• Alisha Smellie
  • Alisha Smellie

Big Lap

A year exploring Australia in our Caravan Read more
  • Stromatolites @ Hamelin Pool

    November 15, 2023 in Australia ⋅ 🌬 28 °C

    This should have been a wow experience, seeing some of the oldest living organisms on earth 🌎 sadly they haven't fixed the wharf 2 1/2 years after a cyclone, so you can only see things from the beach...Read more

  • Shelter Bay

    November 16, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C

    Shelter Bay in Edel Land NP is exactly as it sounds, a beautiful sheltered bay on the Strait between the mainland and Dirk Hartog Island. It was incredible to see so many clams on the rock shelf just on the waters edge, Olivia thought it was very funny that they shot water out when they were touched!

    It's so wonderful to be able to teach Olivia about this amazing country we live in, showing her the best of nature right in front of her eyes!
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  • Steep Point Journey

    November 16, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C

    We made it to mainland Australia's most Westerly point! It was an epic 10 hour day, but it was unreal and the scenery was mindblowing! Joel now only has the most southerly point to tick off!

  • Steep Point Cliffs

    November 16, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C

    The cliffs surrounding Steep Point are unbelievably high, towering out of the deep blue ocean, so ferocious and it was a calm(ish) day!
    Lots of fun getting to this momentus point.

  • Nor 6 & Zuytdorp Cliffs

    November 16, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C

    Nor. 6 is a memorial to a fishing trawler lost to the sea. It also provides a beautiful view over the Zuytdorp Cliffs on one side, and back over the San dunes to the cal waters of the Strait on the other side. Such a contrast!Read more

  • False Enterance & Blowholes

    November 16, 2023 in Australia ⋅ 🌬 25 °C

    False Enterance & the Blow Holes were our last stop on our Steep Point adventure today. We didn't get to see the blow holes in action, bit imagined that they must have been epic if the conditions were rougher!Read more

  • Bush Camping

    November 16, 2023 in Australia ⋅ 🌬 23 °C

    What a spectacular sunset to end a huge day out to Steep Point. 300+ kilometres in 10 hours. All we need is dinner and bed!

  • Hugo!

    November 17, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 32 °C

    Olivia was once again over the moon to see Hugo (and Vanessa & Matts) orange caravan in the Kalbarri caravan park we are staying in. Hugo & Olivia enjoyed playing and watching Bluey over lunch and a snack 😋Read more

  • Kalbarri National Park- Z Bend

    November 18, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C

    Mother Nature has dialled up the heat! With temps around 45 degrees in the National Park we took things easy. Its a seriously impressive park, with spectacular views.

  • Kalbarri National Park - Skywalk

    November 18, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 34 °C

    What an amazing engineering marvel! Two steel structures perched atop the cliff, allowing you to peer over down to the Murchison River. The breeze was very welcome in the scorching heat too!

  • Kalbarri

    November 18, 2023 in Australia ⋅ 🌬 32 °C

    What a beautiful coastal town, Kalbarri was a welcome stop during a heat wave, all be it with some pretty wild winds! Olivia has loved having Hugo at the same caravan park and enjoyed some chilling in the caravan.Read more

  • Kalbarri Coastal Cliffs

    November 19, 2023 in Australia ⋅ 🌬 31 °C

    The cliffs around Kalbarri are amazing, we can imagine how beautiful they would look on a clear day! We enjoyed the quick lookout walks to take in the views, all be it super hot!

  • Pelican Feeding

    November 20, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C

    Olivia loved feeding the pelicans, she got to throw a few fish which she thought was very cool! We just need to work on her throwing skills 🙄 it was really great to see these beautiful big birds up close and to learn a little more about them too!Read more

  • Hutt Lagoon Pink Lake

    November 20, 2023 in Australia ⋅ 🌬 27 °C

    Wow, it's definitely fifty shades of pink this lake 💗 from bubblegum pink to soft pastel pink it's a sight to be seen. It was even more spectacular to see from the air!

  • Port Gregory

    November 20, 2023 in Australia ⋅ 🌬 26 °C

    What a windy little town this was! So famous in these parts for its pink lake to the East, but with a picturesque harbour on its West side that was such a contrasting blue. We imagine that it would be very pleasant if the wind wasn't blowing so strongly!Read more

  • Giants of Mandurah

    January 22, 2024 in Australia ⋅ 🌬 25 °C

    Today we went Giant hunting and were lucky enough to discover 4 of these amazing works of art! It's definitely a unique attraction that brings so many people to Mandurah, discovering this beautiful town. Olivia loved running down the tracks to find these huge friendly giants.Read more

  • Giant Tingle Tree

    February 8, 2024 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C

    The trees in the SW are next level! Each forrest is so unique, and the trees in the Frankland Forrest are amazing 🌳

  • Peaceful Bay Fish & Chips

    February 9, 2024 in Australia ⋅ 🌬 25 °C

    The freshest fish 🐟 enjoyed on the very windy beach (our fish and chips were quite gritty thanks to the sand blasting us). Mitch and Mabel wanted to get a piece of the sand action too, heading down for a quick photo 📸Read more

  • Speedway Fun!

    February 24, 2024 in Australia ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C

    Tonight we headed to the Esperance Speedway with our travelling family friends the Gilbert's. Flannos were the hit of the night, blending in with the locals. The speed of some of the cars, cornering on a wheels was incredible. We all got a good laugh at being splattered with mud after today's rain showers. Heaps of fun and laughs!Read more

  • First Day of Rain

    February 25, 2024 in Australia ⋅ 🌧 20 °C

    We've hit solid rain for the first time on our trip. It's literally rained since mid morning, all arvo and into the night. We gave our new rain jackets a try. We even had to take off the tags!

  • The Great Eyre Highway

    February 26, 2024 in Australia ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C

    We are a couple of days behind our plan due to the Balladonia bushfire but today we started the journey, one of the great road trips around Aus. So varied in landscape, more undulating than we expected and less wind at the start than planned. We also didn't think we would encounter rain, so a surprising first day!Read more