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Teewah Beach
We had heard so much about this place and really wanted to experience a bit of off grid beach camping. Needless to say we were a bit nervous about driving the new Van on the beach… but BOY it was worth it. Seriously what can I say… 4WD’ing, beach at your door step, fishing, perfect…
Bagara / Bundaberg
The most northerly stop off on this leg of our Trip! We stayed in Bargara for 5 nights at the Bargara Beach Caravan Park. The patrolled beach was super close and the kids really enjoyed the surf. Archie is especially keen on the waves. Bundaberg Whats a trip to Bundaberg without this photo! We didn’t…
Hervey Bay
So we headed a little further north to Hervey Bay after spending a great time at Aus Zoo. We spent three very humid days at the Pialba Tourist Caravan Park. With VERY warm beach water we headed to the free Water Park most days which was just next door to the Caravan park. The kids…
Australian Zoo
Crickey! Our day at the Australia Zoo was Fantastic!
Kiama, Umina – Catch Up Post
Catch Up Post.
Gillard Campground
Gillards our most southerly stop on our NSW trip.
Potato Point/Narooma
South Coast of NSW is amazing and Narooma felt like the absolute pinnacle. Wow we were impressed.
Honeymoon Bay (Jervis Bay)
What a stunning place! So lucky we got the chance to stay here during our NSW Trip. A true hidden gem.
Depot Beach Campground
Our next destination after leaving beautiful but HOT Kiama was Depot Beach Campground. We took a little detour through the town of Berry. It was a bustling little town with heaps of coffee shops, treat shops and places to spend some holiday cash. Jo was very restrained but had fun looking. We finished up our…
Kiama
We made our way from Katoomba to Kiama on what has been a fun filled first week of our family adventure. Yep, thats right one week down! But there is still plenty left of our trip. The drive to Kiama was a 3.5hr drive and being a Saturday on the coast things are starting to…
Katoomba – Blue Mountains
We drove from Lithgow to Katoomba a quick 45min trip with the Caravan in tow. We stopped off at the historic town of Hartley to see a few old buildings and streach our legs. It was also a good time to fed the tribe. Govettes Leap Lookout On the way into Katoomba we stopped in…
Lithgow
Our two nights spent at Lithgow were ’surprising’ in a really good way. Our accomodation was at the Lake Wallace (a free camp). We had heaps of space to roam, fish and parked right next to a playground. It even had a few friendly (and noisy) birds. Archie tried his luck at fishing as well.…
Bathurst – King of the Mountain!
Before leaving Bathurst we managed to check out Mount Panorama. It was wet conditions, so with our “slick” tires and NewAge Caravan in tow we set off. It was a LOT of fun, we managed to do a couple of laps. The rain did stop us getting far on foot to look at the viewing…
Mudgee to Bathurst
We set off from Mudgee to Bathurst. We checked out a the Mudgee Honey Haven to see some of the local Bees and HONEY! We didn’t get to do the usual tasting (thanks COVID) but had a great time. Once in Bathurst we checked out the Australia Fossil and Mineral Museum. There was an impressive…
Day 1 – Tamworth to Mudgee
After much anticipation at 7am on the 21st Nov 2020, we finally set off. It was an early start, mainly as we were excited to get going. We have been packing and prepping for all week. I think it safe to say everyone was excited to leave (perhaps a little coaxing was required for Archie.)…
The New Van (Gecko) has Arrived!
After COVID delays and Melbourne manufactures lock down (for 6 weeks) the van has finally arrived on the 24th October 2020. We have a week off to explore and get organised for our quick shakedown trip to Umina Beach – Gosford. The kids were ecstatic to say the least…Our travels are starting to feel like…
Our New Plans (POST COVID)
So COVID sucks, but what can you do! There is little to no chance of WA borders opening in time for our trip. We have put our WA plans on hold and are looking to do something a little closer to home. We still plan to have a killer 3 month holiday with the kids.…
Our Setup: We bought a Caravan!
I convinced the wife… (yes there was a powerpoint presentation involved). The new addition will be a NewAge Gecko – Adventurer. We have been really happy with our Austrack Camper trailer (Savannah X 2018 model), which we bought second hand in 2019. Having upgraded from a black-series soft floor camper that we owned for about…
Our WA Plans
Our plans to go on an extended trip have grown from a love of unplugging and spending time together. As the idea blossomed in early 2019, Jo an I have slowly worked out how to make this ‘idea trip’ a reality. Organising an extended period of leave is challenging. There are so many considerations, work,…
And so it begins…
Ruby and I have started our page! The plan; document our travel plans, learn about websites and have a bit of fun! We have watched (with envy) the many full time travelling families and camping bloggers over the last few years. So we have decided to cash in some long service leave and go on…
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