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Kenny’s Aussie Adventures 2023
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Kenny’s Aussie Adventures 2023

The last year of our epic three year lap around Aus! Read more
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  • Lauren and Brett KennyKenny’s Aussie Adventures 2023Traveler
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    Will we make it!

    September 13, 2023 in Australia ⋅ 🌬 29 °C

    Day 20: Jardine River Camp to Weipa caravan park

    We made it to Bramwell Station and cooked up Ben’s shark for lunch. Free beer battered shark with a $30 side of chips 🤣. It was delicious. Then a bit more bush mechanics on the car and a decision on where to next.

    Weipa it is, then out to Mapoon for some fishing, swimming and shell collecting.    Read more

  • Lauren and Brett KennyKenny’s Aussie Adventures 2023Traveler
    3Pretty bugLachie, just chillin - MapoonKids were excited to catch up again

    Mapoon

    September 14, 2023, Gulf of Carpentaria ⋅ 🌬 29 °C

    Day 21: Weipa to Mapoon
    A stunning beach camp and excellent shell collecting. The boys even got some night fishing in catching a few sharks.

    Day 22: Mapoon to home
    Up early and time to head home. An amazing time had with the best cape crew.Read more

  • Lauren and Brett KennyKenny’s Aussie Adventures 2023Traveler
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    4315My sneaky treat

    Babinda Harvest Festival

    September 16, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C

    The kids have been waiting for this and what a day they had.

    Petting zoo, pony rides, hot chips, lollies, tractor pulling, a parade, laser tag, rock climbing, jumping castles, face painting, rock painting and balloon animals!

    What a day. Pity it rained a bit, but it is Babinda!

    They loved having their friend Peyton there to join in the fun.

    I even got a sneaky treat while there we off playing and enjoying the rides.    Read more

  • Lauren and Brett KennyKenny’s Aussie Adventures 2023Traveler
    Hinchinbrook Island
    Lucinda Jetty 5.7 kms long1Zoe Falls13Fav shell of the day

    Hinchinbrook Island

    September 20, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C

    Finally, after weeks upon weeks of rain and wind we had a break in the weather. We didn’t want to let the window pass by, so we packed the boat up and headed to Lucinda.

    First stop, Hinchinbrook Island! What a sight, it is a massive uninhabited island. Apparently, it has its own weather system. As we approached the island you couldn’t see the top, it was surrounded with cloud. Once we arrived, there was so many tall mountains, it looked like we were entering Jurassic Park.

    We found a spot to anchor, as I jumped off the boat the sand was littered with sand dollars 🤗. I collected a few then we headed up to Zoe Falls.

    Wow, an island with a fresh water, water fall, that you can only get to by boat. It was stunning. We swam in the lower plunge pool with tons of jungle perch. The kids were killing the March flies and feeding the fish. The icing on the cake was the walk up to the top, infinity pool. The view was out of this world, we swam in the warm waters looking over Zoe Bay with the most amazing blue waters and green rainforest.

    After a few hours at the falls we headed back for lunch and a walk along the beach. I could have walked the whole beach, I was getting some epic shells, but time was slipping away and we needed to get back and re-fuel for tomorrows adventure.

    Another bucket list item ticked off.    Read more

  • Lauren and Brett KennyKenny’s Aussie Adventures 2023Traveler
    Another day, another adventure
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    Bramble Reef - Fishing

    September 21, 2023, Great Barrier Reef ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C

    Today we decided to punch it out to Bramble Reef, for a day of fishing and snorkeling.

    On the way out we came across a pod of dolphins, they were in a playful mood and raced along side the boat while we sped along.

    Once we hit the reef, Brett and the kids could not wait to start fishing. They were pulling in heaps of small coral trout, but we were not getting any big dogs.

    Brett caught a nice size yellow flag, which we cooked up for lunch.

    We were all starting to get a bit hot, so we found a nice piece of reef to stop at for a snorkel.

    Brax could not wait to get in the water for a spear fish! He was not even deterred by the sharks swimming around. He was straight in! The kids were in their element. They were in the water for hours. Brax wore his wetsuit, but it was not needed as the temp was around 30degrees.

    After we dragged the kids out of the water, it was time to head to Orpheus Island to anchor up for the night. On the way across I spotted a birdnado. Brett and the kids moved so fast getting the trawling rods in the water. Everyone was stoked when we caught a mackerel. It may have not been the biggest one they have ever caught, but god it was delicious. We have not had a fed of mackerel in nearly 2 years, we all forgot how good it is!

    A big day meant we pulled up into Orpheus as it grew dark, we cooked up dinner and were all ready for bed.    Read more

  • Lauren and Brett KennyKenny’s Aussie Adventures 2023Traveler
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    Orpheus Island - Yanks Jetty

    September 22, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C

    First stop of the day, was Yanks jetty. A superb stop, where you can tie your boat up, have lunch under a shelter and slip into the water down a ladder and straight onto the reef! What more could you want.

