The Indian Pacific runs from Sydney to Perth and return each week. It is 4 days, 3 nights, 4352kms of luxury travel.…
The Great Ocean Road is one of the great road trips in the world. There's no better way to do it than in a sleek BMW240i convertible. If it's not on your bucket list, it should be. Read about it here.…
The Great Ocean Road is now well and truly behind us. Our accommodation in Penola in the Coonawarra Wine Region is a beautiful historic cottage named ‘Sarah’s Cottage’. It was named after the main owner who lived there for 71 years. The present owner, Leolla, has…
We decided to stay an extra day in Port Campbell, then drive directly from Port Campbell to Penola in the Coonawarra Wine Region on Day 7. Distance of 300 kilometres. Port Campbell really turned on a beautiful day. Very little wind or cloud; with a…
Roof down, we drove about 9 km from our Port Campbell accommodation to walk the tracks around the Loch Ard Gorge area. Named after the ship that ran aground 1878, where only two passengers survived out of 54 passengers and crew. On one of the shorter…
The next stage of our road trip is from Apollo Bay to Port Campbell, a distance of 122kms, including the detour to Cape Otway Lighthouse. Leaving Apollo Bay after a relaxing couple of days, we set off (roof down) on a somewhat overcast Wednesday morning. …
After weeks of anticipation, we’re starting our Great Ocean Road drive trip with a drive from Melbourne to Torquay, a distance of about 100 kilometres. We fly from the Gold Coast today (11th) and arrived in Melbourne to pick up our wheels. We’ve been upgraded…
Beach Camping Camping Eco Holidays & Glamping Weekends Away
Adder Rock Camping – North Stradbroke Island
Adder Rock camping ground on North Stradbroke Island offers everything from beautiful beachfront campsites through to a complete glamping experience. One of the "must stay" places in South East Queensland if you love beach camping in a pristine coastal area.…
Sunday 24th, Monday 25th, Tuesday 26th February 2019 It’s the early hours of the morning. A gust of wind hits the roof top tent. The whole trailer sends out a mild shudder. Moments later a dull thud comes from nearby. It’s a branch, brought down by…
It’s going to be a warm one on the Gold Coast, so as the sun’s rays intensify on this lazy Sunday morning, we set off early to the Ray Street boat ramp at Runaway Bay. Marise is taking her Perception 12.5 kayak (aka K3) for its…