Tent camping checklist – print out before your trip

Tent camping checklist – print out before your trip

How many times did you rush in the morning packing all your gear, and later on the road asking yourself – What did I forget this time? Tent camping is great in Australia. There are so many national parks and natural wonders to visit and enjoy in your free time. We prepared a comprehensive tent…

Cape Hillsborough - meet kangaroos on the beach

Cape Hillsborough – meet kangaroos on the beach

What to expect at Cape Hillsborough Cape Hillsborough National Park is one of the few places in Australia where you can meet kangaroos on the beach every morning. The park offers rainforest, eucalypt forest, beaches, headlands with hoop pines, and volcanic rock formations. On top of it, the sunrises are just amazing. Imagine yourself feeding…

Eungella National Park

Eungella National Park – the best place to see platypus

Eungella National Park is situated at the end of Pioneer Valley, approximately 86 km west of Mackay, making it a popular destination for a weekend getaway or a short vacation. To reach the park, you must travel on a winding road that ascends to the top of the surrounding plains. Fortunately, the road is now…

Australian Age of Dinosaurs

5 Best Dinosaur Attractions – follow Queensland Dinosaur Trail

How much do you know about dinosaur history in Australia? In this post, we will take you on an ancient journey to follow the footsteps of the prehistoric creatures that once walked on this ancient land. Queensland has one of the best dinosaur attractions in the world where you can see to see a wide…

Western Australia Travel Guide

Western Australia Travel Guide

Basic information about Western Australia Population: 2.76 million People per square km: 0.89 Cows & sheep per square km:  9.8 Number of islands: 3747 Longest river: Gascoyne River – 760km Most challenging road: Gibb River Road Famous pub: Palace Hotel, Kalgoorlie Highest mountain: Mt Meharry – 1253m Most remote Town: Warbuton Strangest place name: Walkaway…

Koolpin Gorge - Pink Pool

Koolpin Gorge (Jarrangbarnmi) – escape the crowds of Kakadu

Koolpin Gorge is a great spot if you want to escape crowds in Kakadu National Park. To get there you have to obtain a camping/hiking permit and take a 4WD drive track. We returned to Kakadu after a few years after our trip around Australia, to explore Koolping Gorge as we missed it before. This time…

Town of 1770 - Beautiful Sunset

Tree of Knowledge, Capricorn Caves and the Town of 1770

We left Mount Isa to complete the final part of our big loop.  If you missed our previous posts you can find them below: Barkly Homestead, Lake Moondarra, and Mount Isa Underground Hospital Lorella Springs Wilderness Park On the way back to Brisbane, we were planning to visit our friends in Rockhampton plus finally go…

Crossing NT/QLD border - on the way to Mount Isa Underground Hospital

Barkly Roadhouse and Mount Isa Underground Hospital

In the first part of our trip, after visiting Lawn Hill National Park, Seven Emu Station and Lorella Springs we were ready to go back, but this time we took a different route. Our plan was to visit Heartbreak Hotel, Barkly Roadhouse, Lake Moondarra and Mount Isa Underground Hospital. Funny driving after rain The morning…

Nanny's Retreat

Untouched Lorella Springs – Off-limits 4WD paradise

One day, we decided it was time to visit the Northern Territory again, and while searching for a place to stay, we stumbled upon Lorella Springs Wilderness Park. The park is located a long distance away, about 2,900 km from Brisbane, but we were up for the adventure. We planned to visit other interesting places…

Seven Emu - Robinson River

Seven Emu Station – best campsites in NT

Seven Emu Station was part of our trip from Brisbane to Lorella Springs and a place where we learned a lot about outback stations and the bush. Read about our road trip to Emu Station from Brisbane. Seven Emu Station is a private outback cattle station and wildlife sanctuary owned by the Shadforth family. The…