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Camping Hammock

Camping Hammock Introduction A camping hammock is a perfect solution if you’re looking for a fun and comfortable way to camp. Various cultures have used hammocks as an alternative to traditional sleeping arrangements for centuries, and camping with a hammock… Continue Reading →

Cactus Beach

Cactus Beach Cactus Beach was a stop-over en route from Kalgoorlie to Adelaide, a round trip of 4,200 kilometers (2,600 miles). This was my first ever independent road trip at the ripe old age of 18. The beach lies off the Nullarbor along… Continue Reading →

Walpole

Walpole is a small town about 430km south-southeast of Perth and 6o odd clicks from west of Denmark. Walpole township sits on the northern edge of the Walpole Inlet, surrounded by old Karri and the giant Tingle forests. We stayed… Continue Reading →

Donnelly River

Donnelly River Donnelly River covers a fair size area of the South West region of Western Australia. Nearby a former timber mill town is now a heritage holiday destination. The access point to the Donnelly River boat ramp is about… Continue Reading →

Yamarna

Yamarna My father took up the Yamarna Station lease of 360,00 acres (about 140,000 hectares) in 1963. Yamarna itself had no houses or buildings. There was one Government water well about a mile from where the homestead was. The ‘Well’… Continue Reading →

Uluru Kata Tjuta

Uluru Kata Tjuta Uluru Kata Tjuta National Park (UKTNP) is one of those places every Australian should visit. Sometimes Mt Conner is mistaken for UKTNP but it is dwarfed by the majestic ‘rock’. My first visit was in 2001. Uluru… Continue Reading →

Mount Conner

Mount Conner People often confuse Mount Conner for Uluru as they drive from Alice Springs towards Uluru Kata Tjuta National Park. It certainly has a high profile and is visible for many miles on the horizon, and once you have… Continue Reading →

Stevensons Peak

Stevensons Peak From a European perspective. William Christie Gosse ‘discovered’ Stevensons Peak in 1873. Of course, this area was the home of Anangu for thousands of years before this ‘discovery’.  In 1859 Gosse joined the South Australian Government Survey Office…. Continue Reading →

Red Rock NSW

Red Rock NSW In 2001 during the Easter break, we returned from Hervey Bay where we had camped along Rainbow Beach. Even then it was becoming increasingly difficult to avoid caravan parks and find secluded camp spots. We did find… Continue Reading →

Tanami Desert

Tanami Desert Working as a driller’s offsider in the Tanami Desert was undoubtedly a form of camping. Not so much for pleasure but to top up the coffers whilst travelling. We had travelled from the East coast to Perth, then… Continue Reading →

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