Black swans and dingoes on the Finke
Dingoes I got woken up this morning while camping at Finke Gorge by dingoes howling, and they sounded close. I walked out of the tent and spotted one straight away,…
View From my Office – Finke Gorge Aug 2026
I’ve been camped on the Finke Gorge in the Finke Gorge National Park for the past 10 days in this absolutely beautiful, quiet spot. Just gorgeous views and lots of…
When the Road Has Other Plans
There’s a version of the full-time road life that looks like this: golden light, open horizons, a perfectly charged laptop, and a beautiful sunset at the end of a satisfying…
No Worries, You’ll Breeze It In
I had decided to go from Canberra to Cape York in August 1987.
There were a couple of minor technical issues.
My vehicle was a $600 Datsun 180B.
I had little money and no recovery gear.3 Ways to Monitor a Webpage for Changes
Summary Seamus explains how to monitor a webpage for changes when a road closure prevents reaching Halligan Bay Campground at Lake Eyre. He wanted to see about 20,000 pelicans but…
Making Sense of Starlink Roam Plans
(When You’re Already Overwhelmed) If you’ve ever sat staring at the Starlink Roam plans, wondering which one actually fits how you travel, you’re not alone. I’ve been there too –…
Hexa Tarp
I first saw a Hexa Tarp on a YouTube video. I thought it looked pretty handy, but I didn’t really think about buying one until my first tent disintegrated after…
Review: Why You Should Hitchhike
Wonderful article on “Why you should hitchhike.” Nico Lethbridge’s article argues that hitchhiking still has a place in the modern world, despite our fears about stranger danger. On a single…
Big Lap Savings
Big Lap Savings: 82 Clever Money Saving Tips for Your Road Tripby Annette from All Around Oz This article offers practical tips for saving money while travelling Australia, perfect for…
Older Women Hit Open Road in Growing Trend
This report (Older Women Hit Open Road in Growing Trend) by the University of Technology Sydney is interesting. Yates, M., Perry, L., Onyx, J., & Levett-Jones, T. (2024). Women travelling…
ABC Landline – Grey Nomads working
Great video from ABC Landline – Why grey nomads are doing more than a big lap of Australia after retirement
National parks for health and wellbeing
This is a great article from The Conversation on why “Visiting a national park is good for our health and well-being.“ Visiting national parks has been found to have numerous health…
Sportscar Winery Tour
Ketty and I bought a beautiful MGA sports car in about 1982. After that, we took a few small trips and drove around Tassie. It was surprisingly good off-road, too….
They Found A Cave
When I was at Burnie High School, my parents were part of the Burnie Field Naturalists Club, which had a shack at pinmatik/Rocky Cape. We spent many weekends there with…
Storm-Damaged Office Tent
Returning to find my office tent collapsed in the wind, I was horrified. With some quick thinking and much swearing, I managed to get it back up and running.
Quiet Joys of Stargazing
One of my biggest quiet joys when travelling in outback areas is to go outside in the night, often to have a piss, and just gaze up at the stars.
It gives you little ripples of peace, joy, and well-being.
Lake Wonboyn Trip Oct 2023
I decided to take a short trip. I hadn’t tested my travelling gear on a “real” trip, and hadn’t even put up my new tent.
Wonboyn had been calling me for a few months now, so I thought I could kill 2 birds with one stone – visit Wonboyn and see my mate, Shane, who lives in Melbourne.
Wonboyn Lake
I used to visit Wonboyn Lake regularly over about a ten year period- my last visit was probably 25 years ago.
It’s an incredibly beautiful area surrounded by National Park, so remains unspoilt.
Bittangabee Campground
Bittangabee Campground is in the Beowa National Park, which surrounds Green Cape.
Bittangabee Campground is an incredibly beautiful place with much wildlife. I saw a possum, many bandicoots, a large gonna, a lyrebird.Batemans Bay
At Batemans Bay I caught up with some more Boldacious Digital work during my stay here and splurged on Pizza from Sams Pizza and on another night fish and chips from Innes Boatshed on the riverfront.
