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June 23, 2022
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Day 1
Thursday, June 23, 2022 at 9:42 AM
⛅ 13 °C
Altitude: 34 m
Australia Lake Haven -33.243522, 151.49792533°14’37” S 151°29’53” E
Starting our trip
June 23, 2022 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
Rig all set up ready to go
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Day 1
Thursday, June 23, 2022 at 4:14 PM
⛅ 16 °C
Altitude: 6 m
Australia Allman Hill -31.427477, 152.91043131°25’39” S 152°54’38” E
Port Macquarie 1st night
June 23, 2022 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
Good run up the coast for the first day of the trip, just getting familiar with towing and setting up the van again.
All went well and now to relax with a cold beer.
NRMA Breakwall site 21
TravelerWoohoo, finally on your way. Enjoy and safe travels!
6/23/22Reply
TravelerHow exciting ! Your first day on a great trip Enjoy !!!
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Day 3
Saturday, June 25, 2022 at 3:22 PM
☀️ 19 °C
Altitude: 16 m
Australia Main Beach -27.97781, 153.42738327°58’40” S 153°25’39” E
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Gold Coast
June 25, 2022 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
Gold Coast 2 day stay before heading off to Hervey Bay, didn’t explore much as we come here all the time, checking our stocks and making sure everything works correctly,just walk, fresh prawns direct from the trawlers.
Yeah first van repairs where the lock bracket rivets broke and needed to be replaced.
Oh yeah and some local sights happening.
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Traveler Yum… prawn roll.
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TravelerLove the entertainers👌😎
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Day 5
Monday, June 27, 2022 at 9:39 AM
☁️ 18 °C
Altitude: 22 m
Australia Queens Park -25.536182, 152.70388825°32’10” S 152°42’14” E
Maryborough
June 27, 2022 in Australia ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
If your short on time go to the visitors information Centre for the best things to do.
Great sightseeing day checking out the town and the Gallipoli and Armistice memorial, with the statue of the 1st soldier to set foot on the beach.
Queens park is a great place to relax and on Sundays they have a miniature train running though the park. There are also some musical instruments to test your skills (see Valerie).
Then off for a coffee and relax, then a trip to the war museum (biggest one outside of Canberra) amazing place, then of to a favorite of Valerie’s the Mary Poppins story bank.
Great day out experience the local area.Read more
TravelerLove the fig tree behind the musical 🥁
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Day 5
Monday, June 27, 2022 at 5:12 PM
☁️ 20 °C
Altitude: Sea level
Australia Shelly Bank -25.273523, 152.92407225°16’25” S 152°55’27” E
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Hervey Bay
June 27, 2022 in Australia ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C
A quick 2 night stopover on our trip north and what an awesome place need to spend more time here as much more to do and see.
Enzo’s for a quick snack before
walking along the waterfront and the long pier and talked to all the local fishermen (they were catching a fair bit), ice cream at Planet 72 and finishing off with a sunset Cruies on the boat MV Amaroo.
Didn’t do Fraser Island as have done it before.
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Traveler Harvey Bay looks like a great place ! Weather must be warming up as your heading further north. Freezing down here today. Take care
6/28/22Reply
TravelerI love a good foodie tour. Keep up the eating and walking. 🤤
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Day 6
Tuesday, June 28, 2022 at 10:03 AM
⛅ 17 °C
Altitude: 19 m
Australia Bundaberg East -24.853697, 152.36711224°51’13” S 152°22’2” E
Bundaberg
June 28, 2022 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
A quick stop heading to Agness Waters and did a Bundy rum tour, recommended this one great history and they finished off with some tastings.
Oh and we grabbed a bottle for our trip🥃🥃.
TravelerGlad to hear you stocked up. You will need it for when the nights get cold. 🥃
7/1/22Reply
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Day 6
Tuesday, June 28, 2022 at 3:09 PM
☁️ 20 °C
Altitude: 17 m
Australia Monument Point -24.1522, 151.885724°9’8” S 151°53’9” E
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Agnes Waters & 1770
June 28, 2022 in Australia ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C
Good day heading to Agnes Waters,
after set up spent the day walking some trails and seeing the sights and finished off at the 1770 marina having a drink at Katrina’s Bar overlooking the bay and fish and chips at Rusty Pelican were amazing.
Found a beautiful walk/trek through the paperbark forest with a few obstacles 😂.
Sat having a coffee watching the ocean from cafe called Holidays just behind the beach, so relaxing.
