This trip we are taking a few weeks over Easter and heading west stopping in at a few national parks. We spent the first night at Swinging Bridge Rest Area, a good distance from home for the first night. We arrived a little after 8pm; the place was fuller than we had seen it before … Continue reading Expedition National Park
New and improved
After our last big trip the Ute was in need of a few repairs. One was to get the back door repaired under insurance after someone tried to break in the back before we headed off. Metalink were doing the repair on that. The other was the chassis needed some repair work. After consultation with … Continue reading New and improved
Campsites and Rest Areas
Sometimes it can be difficult to post on the road, so often we leave updating the website with our campsites until we get home. Every time we post onto our site it does send out an email to everyone following our site. This does mean you could get a whole heap of posts about campsites … Continue reading Campsites and Rest Areas
The end of a terrific adventure
Well that’s it we are home, it’s been one hell of a trip, we certainly covered some miles. Tested the vehicles to the max, trailer went extremely well, Ute needs a little TLC. We had an absolute ball, can’t wait for out next epic adventure. The big question is where too, so many amazing wonderful … Continue reading The end of a terrific adventure
On the home run
Wed 29th - Only a few days left now, kind of sad, is been an epic trip. We are looking forward to our bed at home though and seeing the family again. The drive through Mount Morgan is quite a pretty drive. A lot of older style buildings, the hotel was an impressive building as … Continue reading On the home run
Q – Dululu Rest Area
Dululu Rest Area - B, T, OR, N, S, F. 75 km N of Biloela or 70 km SW of Rockhampton, south end of town. Large shady area, lots of trees. Shower and power available for a fee, pay at the hotel. Dump point close by. Very popular spot, 500m from a major 4 ways intersection, … Continue reading Q – Dululu Rest Area
The life of a traveller
Tues 28th - Breaky just outside Barcaldine, morning tea at Alpha, lunch at Emerald, arvo tea at Blackwater, tea at Dululu, ahh the life of the traveller. The rest area under the bridge, near the Botanical Gardens at Emerald was packed by 2pm. Not that we were staying there, don't know what's so good about … Continue reading The life of a traveller
Longreach to Barcaldine
Mon 27th - The Qantas Founders Museum and Jet Tours are well and truly worth doing. First up was the Secrets of the 747 Tour, which starts with a run down of all the bits on the outside of the plane. Bits that tell the pilots when they are too close to the ground, others … Continue reading Longreach to Barcaldine
Longreach
Sun 26th - We had a lovely quiet night, the nights are cooler again, makes it better for sleeping. Warning don't fill up the water tanks in Winton. They state in their literature that the water has a strong sulphur smell coming out of the bore. They have cooling tanks to cool the tanks and … Continue reading Longreach
Winton
Sat 25th - The road from Hughenden to Winton is fully sealed but is another rough road. We had lunch before calling into the Waltzing Matilda Centre, cost $21 A, there was a family rate. We spent several hours in there. To start there is the Billabong Theatrette where there is a short show on … Continue reading Winton