Our Blog
I have so many blog posts stored in my mind, and I can’t wait to put fingers to keypad and share them with you! Posts from me (Miriam) will cover all sorts of things like locations, adventures, reviews of places we have stayed, my favourite recipes, how I keep fit when we travel and so on. I’d love your feedback, so please comment after you read. Thank you! 😌
Our Blog Posts
Boat Harbour Beach, Tas
Magic. This one word sums up where we are, and where we wish we could stay for more than the one night we had planned for. From the moment the ocean glimmers into view as you wind your way down the road to the minute your toes hit the cool, blue...
read moreCSIRO Telescope Adventures
Our kids love learning, especially when it’s hands on. And for Cooper, anything ‘sciency’ is right up there on the list. So when we were planning our trip from Brisbane to Tassie and back, and the Paul Wild Observatory (home to CSIRO's Australia Telescope...
read moreSawn Rocks
When we were planning our trip from Brisbane down to Tasmania, there were so many factors that came into play. Of course, we wanted to spend Christmas with my family in Grindelwald, a gorgeous little Swiss Village just 15 minutes north of Launceston, but...
read moreFUNdraise for Farmers 2018
FUNdraise for Farmers 2018 was a huge success and we are so humbled by everyone who pulled together to help make one of our dreams become a reality. A recent trip to Birdsville was the catalyst for the idea to put together a family friendly outback themed...
read moreCoolum Beach Holiday Park Review
Website: http://www.sunshinecoastholidayparks.com.au/holiday_parks/coolum_beach_holiday_park/ Location: David Low Way, Coolum Beach Qld 4573 Date of Stay: October, 2018 Type of Park: Beachside Rating: 4.5 ...
read moreNorth Stradbroke Island
Straddie – this trip for me can be summed up in one word. SMELLY! Let’s just say Chris won’t be eating salami and sleeping in the rooftop again any time soon. It’s making my brain work overtime to gain enough oxygen to think straight so I can write! My...
read moreImbil Camping Retreat, Imbil Review
Name: Imbil Camping Retreat (Formerly known as Island Reach Camping Resort) Location: 5 Imbil Island Rd. Imbil, Queensland Contact: Phone: 0447 135 471 Email: info@imbilcampingretreat.com.au Website: https://www.imbilcampingretreat.com.au/ ...
read moreAdventure Bash 18
Adventure Bash 2018 #adventurebash18 ‘A camping festival for young families, who share in the love of Caravanning, Camping & Music’ is how this event is described on the website www.adventurebash.com.au – and that’s exactly what it was –...
read morePelican Rest Tourist Park, St George, Review
Name: Pelican Rest Tourist Park Location: St. George, QLD Date of Stay: July 4, 2018 Type of Park: Town Rating: 4.5 Description: We spent the first night on our way to the Big Red Bash here – and what a great way to kick off the trip! I't's such a cute park,...
read moreBig Rig Tourist Park, Roma Review
Name: Big Rig Tourist Park Location: Roma, QLD Date of Stay: July 14, 2018 Type of Park: Town Rating: 3.5 Description: We pulled in a bit before 3:30 on our way back from the Big Red Bash out on the edge of the Simpson Desert. It’s a Top Tourist Park and had the best...
read moreBig Red Bash 2018
If you are planning a trip from Brisbane to The Big Red Bash (or just out to Birdsville) I hope this will give you a bit of an idea of where to go and what to see. WAY OUT EN ROUTE: MILLMERRAN Historic Murals Museum TALWOOD Fuel Stop Post...
read moreThe Crack Up Sisters – What a Crack Up!
Have you ever heard of The Crackup Sister’s? Well if you have you’ll know how funny they are, and if you haven’t, you should know that they will get you laughing in no time! ST Ruth and Twiggsy are sisters from Winton who travel...
read moreI Shot Them in Their Undies!
Taking photos of your mum and dad in their undies is not something you do every day, especially in the middle of the Simpson desert. But, when they are wearing the coolest undies, Knobby’s – it’s Okay! We had to hike up and over Big Red to the next sand...
read moreThe Outback. So Much More Than Red Sand.
Nothing says Australia quite like our outback. The open spaces that seem to stretch on forever tell the story of the exploration and development of our wide, brown land, and reflect Australia’s pioneering spirit and unique identity. We have just finished...
read moreHastings Point by Aylah
Hastings point is one of the best places on earth. It only takes about an hour and a half to get there from Brisbane which is great as you don't have to spend ages in the car! Do you want to know what you can do there? I'd love to tell you :)...
read moreCentral and North QLD 2016/2017
WARNING- this post is rather lengthy! If you are planning a trip from Brisbane up to North East QLd (or Far North QLD) I hope this will give you a bit of an idea of where to go and what to see. We visited so many amazing places it was hard to shorten the...
read moreBigriggen – fun for the whole family!
