Rainbow Valley The Rainbow Valley in Northern Territory features sandstone bluffs and cliffs that form part of the James Range and are photographically attractive in the early morning or late afternoon when the rainbow-like rock band formations are highlighted. The… Continue Reading →
Rooftop Tent The ‘Howling Moon’ is a rooftop tent and was the final addition to our camping trailer. For many years, we rolled out swags in lousy weather and erected tents in the pouring rain. No doubt, having a rooftop… Continue Reading →
Finke Desert Race The Tattersall’s Finke Desert Race is an off-road, multi-terrain two-day race through desert country from Alice Springs to the small Aputula (Finke) Community. The race crosses the Finke River, believed to be the oldest river in the… Continue Reading →
Acacia Peuce Acacia Peuce trees are known as Waddy, Waddi, Waddy-wood, or Birdsville Wattle. As seen here along the Old Andado Track, the trees grew in large clumps. Standing among the few remaining trees and hearing the desert wind sighing… Continue Reading →
Old Andado Track We left from Alice Springs for the Old Andado Track, towing our camping trailer, heading south on the Stuart Highway. Turning off just south of Stuart’s Well to take the Hugh Stock Route. This road heads almost… Continue Reading →
Great Central Highway My father and I went ‘home’ to Yamarna in Easter 2013 the country we both love. One of the biggest highlights of my life… our last visit to his dream and my childhood memories. This is the… Continue Reading →
Trailer Fitout The trailer fitout began by building a roll-out cupboard. The tradesman-like shape of the canopy on the trailer meant a little more work when constructing the roll-out cupboard to fit and contour with the shape. The size and… Continue Reading →
Tips on Buying a Caravan I’ve put together some ‘tips on buying a caravan’, and there are several things to consider. For instance, are you intending to travel mostly on sealed roads, or do you require a van that can… Continue Reading →
Camper Trailer The on-road camper trailer is a little more like a caravan which uses a wind-up or pop-up mechanism to open and set up the living space. They are compact in design and pretty easy to set up. Some… Continue Reading →
The Plenty Highway The Plenty Highway is an outback road mostly unsealed between north-western Queensland and the Stuart Highway in the Northern Territory. From Boulia in Queensland to Alice Springs is a little over 900 kilometres. Some say it is… Continue Reading →
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