Next stop was Dromana, a seaside village on the Mornington Peninsula about 20 minutes south of Mornington where friends Di and John and Lorraine and Keith live. We fell in love with this region as it really does have it all – beautiful coastline and beaches, fertile farmland and scenery and full of history andContinue reading “Mornington Peninsula & Melbourne”
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In to Victoria…
On our way to spend time with friends near Melbourne, we stayed at Korumburra. Their information centre is a hub for community activities e.g. Halloween and literary festivals so lots of local families also use the centre. It is located within the Coal Creek ‘living history museum’ – great to wander around the old buildings andContinue reading “In to Victoria…”
Back to the coast…
From Canberra we headed back to the east coast to Batemans Bay in the Eurobodalla region. We stayed in the Big 4 park on the northern edge of the Clyde River where it opens to the Tasman Sea – delightful. The town is on the other side of the river and boasts great seafood. There are severalContinue reading “Back to the coast…”
Australian War Memorial, Canberra and Bungendore
Our capital city of Canberra is located in the Australian Capital Territory and is completely surrounded by the state of New South Wales. That’s how we found ourselves 10 minutes from the city but staying at Queanbeyan caravan park in NSW! It reminded us of Washington DC in the USA, where we were surprised to hearContinue reading “Australian War Memorial, Canberra and Bungendore”
The Blue Mountains in spring
As Sydney is familiar to us both, we side-stepped this lovely city to head west to the Blue Mountains – and October was a great time to visit as spring had well and truly sprung! We made our base at the Katoomba Falls caravan park which also has cabins, camping sites etc. A great location asContinue reading “The Blue Mountains in spring”
Moving further south in New South Wales
Before leaving Queensland to travel south through New South Wales , we drove about 1.5 hours west through Nerang and on to Canungra. That gave Ian a few shivers down his spine as he recalled his jungle training there in preparation for Vietnam. Hard to believe it is 50 years since conscription was legislated, and his birthContinue reading “Moving further south in New South Wales”
The Gold Coast region
The Boyd Bay caravan park at Tweed Heads was a great base to meet up with friends and family around the Gold Coast region. This city straddles the 2 states of Queensland and New South Wales and 2 different local government areas which of course leads to some odd situations – not least when daylightContinue reading “The Gold Coast region”
The Sunshine Coast & Brisbane area
Our base camp at Mooloolaba Beach Holiday Park was great for exploring the Sunshine Coast…. walking distance to excellent shops – loved Think Pinq! plus the beach, marina and the Surf Life Saving Club for sundowners or lunch with friends Shauna and Allan. Two great day trips stand out; firstly our drive north along theContinue reading “The Sunshine Coast & Brisbane area”
The beautiful Fraser Coast region…
After leaving Hervey Bay for the Fraser Coast region, we made our base at Standown Park, a tranquil van park half way between Tin Can Bay and Gympie. Pam and Rod Elkington have built a mini paradise here and enjoy welcoming veteran visitors along with many other caravanners. Their gardens, kitchen and shared areas are delightful,Continue reading “The beautiful Fraser Coast region…”
Hervey Bay, Fraser Island and the magnificent humpback whales!
No wonder that Hervey Bay is such a popular tourist destination with the magnificent Fraser Island beckoning, and whale tours galore! We were quite amazed by the size of the city – for some reason we had been expecting a small coastal town. Our stay at the Fraser Coast caravan park in in the seasideContinue reading “Hervey Bay, Fraser Island and the magnificent humpback whales!”
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