Fruit Bat Falls
Fruit Bat Falls This was a very welcome break from the red dust. Fantastic to be able to get into the water. There was a beware crocodile signs but I had read that this is a pretty safe swimming spot they only have had crocodiles briefly as the young males pass through looking for new […]
Moreton Telegraph Station
Moreton Telegraph Station On our way here we saw two lots of wild pigs. One pig family crossed the road in front of us so we slowed down and then two more came darting out of the bushes, we liteally missed them by inches. Another 20kms on we see a massive group of over 20 […]
Coen – The Bend Campsite
Coen – The Bend Campsite There was absolutely nothing in Coen not even a fuel station. We were free camping on the river just outside Coen at a place called ‘The Bend’. Nice spot, lots of campers and even more cows wandering around. Previous Next
Hann River Roadhouse
Hann River Roadhouse Left Atherton, called in Mareeba for some supplies and headed north. The intention was to stay in Laura which is about a 3 hour drive. We were probably about 80km out of Mount Molloy and we could see smoke in the distance, we thought it was probably a controlled burn. I hate […]
Atherton Tablelands
Atherton Tablelands The landscape has completely changed today we are on the Atherton Tablelands only 70km south west of Cairns and 700m above sea level. Everything is vibrant green and there are dramatic mountains. The weather has changed too, there a dark clouds and it’s threatening rain. This will be our first rain for 5 […]
Pinnarendi Station
Pinnarendi Station This is a working station 1571 hectares and they farm Brahman cows. It’s run by a fifth generation Atkinson family. It is 2400ft above sea level on the top of the Great Dividing range. The mother of the farmer had family in Pontypridd and she was about to go and visit again. There […]
Oasis Roadhouse – Smallest Pub
Oasis Roadhouse – Smallest Pub Overnight stop at a country pub, this is the smallest pub in Australia or so it claims. It was pretty small only two of us could fit in. Previous Next
Charters Towers
Charters Towers Stayed at a campsite near a friend of ours – Thiruni, she lives on the next street so it was easy for us to meet up after she finished work. We had a very interesting first evening, I was outside the van cooking dinner and the guy in the cabin behind us was […]
Porcupine Gorge National Park
Porcupine Gorge National Park About 74kms north of Hughenden. This is a bush camp with very separate camping areas for each caravan or tent. Very nicely spaced do you have some privacy and bush land between each camp area. I liked that the whole thing was one way and no reversing required as you could […]
Corfield
Corfield After Simon finished work we went up the road about 90km and stayed at another free camp in a tiny place called Corfield. There is a small town off the main road but we were staying in the free camp next to the pub. Unfortunately the pub was closed. It never ceased to amaze […]