Ok, I mentioned the birds here at Gundabooka a couple of times, but apart from the Emus, I haven’t shown you any. Well, I spent many, many hours stalking these tiny, little, flighty, annoyingly fast birds who would appear in a flash, only to disappear as soon as I lifted my camera to my …
Gundabooka is a remote park south-west of Bourke, the first National Park on ‘The Darling River Run’. Driving on dirt roads is not always smooth but we enjoyed it. We took our time and enjoyed the scenery, avoided wildlife and missed most of the washouts and rough patches of road, but it was impossible …
Peter has had a bit of a craving for scones for a while now, so I thought, why not try them in the camp oven. Never done it before, but we’ll give it a go. If they work out, all well and good, if they don’t…well, we could both do with losing a bit …
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Picture this. You’re pottering around the camp, cleaning up after breakfast when you look up and right there in front of you, not more than ten metres away, is an Emu. How cool is that? When we first saw it, we froze, not wanting to startle it, then slowly, ever so slowly I reached …
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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 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 …
cation Rolleston, QLD Month visited September Address Cnr Comet St & Meteor St This is very much like a carpark, but facilities are really good and this is a great base to use when visiting Carnarvon Gorge. AMENITIES COMMENTS Entry & Exit Wide one way driving, ample space to maneuver Showers & Toilets Exceptionally …
Location Esk, QLD Month visited September Address 16 Hassall Street A lovely caravan park in a lovely little town. AMENITIES COMMENTS Entry & Exit Easy access. Staff take you to your site and guide you in. Our spot was a bit tricky to get out of, but most seemed ok. Showers & Toilets Very …
Location Hervey Bay, QLD Month visited August Address 26 Corser St, Point Vernon Away from the main tourist area, quiet relaxed and close to the beach. AMENITIES COMMENTS Entry & Exit One way driving, ample space to maneuver Showers & Toilets Plenty of hot water, with great water pressure. Cleaned regularly and in good …
