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The 5 Best Beaches in Australia

The 5 Best Beaches in Australia. That’s a big ask! First we need to define what constitutes a beach that can be considered for this list. I am not talking about the longest or widest or most sandy etc, etc. By the way, the longest beach probably is the Coorong from Kingston to the Murray … Continue reading »

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Looking at Rockhampton

  Locals call this town Rocky. As has been said earlier, Rocky has a population around 85,000.  It is a nice size town, but surprises in how neat it is being kept by the local council. It has a lot of ‘old world’ charm. The town center has a large shady main street that is … Continue reading »

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On to Rockhampton and Yeppoon

  After a week out in the sticks at Baffle Creek we were ready to move on to our next destination. This was Yeppoon 330km further north. We had enjoyed ourselves in Baffle Creek, walking along deserted beaches and living in a quiet caravan park. The beaches were cluttered with trees from the recent cyclone. … Continue reading »

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Baffle Creek

Baffle Creek We left Woodgate early-ish in the morning to go up north some 150km to a remote little place by the name of Baffle creek. There is a lovely caravan park amongst tropical trees and palms along the banks of the Baffle creek. The camp sites are green with grass and some of the power … Continue reading »

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Trip to Bundaberg

  On Thursday 8 July we decided to explore the town of Bundaberg. It is around 57km from Woodgate on a winding road through the sugarcane fields. ‘Makes sense, I thought, how else does one get the base fuel for the lovely Bundy Rum’.  The main street of Bundaberg is beautifully renovate with heaps of … Continue reading »

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Byron Bay

We had finally reached the coast of northern New South Wales and with it a more temperate climate than that in Victoria. We stayed at the Beaches caravan park. Great, generous sites for caravans with big trees to offer shade during the day. All day the brush turkeys we scratching around and running for bits … Continue reading »

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A Lesson in what not to do when camping:

  I am smart, right? When we go caravaning I use my fridge in the caravan to store and chill produce. I also use my portable Engel 40l fridge as a freezer and it lives in my truck. That is good planning as I run it at -10 degrees from a deep cycle battery and … Continue reading »

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Some more McLaren notes

This morning we decided to revisit Willunga which is only a few kilometers away. The Saturday market was in full swing when we arrived, but very crowded. After looking around we decided to have a coffee and croissant at the Café Terre, a coffee shop styled on the old world French look and feel. This … Continue reading »

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Lake Mungo

I got up at 6am to get ready and drive 120km to Lake Mungo. This visit has been on my bucket list for almost 10 years now. Mungo is a site of substantial archaeological and anthropological significance in Australia. Just over 90 km of the road is graded and sand. The road is surprisingly good, … Continue reading »

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Mildura

We’re off to explore the Mildura town area. The walking track along the Murray River is well developed and passes through grassy parks with lawns and plants that are well watered. I guess you would expect this along the Murray. We were passed by a few paddle steamers that seemed to drag us into an … Continue reading »

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