For anyone looking for encounters with animals in the wild, I’d highly recommend the Flinders Ranges in South Australia. On a recent visit we saw plenty of kangaroos, emus, goats, sheep, eagles and other birdlife. Some of them crossed our path literally, running across the road in front of the car and van, and others… Read More Flinders Ranges – Where the wildlife comes to you
I’ve walked along the rocky creek bed, picking my way carefully so as not to do an ankle, in parts having to climb over boulders, all the while wondering was this a good idea? But not being one to give up easily, I continue on to my destination, sure that it will be worth the… Read More Big Adventures at Mt Little Station
As you drive around the southern Yorke Peninsula area, you may see signs that say ‘Marna Banggara’, attached to very high wire fences. When I first saw these, I assumed the fences were either to keep something in or out so it was worth further investigation.
You may have been lucky enough to see these pieces of history at the Goolwa end of the Coorong in South Australia, but only if you’ve been on an organised Coorong cruise or in your own boat. These shacks, some of which are more than 100 years old, were originally built by fishermen to provide… Read More Coorong Fishermen’s Shacks
It may not be Nessie, but the Loch-eel in South Australia is a whole lot easier to find and get photographic evidence of, and to add to its charm, it resides in a pink lake. The town of Lochiel (pronounced lock – eel) sits in the mid north region of the state, around 125 kilometres… Read More Beware the Loch-eel
Our caravan trip to Queensland late last year, lived up to most of what we were hoping for. Some of the places where we stayed, we found by sheer luck and they became absolute favourites that we can’t wait to revisit one day.
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