Locations
This is a list of Google links to all (well, most … ok, some) of the places we’ve managed to stay at. It doesn’t include all the places we’ve been to, or done day trips to, or hooned through in a blur of diesel fumes and dust.
- Dunsborough, WA
We're slowly settling into our new house - just a short walk from town centre, but surrounded by trees. - Perth, WA
Made it back to Perth in one piece... - Southern Cross, WA
I was only really here for a few hours - chips and gravy for dinner at the truckstop, and 4 hours sleep at a rest area just out of town, before hitting the highway again at 3am... - Yalata, SA
Somewhere on the Nullarbor Plain... home of random roadtrains, feral camels, roos and wombats. - Lake Benanee, NSW
Dave's over-nighting here on the mission trip back to WA - it's a little rest area off the Sturt Highway about 100kms before Mildura. - Sydney, NSW
Spending a couple of weeks at Eva and Daniel's place, as I try and get everything ready for the move to WA - Coffs Harbour, NSW
I spent a single night in Coffs, catching up with my mate Craig and his family. I spent the next day hungover :) - Byron Bay, NSW
Unfortunately I'm in a hurry to head south, so only spent a single night here before hitting the road again. Still this is a gorgeous part of the world, and I'll be back. - Palm Beach, QLD
I ended up staying here at Keenans place for nearly a week, while the clutch on the troopy got repaired. - Burleigh Heads, QLD
Managed a little surf at one of Australias best right-handers. Small and crowded, but still fun. And, whoa, the potential here is awesome... - Noosa Heads, QLD
First impressions: an unbridled tourist mecca of modern high street boutiques meets holiday units and developments with a lingering reek of the Bjelke-Petersen years... and the surf is flat. - Calliope, QLD
Just a little rest area at the end of an 830km drive - Dave's flying solo for a few days while Jane's in Perth... - Townsville, QLD
Stayed in Townsville again (Rowes Bay) as Jane had a very early flight back to Perth... - Port Douglas, QLD
Spent a night in Port Douglas - awesome dining, and beers overlooking the water. - Cow Bay in the Daintree, QLD
We spent a week in an awesome holiday house called 'Wait-a-while' (after the plant), soaking up the tropical Daintree vibes. - Cooktown, QLD
Far north Queensland. We put the troopy through some tortuous hill climbs doing the Bloomfield track, and are now in windy Cooktown. - Cape Tribulation, QLD
Hanging out in the Daintree rainforest... nice. - Palm Cove, QLD
We spent 2 nights in Palm Cove, outside Cairns while we were waiting for Lesley to get here. Touristy but nice, and some awesome restaurants. - Bingil Bay, QLD
We're spending a few wet and windy days camped on the beach... but hey, there's fresh coconuts! - Paluma Range NP, QLD
We spent a couple of days camped out in the National Park - some spectacular winding roads, waterfalls and creeks, plus we got to see a platypus in the wild! - Townsville, QLD
We're staying on the water at Rowes Bay caravan park for a few days, while we sort out the usual big town stuff (banks, phone, internet, car repairs etc) ... - Karumba, QLD
A great little fishing village on the Gulf - with an awesome pub and beer garden overlooking the water (magic sunsets). And to Janes delight, a prawn fishery. - Katherine, NT
Getting supplies in Katherine town and canoeing Katherine Gorge (Nitmiluk NP), about 30kms out of town ... - Kakadu National Park, NT
We're spending a bit of time exploring Kakadu at the moment - it's a pretty special place. - Cobourg Peninsula, NT
We spent a few days camped out on this point here - it's about as far north as you can get in Australia, with the exception of the Yorke Peninsula in QLD. - Darwin, NT
We've come out the other side of the Kimberley, done a quick detour through the Bungle Bungles and made it through the Northern Territory as far as Darwin. - The Kimberley, WA
We're somewhere out on the Gibb River road or the Mitchell Plateau doing the remote 4WD thing with Matt and Bec... - Broome, WA
Hanging out in Broome, getting ready for the Gibb River road. Beautiful town and the climate rocks. So do the beers at Matso's. - Cape Range NP, WA
We've spent the last 2 days hanging out and snorkelling in the Cape Range NP near Exmouth. From here, we hit the road to Broome. - The Bluff, WA
We've spent 3 weeks hanging out at the Bluff - awesome surf. One board snapped. - West Coast, WA
We're on the road again (finally!) meandering up the west coast on our way to the Bluff... - Sydney, NSW
Back in Sydney from Hawaii... and it's miserable, cold and wet. We'll be here until around the 10th. - Maui, Hawaii
