Will we make it!
13 september 2023, Australië ⋅ 🌬 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. ThenMeer informatie
Mapoon
14 september 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.Meer informatie
Babinda Harvest Festival
16 september 2023, Australië ⋅ ⛅ 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, rockMeer informatie
Hinchinbrook Island
20 september 2023, Australië ⋅ ⛅ 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, HinchinbrookMeer informatie
Bramble Reef - Fishing
21 september 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 boatMeer informatie
Bramble Reef - Snorkle
21 september 2023, Great Barrier Reef ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
Part 2 of our trip out to Bramble Reef! Snorkeling, lunch and sunsets 🌅
Orpheus Island - Yanks Jetty
22 september 2023, Australië ⋅ ☀️ 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 youMeer informatie
Pelorus Island
22 september 2023, Australië ⋅ ☀️ 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 toMeer informatie
Today Was Full of First’s (Part 1)
24 september 2023, Australië ⋅ ⛅ 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 BabindaMeer informatie
Today Was Full of First’s (Part 2)
24 september 2023, Australië ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
Sugar World
28 september 2023, Australië ⋅ ☀️ 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 notMeer informatie
Cleaning Days
30 september 2023, Australië ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
Just a bit of shell washing and gem sorting in between showers and van cleaning 🧹
Oh and tanned my deer hide.
Babinda Dayz
1 oktober 2023, Australië ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
Always busy here at Babinda.
My Nautilus Family 😍
1 oktober 2023, Australië ⋅ ☀️ 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.
Brett finally got the snip!
3 oktober 2023, Australië ⋅ ☁️ 26 °C
Brett finally got the snip, he got that hair snipped right off 😂. Well some of it anyway, thanks for the hair cut suggestion Ben!
Green Island - Turtle Heaven
4 oktober 2023, Australië ⋅ ☀️ 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 aMeer informatie
Green Island Day 1 cont
4 oktober 2023, Australië ⋅ ☀️ 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.Meer informatie
Green Island Day 1 goes on!
4 oktober 2023, Australië ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
We spent the rest of the afternoon swimming, what an epic day.
We all were sunkissed and crashed out early.
Green Island Day 2
5 oktober 2023, Australië
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 GreenMeer informatie
Green Island Day 2 cont
5 oktober 2023, Australië ⋅ 🌬 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 prawnsMeer informatie
Green Island Day 3
6 oktober 2023, Australië ⋅ 🌬 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, butMeer informatie
Marine World Green Island: Day 3
6 oktober 2023, Australië ⋅ 🌬 25 °C
Lachie got carried ashore today to ensure dry shorts whilst walking!
Brett’s Birthday
9 oktober 2023, Australië ⋅ ⛅ 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 itMeer informatie
Lachie's Turn Today
11 oktober 2023, Australië ⋅ ⛅ 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 toMeer informatie
Hidden Falls - Babinda
13 oktober 2023, Australië ⋅ ☀️ 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 ofMeer informatie




























































































































































































































































































































































































































ReizigerShe’ll collecting in the remote north should be good.
ReizigerI have got a couple of good ones, think it would be much better right after the wet season
Reiziger
Wait these chips were $30 😬