    Whilst here we met a local who told us about a spot on Pelorus Island. My ears pricked up when he said “beautiful shells”. So we changed our plans and headed to Pelorus for the afternoon.    Read more

  • Lauren and Brett KennyKenny’s Aussie Adventures 2023Traveler
    12Brax speared his first fish1Brax cooked his fish2Brax ate his fish

    Pelorus Island

    September 22, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C

    We couldn’t believe our eyes as we pulled into this spot on Pelorus Island. The water colour was to die for, we had it all to ourselves and their was a cave to explore.

    The kids could not wait to spear fish again, I could not wait to collect some shells and Brett was keen on a swim! Something for everyone.

    As I was collected some stunning shells, I heard Brax call out, he had speared his first fish. He was so excited.

    We swam and snorkeled the afternoon away, not wanting to waste a minute.

    Brax cooked up his fish for lunch and we ate some more of the fish that was caught yesterday.

    It’s always a sad time of the day when we have to leave and pull the boat out, but we had another epic 3 days out on the boat, so we can’t complain.

    3 days, 3 islands and the GBR ✅🤗🥰    Read more

  • Lauren and Brett KennyKenny’s Aussie Adventures 2023Traveler

    Today Was Full of First’s (Part 1)

    September 24, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C

    What an incredible day full of first times!
    We all hunted and butchered our first buck, boys learnt to drive a 10 ton truck and dug a big hole using the excavator, then an afternoon swim at Babinda creek to all cool down before kicking back to watch the F1’s.
    Loving it up here in Far North Queensland 😊    Read more

  • Lauren and Brett KennyKenny’s Aussie Adventures 2023Traveler

    Sugar World

    September 28, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C

    Took the kids for a day out at Sugar World. We were so busy on the water slides and playing putt putt that I barely took any photos.

    We picked up the kids friend Peyton on the way and they did not stop running and sliding all day. They were all pooped and falling asleep on the drive home.Read more

  • Lauren and Brett KennyKenny’s Aussie Adventures 2023Traveler
    5Beautiful Brax, said mum get in i'll take a picture of you with your shells
    1Biggest - Aka daddy nautilusSmallest - aka baby nautilus1Brett did a great job cutting this one in half to show the logarithmic spiral

    My Nautilus Family 😍

    October 1, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C

    Bucket list shell to find and I found a whole bunch! Over the moon, love my shells.

    This bunch was collected at Pennefather and Mapoon Beach, FNQ.

  • Lauren and Brett KennyKenny’s Aussie Adventures 2023Traveler
    Heading out past Cairns
    1A little nap on the way out5In paradise21111Checking out the GTAll that happened before breakfast!

    Green Island - Turtle Heaven

    October 4, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C

    No-one could believe their eyes when we pulled up to the beach on Green Island. White sand and crystal clear blue, warm water to swim in, and boundless reef to snorkel.

    Within seconds we spotted a giant fish coming up to the boat, we all scrambled for our snorkel gear, it was at this time I saw turtles! I was in heaven. We all jumped in for a swim and snorkel, the big fish was a Giant Trevally and there was two of them, next came a few reef sharks and then we found about 5 turtles and it wasn’t even 9am yet 🤗🤗.

    Excitedly, we all got back in the boat for breakfast, and decided we didn’t need to go anywhere else for the next three days as this was pure bliss.    Read more

  • Lauren and Brett KennyKenny’s Aussie Adventures 2023Traveler
    Exploring the islandMore swimming1Cocktail time4A little snackJetty JumpersWho needs a stand up paddle board!1Meter long GT hanging around the boatMore turtles 🤗2

    Green Island Day 1 cont

    October 4, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C

    Day one continued to be epic.

    We went ashore and explored the island, stopping in at the Resort for a cocktail and a swim in the pool.

    The kids did some jetty jumping and then it was turtle time. Friendly turtles everywhere, it was so hard to get out of the water and leave them.Read more

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    Green Island Day 2

    October 5, 2023 in Australia

    We woke up bright and early ready for today’s adventures.

    We zipped out to Arlington Reef for a fish, but it was a bit choppy and the tides were not in our favor.

    Then we headed back into Green Island and had a relaxing day, snorkeling, swimming and chillin in the boat.

    The kids got out the air mattress and were surfing off the surge against the break wall. They were in the water from 9am until 4. They only stopped when I handed them a hamburger for lunch.

    And of course we all had a snorkel with the turtles 🐢    Read more

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    Green Island Day 2 cont

    October 5, 2023 in Australia ⋅ 🌬 25 °C

    One of the highlights at Green Island was the Giant Trevally that constantly swam around our boat. He was a least a meter long.

