While you're in the Kununurra area, you might as well do a flight over the Bungle Bungles. There are a few different companies that do pretty much the same route. We chose Kimberley Air and were happy with our choice. The plane was little - 12 passengers and two pilots. There's not a lot of... Continue Reading →
I keep forgetting to include that we crossed the border!
My Aunty Kris has always wanted to see Lake Argyle and the surrounding areas, so she jumped onboard for the leg from Darwin to Broome. We plan going to take in ALL the sights of the region. Darwin - Mindil Markets A bit of music and then a fire twirler. I love how the fire... Continue Reading →
My lovely group of primary school friends try to get together at least once a year or every second year for an overseas trip. Bali, being so close, so cheap and so lovely suits us down to the ground. We love a villa with our own pool and our own rooms. We partake in some... Continue Reading →
Packed up and ready to go after our stay at the Litchfield Safari Camp we had one more fall to visit - Walker Creek. All the info said that it was much quieter than the other falls and this helped to make it our favourite in the whole park. The walk up to the swimming... Continue Reading →
Wangi Falls was amazing and had such a huge swimming area. Really easy to get into and big enough to cater for a huge crowd without being on top of each other. We managed to snag a camp at these falls, so we got to have an early morning swim with nobody else around. Lovely.... Continue Reading →
We stayed at the Big 4 in Katherine on our last night there and got a spot right near the cafe and pool. Food was great - even people not staying in the park were parking up for dinner. Next morning we headed north to Leliyn (Edith Falls). These falls are quite subdued compared to... Continue Reading →
On the way to Katherine, where we were staying at Nitmiluk National Park and hoping to get a close look at Katherine Gorge. To get a better look at the gorge from the sky, we booked a scenic helicopter flight with North Horizon Heli Adventures who were excellent. We went up in the tiniest mustering... Continue Reading →
Friends kept telling me about Mataranka, so it was always going to be on the to visit list. We had a choice of Bitter Springs and Mataranka Springs - everyone had their own opinion on which one was better. There were 3 nights to play with so we decided to start at Bitter Springs and... Continue Reading →
My Mum & Dad, Jen & Col had been to Daly Waters many times on their van travels and there was always a photo outside the pub in front of the bougainvillea decorated pub sign. I wanted to have a photo in the same spot to let them know I was in the exact spot... Continue Reading →
From Barkly Homestead we headed west and turned left at Threeways. The first (and only) town is Tennent Creek. I didn't know much about Tennent Creek except that it was close to the middle of nowhere. We were impressed with the drive in photo op - there's one at each end of town - easy... Continue Reading →
Oops... forgot to mention we crossed the QLD - NT border...
Barkly Homestead is a remote roadhouse on the Barkly Highway - an oasis for travellers heading in both directions. It has fantastic powered and unpowered sites and camping space plus a pool!!! A bar and restaurant and live music. It was a great vibe. We had a great meal and were serenaded by Drew Blundell... Continue Reading →
Wow! Just short of the NT/QLD border is a little 'town' called Camooweal. There is a Drover's museum, some caves that seemed too dangerous (and it was too hot) to venture down the rocky descent to see, a petrol station, a couple of caravan parks and a post office/supermarket, but the supermarket has closed down.... Continue Reading →
Just outside of Mt Isa is a lovely place called Moondarra... the reason it is always good to take the detour. So pretty, even if a little algae bloomy... just look beyond that part and remember and be grateful you're not in Mt Isa anymore. There were a few massive spiders, but we kept clear... Continue Reading →
Mt Isa has a funny smell about it.
I've always wanted to drive, see a sign and take the turn, but generally you're on your way somewhere to be there by a certain time and think that you'll "do it next time". I'm so glad that Deb is the type of person who when I say "Shall we have look?" she says "Absolutely!"... Continue Reading →
Day 1 of the drive west... we arrived in Charters Towers, the first main town on the 'Overlander's Way'. Famous for its part in the gold rush in the late 19th century and that time was the second-largest city in Queensland. They called themselves "The World" because residents boasted it had everything anyone could ever... Continue Reading →
I was heading back to Townsville to pick up my mate, Deb who was flying in from Geraldton, WA to join me for the leg across the top to Darwin. The catch cry on our last adventure, when trying on a new hat or sporting a different outfit, was "too jazzy?" and the reply would... Continue Reading →
When you purchase a ticket to Paronella Park it includes a nights stay in your van/caravan to use in the next 12 months. I was heading back down this way and thought it was the perfect place to stay and then I could also experience the night light show where they light up the waterfall.... Continue Reading →