So, we had a week to kill before our booking at the Warrumbungle National Park, and Peter left the planning up to me. He said, and I quote, “You just tell me where to go, and I’ll follow your directions”. This was my first solo trip planning and I wanted to make it count. …
We had four nights at the John Oxley caravan park in Coonabarabran, a lovely country town in Central NSW, and a very nice caravan park. While there, we took advantage of the water and power, caught up with the washing and enjoyed some long hot showers. The weather was mostly overcast and rainy, but …
One of the many things we are going to have to get a handle on is deciding where we want to go. Now that is easy enough if you have a set of parameters to work within. But, when you have no time constraints, no distance limitations, and a bloody big country to explore, …
In between working our way through mum’s list of chores (it seems no matter how old you get, mum always has chores for you) we have had plenty of fun. Not least of which was our picnic at Ellenborough Reserve, a large grassy area at the junction of the Hastings and Ellenborough rivers. We …
We learned a valuable lesson on the trip between Kingaroy and Port Macquarie. Simply put, if you want to find an overnight stop, do not travel the new Pacific Highway. Over a period of twenty-four years, the Pacific Highway between the Queensland border, and Newcastle in New South Wales, has undergone major road work, …
It was always our plan to run the Ford Ranger and caravan (Big Ears and Chunky Bum,) over the weigh bridge to see how heavy we are. So, on our third day of freedom, still in Kingaroy, we went to Bean Growers Australia and we got weighed. Suffice to say, our next call was …
So, this was the last leg of our trip and finally, the rain was beginning to ease. We stayed overnight at a free camp at Bluff Rock, just south of Tenterfield. The next day we found a lovely little spot for morning tea. Beardy Woodlands, on the New England Highway. This area had distinct …
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After leaving Port Mac we drove through to Coffs Harbor. Here we had some fun exploring the area on our e-scooters, before continuing on to Macksville. Macksville is a lovely little town on the banks of the Nambucca River. The Pacific highway used to take you through Macksville, but like so many other small …
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We left home on the 5th December 2020 and drove to Kingaroy. My sister-in-law was celebrating her 70th birthday, and we had an absolutely lovely day catching up with the family. It was a great start to our trip. From there we went to Hervey Bay for a few days before travelling further north …
We knew our trip was coming to an end, but we had to squeeze one last stop in. About 3 km south of Condamine, just off the Leichhardt highway, we found Caliguel Lagoon. Another hidden gem. We dragged the pushbikes off the bed and set up camp. “What,” I hear you say, “were the …