Name: Bigriggen Web: https://www.big4.com.au/caravan-parks/nsw/north-coast/sawtell-beach-holiday-park/facilities Location: 196 Bigriggan Rd, Bigriggan Via Rathdowney QLD 4287 Date of Stay: March 3-5, 2018 Type of Park: Mountain/National Park/River...
read moreNorth Qld 2015/2016
We have travelled to north for Christmas 3 years in a row now. Why? Because we LOVE IT! The rest of Australia (and most tourists) tend to steer clear of North Queensland and it’s ‘scorching summer heat’, while we embrace the heat, the availability of sites...
read moreKingscliff Beach Holiday Park
Name: Tweed Coast Holiday Parks Kingscliff Beach (not to be confused with its sister park further down the same road, Tweed Coast Holiday Parks Kingscliffe North) Location: 125 Marine Parade, Kingscliff, NSW Website:...
read moreSpringbrook National Park
It just seems like public holidays are never ending at the beginning of the year, and we just love it! Another long weekend has arrived - in between our getaways to NSW, Cotton Tree, Tasmania and Melbourne and right before Kingscliff. Our first thought...
read moreSawtell & Waterfall Way
https://youtu.be/bdg75eqt5KI https://youtu.be/esOlvOCQd4A We began our Easter as many other Queenslanders would have – stuck in traffic in the pouring rain. Not only did we have long weekend, Easter traffic, but the Commonwealth Games were wreaking...
read moreBroadwater Tourist Park
Name: Broadwater Tourist Park (Gold Coast Tourist Parks) Location: 169 Marine Parade, Southport, QLD Date of Stay: 27-29 April 2018 Type of Park: City/Water/Parklands Rating: 4 out of 5 Description: A well maintained park, great for families, couples or singles in a...
read moreBroadwater
What do you do when you hear your mates are headed down to the Broadwater for the weekend? You book of course! And that’s just what we did – jumped on the phone and secured our site for 2 nights. We have been staying at the Broadwater Tourist Park on and off for years...
read moreSawtell Big4
Name: Big4 Sawtell Web: https://www.big4.com.au/caravan-parks/nsw/north-coast/sawtell-beach-holiday-park/facilities Location: 5 Lyons Rd, Sawtell, NSW Coast Date of Stay: March 28 – April 3 (EASTER) Type of Park: Beach/River Rating: 4 Description: In all...
read moreNSW Mid North Coast
https://youtu.be/HPT4qgL5ZQc This adventure begins on day 4 of our Easter holiday in Central NSW. We arrived at sunset on Day 1, and Day 2 was spent exploring the lovely town of Sawtell and its sensational beaches and coastline. All this natural beauty was just...
read moreCotton Tree Holiday Park
Name: Cotton Tree Holiday Park FB: @cottontreeholidaypark Web: www.sunshinecoastholidayparks.com.au Location: Cotton Tree Pde Maroochydore, Queensland Date of Stay: Jan 2018 (Australia Day), March 2018 x 2 Type of Park: Beach front Good for Kids/Families: Yes...
read moreBigriggen by Aylah
Saturday 3/3/18 I woke up and felt really excited. Today we are going to Bigriggen. After I got dressed I went out into the kitchen to eat my açai bowl . The açai bowl was absolutely delicious. After I packed a bag with all fun stuff to do. We got in the...
read moreBigriggen by Charli
Okay so mum said that I had to start blogging so here I go...(don’t judge me, this is my first time)? Mum woke me up this morning at 6:00 (way too early). She didn’t wake me up like a normal mother would; she sat beside me on my bed and shook her wet hair...
read moreBigriggen by Cooper
The best bit was da da da da daaa The worst bit was da da da da daaa The funniest bit was da da da da daaa The most annoying bit was da da da da daaa That’s Miriams example of a blog. This is my first blog, so don’t judge me....???. Just kidding I think I’ll be pretty...
read moreBigriggen by Miriam
This was one of the rare trips where we head off on a Saturday morning. Usually we pick the kids up from school early and head off on a Friday afternoon, or if it’s just the 2 of us, we leave before lunch. Our 2 older kids are now in high school (and...
read moreMoreton Bay, Blue Bottles and a Jet Ski
https://youtu.be/ZoNX7WX1iX4 We love being outdoors and this can mean many different things, but one thing that it has to be is ‘away’. ‘Away from what?’ you might ask. Well, away from the house. Why? Because we both work from home – and if we are here, we tend to...
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