NRMA park site 18 old area
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Traveler Rusty pelican restaurant
6/29/22Reply
Traveler Spider net
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TravelerThat walk looked lovely. Paperbark forest are beautiful
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Day 7
Wednesday, June 29, 2022
☁️ 21 °C
Altitude: 13 m
Australia Kettle Park -23.399731, 150.50521923°23’59” S 150°30’19” E
Rockhampton
June 29, 2022 in Australia ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C
Good drive through Rockhampton, crossing the Tropic of Capricorn to Yeppoon and it sounds funny but the temperature seemed warmer immediately 😂.
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Day 8
Thursday, June 30, 2022 at 2:33 PM
☁️ 20 °C
Altitude: 34 m
Australia Capricorn Coast National Park -23.17905, 150.7971823°10’45” S 150°47’50” E
Yeppoon
June 30, 2022 in Australia ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C
Set up camp and went for a hike up Bluff Point turtle lookout, yep we spotted the turtles, then continued on the 2.3 klm trek before checking out the marina and possibilities for tomorrow’s activities.

Found a lovely little town called Emu Park with a nice memorial walk and colorful statues.
Finished our exploration with a walk along the Yeppoon water front stopping for lunch (small seafood platter) at Vue.
Great food and service.
Picked up another part for the van, just an online water pressure value.
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Day 10
Saturday, July 2, 2022 at 11:54 AM
🌧 17 °C
Altitude: 25 m
Australia Flaggy Rock -21.970255, 149.43612721°58’13” S 149°26’10” E
Flaggy Rock Cafe
July 2, 2022 in Australia ⋅ 🌧 17 °C
After hardly anywhere to stop for a coffee and refresh we came to this place made it a lunch stop.🍽
TravelerLooks a bit wet!
7/2/22Reply
TravelerYep raining all day
7/2/22Reply
TravelerAmazing coffee made up for the rain .
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Day 10
Saturday, July 2, 2022 at 4:30 PM
🌧 18 °C
Altitude: 28 m
Australia Wedge Island -20.925346, 149.04887420°55’31” S 149°2’56” E
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Cape hillsborough
July 2, 2022 in Australia ⋅ 🌧 18 °C
Catching up with the kangaroos on our afternoon walk along the beach.
There are many walks to do, the Andrews Point track is a good one to do.
Quite night then up early at 6:00am to see the kangaroos at sunrise 🌄
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Traveler Wow
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TravelerBeautiful Roos.
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Day 11
Sunday, July 3, 2022 at 6:48 PM
🌧 18 °C
Altitude: 10 m
Australia Airlie Bay -20.269053, 148.71931520°16’9” S 148°43’10” E
Airlie Beach
July 3, 2022 in Australia ⋅ 🌧 18 °C
Good place for a 3 day stop to reset before heading to Cairns.
Started in the main street at KC’s bar & grill for great steaks, food and cocktail selections.
Unfortunately hasn’t stopped raining since last night so we are exploring as best we can and found this amazing cafe called George’s styled as a 1950’s diner at Conway beach, an absolute must when up this way.
We then to a place called The Landing at the end of Glen Island road Proserpine to spot the local crocodiles 🐊 unfortunately they didn’t show but it was a good adventure., see what tomorrow holds.
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Day 13
Tuesday, July 5, 2022 at 2:05 PM
🌧 14 °C
Altitude: 12 m
Australia Dingo Beach -20.090261, 148.49856620°5’25” S 148°29’55” E
Dingo Beach
July 5, 2022 in Australia ⋅ 🌧 14 °C
A day trip to here to check out the area, a beautiful little spot and nice picnic area, great little pub but already had lunch at Northerlies and Hydaway bay was beautiful.
Unfortunately not much exploration due to the rain today.Read more
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Day 15
Thursday, July 7, 2022 at 8:56 AM
☀️ 17 °C
Altitude: 16 m
Australia South Johnstone River -17.535879, 146.03021217°32’9” S 146°1’49” E
Innisfail Last stay before Cairns
July 7, 2022 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
We were booked into Etta Bay caravan park a beautiful little place on the beach where the cassowaries roam the park.
When then they gave us our site it was on the grass that was a total boggy area ant the last van and car had made it a total mess 6” deep mud holes so we decided not to stay and found a last minute spot in Innisfail at River Drive van park on the main road ( great amenities but not the best but had to make do).
