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Toilet chemicals and alternatives

In view of the often asked question on toilet chemicals or all about using nappy powders, the following says it all: Old fashioned toilet chemicals were basically ...

Photo Comp 2010

This to me typifies the the beauty and adventure of exploring Australia. This tree is one on which Len Beadell placed a plaque during his surveying of inland roads....

Brief summary of our Big Lap in 2009

The Big Lap 2009 While my Blogs are not yet complete, here is a very brief summary of our 2009 trip from WA through the Northern Territory, Queensland,...

Mungo: Was the World's earliest civilisation here in ...

With the recent opening of the Mungo Loop Drive for the first time this year, it is an opportune time to talk about the wonders of Mungo National Park....

Lark Quarry - Dinosaur trackways

Visitors to Lark Quarry can be a part of an experience unique in the world. Whereas other dinosaur trackways have been uncovered, only here there is evidence of a chase....

Winton - Dinosaurs, Waltzing Matilda and the beginnings of ...

Winton - we follow the Dinosaur Trail with next stop at Winton; home of the Waltzing Matilda story, a town at the heart of the commencement of Australia Aviation Winton was ...

We’re waltzing on to Winton

We headed east from Boulia through Mitchell grass plains, with the only trees or scrub being along the creek lines. We were also in the channel country where the streams and ...

Our Dinosaur adventure starts at Boulia

Imagine holding something 100 million years old – how young do you think you’d feel? Our introduction to the dinosaur and even more ancient marine fossil belt of Queensland ...

Mount Isa - Mining and Fossils

Mining Mount Isa is the site of the largest underground mine in Australia and one of the largest in the world. It is also one of the few mines in the world where the four ...

Queensland - Camooweal, then visit Lawn Hill via the ...

Entering north Queensland, we watch birds in dusk and dawn whist camped alongside the Camooweal Billabong The Camooweal Billabong is on the Georgina River,...

Borroloola and the Barkly Tableland

Our next adventure takes us through the vast Mitchell Grass plains of the Barkly Tablelands as we head towards Queensland. Heading further south we reached Pine Creek....

Douglas Hot Springs and Butterfly Springs Nature Park

Soak off your troubles and relax with other sociable campers in the hot streams at Douglas Hot Springs. We travel just 28 kilometres between two very different camp sites; ...

Adelaide River and Fenton Air Base – key locations in the ...

Leaving Litchfield we returned to the Stuart Highway. Coomalie World War II Air Base was not far south from where we met the Stuart Highway,...

Litchfield National Park – Buley Rockhole, Florence Falls,...

Buley Rockhole was described by another camper as being like water flowing down through a series of champagne glasses. Buley Rockhole on the Florence Creek are very ...

Litchfield National Park - southern section

The Reynolds River Track to the south is open only in the dry season, requires a high clearance four wheel drive, has shallow water crossings and sandy patches....

Litchfield National Park: Magnetic Termite Mounds,...

Like a graveyard of tombstones, a stand of “magnetic” termites mounds all lined up certainly give the impression of an old cemetery....

What - go to a city? Darwin was always planned to be part of ...

We don’t do cities! Although we are usually not keen to visit cities when caravanning, Darwin was one we really wanted to see....

Kakadu National Park last day – Mamukala Wetlands Bird Hide ...

Nine days was not enough to do Kakadu National Park justice, but we had seen a variety of the features on offer, from the scarp and waterfalls to the vast plains and wetlands ...

Ubirr and the East Alligator River

“Look - do you think he’s dead?” The bloated and massive crocodile listed slightly to one side. Our Cultural Cruise tour guide edged the boat in closer and there was still no ...

Kakadu has some very special Aboriginal rock paintings

Nourlangie is a popular Aboriginal rock painting viewing venue, and a wheel chair accessible path follows around the different galleries....

Kakadu National Park - Jim Jim Falls and Twin Falls

Shall we go to Jim Jim Falls? It’s a long way to go when there will be no water flowing in the falls. Maybe we’ll give it a miss....

Kakadu and Crocodiles

“What do crocodiles eat?” one of the French tourists from the front of the boat asked, as the rather large crocodile we had all been watching lazing on the bank swims towards ...

Kakadu - Swimming at the top of the world (or at least the ...

Kakadu is the largest national Park in Australia and the only one in the world to encompass an entire river system. At almost 20,...

Pine Creek and the Umbrawarra Gorge Nature Park

Heading to Pine Creek we a visit Umbrawarra Gorge Nature Park, Copperfield Dam and on into the historic former mining town of Pine Creek....

Leliyn – Edith Falls in the Nitmiluk National Park

A small waterfall poured into a large plunge pool where visitors were enjoying the swim at the day area near the campground at Leliyn. Our swim would have to wait....