Tag: Camping
A Wanderer’s Guide to: Cairns
Cairns will impress you as soon as you first drive in, with its lush green hills, sparkling blue water, and the warm and inviting tropical air greeting you. The more you explore Cairns and its surrounds, the more you realise just how much there is to see here. Whether you
A Wanderer’s Guide to: Queensland’s Central Coast
After leaving the beauty of Queensland’s Discovery and Capricorn Coasts, we followed the coast north on our way to Cairns, but we still had a few more stops to make before we got there, including the world-renowned Whitsundays. Cape Hillsborough and Finch Hatton Gorge Cape Hillsborough National Park, just north
A Wanderer’s Guide to: The Discovery and Capricorn Coasts
Once we finished our journey through New South Wales and crossed the Queensland border, our travels north to the Discovery and Capricorn Coasts started in the quiet, unassuming coastal town of Woodgate. The town sits along a stretch of calm beach with hard sand great for beach driving, particularly for those
How to Budget for Your Big Lap
As seen in “Pat Callinan’s 4×4 Adventures” Issue 45 It’s the age-old question amongst travellers and dreamers: how long can I afford to be away for? Unfortunately, Google can’t answer this question for us, and the simple fact remains that we all differ in our expectations from a trip as
Beyond the Blue Mountains
Continuing north from Canberra and the Snowy Mountains, we arrived at another popular mountainous region: The Blue Mountains. Located just a 1.5-hour drive west of Sydney, the Blue Mountains are one of New South Wales’ most popular natural tourist destinations. According to NSW Parks, more than four million people come