Cairns. There is so much to see and do around Cairns, from the reef to the rainforest, everything is just a short drive, flight or boat trip away You could spend weeks here and only just touch the surface of the amazing places. Whether you are after shopping, festivals,...

Cadbury Visitor Centre – Closing December 18th It is with a heavy heart that I write this post, my favorite place to visit in Tasmania, the Cadbury chocolate factory, a highlight of our trips for the last ten years is closing its door for the final time, on December...

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 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...

Awesome walks around Australia – Part 2 Walks near Alice Springs Now what if you are travelling with young children in your Jayco Ballarat Caravan but still want to get out and go for some walks around Australia in part 2 we have compiled a list of Family-friendly walks...

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...

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...

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 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 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...