Category: Travel

Mill stream – Fortesque river

Mill stream – Fortesque river Mill stream is a beautiful national park on the Fortesque river. The well preserved homestead tells the story of affluent times of the early pioneers who raised sheep, grew vegetables and played tennis on their termite nest tennis court, entertaining their neighbors under the beautiful...

Dampier

Dampier Rio Tinto also exports from Dampier. Dampier is also home of the monument to Red Dog. Red dog, so called because of the red dirt in the Pilbara, roamed around the Roeburn, Karratha and Dampier area. A book was written and a film made of his escapades. Share...

Ochre Pits Northern Territory

Ochre Pits Northern Territory The Ochre Pits are a very popular tourist destination located 100kms west of Alice Springs. They contain several layers of multicoloured rock that range from White, brown, yellow to a vibrant crimson red. It is a beautiful to see. The Ochre has been mined for...

The many faces of Quobba

Quobba The many faces of Quobba, an absolute gem 60ks North of Carnarvan! A beautiful sandy beach with camping allowed behind sand dunes is enjoyed by campers and fishermen, with a safe haven for small fishing boats. Just a few hundred metres North, the rugged coastline of very unusual...

Carnarvan

Caranavan On to Carnarvan, a very important communications base for the USA’s landing on the moon back in 1969. Relays were received from the spaceship in Carnarvan and then relayed to America. The base was also used as the first satellite link between Australia and Britain also in the...

World War 2 and Exmouth

World War 2 and Exmouth The inside coastline near Exmouth was used as training grounds for the attack on the Japanese at Singapore.  Relics from this time have been set up as a memorial of that very successful campaign. Share this...FacebookTwitterPinterestStumbleUponLinkedinemail...

Awesome walks around Australia – Part 1 The Overland Track

Awesome walks around Australia – Part 1 The Overland Track So you have your Jayco Ballarat Caravan and you are heading off on your trip, not content to sit idly in Caravan Parks? Then we have a list of some great walks around Australia guaranteed to get you out...

Seamen’s Mission – Port Hedland

Seamen’s Mission – Port Hedland We had the good fortune to go out on the “Seamen’s Mission” launch for a tour of the harbour. Thoroughly recommend this wonderful experience. The Mission has a launch that it uses to take crew members off the boats who would like to go...

Caravan Park Port hedland

Caravan Park Port hedland Caravan parks book out very quickly here and the shire council opens up the parking area at racecourse when the parks are full. Toilers and water are available and the cost is FREE! This is a win win situation, because people are allowed to stay...