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Cable Beach Sunset
September 25, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
You can't beat a Western Australian Sunset over the ocean, it's a magical time of the day and so special that we could share the experience with family. We are absolutely loving Grumps & Nanna visiting while we are here in Broome, it's so wonderful to be able to share some of our Aussie adventures with them ❤️Read more
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Cable Beach
September 25, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
The sun was shining as we headed out for an afternoon on Cable Beach. Olivia had a ball playing in the sand with her spade and bucket making sandcastles.
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Broome Wanderings
September 24, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 32 °C
There's so much to see in Broome, from galleries, to abacus in the main street to smoothies for lunch.
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Riddell Beach Swimming
September 23, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
After a hot visit to the lighthouse, we decided to find a secluded beach close by for a walk and dip.
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Gantheaume Point
September 23, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
It was a hot morning, but being so calm we decided to head to the point to check out the lighthouse. What a cracker of a day to see this beautiful slice of the country!
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Nanny & Grumps Arrive!
September 21, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
We have been counting down the days until Nanny & Grumps arrived in Broome! We surprised them by greeting them on their arrival off the plane - Oli couldn't contain her excitement! Now every plane she sees at the Broome Airport with a Kangaroo Tail she asks if it's N&G plane. And that's a lot of times because the airport is in the middle of town and we go past it a lot of times.Read more
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Broome i
September 20, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ☁️ 30 °C
No visit to a town is complete without a visit to the 'i' for a photo, brochure and a sticker.
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Singing Lessons
September 20, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ☁️ 28 °C
Olivia loved sitting in the Cafe at Nanna & Grumps' Hotel singing songs together and dancing in the chair 🎶
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Willie Creek Pearl Farm
September 19, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
Fascinated about the pearling process, mum was excited to visit Willie Creek Pearl Farm, and given Olivia was free to tag along, it gave Dad the opportunity to have a few hours hours alone. Mum and Oli cruised the creek, saw a live oyster being opened to discover the pearl inside and enjoyed morning tea watching the tide roll in. Dad enjoyed a few hours beach driving, getting stuck in super soft sand, digging himself out followed by a coffee and reading on the Willie Creek deck. What a fabulous morning, topped off with a beautiful piece of jewellery from the showroom.Read more
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James Price Point
September 18, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
Where the red cliffs meet the turquoise ocean. James Price Point was going to be our stay over, but instead we just visited to see this spectacular piece of the Australian Coastline.
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Dinosaur Hunting 🦕
September 18, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
Not far from camp we went on the hunt for dinosaur footprints, and we found them and other prehistoric relics. How wonderful to spend some time exploring together ❤️
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More beach time
September 17, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
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Beach Days
September 17, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
It's been forever that we have enjoyed time at the beach, the salty air, cool breeze, sand beneath your toes and warm water. Oli and Mum spent a wonderful afternoon playing, cooling off and enjoying being back by the coast.Read more
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Quondong Point Camping
Sep 17–20, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
We stumbled upon the most beautiful spot to park up Mabel. Views down the coast, turquoise blue water, sunsets, access to sandy beaches and some of the only trees for shade in the area! We were very spoilt with this free camp. The best place to explore this area of the peninsula.Read more
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Back to the Red Dust
September 17, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C
It didn't take long before we left the tar behind, aired down and hit the red dirt again. Today we are heading just a short distance north of Broome up on the Dampier Peninsula.
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Roebuck Roadhouse
September 17, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C
We had seen a LOT of cows out the windows, roaming along the road during our travels. Oli didn't know what to think when she stood next to a couple of life-size cows! That's certainly a fuel stop to remember 😳Read more
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Birdwood Downs
Sep 15–17, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
We arrived late morning at Birdwood Downs and quickly set up to get out and explore. This great station stay had peacocks and chickens roaming around the caravans, which Olivia loved!
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Derby
September 15, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C
Once set-up, we headed into Derby to do see a few tourist sights. Derby has some of the biggest tides in the southern hemisphere, which was amazing to view at the Derby Jetty. We visited the Derby Commonage which included the Boab Prison Tree, Myalls Bore, Frosty Pool and the windmill.Read more
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Tunnel Creek
September 14, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ☁️ 33 °C
Up there on Mums list of places to visit, but not so much on Dads. Tunnel Creek flows through a water-worn tunnel beneath the Napier Range. This area is part of a fossilised barrier reef from Devonian times 360 million years ago.

