18/6/14 - Another cool night, it's the wind that is the killer, without that it wouldn't be so bad. The only sound we heard last night was a few dingoes. We were up well before the sun, early breaky waiting for the sun to light up the rocks. On the road by 8.30am Qld time, … Continue reading Plenty to the Tanami
Plenty Hwy Day 2
17/6/14 - Gee the nights keep getting cooler. We were on the road by 9am. The road on the west side of Arthur Creek is better than the East side. Wide gravel road that is still corrugated but the corrugations aren't as deep. On some areas of the road it is wide smooth and compacted … Continue reading Plenty Hwy Day 2
Boulia
15/6/14 - So glad we had the heater on, it was rather a chilly night but we were nice and toasty in the camper. We fueled up and had morning tea at Winton before heading down the Min Min byway aka the Kennedy Developmental Road to Boulia. The road to Boulia is a lot more … Continue reading Boulia
Beyond the Black Stump
13/6/14 - Last night we stayed at Swinging Bridge, we pulled in around 8.15pm had a quick cuppa and bed. We were up early and on the road by 6am, big day of travel today. We had a really good run. Only hold up was road works either side of Tambo that went for ages. … Continue reading Beyond the Black Stump
Kimberley Adventure
12/06/14 - Well we are packed and ready for another adventure and this one is a beauty. We are off for 8 weeks to the Kimberley region. This has been on our bucket list for sometime and yeah we are finally going. This is our first trip to Western Australia, we have lots of amazing … Continue reading Kimberley Adventure
Custom made kayak loader
We had been looking at the Thule Hullavator Kayak Loader to make it easier to get the kayak up and down. We also looked at other ones on the market. The Hullavator was not suitable due to the slopping sides of the canopy, the Hullavator would have hit the sides when it was flipped down. … Continue reading Custom made kayak loader
Chill Dude
24/04/14 - Oh what a glorious morning, oh what a glorious day 🙂 so peaceful, beautiful blue skies, birds chirping hubby by my side what more could a girl ask for 🙂 this is the life. How quickly things can change, one minute we have the place to ourselves, go for a walk, come back and … Continue reading Chill Dude
Q – Archers Crossing, South Side
Archers Crossing, South Side - OF, F, B, M, W, BR, D. 24 km S of Chinchilla. Turn onto Hopelands Road 26 km S of Chinchilla for 9 km to the school. Turn right at school for 2 km then right onto Archers Crossing 4 km of dirt to the camping area. Reasonable size area next to … Continue reading Q – Archers Crossing, South Side
Archers Crossing
23/4/14 – Yuleba, pronounced “Yool-Bah” is said to be named after the Aboriginal word meaning “the place of water lilies”. We packed up pretty early this morning then did a run down to Old Yuleba 13kms from Yuleba. The original town of Yuleba was on the main route from Dalby-Condamine-Roma. When the railway line was … Continue reading Archers Crossing
Q – Chinchilla Weir
Chinchilla Weir - T, B, M, W, OR, F, D, ND, BR. 9 km SW of Chinchilla on the Chinchilla-Tara Road. Free camping for 2 days. Power available ,donation for power at the information centre. Right on the weir, may get noise from power boats. Lots of birds, shady sites, very popular spot. Tap water … Continue reading Q – Chinchilla Weir