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Showing posts with label touring with kids. Show all posts
Sunday, 17 August 2014

Nitmiluk National Park and Bitter Springs near Mataranka

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All of us were deep in thought as we hit the road again.  Our past few days had been an incredible rollercoaster and we needed time to stop...
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Tuesday, 29 July 2014

The unforgettable Kings Canyon Rim Walk

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We made good time out of Yalara and soon pulled off the road at a free camp, just south of Kings Creek Station, nestled at the foot of the ...
Monday, 21 July 2014

East MacDonnell Ranges, Camel Races and Trucks...

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Alice Springs lies nestled in the MacDonnell Ranges, which provide a rugged backdrop to the town.  We had needed a break from the gorges of...
Friday, 4 July 2014

Tanami - Or when we nearly lost it all

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Our trip down the Tanami Desert started near Halls Creek.  Before we set off on one of the worlds longest shortcuts,we checked out some o...
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Friday, 4 April 2014

The magical South West - Denmark and Walpole reveal many wonderful things to see and do

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With the Little Fisherman nursing his sore knee, we found ourselves suddenly far more restrained in our choice of activities - a salient re...
Saturday, 29 March 2014

Give us a wave! Wave Rock and Mulka's Cave

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From Kalgoorlie-Boulder, we decided to take a somewhat scenic route to Esperance, via a small town called Hyden - better known as the home o...
Friday, 28 March 2014

Kalgoorlie-Boulder - Our all too brief visit

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We pulled into Kalgoorlie after a mammoth 1026km day - and a rest day was very much in order.  There was a 24 hour limit on our free camp i...
Friday, 21 March 2014

Nullarbor - and the path less travelled

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The Eyre Highway and its crossing of the Nullarbor Plain would have to be one of Australia’s most famous roads.  And with good reason.  It ...
Thursday, 27 February 2014

Arkaroola in the Northern Flinders Ranges

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We had heard good things about Arkaroola Wilderness Sanctuary , in the northern Flinders Ranges, but weren't sure what to expect when...
Wednesday, 26 February 2014

Oodnadatta Track and the old Ghan Railway

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We departed Coober Pedy early in the morning, hoping to get to Oodnadatta and The Painted Desert.  Unfortunately roads through the Pain...

Coober Pedy - a magic place to visit

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Coober Pedy - what can I say.  Everyone has heard of it, and these days it is as much a tourist town as it is an Opal town.  That said, we ...
Wednesday, 12 February 2014

Kangaroo Island or should that be Adventure Island

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We made our revenge on the party goers of the previous evening and broke camp from Rapid Bay in quick time.  We were back on the main roa...
Tuesday, 11 February 2014

Mount Gambier to Cape Jervis via the Coorong

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We left our camp at Dry Creek in record time, and headed directly for Mount Gambier.  The objective was to walk around Blue Lake before it ...
Friday, 7 February 2014

Craters, Cones, Lakes and a Peacock

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We left the Great Ocean Road at Port Campbell and headed inland looking for a quiet camp, and found a sheltered spot on the edge of Lake Eli...
Tuesday, 4 February 2014

Great Ocean Road Victoria

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With temperatures set to soar again in Victoria, we decided to head for somewhere where the air was cooler - and of course this meant a run ...
Sunday, 2 February 2014

On the road again to Ballarat and Gold at Sovereign Hill

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The first thing we noticed getting back on the mainland was how hot it was.  Yes, Melbourne turned on a fine day for our arrival.  We caugh...
Monday, 27 January 2014

Freycinet Peninsula and the Bay of Fires

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After picking up our delicious bread from the Ross Bakery, we made good time to the coast, and before we knew it we had set up camp at Coles...
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Thursday, 23 January 2014

Mole creek and Ross

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We enjoyed a slower start the following morning at our beautiful camp. The boys loved exploring the camp area on their bikes, whilst mum an...
Friday, 17 January 2014

Tasman Peninsula - Port Arthur and the cute Tassie Devils

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We left Bruny Island well rested and relaxed after our lazy rest day - with Port Arthur in our sights.  We meandered north, through Hobart...
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Thursday, 16 January 2014

Bruny Island and the beautiful Cloudy Bay

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From Cockle Creek, we had no choice but to retrace our steps north - however we did divert and visit the Hastings Cave.   The Hastings ...