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Bec & Kev's Big Lap

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  • Trip start
    March 27, 2023
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    1st stop. Sussex inlet
    Big fat pelican 😄Our new work mateThe dogs helping Rebecca workNice pair of jugs, and pelicans!Don't know about penguins but we found 2 pelicans2The dogs enjoying the sunset. Those chairs were supposed to be for us!This family occasionally greets us as we come in to the park

    Sussex Inlet

    March 28, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ☁️ 27 °C

    Day 1 of our trip, learning new and interesting things about what our amazing caravan does. We're at beautiful Sussex Inlet and all 4 of us are enjoying the new routine

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    Huskisson

    March 31, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C

    Had lunch and a walk along the beach at Huskisson. Bosley is surprising keen to explore, we can't keep up with him!

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    This guy was sunning himself for hours just on the shoreIt got pretty cold so all of us enjoyed the nightly campfireVery true signWe got coffee each morning with this charming hippy couple Bo and Mia. They need a dog called "He"😂Kangas were around most eveningsWho says dogs look like their owner?Crocodile DunboIt got a bit cold but we kept the dogs cosyThis dis a piered! 😂SealiesGreat breakfast made by Rebecca which Bosley would love2Play time

    Narooma

    April 6, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C

    Narooma was a real surprise. It's very picturesque with beaches and bays and mountains and fields. And the wildlife is all around. We saw kangaroos, wallabies, foxes, stingrays and we had some seriously close encounters with some fur seals.

    We stayed over the Easter weekend off-grid in a farmer's field. It went quite well, although we approached the limit of our fresh water tanks.    Read more

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    A rather nice spot in Bermagui for a pub lunchOn a walk down a beach trackRebecca and Bosley braving the seasGet in lappers, we're going lapping!We had a couple of stormy days1We walked to a local bat colony, they were all asleep at this pointSo many bats!And more sealsGoogle maps lead us down some interesting roads but we didn't mind finally got the Ranger "off road"1The dogs don't quite get what's theirs and what's for the humansThousands of these birds (corellas?) descended on the showground every eveningand slept in the treesAnd a magpie family kept us company too, not sure Elon would appreciate the baby sitting on his dishHad this whole beach in Merimbula to ourselvesBosley loved chasing the birds!The stars are amazingly clear in the country. This is my attempt at a photo of them

    Bega

    April 10, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C

    We tried something different at Bega and parked at the showground. It's a bit of a thing at country towns and we really enjoyed it. It's a lovely 150 year old showground with lots of character and we enjoyed watching the wide array of neighbours coming and going throughout the week.

    We explored the surrounding region including Tathra, Merimbula and Bermagui. Discovered some wonderful deserted beaches and saw bats and seals (not together!) And a million white parrots that descended on the showground every night.

    Off to the snowy mountains next!    Read more

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    The Snowy River right next to the campsiteSuch amazing sceneryOn our regular morning walkGoing off-road at Eucumbene DamWaiting for platypuses!2That's a platypus!At the local breweryAmazing scenery on the walk up Mt KosciuszkoEven saw snow! 🤣At the top of Australia1A big wombat hole1Damn! Forgot our BankcardStill trying to capture the amazing stars in the countryPoor Bosley with his sore tailWasn't sure how deep this was but the Ranger plowed through it with ease

    Dalgety and the Snowy region

    April 24, 2023 in Australia

    We stayed at the only original town left on the Snowy River (Dalgety) and explored the whole region. We real liked the old town and it was a great base to explore the rest of the region.

    Despite staying in a relatively quiet little country town, we got up to some adventures including:

    - On the trip in Google maps took us (with the van!) down 30 k's of bumpy dirt road including having to drive through a flock of sheep
    - Waiting patiently by the river at dusk and seeing platypuses
    - Visiting a brewery down another long dirt road and fording a river
    - Dodging kangaroos bouncing along the road with us
    - Having to take poor Bosley in to have an emergency operation to have some of his tail cut off!

    So quite an eventful week!

    Our explorations included Cooma, Jindabyne, Eucumbene Dam, Thredbo and climbed to the top of Mount Kosciuszko (the highest point in Australia).    Read more

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    Another grand Dinn family gathering
    Bosley and Bo loved grandadSuch a picturesque parkWith a view of the supermax!1Rebecca won the meat tray!We did our regular trip up Mt Ainslie. It's always impressive1Bo didn't appreciate the Canberra weatherBut he was very relaxed on the trip out

    Canberra

    April 25, 2023 in Australia ⋅ 🌙 9 °C

    Canberra was full of great catchups with friends and relatives and celebrating Dad's 90th Birthday.

    Happy Birthday Dad!

    Also, the caravan park we went to was new and very clean and neat, but didn't exactly have the rustic charm of previous places. More the style of a carpark, combined with a low security prison!