Great dinner in the Crown hotel.
Badinda bakery for a coffee stop
Heading to cairns, sugars cane train tracks right along the sideRead more
TravelerSounds like some nice little spots you’ve stayed in. Looks like the rain up there as well. We’ve had two beautiful sunny days but rain back again today and into next week 😫 won’t be long before you see Nathan !
7/9/22Reply
TravelerWe are having the best time . Sun shining now and 24 degrees 👌
7/9/22Reply
TravelerNothing like a good bakery
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Day 17
Saturday, July 9, 2022 at 3:01 PM
☀️ 24 °C
Altitude: 15 m
Australia Earl Hill -16.797077, 145.69392416°47’49” S 145°41’38” E
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Cairns
July 9, 2022 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
Having a Great time catching up with family here, spending time with Nathan & Sophie, a Saturday night BBQ at his place with Andy, Maeva, Isaac and Amelia and of course Marley.
The work around the home he had done is amazing👍Read more
Traveler Nathan looks happy and well. His garden does look amazing ! Enjoy your stay with the family xx
7/9/22Reply
TravelerGreat sunsets and a round of pool before dinner
7/10/22Reply
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Day 20
Tuesday, July 12, 2022 at 4:18 PM
☀️ 20 °C
Altitude: 314 m
Australia Charters Towers City -20.076539, 146.26095520°4’36” S 146°15’39” E
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Charters towers
July 12, 2022 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
What a beautiful old place, the buildings are awesome, did a little walk around the town checking out the historic places, stock exchange, a few hotels, Court house hotel with Irish Molly’s bar & grill for a cheeky drink and looks like dinner is happening here too.
Up to Towers hill for a walk to the top and a beautiful sunset.Read more
Traveler Barra and real veggies top pub food
7/12/22Reply
TravelerI think all the tourists may be in Western Australia, no crowds where you are.
7/12/22Reply
TravelerI think I agree, although all the caravan parks are fully booked out everywhere we have been and everywhere we are going.
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Day 21
Wednesday, July 13, 2022 at 2:15 PM
☀️ 20 °C
Altitude: 125 m
Australia Julia Creek -20.652864, 141.74562120°39’10” S 141°44’44” E
Julia Creek
July 13, 2022 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
Another overnight stop on the way to WA at Julia Creek caravan park, they have artisan baths but had to pre book otherwise not much here.

Had been a little dry by the photos.
State of Origin is on tonight at the camp kitchen, the manager/owner is from NSW go the blues.Read more
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Day 22
Thursday, July 14, 2022 at 2:05 PM
☀️ 21 °C
Altitude: 232 m
Australia Camooweal Airport -19.922188, 138.11892319°55’20” S 138°7’8” E
Camooweal
July 14, 2022 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
Well not much to say about here, a pub with a very average caravan park (drive through site was great to stay hitched up) good pub food, a petrol station and not much else.
Drinks on the veranda before our walk around town but that took about 45 minutes in total.
Just another quick overnight to NT to get into our main trip.
WA here we come.Read more
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Day 23
Friday, July 15, 2022 at 2:19 PM
☀️ 22 °C
Altitude: 308 m
Australia Banka Banka Airstrip -18.792628, 134.03001418°47’33” S 134°1’48” E
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Banka Banka Station
July 15, 2022 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
Arrived here and found our site on grass and in a great spot.
The owners are great and so easy about everything.
We did the walking track up to the top of the hill overlooking the station site and then off to the water hole, billabong (2.5 klms) not a lot of water in it but still a nice place to visit.
Went back and met some friends at the fire pit for happy hour drinks near the bar while damper was cooked and cut up and given to everyone.Read more
Traveler The Hilux needs a wash Mark.
7/17/22Reply
TravelerGot the wash today after we arrived at Katherine Pat 👍
7/17/22Reply
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Day 24
Saturday, July 16, 2022 at 1:10 PM
☀️ 24 °C
Altitude: 211 m
Australia Daly Waters -16.253887, 133.36953716°15’14” S 133°22’10” E
Daly Waters Pub
July 16, 2022 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
Last overnight stop before Katherine, vans lined up at 10:15am and park half full already.
Booked our beef and barra dinner tonight, great food and high quality.
I can’t believe how busy this is, if your not here by around 11-12 you won’t get a powers spot, if any.
We did the John Stuart heritage trail (only short) and read about his explorations in setting up a land communication lines across Australia and the rest of the world, very interesting read.
