Follow my adventures as I travel around Australia.
Day 1 Perth to Margaret River (via Injidup Natural Spa) - 300km Cape Mentelle Winery - $10pp to sample 11 wines (tasting price deducted from bottle sale price) Margaret River Tourist Park - $32 unpowered Taxi to Cape Mentelle - $15.60 After flying back from the UK, we took a couple of days to get… Continue reading Our South Coast Roadtrip – Week 1 – Injidup, Margaret River, Lake Cave, Elephant Rocks, Torndirrup, Cape Le Grand and the Nullarbor
Day 8 - Coffin Bay National Park Walkers Rocks to Port Lincoln (via Coffin Bay) - 216km Coffin Bay National Park Entry - $10 per vehicle Port Lincoln Caravan Park - $12pp unpowered Coffin Bay just sounds dark and interesting. We still haven't found out whether it is named that way because in true 'say… Continue reading Our South Coast Roadtrip – Week 2
Granted, we spent much longer in Perth than five days, however nobody wants to hear about the days of mechanics and phone repairs so here are the best bits cobbled together to make a bit of an itinerary! Day 1 - Exploring the City and the Perth Mint Perth Mint Entry/Tour - $19pp Our first… Continue reading Five Days in Perth
Day 21 - Kalbarri National Park Galena Bridge to Lucky Bay Campground (via Kalbarri) - 126km WA Park Pass - $13 per vehicle or $60 for an annual pass with RAC 50% discount Lucky Bay Campground - $15 no shower and the windiest night yet on the beach! Kalbarri's most famous area is no doubt… Continue reading Our West Coast Road Trip – Week 4 – Kalbarri, Gregory Pink Lake, The Pinnacles
Day 16 - Driving Day Paraburdoo to Cape Range National Park - 584km Yardie Creek Homestead - $32 unpowered I have nothing to say about today other than the fact I am forever thankful Hank has cruise control and does anyone have any podcast recommendations cos we've ran out. Day 17 - Cape Range (Ningaloo)… Continue reading Our West Coast Road Trip – Week 3 – Ningaloo, Quobba, Monkey Mia
Day 9 - Purnululu National Park Spring Creek Rest Area to Purnululu and back - 106km offroad WA National Park Pass - $13 per vehicle however we bought an annual pass which was 50% off with our RAC cover, so $60 Spring Creek Rest Area - free camp no shower After the world's bumpiest ride… Continue reading Our West (Coast) Road Trip – Week 2 – Purnululu, Windjana, Broome and Karijini
Day 1 - Kakadu National Park, Ubirr Darwin to Ubirr - 286km Kakadu Park Passes - $40pp (valid for up to 14 days) Merl Campground - $15pp unpowered After nearly three months of apartment bliss, it was time to hitch up that roof top tent (more securely this time!) and get back on the road.… Continue reading Our West (Coast) Road Trip – Week 1 – Kakadu, Lake Argyle and El Questro
The words '88 days' are always sure to stir up some pretty strong emotions within the heart and minds of any backpacker travelling Australia but for those outside of that community, it is probably isn't something you have heard much about. In order to qualify for a second year visa in Australia, 417 and 462… Continue reading 88 days to work
The distance from John o'Groats in Scotland to Land's End in Cornwall is 873 miles and during that journey you would travel through countless towns and cities. Well we've just travelled 1533 miles across what I can only compare to a desert and during that time I could count the number of towns we passed… Continue reading Outback Adventures – Cairns to Darwin
Well we did it! After 23 days, we reached Cape Tribulation, the most northernly point in Queensland you can reach on sealed roads. More on that below! The journey so far has been spectacular and it is difficult to pick my favourite part but I think it would have to be our cruise of the… Continue reading Our East Coast Road Trip – Day 22/23 (the end!)
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