Travel Diary
Tin Can Bay
Tin Can Bay Tin Can Bay is a tranquil village with plenty to do. Located at the southern end of the southern tip of the World Heritage listed Fraser Island. The town adjoins the great Sandy Strait and offers a sheltered paradise for birdwatching, sailing, cruising on a houseboat or fishing. 20/7 We have slowly … Continue reading
Rainbow Beach
Rainbow Beach On 19/7 we spent some time at Rainbow Beach. Situated some 25 km away from Tin Can Bay It is a vibrant beach resort that delivers on miles of sandy beaches that are patrolled by life guards. There is a Backpackers that caters for many younger people. A few kilometres further at Inskip … Continue reading
Getting There
Getting there All good things come to those that wait! We finally started our journey to get out of the Victorian winter on 15 July. After 2 months of cold temparatures and fires every evening, we headed north to a little-known place, north of Noosa Qld , called ‘Tin Can Bay’. We had been delayed … Continue reading
The long road back home (4 days travel)
The long road back home (4 days travel) Once again I was up before sunrise, packed up and headed off. By the time I reached the Stuart highway the sun was rising and I headed south to Alice Springs. About 40 km further I saw a wondrous sight. The sun was at the back … Continue reading
Next Destination Katherine (NT)
Next Destination Katherine (NT) I was up before daybreak, packed up the tent and headed off back to the main road. I was well on my way at daybreak. Kununarra to Katherine is 510 km. I had heard of the beauty of the Katherine Gorge and was keen to do the day tour on offer. … Continue reading
Kununarra and Lake Argyle
Kununarra and Lake Argyle The next morning I drove the 100 km from Wyndham to Kununarra dodging the large Nickel road trains that transport the ore from the mine in the Kimberley to the Wyndham harbor. The total unit has four wagons filled with more than 40 tons of ore each; a truly daunting sight … Continue reading
El Questro and their scenic spots
El Questro and their scenic spots El Questro is a very large property on which there are many spectacular spots that tourists visit. I did not have time to take in all of them. I will cover those that I had a look at. The next morning I continued north along the Gibb River … Continue reading
The Gibb River road – The Leopold Downs road
The Gibb River road - The Leopold Downs road http://www.about-australia.com/attractions/boab-prison-tree/ Almost in Derby I reached the turnoff to the Gibb River road. Just short of the Gibb River road turnoff is a picnic area and a fenced off section with a Boab tree with a very large trunk that has been hollowed out by the … Continue reading