Burrum Coast National Park - Theodolite Estuary

Burrum Coast National Park – beautiful beaches and 4WD driving

Description Burrum Coast National Park is located in the Wide Bay Burnett Region, 38 km from Childers, 55 km from Bundaberg, and 93 km from Hervey Bay. The park is divided into four sections: Only Kinkuna and Woodgate have recreation facilities. In Burrum National Park, visitors can expect to find wide beaches with great fishing,…

Purnululu National Park

Purnululu National Park – spectacular sandstone domes

Description Nestled deep within the rugged Kimberley region of Western Australia lies a natural wonder that has captured the imagination of visitors from around the world. The Purnululu National Park, a UNESCO Word Heritage listed in 2003 , is home to some of the most striking geological formations on the planet – the Bungle Bungle…

The Pinnacles

The Pinnacles – amazing limestone formations

Cervantes is only 200 km from Perth. A good stone’s throw and we will finally be able to fix the car and clean up the trailer in Perth. The subject of our four wheels is coming up more and more as the situation becomes more and more serious.  We came to Cervantes because we really…

Nature's Window overlooking Kalbarri Gorges

Spectacular Kalbarri cliffs and gorges

And we were on the road again. This time the wind blew us to Kalbarri National Park – home to spectacular Kalbarri cliffs and Kalbarri gorges.   However before we got there, we stopped at Hamelin Pool – a place known for two things: Old Telegraph Station and Hamelin Pool Stromatolites. Old Telegraph Station Old Telegraph…

Karijini National Park - Dales Gorge

Karijini National Park – best mini gorges in Australia

Despite car technical issues we decided to drive inland to explore Karijini National Park.  The bitumen road was picturesque but more often flat and boring. We drove 330 km in total emptiness with no trees, mountains or even small hills. Just grass, only grass. Dales Campground – Eastern Karijini National Park Further inland it was very…

Windjana Gorge

Windjana Gorge – #1 place to spot freshwater crocodiles

Our next destination was Windjana Gorge – the best place to see freshwater crocodiles. The road through Leopold Ranges was perhaps the most picturesque on the entire Gibb River Rd. These hills are just beautiful, plus thousands of baobabs thriving in the most amazing places and dried nearly to dust golden grasses of spinifex.  Despite…

Mitchell Falls

Mitchell Falls – 3 spectacular cascade falls

After leaving Ellenbrae Station, our next major destination was Mitchell Falls, which was still 400 km away. Our plan was to stop for a night at Drysdale River Station and then leave the trailer behind the next day, taking only the car to Mitchell Falls. In the morning, before hitting the Gibb River Road, we…

Kununurra - Kelly's Knob

Kununurra – the gateway to Kimberley

Welcome to Kununurra It was July, which is peak tourist season, and we could see thousands of travellers with their shiny caravans. All of the caravan parks were packed with people. Kununurra is a popular stopover for visitors before heading to the Kimberley region. The town has a population of around 5,000 people and only…

Lake Argyle

Lake Argyle – The Jewel of the Kimberley

Katherine – preparation before heading to WA We’ve arrived in Katherine once again, planning to stay for a couple of days before making our way to Lake Argyle. The day started off a bit stressful as we raced around all the caravan parks, trying to find a powered site that wasn’t already taken. Luckily, we…