The patterns, colours and textures of the limestone rocks at the tunnel entrance are beautiful, plus it made for changing start boulder hopping with Olivia! From there it was head torches on, a scramble over rocks and a wade through water. It was here that Dad couldn't keep going, the knowledge that freshies might be lurking stopped his need to see anymore and along with Olivia headed back out. Mum (with a big breath) swam off into the dark, deep water through the cave alone, making it out the other side of the Napier Range. This subterranean trail is not for the faint hearted, at 2km return through the pitch black you definitely hope your headlight doesn't stop working!Read more
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Lennard River Rest Stop
September 14, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
Another great free camp on the Gibb, it's a shame swimming wasn't on the cards today but with last wet seasons floods, the riverbanks were steep and washed out and not really accessible. Besides that, we saw a few freshies upstream and it put us off swimming.

Other than that, it's definitely a peaceful and beautiful spot to spend a nightRead more
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Gibb River Road - last of the dirt
September 14, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
Today marked our 2nd last day on the Gibb, but the last day of dirt, corrugations and wash outs. We are a little saddened as its been a sensational 2 weeks travelling the Kimberly region and ticking off a bucket list item. Everyone always talks about how bad the road conditions are, maybe we were just lucky and out of the peak, but the roads really were not as bad as we expected and certainly better than some roads we have travelled on recently!

The Gibb is ever changing, but today's section was incredibly beautiful, unusually undulating and we were surrounded by rocky outcrops. Mum was excited to see a 'Kimberly Rose' (all be in whizzing past in the car).Read more
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Silent Grove
September 13, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 33 °C
It was a disappointing day, we decided to stay at Silent Grove Campground as we planned on visiting Bell Gorge in the afternoon. A bushfire just on the edge of the campfire changed our plans. Without being able to swim, roam or go anywhere we decided watching a movie was the best plan. Olivia was ENTHRALLED which meant being able to fix a few things as we kept an eye on the flames close by.Read more
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Manning Gorge Campground
Sep 12–14, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 32 °C
There are always chores at camp, today was to to clean the solar panels on Mabel. But big rewards come as well. After tackling Manning & Adcock Gorge today, Mum decided a treat was in order, with hot chips from the Mt Barnett Roadhouse. We all decided that these were the best chips we had had in a very long time, they were truly delicious and not just because it had been so long between hot chips, but a big surprise being in the middle of nowhere!Read more
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Adcock Gorge
September 12, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 32 °C
Adcock Gorge, a little way from Mt Barnett Roadhouse is a beautiful (green) pool perfect for an afternoon cool off. With a 4x4 track in (mum got to drive this one) and only a short walk, it was one of Oli's favourites.

Joel tried to climb to tge top unsuccessfully but we got the drone up which was wonderful to see the surrounds.Read more
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Manning Gorge Walk
September 12, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
We decided that Olivia would protest too much on this 5.4km return walk so it was decided that mum would go and Dad would do the washing 😅

A 5.30 wake up and 6 am start was needed as this is meant to be a very hot and exposed walk. The early start meant a spectacular sunrise, beginning with a cool dip across the river to actually start the hike. The wildflowers are just starting to bloom so mum was able to capture some beautiful photos.

The hike was totally worth it, with a 20min swim at the falls all alone! A quick scramble to the top of the falls (photos are on the gopro), before another swim before the tour group and multiple families started arriving. The perfect morning, and topped of by being greeted at the river by Oli and Dad for another swim, all before 10am!Read more
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