Having driven down from sunny Queensland and trying to buy socks on a chilly winter morning in Cobram, Vic. I go into a sports store and ask for warm socks. “No we only have cold ones.” Says the assistant. Thankfully … Continue reading Warm or cold?
When all else fails, when the drive is long and you are tired sometimes the gravel pit is the best option and they are usually level. Continue reading The Pits
We write to taste life twice, in the moment, and in introspection…. We write to be able to transcend our life, to reach beyond it. We write to teach ourselves to speak with others, to record the journey into the labyrinth. – ANAIS NIN Continue reading Recording the Journey
Since fireworks were banned in most states of Australia we no longer celebrate Guy Fawkes day. But there is nothing stopping country folk from having a bonfire to get rid of the rubbish before the hot dry weather returns and … Continue reading Bonfires
Spring 2013 As we enter the mountain encircled hamlet of Walhalla there is a Nova caravan invitingly parked on the lawn amongst the white English daises looking just like an advertisement for caravanning. We have lunch at the Wally Pub sitting on the veranda in the sunshine. There is a flowering plum tree beside us and the pink petals are floating on the warm breeze and drifting through the pub door like confetti. The bees are buzzing and black butterflies are alighting on the blossom. The boys choose a mountainous mixed grill and we girls have an almost as big … Continue reading The Wally Pub
The Spirit of Australia could not be a more apt slogan to describe the airline QANTAS. A most unlikely business created by people who were game to just give it a bloody good go. QANTAS was initially founded in Winton … Continue reading The Flying Kangaroo
The charming old gold mining town of Ravenswood is 130 kms south west of Townsville in Queensland. It may be small but it does have two pubs, cold beer and an operating mine. All good reasons to set up at the showgrounds and explore a piece of history. Continue reading Ravenswood Architecture
Winter 2016, somewhere in Far North Queensland: We’ve finally got the jump on the midgies, the bites have healed and there’s no more itching. Wow that’s only taken us two weeks… The warm rain stopped late this afternoon, the temperature zoomed up (even further) and out came the bloody midgies again! Continue reading Eaten alive
While we’re on the subject of old schools that are now freedom camps there’s a spacious rest area on the Nullarbor that deserves a mention. Between Ceduna and Nundroo in South Australia you’ll find the Cohen School Site. It’s far … Continue reading Cohen School Site
For those travelling north up Highway 1 and in need of an overnighter that is away from both the traffic and busy coastal towns then this low cost freedom camp fits the bill. We dropped in while touring the area around Ballina, NSW and the Old Teven school looks like a nice free camp with level sites in the paddock and fire pits. There are no facilities as it is for self contained vehicles but being only a few kilometres off the highway with easy access and being a 72 hour camp it would make a perfect overnight stop. Continue reading Old Teven School Site
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