    So we don't have a lot of magnificent nature and scenery pictures this time round but it was all about family and that's just fine.

    Having said that, for the wild animal tally:
    - Several kangaroos around Black Mountain, and
    - 2 foxes up Mount Ainslee!

    And Rebecca won the meat tray at the local pub! We just got it all in
    the fridge in the van.    Read more

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    The park was mostly empty and had a wonderful bush outlookWe enjoyed one night with the BBQ and fire pitWe stopped in at Newcastle, with a stark contrast of scenery and industry1And got a lot done but the dogs struggle with the concept of personal space

    Bucketts Way

    May 1, 2023 in Australia ⋅ 🌙 13 °C

    We had a 3 night stop over near Newcastle at Bucketts Way. This was a bit of a utility stop to get the caravan it's first service, get Rebecca's tooth fixed which threw a filling on the trip there! And to get some work done.

    We stayed at a wonderful new bush caravan park called Bucketts Way. The caretaker, Brad, was amazingly friendly and helpful. The only disconcerting thing about him was the way he was unironically wearing a Trump 2024 cap the whole time!    Read more

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    2We had some magical sunsets and moonrisesThere were some great beach and foreshore walksBest budsHave I got something in my teeth?At a lookout over Nambucca HeadsWe had some fun seeing how far we could get at low tideAnd trying out the drone's automatic followingNot a lot of new wildlife spotted but this little guy was cuteAnd of course we had to get some fresh, local bananasAn action shot of us in motion!

    Nambucca Heads

    May 6, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C

    Nambucca Heads was our next stop on our way "up North" in our quest to outrun the cold!

    On our way we caught up with our great friends Ann and Chris who
    provided an action video of us heading off.

    It was a relatively sedate 4 days but it was a beautiful area and we had some great walks along the river and beaches in the sun and the moonlight.    Read more

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    Some of the local attractions included a farmer's market in the showground - loved the olive breadThe local cattle sale yardWe've watched wood chopping but we've never seen people training for it beforeBo has a favourite spot in the sun during the day1Deal with itNot happy about the socks we're trying to get them used to though (for protecting their feet)We explored some great beaches, the buildings in the background is as close as we got to SurfersAnother amazing empty beach at PottsvilleThe Tweed Valley had amazing sceneryAnd we got unexpectedly off road againWhich Rebecca handled like a proWe got out of NSW briefly, much more to comeLots of great sunsetsA pond on the rail trailPractising some more with the drone - sorry about the air sickness!

    Murwillumbah

    May 9, 2023 in Australia

    Murwillumbah was a beautiful country town inland from Tweed Heads at the top of NSW.

    We stayed at the Murwillumbah Showground which was very relaxing and picturesque right up against a sugar cane field. It was great to walk around the town and see real-world country town things like the cattle sale yard, and the local wood-chopping team training site!

    The scenery was amazing, especially the sunsets which we have included a couple of photos of but they don't do them justice.

    Once again we explored the surrounding country-side, and once again Google Maps found a very off-road track for 12 kms while Rebecca was driving. She handled it really well. We also got briefly into Queensland on one day.

    Adding to the wildlife sited list:
    - Emus one the side of the highway
    - Turtles in a rock pool    Read more

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    It had quite a good viewOur first night in the middle of town (Monday) was eerily quietWe were amazed to see a train brought through the middle of the parkThen we rode on the same track on a stream train! Bo needed his emotional support KevinThe start of the WW1 memorial, Gallipoli landing boatsA wife with a dreadful letterThe story of the a author of Mary Poppins

    Maryborough

    May 15, 2023 in Australia ⋅ 🌧 20 °C

    Planes, trains and Automobiles!

    Its fair to say the caravan site in Maryborough wasn't one of our favourites. It was an odd little park which was literally the old gravel carpark for the nearby marina.

    However, we really liked Maryborough. It is a very historic country town with a beautiful city centre. Highlights included Queens Park with its monuments, art pieces and a train track for maintenance of trains as well as steam train rides on Thursdays. We took the dogs on their first train ride - Bo was not impressed! Bosley took it all in his stride however.

    Maryborough had a memorable and moving WW1 memorial which was extremely well done, and heart wrenching. It also had Mary Poppins statues, museums, and walk signals due to the author being born there.

    Adding to our animal sitings:
    - Cane toads (boo!)    Read more

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    Arriving on the ferryBiggest sand island in the worldLargest sand island in the world. 4WD only and no dogs alowed1Taking off on a beach with cars going by isn't easy. Especially if your pilot is 12 😀One of the many lakes - this one is Butterfly Lake1An old wreck on the beach (left) 😂The trees and other flora were amazing. See the staghorns up thereThis is not a dirty stream, it's a super clear stream and you're looking at the sandy bottomA dingoAmazing sandy lakes with the softest fine sandBush stone curlew1Heading home into the sunset

    Fraser Island

    May 19, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C

    We had a day out at Fraser Island where we saw lots of four wheel drives, kilometers of beach, dingos, and Kevin went for a plane ride from the beach!