You have to get to happy hour at around 5:00 pm as the owner (we think) does a great talk about the area and the history of Daly Waters with his horse that walks through the bar.
Great night at the pub, music meeting people and having a few drinks, it’s like this every night apparently.Read more
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Day 26
Monday, July 18, 2022 at 10:04 AM
☀️ 23 °C
Altitude: 101 m
Australia Katherine South -14.482237, 132.25437914°28’56” S 132°15’16” E
Katherine Sunday & Monday
July 18, 2022 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
Arrived, set up and checked out the information Centre, bad move as we just spend some $$ on a few tours while here.
Refreshed our stocks and ready for what tomorrow will bring.
Monday explored the Katherine hot springs, the water is so crystal clear.
Took a 40 minute small plane flight over the Katherine gorge, 1760 and Edith falls, what a sight it was, even witnessed the jets taking in off.Read more
TravelerThe vast nothing, isn’t it absolutely incredible…..
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Traveler👍 yes definitely
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Day 27
Tuesday, July 19, 2022 at 8:22 AM
☀️ 18 °C
Altitude: 127 m
Australia Katherine -14.313312, 132.45388814°18’48” S 132°27’14” E
Katherine Tuesday
July 19, 2022 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
Up early for the 7:00 am gorge cruise with some amazing views, a lot of wildlife out and about.
The amazing colour changes due to the different water levels.
The image reflections were incredible, being 1st out on the gorge was great so peaceful and you could here all the birds.
The afternoon we went on the Cutta Cutta caves tour and it was very informative and interesting with the amount of threatened species here.
Ofc the lake argyle tomorrow
Katherine big 4 breeze site 24 but 46 would be betterRead more
TravelerWow Katherine looks so incredible. A place I would love to see. Happy travels xx
7/19/22Reply
TravelerBeautiful photos
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Day 28
Wednesday, July 20, 2022 at 1:19 PM
☀️ 28 °C
Altitude: 161 m
Australia Lake Argyle Tourist Village -16.112942, 128.74171416°6’47” S 128°44’30” E
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Lake Argyle Resort Day 1
July 20, 2022 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
Left Katherine got to WA birder and remembered then they confiscate all your fruit and vegetables, arrived, set up and had lunch, time difference (1.5 hours) was a definite help.
Checked out the infinity pool with a perfect backdrop the water was a bit cool but the view was amazing.
Hit the bar for a drink before going to the Outback Camp Oven experience tonight and it was amazing, met new friends, absolutely excellent food and surrounds, perfect setting for the sunset dinner.
The guys, Josh and partner Tamsyn were absolutely amazing, Joshua was the driver the main cook, the guide and the entertainment.
The service and quality was top notch.
A must do if in Lake Argyle.Read more
Traveler how good does that look 👌🏼
7/20/22Reply
TravelerLooks like an amazing night 🤟
7/20/22Reply
TravelerLake Argyle and the pool in the foreground look beautiful. Scrumptious looking food ! Are you going to Kunnanura. ? There’s a diamond mine there you can do a tour thru. Was telling Val
7/20/22Reply
TravelerOh yes I remember you telling me that Nancy . We have been full on since we got here but jam packed in some amazing adventures🙌
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Day 29
Thursday, July 21, 2022 at 8:59 AM
☀️ 21 °C
Altitude: 438 m
Australia Halls Creek -17.424789, 128.47126117°25’29” S 128°28’17” E
Bungle bungles
July 21, 2022 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
Amazing flight on the Kimberly Air sea plane to see the Bungle Bungles and the Argyle diamond mine with a morning tea stop on an island in the middle of lake Argyle.
The bungle bungles are an amazing sight to see and it was awesome to be able to appreciate the magnitude of the area and natural beauty.Read more
TravelerAmazing photos !!!
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Day 29
Thursday, July 21, 2022
⛅ 18 °C
Altitude: 57 m
Australia Crossing Falls -15.85193, 128.72566515°51’7” S 128°43’32” E
Kunnunarra
July 21, 2022 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
Great Triple J Tours fast boat cruise from Lake Argyle Dam on the Ord river starting with a bus ride to the old homestead, stopping on the way for river for environmental and local information, Jeff our driver was amazing and knew the area excellently, pointing out all the local flora & fauna.
Finished off with a great afternoon tea on the side of the river bank and a beautiful sunset to complete the perfect day.Read more
TravelerLove the Ord River fast cruise.
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