The Long Paddock: Discover the historic stock routes of Australia
Tales of cattle rustling and pioneering adventure - have you heard of the Long Paddock or Australia's Stock Route Network? Curious? Learn more here!
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The Healthy Holiday Hack – just head to Lake Mac!
Why Lake Macquarie is the ultimate destination for a health and wellness holiday. 2020 was a year of high stress and bad habits fueled by the global pandemic, and in 2021 many Aussies are seeking a reset. Wellness tourism is…
Tips for Planning Your Perfect Aussie Road Trip
Pack your bags and prepare yourself for a must-have experience – a good old fashion Aussie road trip! There is something very special about doing the great Aussie road trip. Apart from being one of the few extended travel options…
Birdsville Races set to return in 2021…..Hopefully!
Event organisers say they are working to overcome the Covid hurdles that forced the cancellation of the 2020 Birdsville Races. Today they confirmed that they are hopeful of releasing tickets for the 2021 Birdsville Races as usual in May this…
What cheeses me off? People who steal water!
It is a well-known fact that Australia is the driest inhabited continent on Earth yet we are the fourth-highest consumer of water per capita. With so many parts of the country still experiencing long term rainfall deficiencies, why do so…
The Big Trip – To sell or not to sell your home
If you’re planning on doing that lap around Australia or something a bit more long term, what will you do with your house? It could be the hardest decision you’ll ever make or, as we found out, the easiest. If…
Lessons we have learned from waterside free camping
Being close to water can make a campsite perfect, here’s how to get it right, with lessons we have learned from waterside free camping. Finding that perfect waterside free campsite isn’t difficult when you only need to do a bit…
Penola, the country town of miracles. And wine!
We visit the little SA country town where spirituality comes in many forms. It’s Penola, the country town of miracles. And wine! The familiar stone cottages and grand old pubs of country South Australia line the main thoroughfare into town,…
The hottest spots in western NSW for volcano hunters
Once upon a time, these would have been frightening prospects but these days the volcanoes of western New South Wales are hotspots for different reasons. Check them out May I begin with a confession? I’m a volcano tragic. I’ve visited…
The Big Wet: How to caravan in the rain!
Travel has been upended due to COVID-19. But you can plan a tropical adventure now. Surprisingly, we’re suggesting: The Big Wet: How to caravan in the rain! So how do you caravan in the rain? My first trip to outback…
More toll credits for caravanners
We are being encouraged to spend our holidays in fire-affected regions in Australia rather than going overseas. Trasnsurban wants to help by extending the grace period for new tolls With the world in the grips of the Coronavirus crisis, international…
13 reasons to visit Bullara, an authentic station stay on the spectacular Ningaloo coast
The remote Ningaloo coast of Western Australia is a place of stark contrast and unique beauty, and the most authentic way to experience it is by staying at a working station. Here’s 13 reasons we reckon caravanners will love Bullara…
Six tips to help you nail that big trip budget!
These ideas are useful whether you’re still in the planning stages or have hit the road already and need help balancing the books Have you always wanted to take the big trip and travel around Australia in your RV of…
Bushfire and flood zones can benefit from your visit
Cyclone Trevor decimates the Gulf Country’s working stations. Huge rains turn Queensland’s Channel Country into a stinking, mass bovine cemetery. Fires rip through Victoria’s Gippsland. The best part about travelling in an RV is that plans are changeable and a…
Stuart Highway closed as Woomera Prohibited Area fires up
As hoards of southerners make their way north along the Stuart Highway towards Uluru, many will be blissfully unaware that a short distance north of Glendambo, they will be driving through Australia’s version of Area 51; the Woomera Prohibited Area.…
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…
Tasmania: How the best plan can be to have no plan at all
With the hopeful re-opening of Tasmania to certain visitors, we thought it tempting (fate?) to revisit the Ed’s adventure in Tasmania: how the best plan can be to have no plan at all. Tasmania emerged from the early morning mist…
Murray-Darling: We Literally Give Two Ducks About our Famous Waterways
What did you think we meant? Have you ever dropped a stick in a creek and wondered how long it would take to get to the ocean? Or whether it would get there at all? I decided to drop a…
