremer Bay, we decided to go back and try a third time for black bream at Millers Point Reserve. We were

Delightful Denmark and A pleasant few days at Walpole

6th June 2015 This was our first stay in Denmark, a small town we have thought charming whenever we have stopped briefly on past trips....

Three National Parks around Esperance..camping and walking

Cape le Grand is located East of Esperance, approximately an hours drive away, so spending the night before going there is a good opportunity to fill water tanks and stock up on supplies....

Six Nights on the Nullarbor and Puzzling 12 volt Power issues

Nundroo Yalata Camp. Thursday 30th April The prospect of our third East West crossing didn’t diminish my excitement as we left Streaky Bay and turned towards Ceduna....

First Fishing & Camping in WA, Stokes Inlet five nights & solving some power issues

The black bream have been very willing to become our dinners here at Stokes Inlet. Each day, John and Barry have returned very happily with their bag limit of 6 each but have caught so many more ...

Five Months on the Road through SA and WA. April to Sept 2015

Weeks 1 and 2. Day 1 Monday April 13th. The plan was to stay overnight in Jugiong, a lovely stop off the Hume Highway via a short loop detour,...

2015 Trip Plans - It's Almost Time

With just over a week until we set out on this year's 'Big Trip' the preparation is almost complete. We have been leaving the house behind for considerable time periods for most of the last ...

Photo comp 2015

Eungella Dam Week 4

We took the road North from Nebo Junction Roadhouse to reach the dam because we travelled from Middlemount to get there. It was the shortest route for us,...

Lake Nuga Nuga National Park and Bundoora Dam Queensland. Week 3

After leaving Wuruma dam on Tuesday (13th May), we took the minor sealed road to Monto from Abercorn, located the Showground and used toilet dump, then bought fuel....

Trilby National Gathering - a (mostly) visual blog

[ Below is a selection of photos taken since w

Queensland and warmer days in Hebel, St George, Lake Murphy and Wuruma Dam

In cloudy skies, we packed up our camp in the Warrumbungles and headed for the Queensland Border via the Castlereagh Highway, passing through Coonamble,...

Wyangala Dam and Warrumbungles National Park (Week 1)

We decided to travel north on the Princes Highway to the turn to Turpentine Road, the alternative road to Braidwood and Goulburn from the coast, which is for the most part now sealed....

Photo Comp 2014

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21 weeks in WA and the Top End - Reflections and Thoughts

We have arrived home and its time to review the big trip we undertook during the cooler months this year. It’s a summary of performance of both caravan and the Pajero, as we

Litchfield, Darwin and Kakadu...Week 19

Monday August 12th. We are very glad we have chosen to stay at the Big 4 Park in Batchelor as it’s a quiet little place and the sites are big and roomy and the pool has been very welcome as a ...

El Questro, Lake Argyle and Kununurra and into the Northern Territory. Week 18

Monday August 5th. El Questro. An almost 10 kms return walk starting from near the campground and ending at Champagne Springs occupied our morning. It was through a variety of country,...

Bungle Bungles, Wyndham and El Questro Week 17

Bungle Bungles Monday July 29th. I’m writing tonight from a 24 hour rest area about 7 kms south of the Bungle Bungles and the c

Useful Road tested travel accessories for caravaners and campers.

There are certain products which we are very happy to have paid for and which make our type of travel so much more comfortable. I've decided to try to write about all these in the one blog and ...

Windjana Gorge, Tunnel Creek and Fitzroy Crossing Week 16

Rough roads, Interesting landforms, crocodiles, boabs, Monday July 22nd. After 5 nights in a van park, we were happy to say goodbye to Derby and get back on the road....