• Alisha Smellie
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Big Lap

A year exploring Australia in our Caravan 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!

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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.

  • 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!

  • 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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  • 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

  • Eagle Bluff

    November 14, 2023 in Australia ⋅ 🌬 23 °C

    We had an unexpected overnight after tyre troubles and this was worth the extra night. A fabulous low cost camp, overlooking Shark Bay, not too windy and another beautiful sunset.

  • 26th Parallel

    November 14, 2023 in Australia

    Today didn't quite go as planned, with a slow leek in one tyre we had a play and swim in town before saying goodbye to the Northwest, heading south of the 26th Parallel.

  • Monkey Mia 🐬

    November 14, 2023 in Australia

    It was an Olivia and Mummy morning in Monkey Mia to see the dolphin experience 🐬 we were lucky to see mum and a 10 day old baby in the shallows during feeding, a wonderful experience ❤️ and one Olivia is still talking about.Read more

  • Peron Homestead

    November 13, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C

    After a big day bouncing around the sand tracks of the FPNP, we were looking forward to a warm Artesian Hot Spring. But WOW was it hot! At 40+ degrees it was almost too hot to enjoy. Despite this, we loved roaming around the homestead discovering the past which enjoyed us the hot spring bath to ourselves!Read more

  • Cape Peron & Skipjack Poiny

    November 13, 2023 in Australia

    Its all about those red sand cliffs meeting the waters at the top of Francois Peron NP. But it's more than that, there was sharks, manta rays, turtles and much more. It was so worth the journey up here!Read more

  • Herald Bight

    November 13, 2023, Indian Ocean

    We had such a time, bouncing over sand dunes, finding pearl shells and getting a big bogged in the soft sand. All worth the effort 👌

  • Big Lagoon

    November 13, 2023 in Australia

    Oh wow, those colours! It was a cloudy while at Big Lagoon for the most part, but when the sun shone the colours were unbelievable. Again the red dirt met the blue waters and it resulted in beautiful surroundings.Read more

  • Little Lagoon

    November 12, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C

    Oh wow! Can your day get any better when it starts with this! The colours, they are insanely beautiful and when you get to experience them on a beautiful day like we have!

  • Denham

    November 11, 2023 in Australia ⋅ 🌬 27 °C

    We have loved the relaxed feel of Denham, a quaint little seaside village with spectacular views and being in a World Heritage area, so much to see and explore.

  • Feeling Thankful

    November 11, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C

    Oh our goodness, what a day. After a slow morning we were 2nd on the scene of a caravan roll-over accident in the middle of nowhere. Luckily the passengers were not injured, but their van is a complete right-off having flipped on its roof. With no phone signal they were unable to call for assistance. We thankfully have a personal SOS device that we could call for help, we always hope we never have to use it, but thankful that we had it to help another fellow traveller. The amazing travelling caravan community stopped to help, it's definitely a reminder to stay safe in the road and not to swerve for a goanna crossing the road.Read more

  • Wooramel Artesian Baths

    November 10, 2023 in Australia ⋅ 🌬 27 °C

    Who can say no to an Artesian Hot Spring bath, especially when they look this inviting! The water was warm, dad & Oli came out looking like an Oompa Loompa thanks to the high iron content and mum had a great laugh at their expense. The best thing was an early morning dip when we had the baths all to ourselves, watching the morning sun rise.Read more

  • Wooramel 4WD Adventure

    November 10, 2023 in Australia ⋅ 🌬 29 °C

    Dad was treated to a 4WD track through the station, down to the waters of Shark Bay, past the old Sheering Sheds and across the river bed. We enjoyed discovering different areas of the Station, getting up close to the resident cows and discovering the past history of the Station.Read more

  • Wooramel Riverside Retreat

    November 10, 2023 in Australia ⋅ 🌬 27 °C

    Wooramel was another fantastic station stay, with a super impressive looking cafe and community area (unfortunately again we were too late in the season to enjoy), the Artesian Hot Baths and such a picturesque 'upside down' river, we stopped in an amazing spot with a swing hung from the river gums, in the river bed where Oli played for hours. Mother Nature's playground. A station with something for everyone. We thoroughly loved our overnight stay despite the ferocious winds that blew a gale all day and all night!Read more

  • Carnarvon

    November 8, 2023 in Australia ⋅ 🌬 27 °C

    Out and about discovering Carnarvon's wonders. Olivia was very excited to see a big "O" down on the waters edge on the aptly named Olivia Terrace ⏺️

  • Quobba & Gnarloo Stations

    November 7, 2023 in Australia

    Today was a fun day trip through Quobba Station up to Gnaraloo Station. We hugged the coastline, checking out the many lookouts, fishing spots, ship wrecks and beaches. There were heaps of goats and kangaroos to be seen, even both on the beach!Read more