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Wandering Ozzies

Wandering Ozzies

We’ve sold everything and are hitting the road for an extended length of time travelling Australia. Some of you might remember that we had the name “Wandering Oz” from when we had our first caravan, 20 odd years ago. After all, our name is Osborne. Read more🌍Burnett Heads
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  • Wandering OzziesJapan CruiseTraveler
    Faye pointing out exactly where we are.Newcastle BeachA little rough tonight

    Day 3 - Newcastle

    February 19 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C

    A lovely sail into Newcastle this morning for our first port of call. Breakfast again in the Buffet with a nice Eggs Florentine. Off to explore Newcastle via the free shuttle bus without Rob & Geoff. The Sushimi apparently didn't do Rob any favors last night. Walked along the redeveloped foreshore of the Hunter River down to the mouth and around to the ocean beaches. It really is quite lovely. A quick visit to the Newcastle Museum before back to the ship for lunch. Another failed trivia afternoon before watching the tugs hitch us up and guide us back out to the open ocean.
    Dinner at Pacific Moon with a great table, staff and meal. We were looking forward to a Fleetwood Mac tribute concert when there was some medical problem with the main performer so a group of the backing band and other randoms put together a great rock and roll concert. AC/DC, The Doors, Status Quo, it was a great concert.    Read more

  • Wandering OzziesJapan CruiseTraveler
    Kai Sushi menu. I had Miso soup, Eel, Mackerel and Surf & Turf with Matcha Ice cream. Yum

    Day 2 - Sea Day

    February 18, Coral Sea ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C

    Woke early to a fine day off the coast of northern NSW. After a coffee & tea we headed to the Horizon Court buffet to brave the crowds. So good to see staff directing everyone to the wash basins before entering. Staff also served all food so no one was touching the utensils.
    Went to see an astronomer named Donna the Astronomer for a talk about how indigenous Australians used the stars. Unfortunately her projector broke down which took away a lot of the detail.
    A quiet afternoon catching up on our rest before heading to Kai Sushi for dinner. After a fabulous meal we headed to the Princess Theatre to catch the production show Bravo. These performers are seriously talented.    Read more

  • Wandering OzziesJapan CruiseTraveler
    The Sail away party goes off.Electric violins

    Day 1 - BICT

    February 17 in Australia ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C

    Day 0 is finally here. Made it to Michelle's place ok yesterday and had a catch up with all the girls and grandkids. Heading off to the BICT this morning with a car full of luggage and excited senior citizens 😃🛳️
    Well, the check in took much longer than we had hoped. Seems the people getting off in Sydney had priority while those going to Japan had to wait. Quite a few disgruntled cruisers waiting in line.
    Finally on board, found Muster Station, checked in, had our first bubbles and beer, then headed to the cabin to unpack. Faye's bags arrived much earlier than mine so we were a bit delayed.
    Off to the Sail away party and a bit of an explore of the ship.
    Turns out our departure time was pushed back more than an hour because of a medical evacuation. Poor lady has missed her cruise 😟
    Had dinner in Santa Fe restaurant. Lovely meal. Back to the cabin to sleep as we were all knackered.    Read more

  • Wandering OzziesSept Oct 24 Mini TripTraveler

    Maidenwell

    Oct 11–12, 2024 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C

    Heading home to Burnett Heads we stopped at Maidenwell Sports Grounds free camp for the first time. A nice big open area with toilets and showers. A not too long drive back to Moore Park Beach tomorrow to see Geoff & Rob's new vanRead more

  • Wandering OzziesSept Oct 24 Mini TripTraveler
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    Girraween National Park

    Oct 4–7, 2024 in Australia ⋅ ☁️ 7 °C

    Back to Girraween for the first time in many years. A lot has changed in the park and we stayed in one of the new campgrounds called Terrawambella. We'll spaced out sites for vans and new amenities close by. For 3 days we explored most of the walks in the park without doing anything silly like climbing The Pyramids or scrambling up Castle Rock. Most days we finished exhausted. Very busy because of the long weekend.Read more

  • Wandering OzziesOur Lap of Oz - Part 3Traveler

    Michelle & Nick's Place

    February 27, 2022 in Australia ⋅ 🌧 22 °C

    So 203 days and 21,614kms later we arrive back at Michelle and Nick's to basically finish our circuit. We didn't make it to West Australia but we are sure we will get there eventually.
    All in all it has been a fantastic experience and now we move on to the next stage of our lives based in Burnett Heads. Thanks to anyone who has followed along and endured my long winded notes.
    Safe travels everyone.    Read more

  • Wandering OzziesOur Lap of Oz - Part 3Traveler

    Woody Head

    February 21, 2022 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C

    Back to one of our favourite spots before heading back to Brisbane. Woody Heads is such a beautiful camp but unfortunately was spoilt this time by some rather nasty weather. We managed to strike one nice day where we could go for a snorkel. The water was a little murky from the rain but still wonderful to be able to swim in the sea after all this time.Read more

  • Wandering OzziesOur Lap of Oz - Part 3Traveler
    Hat Head Beach
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    Hat Head

    February 19, 2022 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C

    Finally back to the east coast and the Pacific Ocean. A couple of days at Hat Head that was initially very busy on the weekend but got really quite from the Monday on. We spent the days exploring the beach and the hike around Hat Head itself. A lovely spot on the beach.Read more

  • Wandering OzziesOur Lap of Oz - Part 3Traveler
    Manning River passing through Taree
    WinghamWingham streetscape1Taree Showgrounds1Wingham Brush Nature Reserve

