After all the dust and corrugations of the trip to the Cape, we were very happy to be driving on the black top again. Our next destinations were Cooktown and then to the Daintree Rainforest, a place we had both been looking forward to spending some time. Cooktown is a delightful small town where there […]
Read MoreCape York – The Trip Down
We stayed in Punsand Bay for a 7 nights and thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. We explored the beaches and the WW2 plane wreck sites around the area. We spent more than a few hours at the bar enjoying some cold beverages. The food here was pretty good too. Our gazebo with the midgee proof insert was […]
Read MoreAtherton and Paronella
Our next destination was Atherton. We left Townsville and continued north along the Bruce Highway making a brief overnight stop at Bilyana Rest Area before continuing on to Innisfail and turning onto the Palmerston Highway towards Millaa Millaa. This road is a winding hilly drive that crosses through the Wooroonooran National Park. Its quite a […]
Read MoreQueensland – Inskip Point to Townsville
At the end of the Roadstar owners get together, we said our good byes to everyone and headed south for a quick visit to Brisbane. Kylie had made arrangements to go and see Celine Dion with friends of ours, Rona and Phil, while I stayed in the van with the girls. By all accounts, the […]
Read MoreThe Plenty Highway in a Roadstar Caravan
One of our objectives for this trip was to get off the beaten track and explore some of the country’s remote desert tracks and, coming out of Uluru and needing to get to Queensland, the Plenty Highway seemed like a great opportunity. The Plenty Highway is around 500km of dirt road that takes you from […]
Read MoreUluru and Kata Tjuta – Ultimate Outback Destination
Uluru has always been a very special place for us. I took Kylie there on our first outback trip together and I will never forget the look on her face when she first caught sight on the rock. It was a very emotional experience for her and I was so glad to have been able […]
Read MoreDJI Mavic Air – Our New Drone
For quite some time now, we had been considering getting a new drone. The Parrot BeBop drone we had was a great drone to get started into the hobby but, for the website and for our other publishing requirements, we really needed something that is a bit more professional. That said, I wasn’t keen on […]
Read More5 Essential iPhone Apps for your Travels
Everyone has an iPhone or similar smart phone these days and we all have our favourite apps. For caravanners, there are a few must haves such as WikiCamps that everyone seems to use, and for good reason. It’s a brilliant app that does pretty much everything you would need to plan your next caravanning or […]
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