Hopefully scoring waves! We're spending 10 days in Maui, over here for Eva's wedding. - Perth, WA
And now we're back in Perth - like yoyo's bouncing from west to east and back again... - Sydney, NSW
We're back in Sydney for a few days before heading up to Bluey's Beach for Blade and Jo's wedding - Perth, WA
Hanging in Perth and down south (at the block) for a bit... more travels soon. - Cocos (Keeling) Islands
Spending a week in the Cocos Islands - a tropical paradise 2750km north-west of Perth, in the Indian Ocean - closer to Indonesia than mainland Australia. - Margaret River, WA
... still hanging out in the southwest. With the odd excursion to other parts of WA. - The Bluff / Gnaraloo, WA
We're at the Bluff, north of Carnarvon on the WA coast until early September - only a holiday, though. After this we're heading back to Margies and the south-west... - Margaret River, WA
Actually we're staying at Witchcliffe (see the link) at Spencer's block... but to all intents and purposes, it's the Margies region :) in time for winter swell. - Eyre Peninsula, SA
Trundling around the Eyre Peninsula, South Oz - writing this from Port Lincoln... - Adelaide, SA
We're somewhere in or around Adelaide over the next few days, then heading up to the York and Eyre Peninsulas... since the last addition, we've been on the Victorian south / west coast... - Melbourne, VIC
We're back at Ange and Dave's place in Camberwell after our stint in New Zealand - we've also stayed at Kaz and Lee's farm just outside the city for a few days while we organised the troopy again. - New Zealand
We're taking a short holiday from our holiday and are in New Zealand from mid to end of March. - Melbourne, VIC
Staying back at Ange and Dave's place, and also with Kaz and Lee. - Freycinet National Park, TAS
In the shadow of the Hazards, a mere tortuous 1.5 hour trek from the Wineglass Bay lookout. - Mayfield Beach, TAS
Just a quick overnighter at a rest area/campground next to the road... nice beach though. - Fortescue Bay, TAS
Nice campground in a national park on the Tasman Peninsula. - Hobart, TAS
Catching up with Ian and seeing where Nam grew up. - Cloudy Bay (Bruny Island), TAS
Settling in to an awesome camp area on the southern end of Cloudy Bay beach - accessible only by 4WD across the beach. The whole area has recently been burnt out by bushfires, so there's no animals and some of the fires are still smouldering. - Bruny Island, TAS
First night on Bruny Island after getting the last ferry across from the mainland - simple camp in a rest area near Cloudy Bay. - Cremorne, TAS
Staying on Nam and Liam's block just outside Hobart - there's no camping in Hobart itself, so this is a great base to explore hobart from, plus there's surf breaks nearby. - Strahan, TAS
Free camping in a patch of Pine Forest around 20km out of Strahan. - Cradle Mountain, TAS
A very expensive campground in the Cradle Mountain National Park - but it's the only option available in this area. Still, an awesome place and worth the expense. Plus I saw a Tassie Devil :) - Longford, TAS
A pleasant caravan park on the banks of the river - we were picking Pam up from the airport late in the evening, and needed somewhere close by. - Riana, TAS
A clean, small campground in the middle of a bunch of rural properties west of Devonport. Good option considering we got off the ferry from Melbourne around 8pm. - Melbourne, VIC
Staying at Ange and Dave's place, taking copious advantage of modern facilities and running water. - Waratah Bay, VIC
Staying in a little shack near Walkerville South, overlooking Wilsons Promontory; howling storms and more rain than you could poke a stick at. - Mornington Peninsula, VIC
A night out in Mornington (first dining-out experience in a month) and a late dash across the Peninsula to a sneaky free camp. - Mueller River (Croajingalong NP) , VIC
Magic campground near Point Hicks, right on Mueller River. With our own mini-jetty, even. - Shipwreck Creek (Croajingalong NP), VIC
A very isoloated bush camp - noone around, a million march flies and two very friendly magpies. - Gillards Beach (Mimosa Rocks NP), NSW
Beautiful camp near the beach, loads of roos and a grassy surface (makes a change from dirt). - Congo, NSW
Crowded camping in a national park. - Pretty Beach, NSW
Crowded camping in a national park - North Head Campground (South Durras), NSW
A little bush campground in a national park, hanging out with Blade & Jo. - Canberra, ACT
Our nations capital, and fun despite what everyone tells you. - Berry, NSW
Great little village on the way south out of Sydney - check out the doughnuts and the organic bakery.
