For three nights we camped at the Sporties Club at Tuncurry a perfect spot from which to explore the twin towns of Forster Tuncurry, mid-east coast of New South Wales. So we’re back in what had been our home state since 2003 to visit friends on our way south. The accompanying photos were taken as…
If you’ve been on the road a while you learn that most Grey Nomads head north for the warmer climate of Queensland and the Northern Territories. They leave home after Mother’s Day (May) and plan to be home by Father’s Day (September). It’s an established trend. We arrived in Mackay, Queensland at the height of…
Our road trip into the Eungella National Park, in the Mackay Region of Queensland was a few hours to reconnect with the natural wonders on our doorstep. The road, bordered by cane plantations, passes through the picturesque Pioneer Valley towards Eungella and into the national park, Australia’s longest stretch of sub-tropical rainforest. Approximately an hour’s…
13 – 19th July 2018 The private camp spot at Grass Tree a short way from town was a perfect base from which to introduce ourselves to the area and catch our bearings. Since then we’ve moved closer to the beach and although we are with other campers it is very quiet. Now we are…
After three days of full on day trips in and around the region of Hervey Bay we finally have an ‘at home’ day. A day where the MOTH (Man of The House) tinkers with whatever he has squirrelled inside his mobile man cave (aka the truck tool box full of magical man-stuff); and I get…
13 – 15th June 2018 We were drawn to the chic resort-like coastal town of Sawtell by friends who were camping there for a week. As this was new territory to us and the lure of ocean swimming to strong to resist we checked into the caravan park for one night, and then another. There’s…
27th May – 12th June 2018 We left our home of fifteen years the day before the new owners were set to move in and set ourselves up at a caravan park on the shores of beautiful Lake Macquarie, not far from the village of Wangi Wangi. This small village that hosted us well is…