    Taree Showgrounds

    February 17, 2022 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 31 °C

    Heading north we stopped at Taree Showgrounds for a couple of nights. It's quite a big town that we have never visited before and according to the Visitor Information Centre staff there is basically nothing to see here 😂. We were advised to go and visit nearby Wingham if we wanted to see anything interesting. Showgrounds were lovely and grassy.Read more

  • Wandering OzziesOur Lap of Oz - Part 3Traveler

    Kangaroo Valley

    February 11, 2022 in Australia ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C

    A wonderful chance to meet up with Amanda, Leon, Flynn and Sophie while we are all travelling. Kangaroo Valley is sucha beautiful place with spacious campsites, a lovely river for kayaking, wombats and kangaroos aplenty and lots of sights to see in the area. The drive in was a bit hairy coming down the range from Bowral and we really had to crawl down and look after the brakes. I wasn't looking forward to the trip back up. We spent a fantastic few days with the kids exploring, kayaking, wombating and cooking. Lucky to have the opportunity to meet as they head south and we head north. It was hard to say goodbye.Read more

  • Wandering OzziesOur Lap of Oz - Part 3Traveler
    Joe O'Connor Park

    Yass

    February 10, 2022 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C

    A stopover in the pretty country town of Yass on the banks of the Yass River. A short stroll over the low-level bridge at the spillway took us into the heart of the town. We didn't have much time here to enjoy the area.Read more

  • Wandering OzziesOur Lap of Oz - Part 3Traveler
    Replica Guard Tower
    Japanese Memorial Garden1

    Cowra

    February 9, 2022 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C

    Cowra is such a fascinating place. We visited the site of the Cowra POW Camp where the famous Cowra breakout occurred in 1944. Most of the site where 4 Australian soldiers and 231 Japanese soldiers were killed is now vacant but it is still a moving experience to wander around and read the stories.
    We drove the short distance from the POW site to the Japanese Memorial Garden. In 1971 The Japanese government agreed to support the development of the garden as a sign of thanks for the respectful treatment of their war dead. There was also funding from the Australian government and private entities. The Cowra Japanese Garden and Cultural Centre was designed by Ken Nakajima (1914–2000), a world-renowned designer of Japanese gardens at the time. The first stage was opened in 1979, with a second stage opened in 1986 and are the largest Japanese style gardens in the Southern Hemisphere. We spent a couple of hours strolling through these absolutely beautiful gardens.    Read more

  • Wandering OzziesOur Lap of Oz - Part 3Traveler
    Chinese Memorial Garden - Young
    Puddling Machine

    Young

    February 8, 2022 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C

    Family research showed Faye's Great Grandfther lived for many years in Young on the goldfields. At the time the locality was called Lambing Flat and was the site of the goldfield riots against the Chinese miners in 1860/61. It was a shame much of the historic research sites were closed, we did visit the Chinese Memorial Garden which is now at the site of the dams that provided water for the diggings. Faye's ancestor Martin Hoffman, an immigrant from Germany in 1860, operated a puddling machine for gold extraction at the height of the gold rush. The gardens were lovely.Read more

  • Wandering OzziesOur Lap of Oz - Part 3Traveler

    Cootamundra

    February 8, 2022 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C

    After visiting the Junee Licorice & Chocolate Factory we continued on and stopped at Cootamundra for morning tea. We strolled through a lovely park and enjoyed the Captain's Walk where bronze busts of every Australian cricket captain are displayed. I learnt that Don Bradman had been born in Cootamundra and not Bowral as I always believed.Read more

  • Wandering OzziesOur Lap of Oz - Part 3Traveler
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    Junee Golf Club

    February 7, 2022 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C

    From Hay we continued east along the Murrumbidgee towards Junee. Despite my hesitation we had targeted a free camp at Laurie Daley Oval in Junee. It sounded great with grassy sites, toilets and dump point, just the trick. When we arrived we found it deserted with aggressive locals directing us the the "Caravan Park" next door. I could make a comment about NSW origin players here but will restrain myself. We ended up at he Golf Club in a really nice quiet spot (apart from the Corellas at dusk). Before leaving Junee the next morning we visited the impressive Junee Licorice and Chocolate Factory now operating out of an old flour mill. No guided tours because of Covid of course but a really interesting place. Also a chance to stock up ón licorice and chocolate 😃Read more

  • Wandering OzziesOur Lap of Oz - Part 3Traveler
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    Sandy Point, Hay

    February 6, 2022 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C

    The Murrumbidgee foreshore in Hay has had a lot of restoration work done and there is now a lovely walking trail all the way along the river bank and back into town. We put our walking shoes on and headed off. The recent flooding was evident but no damage seems to have been done. Once out of the bush we wandered through the town but being a Sunday morning nearly everything was closed. A highlight is the silo art just on the outskirts of the town where several of the locals are depicted. All the pictures are of servicemen and women who came from Hay. There was extensive information boards on each of them telling their stories of service, capture, POW imprisonment and eventual return to Hay. Beautifully done. In the afternoon we visited the Hay Internment Camp Museum located at the restored railway station. Hay is where the original internees from the HMT Dunera (sent from Britain and dramatised in the movie "The Dunera Boys") were sent. Very interesting.Read more

  • Wandering OzziesOur Lap of Oz - Part 3Traveler

    Sandy Point, Hay

    February 5, 2022 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C

    This time camped up on the Murrumbidgee River at Hay. This is a large free camp area run by the Council. We weren't sure if it would be open because we had seen reports that it was flooded but when we arrived it was fine. The river is still high but has receded quite a lot. We can see where it rose to. Will probably stop for a couple of nights here to rest up a little.Read more

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