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Don’t waste your hard-earned money on a trip to the Mediterranean – Sun Country on the Murray has it all and more The Moira Shire, also known as Sun Country on the Murray, has a Mediterranean climate and 101 sandy…
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Lithgow: If you only stop at Maccas, mate, it’s a crime!
Lithgow is marked by many travellers as a pit stop in either direction over the Blue Mountains. Pull in with the RV and see what you’ve been missing Certainly, on the Sydney side, I reckon thousands of people think the…
Caravan Parks Ain’t What They Used To Be
The humble caravan park is etched into the childhood memories of many Australians. Wearing thongs in the shower, fanging around the ‘roads’ on push bikes, agonising over whether to go with a Bubble-O-Bill or a chocolate Paddle Pop at the…
Paradise Lost and Found on Fraser Island
A first-timer hits up the world’s largest sand island with the crew from Zone RV. But is Fraser Island all it’s cracked up to be? It was possibly after the fifth battered fourby unapologetically hooned up the inside of where our…
Caravan Parks: 3 We Love, 3 We Long For
This tempting selection of waterside parks will have you donning the sunhats and slip-slop-slapping in no time PARK 1: Toowoon Bay Holiday Park, NSW Toowoon Bay Holiday Park contains all the essential ingredients for the perfect summer holiday. Bordered by…
Charters Towers: The Biggest Load of Bull Outside Texas
Everything’s big in Texas they reckon, but Queensland ain’t small either and one steer in this town is a record-breaker There’s little wonder that Charters Towers is a popular destination with travellers, when you can get a good dose of…
December 2018: Three we love, three we long for
This tempting selection of waterside parks will have you donning the sunhats and slip-slop-slapping in no time PARK 1: Yallingup Holiday Park, WA The south-west region of Western Australia boasts a tantalising tapestry of rolling vineyards, breathtaking beaches and forests…
Australia’s 5 best outback station stays
When it comes to an authentic outback experience, it’s hard to beat setting up camp on a working station. Plus, some of the most spectacular countryside is found on private property. Have we sold you yet? Here’s how to unlock…
Things are fine on Route 39
Take a tour along the Newell Highway to find out what’s in store for you On the western plains behind the Great Divide, the Newell Highway runs from Goondiwindi in Queensland down to Shepparton in Victoria – a touch over…
Re-open Tassie for Transportation … and take me!
As his trip comes to a close, the Ed. ponders his ticket of leave and knows it will be a return Having lost track of time, and touch with the workaday world, returning to the Tasmanian mainland from Bruny Island…
Gold in WA: A Treasure Hunters’ Guide
Never mind Pokémon Go, this is a much more rewarding way to explore the outdoors! Prospecting in Australia is defined as searching for metals and minerals. Chasing a metal or gold detector across the ground is included in this definition,…
Don’t be afraid to meet your heroes
Chance would’ve been a fine thing! Geeveston’s only letdown was the TV stars were out of town Rosehaven, on the ABC, is one of the most well-crafted and funniest Australian shows I’ve ever seen. Some of the episodes are filmed…
Tasmania Part 3: Here it’s all about the coppers
From penal colonies to smelting and advice on his driving, the Ed discovers the West Coast of Tassie has a copper bottom. My jar of instant coffee was not offering instant satisfaction. I needed a hot beverage crafted by an…
Have you heard? Silo art is all the rage
Who would have thought slapping some paint on an old wheat silo would become a craze? Vandals have been tagging them for decades, but now authentic artists are volunteering their time and skills to create some magical works. The Yarriambiack…
The couple that travelled Australia for $1 a kilometre
We tell you how they did it, and how you can do it for even less. You’ve probably heard about the young Perth couple who travelled around Australia for less than $1 a kilometre on their seven-month, or 228-day, trip…
Why the Great Ocean Road is better in winter
The Great Ocean Road in Victoria’s south west is something of a rite of passage for all Australians. The rugged coastline, pristine beaches, historical townships and world-famous landmarks make it a must-do item on everyone’s travel list. It’s an intoxicating…
How the Ed did his nut in Tasmania
Bacon. By the ocean. Why had I never experienced this before? I enjoyed a bacon sandwich or two sitting on the step of the Winnebago, looking out over a still uncooperative Bass Strait. Dead calm. Gentle laps at the beach…
How I discovered Clancy of the Overflow is not a plumber
I admit I was sceptical. Reluctant even, despite my colleagues’ insistence that the Man from Snowy River Festival was a brilliant, not-to-be-missed event. They’d all been to last year’s festival and came home with whips. The last time I did…