    Over the 3 days, we had fun feeding him bread, pillchards and prawns and watching him speed through the water and smash the food. What an amazing fish.Read more

  • Lauren and Brett KennyKenny’s Aussie Adventures 2023Traveler
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    Green Island Day 3

    October 6, 2023 in Australia ⋅ 🌬 25 °C

    What an eventful day.

    First up, Brett and I went for our morning walk, we walked around the whole Island, all 1.6 kms of it 😂😂.

    We came back and headed up for a snorkel. Brax came along, but poor Lachie's chafe was giving him grief so he stayed behind. We got in at the end of the jetty and were greeted by masses of fish. As it is a marine protection zone, the fish are not scared and you get to swim with them. We finished up by going into the sea grass area and swimming with a few turtles 🐢 😍.

    It was only 10am, so we got our stuff together and went back onto the island. We had decided to visit Marine World.

    We saw Cassius, the largest crocodile in captivity. He measures in at 5.5m and is about 110 years old. He was huge! We spent plenty of time watching the clown fish clean and hide in their anemones, they are so cute. We also checked out some other huge crocs, even know we have seen plenty in the wild they are still amazing to see up close.

    Then it was time for lunch, what else do you eat on an island but hot chips. A swim to cool down and then it was time to head back.

    The wind had picked up a bit more then predicted, so we knew it was not going to be a pleasant ride home. It was a very scary ride home, after a few minutes in I was ready to turn back and live on Green Island for the next two weeks until the wind dropped off again. But, Brett got us through and home safe and sound .

    We washed the boat, got beer, new thongs, picked up dinner and drove home. It was at this point when I realised I had left my phone at the thong shop 😢. Luckily the lovely lady found it, emailed us and kept it safe.
    Unfortunately, it means I had to drive back to Gordanvale to collect it 😔.    Read more

  • Lauren and Brett KennyKenny’s Aussie Adventures 2023Traveler

    Brett’s Birthday

    October 9, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C

    Three years of celebrating your birthday on the road is pretty special.

    This year, Brett chose to visit the cable park in Cairns. The boys have been talking about this since last year when saw it going up the cable cars.

    They opted for a 2 hour session and everyone was buggered by the end of it.

    Brett loves his Vietnamese rolls, so for dinner we popped into town and grabbed some pork rolls. Yum!

    Home for cake and chillin by the fire. Another ripper traveling birthday.    Read more

  • Lauren and Brett KennyKenny’s Aussie Adventures 2023Traveler
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    Lachie's Turn Today

    October 11, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C

    Lachlan has been wanting a mullet for a long time, and I wouldn’t let him get one! But when Brett came home with a mullet Lachie’s first words were “I can get one now!”

    After trying to convince him otherwise, today we headed to the barber.

    Off went his beautiful, long, blonde locks 😢.

    Lachie is very happy with the results. His hat and helmet now fit again, his hair dries quicker and he didn’t have to constantly wear a hat to keep the hair out of his eyes.

    Glad u love it Lachie 🥰.    Read more

  • Lauren and Brett KennyKenny’s Aussie Adventures 2023Traveler
    Starting our short walk, or so we thought
    Lots of energy at the start1Wading through streamsFirst water hole we came tooNaviagting our wayTricky water crossingsInto the deep dark rainforestAre we there yet?First glimps of the big waterfall12Exhausted! I'm not climbing that!21We found it, Hidden Falls 😍111Don't slip 🫣

    Hidden Falls - Babinda

    October 13, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C

    The blog said “a slow, easy walk that takes about an hour to reach Hidden Falls”. So at lunch time, we packed a drink and snack and decided to stroll out for a swim.

    After over an hour of walking, Brett looked at the map and we were not even half way! Lachlan was not happy! But we did not come all this way not to make it to Hidden Falls.

    We climbed rocks and boulders, waded through streams, got attacked by leeches, pushed past sharp leaves and lawyer cain, kept our eyes out for pink ribbons that marked the track and turns to take, all while sweating profusely. Finally, after 3 hours we were at a beautiful gushing waterfall. But to Lachlan’s dismay, this was not ‘Hidden Falls’, Hidden Falls was at the top of this very tall waterfall. Brax and Lachie decided to stay down the bottom and cool off, but Brett and I were not going home without finding Hidden Falls, so up we climbed. It was worth the walk, from the first glimpse we were in awe of its beauty. There it was, hidden up in the rocks between a gorge was Babinda Hidden Falls. We had done it!

    Now the issue was, it had taken 4 hours to get here instead of 1! We needed to get back before dark! The way back was a lot quicker, we didn’t take any wrong turns, and smashed it back in an hour, giving ourselves enough time to have a swim and cool down.    Read more

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