• Alisha Smellie
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  • Alisha Smellie

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A year exploring Australia in our Caravan Leggi altro
  • Bullara Station

    22 ottobre 2023, Australia ⋅ 🌬 37 °C

    This was one of the Station Stays we were really looking forward to after seeing so many wonderful reviews in videos and online. Scones and iced coffee in the shed, the sculptures, bottle tree and the best donkey outdoor shower. What an unbelievable station experience, if it wasn't so hot and windy we would have loved to have stayed longer!Leggi altro

  • Marble Stone Beach

    21 ottobre 2023, Indian Ocean ⋅ ⛅ 36 °C

    Marble Stone Beach was a fantastic find, just near the mouth of the Ashburton River. Starting a long way away in the Hamersley Ranges, stones make their way down the Ashburton River, tumbled along in the red sand over time, spat out to sea and then washed ashore. It's a rock lovers dream, so Oli and Mummy were happy with their finds. The 4x4 track to get here is fun, then there's a thigh high creek to cross, a super hot sand dune to climb over, but the cool water and beach all to ourselves was totally worth the effort!Leggi altro

  • Onslow

    20 ottobre 2023, Australia ⋅ ☀️ 37 °C

    Our next town on our journey south (West actually) brings us to Onslow, known for its massive salt production and apparently the Paparazzi Dog's! We will remember the crazy swarm of flies at 4 mile Creek and enjoying a cold drink through the fly net (great idea to stop there mum 🤣).Leggi altro

  • Point Samson

    19 ottobre 2023, Australia ⋅ ☀️ 34 °C

    We headed further around for a spot of lunch at the Tavern with the most spectacular views! The best thing was we were lucky enough to catch an ore ship coming in so we could see Uncle Adam hard at work!

    After a quick swim at Honeymoon Cove it was back to Mitch for more discovering.
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  • Historic Cossack

    19 ottobre 2023, Australia ⋅ ☀️ 36 °C

    Once the North West's first pastoral, gold rush and pearling port, today Cossack is a living ghost town. It was a great spot to see a beautilly restored town to give us an insight into 19th Century life in Northern WA.

    The flies were out in force today, so thank God for the flynets!
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  • Hello Uncle Adam!

    18 ottobre 2023, Australia ⋅ 🌙 29 °C

    We have been planning our trip to Karratha around the arrival of Adam into Karratha for the beginning of his month on at work. Given timing was difficult we picked U. Adam up from the airport and dropped him to his "work home" in Wickham to maximise our time spent for a long overdue catchup. It has been a year since w3 saw each other in Sydney, and only the 2nd time Olivia has had the chance to give her Uncle big cuddles ♥️Leggi altro

  • Hamersley Gorge

    14 ottobre 2023, Australia ⋅ 🌬 34 °C

    One of the most accessible gorges in Karajini, this was the perfect end to this area of Aus. Hamersley Gorge & the Spa Pool were gorgeous and well worth the grade 5 scramble to get here. The rock formations were incredible and the colours amazing, but 2 cool swims were perfect of a really hot day!Leggi altro

  • Tom Price

    12–14 ott 2023, Australia ⋅ ☀️ 34 °C

    A few days in Tom Price for washing, cleaning and getting our Rio Tinto Road Access Pass. There was big mine machinery to see, locals to say hello to and another big mountain to drive up.

  • Joffre Falls

    11 ottobre 2023, Australia ⋅ ☀️ 36 °C

    Our 2nd walk of the day, a 1.3km return grade 4/5 walk and then a 400m return swim in beautiful refreshing water. Again, Olivia was amazing despite a rest, she hiked, scrambled and climbed the ladders and except the swim she did the whole walk herself! Our little trooper!

    We forgot the floaties and go-pro for this walk, but were lucky enough to see another travelling family (from Barn Hill Station) we had met before just leaving and they lent us one of the boys life jackets that made the swim much easier.

    The sheer height of the cliffs is amazing and the photos don't do it justice. The colours, rock formations and landscape are mind blowingly beautiful.

    Tonight we are camped at the Eco Retreat where we enjoyed a warm, flowing shower and we are ready for a good night's sleep!
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  • Hancock Gorge

    11 ottobre 2023, Australia ⋅ ☀️ 34 °C

    After dropping Mabel off at the Karajini Eco Retreat, we headed off into the NP to do the Hancock Gorge Walk, combining ladders, rock scrambles, water walking, the Spiderman Walk and ending at Kermit's Pool. This was definitely our favourite Walk of Karajini so far. At 1.5km it wasn't too long, but being grade 5 it was a bit of a challenge. Our super hiker Oli took it in her strude and loved it too!Leggi altro