Girraween
After our trail ride to Lismore we headed to Girraween. The weather was finally clearing so this meant clear skies and cold overnight temps. We quickly and expertly set up the vans as the sun was setting and Michael got…
Casino
On a wet Saturday morning we packed up the vans and headed down the road to Casino with a brief morning tea stop at Kyogle. Upon arrival at the Casino Holiday Park we were confronted with saturated caravan sites. It…
Murwillumbah
Thursday morning we set off for an adventurous extended weekend trip of cycling the Northern Rivers Rail Trail. Our base for the first leg was the Murwillumbah Showgrounds. The setup was nice and easy, and we even had a circus…
Borumba Deer Park
During the winter school holidays we got together with Sage, Brent and Catt for a great camping trip to Borumba Deer Park. Animal feeding was one of the main attractions. Each morning we would head over and help feed the…
Dicky Beach
After passing through the showroom in Melbourne back on our January trip, we finally have picked up our new Titanium S3 caravan. It wasn’t without stress as our Sunseeker van didn’t sell until the last moment. Now within the one…
Jindabyne
Jindabyne was one of our main destinations. We booked three nights at the Adventist Alpine Village which was just up the hill behind Jindabyne. High on the agenda was hiking to the summit of Kosciusko (see what I did there…
Coolac
Coolac is a nice little spot just before Gundagai. The drive from the Hawkesbury took us through Sydney and onto the Hume Highway. Fortunately it was New Year’s Day and traffic was minimal. This was just a short stopover and…
Hawkesbury
We travelled south from Woodenbong with a break at Port Mac before heading on to our camp at Greenmans on the Hawkesbury. Very nice camp right on the river, but the road in and out was steep gravel with tight…
Stoney Park
Second day on the road and we stopped at an interesting holiday park. This place had an inflatable water park on a man-made lagoon. Something different which made for quite a few laughs. The water park was hilarious.
Woodenbong
Just after Christmas we set off south in our caravans on our way to the Tour Downunder in Adelaide. We are travelling with Liz and Alan plus with plans to meet others at the other end. Tim and Declan are…
Powerful Owl via Eugenia Circuit
After a week of rain, it was nice to see some water in the creeks, which rejuvenated the landscape and brought a refreshing change. The once-dry channels were now bustling with the sound of flowing water, creating a picturesque scene…
Cooyar and Bunya Mountains
Emu Creek
This was our first trip away since moving back to Brisbane. It was also the first time we loaded up our kayaks and gravel bikes. First stop was Emu Creek Campground in Benarkin State Forest. This was a very peaceful…
Stringybark Circuit
Today we hiked the Stringybark Circuit at Daisy Hill Conservation Park. A nice and peaceful walk which is well signed.
Honeyeater Track
Today we took off on the Honeyeater Circuit at Mount Coot-tha. The Honeyeater Track was just the first downhill section. At the bottom we turned onto the Reservoir Trail and then went uphill on the Kamala Trail. There were some…
Mount Coot-tha Summit
After settling back into Brisbane, we decided to make Thursdays a hiking day. The winter weather has been great so we started our first hike at Mount Coot-tha to take in the views. We parked at the bottom at JC…
Mapleton Falls Loop
We decided to do some hiking to help Karen prepare for her upcoming 3 Capes trip. Starting point was Mapleton Falls. We used AllTrails to help us map out a 7km route that took us through neighbouring Mapleton National Park.…
Rainbow Beach
Borumba Deer Park
Cania Gorge
We were initially heading to Carnarvon Gorge. However flooding at the gorge changed our plans and we decided to head to Cania Gorge instead. Our first night, which was Good Friday, we stopped at Chinchilla Weir. Lunch stop on Saturday…