After crossing the Simpson Desert off our bucket list, we were geared up and ready for the next part of our adventure – the Oodnadatta Track. The Oodnadatta Track is 620km running from Marla to Marree in South Australia. We picked up the track south of Dalhousie Springs, roughly 15km north of Oodnadatta, at the… Read More Driving the Oodnadatta Track
Driving across the Simpson Desert is a bucket-list trip for any keen 4-wheel-drive owner. It’s been on the cards for us since we did our trip to Cape York roughly 12 months ago. Around Christmas time we decided we’d make it happen this year. We spent our spare time for the next 6 months getting… Read More Crossing the Simpson Desert: Our Experience
Cooktown is a sweet little town. We explored the sights the morning after we camped there, checking out the Grassy Hill lookout and the Captain Cook statue. We stopped off at Bloomfield Falls, the first of the waterfalls we explored in the region. They are magnificent! Out of the waterfalls we visited it had the… Read More Cape York Day 16-18
Sorry guys! I got a little bit behind with blogging. Where did I leave you? The last few days have been a blur of mechanical issues and travelling. We set off to travel from our campsite at Loyalty Beach heading south with a quick detour to see the mouth of the Jardine River and old… Read More Cape York Day 11-15
Our last few days have been based at the Loyalty Beach Campground. This spot is perfect after bush camping on the Old Telegraph Track! We took advantage of the facilities and caught up on the basics like laundry, and also enjoyed a few nights off cooking dinner at DJ’s Garden Bar. The bar is such… Read More Cape York Day 9-10
We made it to The Tip! Yes, it’s worth the effort to get there. It is an amazing experience standing at the very top of the Australian mainland. Now, keep in mind it is just the most northern point of the mainland, so there are islands only a short distance away. Some of them, like… Read More Cape York Day 8
Today was Day 7 of our Cape York adventure and our last day on the Old Telegraph Track. It was yet another day of fantastic weather… until about 4pm when it decided to rain intermittently for the rest of the day. Our first stop for the day was a quick back-track from our camp at… Read More Cape York Day 7
Today was a very interesting day on the Old Telegraph track featuring the most well-known crossings, Gunshot Creek. The day started easy. Bertie Creek crossing was only a very short distance from our camp and is fairly straight-forward. The creek is clear and has a nice rocky base, but also hides some pretty deep potholes.… Read More Cape York Day 6
This evening sees us at yet another free camp, on yet another river. Tonight we’ve stopped at the Dulhunty River crossing on the Old Telegraph Track. It’s a real gem of a spot! Tonight while I write we have the aroma of roast lamb cooking in the Weber wafting through the campsite and a very… Read More Cape York Day 5
Sitting here writing this post I have the sound of the river bubbling behind me and a fire crackling in front of me. Honestly, the simple things in life really are the best. God has made such a beautiful Earth for us to enjoy. The more I explore this great planet, the more I appreciate… Read More Cape York Day 4
