Balranald in southern New South Wales is home to the Southern Bell frog and this little guy is celebrated throughout the town with cute frog statues. This one at the RSL (for returned service men and women) Club caught my eye. Continue reading The Southern Bell Frog
Autumn 2018 Just south of Clare in South Australia is the Sevenhills Jesuit Vineyard with its imposing church and somewhat incongruous religious statues dotted amongst the vines and gum trees. In the nearby village we enjoy a quiet drink at … Continue reading Sevenhills
Wanna buy the biggest galah? One of Australia’s favourite Big Things, the Big Galah and its’ associated roadhouse in Kimba is up for sale. Not quite as large as the Big Sheep in Goulburn but decidedly cuter, the Big Galah … Continue reading Wanna buy a galah?
A few kilometres from Streaky Bay, Elle & El Prado blow or should I say shred a caravan tyre. They ring the RAA and prepare lunch in the van, help promptly arrives before they can barely take a bite. Another reason why all vanners should join their state’s version of RACV Total Care! Continue reading Well blow me down
Victor Harbour in South Australia is a quaint town with pretty paved streets and grand two storey pubs. The horse drawn tram still takes tourists along the causeway to Granite Island. Though there is something new in the bay now, … Continue reading Victor Harbour
How lucky were we on a Sunday afternoon when we stumbled upon The Earl of Leicester Hotel in Adelaide’s suburban Parkside a classic local pub in a quiet back street. Elegant, classy and welcoming. Continue reading The Earl of Leicester
In Lightning Ridge we take orders for fish & chips only to find out that they’re out of fish! No Saturday papers until noon, “the truck’s only just left Walgett.” Continue reading You know you’re in the bush when…
Tiny Kimba in South Australia is known for many things: It’s halfway across Australia on the Eyre Highway, it has a ‘ Big Thing’ the famous Big Galah and now its grain silos have been magnificently painted. It’s easy to … Continue reading Kimba
Leaving the Eyre Peninsula coast we follow the Flinders Highway north to pick up the Eyre Highway and turn east towards home. We beat into a South easterly wind that alternates from being on the nose to being slightly angled which gives the van a bit of a rolling feel. Woody is grumbling and complaining that he cut himself shucking an oyster and now can’t open beer bottles. Shucks. Continue reading Aw Shucks!
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