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Yarrangobilly and Jounama NSW

With the mercury predicted to hit 42 degrees at home, the mountains looked a much cooler proposition. Out of Wagga and up to Jounama Creek,...

Tallaganda NP and the Brindabellas (NSW/ACT)

Sat June 23 745am rendezvous with the Nicholls’s at Forest Hill (at least I think it was the Nicholls’s – the fog was pretty bad…) made three vehicles and oddly 2 off them ...

Hill End NSW Easter 2012

Easter 2012 saw us pack up the Trol and our new pod trailer for the run up to Hill End. Good Friday to Hill End Easy run up the Olympic Way as far as Blayney then turned up ...

Wymah, Granya and Bethanga VIC

Out of Wagga early and had the obligatory brekky stop at the Holbrook Bakery. If anyone makes a better bacon and egg roll,...

Orbost VIC and the Snowy River

Just back from a week around Orbost and East Gippsland. Terrific spot down there and a much cooler place to be in January than Wagga! The highlights?...

Mungo National Park NSW

MUNGO NATIONAL PARK NSW Sunday October 3 Hit the road west out of Wagga by late morning with the old faithful camper trailer on behind. Through Narrandera,...

Google Earth Places to Garmin Nuvi 760

After a month of trying, I've finally managed to load thelarge collection of POI's I have tagged in Google Earth to my Garmin Nuvi 760....

Brindabellas, Bago Forest and Snowy Mountains NSW

SATURDAY AUGUST 7 Met the crew at the picnic area at the pleasant Cotter picnic area to air down tyres and check our maps....

Ten Days in Victoria

Just spent the NSW school holidays on the road through Victoria. The highlights for me (and the kids...)? Seeing Craig's Hut. Again....

Heading for Talbotville

Crossing the Crooked River towards Talbotville VIC 1/400 sec @ f14 9 January 2008

Blue Rag Range

Blue Rag Range VIC 12 January 2008 1/250 sec @ f10

Waiting for the Billy

Blue Waterholes NSW 17 January 2010 1/160sec @f8

Mission Impossible

Shadows at sunset Mission Beach Qld 1/200 sec @ f9 9 July 2009

Dunk Island Sunrise

Taken from South Mission Beach 0.25sec @ f5.6 4 July 2009

Blue Waterholes NSW

Recent trip up into the Snowy Mountains NSW Saturday January 16 Had packed the Patrol on Friday afternoon after work,...

Far North Queensland

Our trip to North Queensland 2009 Wednesday July 1 Daniel and I had the Patrol and the trailer packed early and hit the road from Wagga at 615am....

Yarrawonga BBQ Cruise VIC

Sunday we spent on the beautiful Murray River at Yarrawonga in Victoria. From Wagga via Lockhart and its classic old verandahs in the main street,...

Oallen Ford NSW

Spent the weekend at Oallen Ford. Oallen is on the Shoalhaven River about 60km south of Goulburn NSW. Out of Wagga Saturday (had to umpire Mr 9's cricket......

Cricket at Jingellic NSW

With the mercury hovering in the mid 40's on Saturday, one can understand how much we were all looking forward to our annual Upper Murray Cricket Challenge on Sunday......

Beechworth and Lake Sambell VIC

Spent the Australia Day long weekend at Beechworth in NE Victoria. A couple of quick recommendations... The caravan park at Lake Sambell is a beauty!...

Mt Pinnibar and the Snowy River

Day 1 January 6 2009 Myself and son Daniel (8 yrs) had a few days off in January and decided to head for the Mountains in the Patrol. All packed and full of shopping,...

Louth Races 2008

Another wonderful break at the Louth Races! Drove up through West Wyalong and Lake Cargelligo. More water in the Lake than when we were there in 2007....

Suggested First Aid Kit

As a Pharmacist travelling in remote areas, I am often asked for First Aid advice and equipment ("the bloke over there tells me you're a pharmacist....

Central Australia July 2008

Just back from 2 weeks in the centre. Three families; seven kids under 10; three Kea motorhomes out of Alice. The highlights?...

Livingstone National Park NSW

Spent Saturday in Livingstone National Park, 30km south of Wagga Wagga. Myself and Mr 8 drove in from the North along Wrigley's Road past the Sporting Shooters Range and ...