Kimba’s claim to fame has been that it’s ‘Halfway across Australia’ but now you’d have to add, home to stunning silo art, a clever shopping precinct, bushland walking trail, sculptures and views, a brilliant free camp and the friendliest folk to boot. Kimba is 465 kilometres north west of Adelaide on the Eyre Peninsula and… Read More Kimba – Halfway Across Australia
For those planning a driving holiday along the Stuart Highway which runs from south to north of Australia, here are a few facts and figures as they stacked up for us on a 4 week (25 day) getaway. Our travelling ‘rig’ is a Toyota Landcruiser 200 series V8 diesel, and our caravan is a 22ft… Read More Stuart Highway Adelaide to Darwin – the Stats
To me, an important part of holidaying is to delve into the history of places to really gain an insight into how and why towns and cities were established and the stories of the people who lived and died there. Adelaide River is a little over an hour from Darwin in the Northern Territory and… Read More Adelaide River War Cemetery
Everyone is heading to northern Australia at this time of year, escaping the cold wintery conditions of the south, and this year in particular there are more people than ever travelling. I’ve written a recent piece for CamperMate on the journey north which is dubbed, The Explorers Way, which you can read about here. For… Read More Darwin Street Art
On a recent visit to the South Coast Regional Art Centre some quirky fish sculptures created by local Goolwa artist James Stewart, were part of the exhibition. The scrap metal fish were cleverly created from timber, scrap metal, paint brushes and other recycled pieces. The artist has also created some larger scale sculptures that can… Read More Scrap Metal Motorcycle Sculpture
Earlier this year I wrote a blog post on an incredible book, the true story of South Australian shark attack survivor, Chris Blowes. His miraculous recovery continues, and here’s an interesting addition to his story in the following recent news article.
