Savannah Way

Savannah Way Road Trip

Like many people who travel around Australia as often and for as long as possible, we started with a tent and ended up with a caravan. Of everything in between, our Jayco Swan Outback...

Outback Tracks

Three tracks, three pubs, three time zones, three weeks, three kids, three dogs, two states and a territory. Could it be done? You bet it could. Our plan was to travel travel from Lyndhurst to...
Lake Ballard

The Lake Ballard Beings

Could it be that in 2003 a party of 51 extra-terrestrial beings landed on the remote saltbed of Lake Ballard, and indeed were turned to black pillars of salt as punishment for some biblical...

Budget and Free Camps

If you are heading north to escape the southern chill this winter, here are some free and cheap camps from Queensland’s Sunshine Coast to Townsville. Let’s start at Caboolture. CABOOLTURE SHOWGROUNDS This is a cheap and...
marble bar

Pilbara Touring Guide: Newman to Marble Bar

I’d already spent a solid three weeks travelling through the southern parts of the Pilbara and thought I’d seen it all until a last-minute detour through the northern parts. I was camping on the fringes...
five ways caravan park

Five Ways Caravan Park

One of the things we really like about caravan parks is peace and quiet. When we travel with our grandkids, we want playgrounds, swimming pools, jumping pillows and anything else that entertains them. When...
Barry Way

Travel Guide: Beautiful Barry Way

The High Country and Snowy Mountains regions of both Victoria and New South Wales offer stunning scenery and numerous options for camping, ranging from caravan parks to secluded sites tucked (hopefully) away from the...
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Caravanning Coopers Creek

Open, grassy sites and a peaceful, safe river. It sounds like a perfect free camp, right? Well, yes. Coopers Creek has a lot going for it. Nestled in a valley in the Boola Boola State...

‘Secret’ Bush Camp: Bear Gully

  I’m going to let you in on a little secret. In southern Victoria, not far from Wilsons Promontory, is a campsite called Bear Gully. It’s said that Bear Gully in Cape Liptrap Coastal Park is...

Barkly Highway Touring

Do you want to experience the diversity of Australia? Here is a trip that will cover the magnificent ocean, the mountains, the dry outback and a long, straight road running from one state to...