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Trip: Big Oz

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Photos: NSW Sydney

AUSTRALIA | Saturday, 14 May 2016 | Photo Gallery


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NSW Sydney

AUSTRALIA | Saturday, 14 May 2016 | Views [442] | Comments [3]

Hi all, this is my final blog from the big adventure downunder.  It has been fantastic and in many ways even better than expected.  Our feet haven't touched the ground for 78 days including 3 hectic days in Sydney.  I think we are ... Read more >


Photos: NT Magical Uluru

AUSTRALIA | Thursday, 12 May 2016 | Photo Gallery


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NT Leaving Uluru

AUSTRALIA | Thursday, 12 May 2016 | Views [396] | Comments [3]

Thanks for all the comments, I feel like I need to add a little more about Uluru.  Not only is Uluru magical it is right in at joint number 1 (with the barrier reef) as THE best thing we have done in the all of Oz.  It is spectacular, it change ... Read more >


Photos: NT Uluru

AUSTRALIA | Monday, 9 May 2016 | Photo Gallery


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NT Uluru

AUSTRALIA | Monday, 9 May 2016 | Views [482] | Comments [3]

Handed the camper in, all fine.  We had travelled over 4300 miles in the 65 days we had it!!!  Flew out of cairns and it was a sunny 29C.  The weather went significantly downhill as we flew inland and when the plane tried to land (landing ... Read more >


Photos: QLD Atherton Tabelands

AUSTRALIA | Thursday, 5 May 2016 | Photo Gallery


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QLD Atherton Tablelands

AUSTRALIA | Thursday, 5 May 2016 | Views [408] | Comments [2]

I can't believe it, it is our last night in the camper!  After 65 nights in the camper we have to give it back tomorrow.  I think me and Mark are going to need therapy as we haven't been more than a metre apart for 65 nights!!!  And yes, ... Read more >


Photos: QLD Daintree and Port Douglas

AUSTRALIA | Sunday, 1 May 2016 | Photo Gallery


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QLD Daintree & Port Douglas

AUSTRALIA | Sunday, 1 May 2016 | Views [420] | Comments [1]

Bit wet and steamy in Northern Queensland for the last few days, still having a great time just getting wet in the process.  Stayed at Daintree for a night to go crocadile hunting.  Great little campsite overlooking the river.  We could ... Read more >


Photos: QLD Cairns

AUSTRALIA | Thursday, 28 Apr 2016 | Photo Gallery


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QLD Cairns

AUSTRALIA | Thursday, 28 Apr 2016 | Views [521] | Comments [4]

Thanks for all the comments, its really lovely hearing from you.  We are now in Cairns.  since we started our travels in the mini-beast everyone we have spoken to in the rest of Oz have said 'get yourself to Queensland and in particular Cairns'.... Read more >


Photos: QLD Rollingstone & Mission beach

AUSTRALIA | Thursday, 28 Apr 2016 | Photo Gallery


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QLD Rollingstone & Mission Beach

AUSTRALIA | Thursday, 28 Apr 2016 | Views [479]

Hi, we left the Whitsundays to travel up to Cairns but decided to stop off on the way.  We had one night on a tropical site right on a beautiful beach at Rollingstone.  But looks can be deceiving, no swimming on this tropical beach!  Jellyfish ... Read more >


Photos: QLD Whitsundays

AUSTRALIA | Saturday, 23 Apr 2016 | Photo Gallery


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QLD Whitsundays

AUSTRALIA | Saturday, 23 Apr 2016 | Views [565] | Comments [6]

Hi all, you are all going to feel very sorry for us when I say this (not), we are now on our last 2 weeks in the mini-beast and our last 3 weeks in Oz.  Time is slipping away fast now.  We have had an action packed couple of days in ... Read more >


Photos: QLD Eungella Nat. Park

AUSTRALIA | Wednesday, 20 Apr 2016 | Photo Gallery


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QLD Eungella Nat. Park

AUSTRALIA | Wednesday, 20 Apr 2016 | Views [468] | Comments [3]

On our way back to the coast we stopped for a couple of nights at the Eungella National Park.  Fabulous place right up on a plateau over looking the valley bellow.  The main reason was to see the duck billed platypus which we have been trying ... Read more >


Photos: QLD Inland & Carnarvon Nat. Park

AUSTRALIA | Wednesday, 20 Apr 2016 | Photo Gallery


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QLD Inland & Carnarvon Nat. Park

AUSTRALIA | Wednesday, 20 Apr 2016 | Views [441]

We left 1770 and drove inland for about 8 hours.  Great drive through the real Oz without the tourist gloss.  We passed cowboy country, mining towns and huge open cast mines, cotton growing fields and sheep farms.  The landscape varied ... Read more >


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