There’s good and bad to rain in the outback. The good is obvious. Good for the crops. Good for stock. Good for wildlife. Good for our country. The bad is only obvious when you drive the many dirt roads that kris-cross across central NSW. We drove across 120 kms of dirt road, most of …
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 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 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 …
As pleasant a spot as Charleville was it was time to leave, and our next stop was back to Roma. This time we didn’t stay at the Big Rig, but at the Roma Gun Club. Yes, you stay in the car park, but it has been set up for caravans and campers. There is …
For those of you who are not aware, we have had a lot of rain across Queensland through the latter part of 2020. Not drought breaking rain, but enough to transform the Queensland outback from shades of ochre, brown and gold, to ochre, green and yellow. I took dozens of photos of the landscape …
We continued to head west, our goal, Thargomindah. As per usual, we didn’t get to where we were heading. Get used to that. We pulled over for a break at Lake Bindegolly National Park, between Cunnamulla and Thargomindah, (you’ve got to love these names) and surprise, surprise we decided to spend the night. The …
