We recently came across this small but special cemetery near the town of Corrigin in the WA Wheatbelt…. You guessed right – it celebrates the special bond between dogs and their human families. Lots of love and quite a bit of quirkiness has gone into these final resting places, and a local resident has voluntarilyContinue reading “Dog-gone!”
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Esperance and the South Coast
Rather than heading directly west to Perth and to continue our coastal trek, we turned south at Norseman as we were keen to explore the southern coast of WA. First stop was Esperance where we stayed at the Pink Lake Caravan Park. The lake is not even vaguely pink – don’t ask! This is aContinue reading “Esperance and the South Coast”
Great Ocean Road
One of the experiences we have most been looking forward to on this trip was the famous Great Ocean Road… and it really lived up to our expectations! First though we caught the ferry across Port Phillip Bay from Sorrento to Queenscliff to catch up with old friends in Geelong for a few days. KathyContinue reading “Great Ocean Road”
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”
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!”
Bundaberg
Great to catch up with friends Jamie and Jan again in the lovely city of Bundaberg, famous in Australia for what else but Bundy RUM – Australia’s favourite spirit! So off we went on a visit to the distillery that was set up to use the molasses left over after sugar was refined. They certainlyContinue reading “Bundaberg”
Wildlife Photography Workshop – Malanda FNQ
I recently saw a pamphlet at the Malanda Dairy café and gallery advertising a weekend wild life photography workshop with Steve Parish and Martin Willis. I have admired Steve’s work over a number of years – I’ve always thought of him as the ‘calendar bloke’. Martin’s work is on display in the gallery and IContinue reading “Wildlife Photography Workshop – Malanda FNQ”
More FNQ…
In our last post, the peacocks and bats in the tree above our caravan were making life difficult. All was resolved when a large goanna (aka barnie or perentie) took up residence in the tree, and apparently under our van when we were out. All arguments ceased – the male peacock still slept there eachContinue reading “More FNQ…”
Cobbold Gorge
After leaving Undara, a tyre repair was required so we stopped in Georgetown – not the fab suburb of Washington DC that we also love, but a truly great little outback town. While the local tyre fix-it man a.k.a. ‘the Chinaman’ toiled away, we managed to eat icecreams, find op shop bargains and buy award-winningContinue reading “Cobbold Gorge”
The Undara Experience!
We deviated from the Great Inland Way west to the Savannah Way to visit the Undara Lava Tubes as this trip had been highly recommended by the locals. Back in 2008, we saw the ongoing lava flows on Big Island in Hawaii that ooze out to the sea creating huge steam plumes – very spectacular andContinue reading “The Undara Experience!”
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