Wetlands in the Outback
Waterholes, birdlife, stunning sunrises and sunsets.
Bright red dirt & wide open spaces. Feel connected to the land in a way you'd never....
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Apr 30, 20214 min read
Hot tubs in the outback: Charlotte Plains Station
Imagining Outback Australia, I pictured red dirt, sparse vegetation. I never envisioned streams of hot artesian mineral water
Apr 23, 20215 min read
Picturesque & Quirky, I loved visiting Lightning Ridge,
The moment I sank into the marvellous hot mineral water of the artesian baths I asked myself "why have I not driven here every weekend?"
Apr 10, 20211 min read
The journey so far
I have just created and uploaded a video showing snippets of my adventures so far and learnt through the process just of seeing the clips...
Apr 6, 20212 min read
Surf, stingrays, turtles & frogs covered in sand
Yuraygir National Park in New South Wales has it all.... great surf and frogs covered in sand!
Mar 28, 20211 min read
30kms paddle - how long does that take?
So, how long does it take to paddle 30kms down a river the colour of chai latte? Join me as I find out....
Mar 26, 20212 min read
One mouse, there is never just one mouse
No, they don't like peanut butter... which is the bait most recommended by locals here...
They prefer 'berry dusted chocolate almonds' ...
Mar 25, 20213 min read
Into the desert - planning
Planning is so much fun, seriously, it really is SO MUCH FUN. There is a wealth of amazing (and very useful) information available...
Mar 4, 20211 min read
It's not just 4x4 adventures, sometimes there is wine & fabulous food
It's not all 4x4 adventures in the mud. On this balmy summer evening I dug out my best dress to celebrate Aussie day with wine in the vines.
Mar 2, 20213 min read
Red dirt + Water = Instant Bog
Whatever you do don’t drive onto any red dirt in the outback that is wet!
Join me as I attempt to self-rescue Lulu the Landy out of the bog.
Feb 24, 20215 min read
Big sky, stars red dirt & a bit of sticky mud
If you enjoy the sight & sound of abundant birdlife, enjoy remote wild places, nights under a massive sky with unlimited stars then...
Feb 18, 20212 min read
Making post of having a postal address
Having a fixed address for a few weeks may sound like a little thing but is in fact incredibly useful!
Feb 12, 20213 min read
Mice Mice Mice
There are mice everywhere, including one living in my Land Rover with me. I have got to the stage where I feel like going out to my truck in
Feb 3, 20211 min read
Almost face first in the mud
I feel like I need to apologise to my sister for not actually falling face first in the mud, she was very disappointed !
Feb 1, 20213 min read
Experiencing life on the edge of the outback
So, digging out my 'office clothes' I began driving inland
- away from the sea
- away from the mountains
- away from the rainforests
Jan 1, 20212 min read
Friendly people & potholes
I was warned by locals to drive around the edge of the larger potholes, not through the middle as the bigger ones would be deeper than...
Dec 31, 20202 min read
Bat yoga
One of the creatures I love seeing in the early evening sky in are the bats.
I recently came across hundreds of bats hanging....
Dec 30, 20201 min read
Running down Mount Mitchell in a tropical rainstorm.
So, I said I would not walk up another mountain, 3 days - 3 mountains... but it was there and well....
Dec 29, 20201 min read
Letterbox art
Got to love the creators of these letterboxes. Cruising along tourist speed along back-country roads affords me the ability to stop and...
Dec 29, 20202 min read
Mount Edwards & the best camping store in Aussie
Of course, with a name like Mount Edwards I had to go check it out, it is my family name after all...
Dec 24, 20201 min read
Tropical rain forests thrive on tropical rain...
Two days/nights in the rainforest in the Goomburra Section of the Main Range National Park was time well spent. In fact it would be very...
Dec 20, 20202 min read
No easy way to climb Mt Barney
Mt Barney National Park is a mountainous area of Queensland not far from the NSW boarder. The parks guide says "Rugged mountain peaks...
Dec 18, 20203 min read
Would you expect to meet a large crayfish half way up a mountain?
No and neither did I. But let me begin with the start of the day.... my original plans were to walk to the summit of this stunning...
Dec 17, 20202 min read
Thunderstorm in Sundown National Park
The boarder between Queensland (where the next national park I wanted to go to) and New South Wales (were I had been travelling) opened...
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