    Notable were the pristine lakes and rivers and the amazing proliferation of huge trees.

    Adding to our animal sitings:
    - Dingos!    Read more

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    Amazing sunsets.Stunning scenery. The most northern surf beach to the east and calm bay to the west.Watching dad driving up the beachPractising beach drivingWe had our first drive on a beach!2Nice way to spend our 32nd wedding anniversaryAnniversary dinner at a funny mexican salsa barThe dogs love the dog friendly 40acre site. Large secured dog runs.Running free around the dam.Thats a great camp fire. Watch out for Mr Cane toad behind you!!!Echidna just toddling alongWent on this LARC around the bay and over the sand dunes. Saw dolphins

    1770 (yes thats the name of the town!)

    May 22, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C

    Stayed at 1770 where Lieutenant Cook first landed and claimed the eastern side of Oz. Stayed in a 40 acres mountain property 5 min from town. Very dog friendly with large dog runs, doggy day care and dog wash.
    1770 is a stunning place and luckily still largely unspoilt.    Read more

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    Many historic buildings. The original bankOld customs houseFitzroy riverStoped for an evening drink at the Heritage Hotel🥂1You know youre in Queensland 😄

    Rockhampton

    June 4, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C

    Stayed close to Rockhampton. Our last big town before heading “outback”. Spent many hours stocking up on supplies and preparing the car and van.

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    Loved this campsite. Old sheep station
    Red dirt walkkng tracks all round the propertyTaking a walk in the back paddockLovely wildflowers2Nightly camp fire, drinks and damperThe dogs loved the campfireand the extra cuddlesRoyal flying Doctor base at CharlevilleKev at the RFD flight simulatorSave the Bilby! ExpoCharleville was the location of a secret WWII air baseOne of the most interesting things was this top secret (at the time) bomb guidance systemA bower birds nest near the caravan parkUnlike NSW bower birds who collect blue things, Queensland ones collect green itemsAn old Cobb and Co era bridgeOld stage coach route through the middle of nowhere!

    Charleville

    June 16, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C

    We've gone even more westward into the outback.

    Charleville was an interesting little town with some fascinating history.

    We found a very sociable caravan park just out of town. They had happy hour with a huge bonfire and damper every night.

    New animal sitings to add to the list:
    - Bilbys
    - A bower bird (nest)
    - Sheep being walked on a lead!    Read more

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    The Lake at QuilpieJosie and Missy. Saved from the pouch after their mums were roadkill. Still wild and freeKev feeding wild emus that come to campers for horse pellets at 4pm.Stunning sunsets over the lake1Town centre. Sanstone sheep 😄....and metal cattle in the middle of the streefLocal Catholic church with an amazing alter, lecturn and fong made of opal. Quilpies blue opalIt's amazing how wide these country town roads are. A u-turn with a road train? No worries11Blueys lookoutBig climb to the top then views for miles over flat landWe saw several wild emus

    Quilpie

    June 22, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C

    Quilpie is a lovely outback town of around 500 people. It’s a big opal producing area. We were lucky enough to stay on a working sheep/goat/cattle station and camped overlooking a large lake. Dry and dusty but very authentic.Read more

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    Long long flat gravel roadsWindorah pub, motel and camping area out the backToo hot and sunny for fatty pugs

    Windorah

    June 27, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C

    On our way to Birdsville - we parked overnight out the back of the local pub.

    We had a great meal there (parmis all round) and got an early dawn start on the mornings.

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    A hearty lunch2

    Betoota

    June 27, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C

    On our way to Birdsville, we stopped in at Betoota for lunch. Betoota is literally just a pub, and the menu is "sausage roll" or (meat) "pie" - decisions decisions!

    Just outside of Betoota we went up the spectacular Deons lookout which demonstrated the spectacular countryside.Read more

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    Some of our fellow Bashers' vans
    Hats of country "legends" in the iconic Birdsville pub1Had a "Ringer's Swag" (bacon and egg wrap) for breakfast ...3And a camel pie for lunch!Steaming bore water1An aerial view of the "common" where we were all camping. This was after 2/3 if the vans had leftAmazing Dessert Peas growing in dry sandKangeroo PawThe iconic Birdsville Bakery

    Birdsville

    June 29, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C

    Birdsville was a staging area on our way to Big Red Bash which is the most remote music festival in the world.

    We stayed in Birdsville for a few nights exploring the town, doing some the iconic things like having a camel pie, and hanging out with some of the 10,000 fellow Bashers!

    There was an immense amount of other caravans.    Read more

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