Lap of Australia
Currently on this trip 2022
From Gold Coast traveling south in January
Leaving December 2021 we aim to spend 2022 doing our lap of Australia. First up heading south through inland NSW, exploring Dubbo, Kosciusko National Park, and onto the Murray River area.
It’s moving day! We start living back in our van today, on
#countdown #lapofoz2022 #lapofaustralia2022
Packing up, with 9 days to go, I’ve ran out of packing pap
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The house is looking great for renting out…then I decide t
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And we’re off on our lap of Australia
The big day is here, it’s been a humongous effort to get to this point, we’ve rented out our house for 6 months and we’re
Goondiwindi Showground -QLD
Our first overnight stop was at the Goondiwindi show grounds, $15 unpowered, just pick your own spot and the caretaker comes around to collect payment
Sawn Rocks – Narrabri NSW
This interesting rock formation is a cool place to explore, an easy 750m walk on paved path brings you to a viewing platform. You can
Warrumbungles – white gum lookout -NSW
What a view! On our way to camp we stopped in at the white gum lookout, a short 500m walk from the carpark brings you
Warrumbungle Information Centre -NSW
We stopped in at this great info Centre, there are heaps of cool interactive displays. Everything from how the mountains formed to wildlife habitats, bird
Warrumbungles-Blackmans camp 3 – NSW
While in the Warrumbungle national park we had a drive through powered site in blackman camp 3, site 91 was plenty of room for our
I got a kick out of teaching the kids how to use a pay phone
I was able to tell them all the old stories before mobile phones, putting coins in the machine, finding 20c someone else had left was
Dubbo Discovery Park -NSW
While in Dubbo we stayed at the discovery park, it’s the closest park to the zoo. There’s also a great new large pool, jumping pillow,
Dubbo Zoo – NSW
We spent a great 2 days at the Dubbo Zoo, it took us that long to get around to all the attractions! There are a
Parkes Radio Telescope – NSW
What a great facility, we really enjoyed our stop at Parkes. The info Centre is free and has great information on how the telescope works,
Eugowra -NSW – Donation Camp
On our way to Canberra we stayed at a wonderful little town called Eugowra, there’s a beautiful grassy donation camp on Myall St with dump
Australian War Memorial- Canberra -ACT
We visited the War Memorial for a walk through, the kids enjoyed the model scenes and seeing how big some of the weapons are. Some
Questacon- Canberra- ACT
What a fun place to visit! It’s a huge science Centre that is hands on. We spent a good 4 hours here playing with all
National Dinosaur Museum- ACT
We did the night tour of the museum, yes we have seen ‘that’ movie 😬 thankfully the dinosaurs didn’t come alive and eat us! We
Royal Australian Mint – ACT
We visited the mint where our Australian coins are made. A free tour explains the history of money from the first fleet, all the way
Mt Ainslie Lookout -ACT
We found this lookout gave the best view of Canberra. It’s popular at sunset and easy to drive to the top of the mountain. It
We made a big mistake! We came to Canberra during Summernats
Alivio Resort did nothing to warn or help the poor families surrounded by this nightmare. Just glad we weren’t hit by this idiot doing burn
NRMA Jindabyne Park – NSW
We chose the NRMA park in Jindabyne because it right on the lake, but a view unfortunately wasn’t to be, we booked 9 months ago
Snowgums Boardwalk – Charlottes Pass – Snowy Mountains – NSW
A short drive from Jindabyne is Charlottes Pass, in Kosciusko National Park, a easy lookout walk where you can view Mt Kosciusko. It was a
Mount Kosciusko- NSW
At 2,228 meters high, it’s Australias highest mountain, and we made it to the top! There was a bit of coaching & bribes to get
Snow in Summer! The highlight for the kids on Mt Kosciusko
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Yarrangobilly Village Campground – Kosciusko National Park
A great free camp close to the caves. Running creek, fires, toilets and grass, it was a winner! David caught his first fish of the
The big trout – Adaminaby – NSW
Always have to stop for the “big” things! #thebigtrout #bigthingsaustralia
South Glory Cave – Yarrangobilly – NSW
This cave entrance is located in the Kosciusko National Park. It’s pretty spectacular and surprisingly damp with moss and water drips. You can walk up
Jillabenan cave – Yarrangobilly – NSW
The second cave we visited was a guided tour, telling us about the formation of this amazing “dripping wax” like cave. Every inch of this
Long Plains Road – Kosciusko NP -NSW
A drive down long plains rd will take you past historical hut sites, and to this amazing waterfall. #kosciuszkonationalpark #waterfall #longplainsroad
The Pines free Camp – Kosciusko Nation Park.
A good little campsite on Blowering Dam, very busy and noisy on weekends with loud boats, but most people behaved. On a weekday would be
Great Aussie Holiday Park – NSW
What a great park, located on Lake Hume near Albury, this park has all the cool things. Playground, splash park, pool, lake access, camp kitchen,
Whroo- VIC
Greens Free Campground While in the Gold Fields of Victoria we thought we’d try our hand at gold prospecting. We found many bullets and bits
Cobram- VIC
Great playground alert! On our way to Echuca we stopped for lunch at a town called Cobram, such a cool playground with sand pulleys, trampolines,
Discovery Park Moama Maidens Inn – Murray River NSW
While in Echuca we stayed at the discovery park on the river. We had easy access to the river from our site to use the
Port of Echuca- VIC
After our cruise on the Murray we explored the port area, there’s a great playground where we had scones, a picnic, and listened to live
6 years since we were last in Echuca, and the kids have grown
#photorecreation #flashback #recreateoldphotos #family #murraryriver #travelphoto
Echuca- VIC – Murray River Paddle Steamer Cruise
We’ve made it to Echuca on the Murray, and first up is a 1 hour cruise on the 106 year old Canberra Paddle steamer. It’s
First day back doing homeschooling!
First day back doing homeschooling! This year we have year 4 & 3. Plus their cousins doing year 3 & 1. Got our own little
Ettamogah Pub – Free camp – Albury – NSW
This great free camp is offered to anyone who comes in to support the restaurant/Pub. There’s toilets and a open grassy field. When you arrive,
Trentham Falls – VIC
This waterfall was a bit of a scramble down a goat track to get to, but it was a great view from the bottom. Oh
Malmsbury-VIC
What a lovely little town, we called in here to see the historic rail bridge/viaduct built in 1862. There’s a botanical gardens and playground here
Colbinabbin Solo Art – VIC
Between Rushworth and Bendigo we came across this amazing silo art. There’s room to park your van and spend some time reading the information signage
Balaclava Mine -Whroo – VIC
Not far from camp are these really cool mine tunnels, it’s a short walk to view them from a few different angles. The Balaclava Mine
2022 vs 2015
I love a good comparison photo! The beauty of doing the ‘big lap’ more than once is getting to experience the best parts again. These
Sovereign Hill -VIC
A visit to the gold rush era wouldn’t be complete without an ‘old time’ photo! It was great fun getting dressed up and acting serious
Sovereign Hill – Ballarat – VIC
We had a huge day out at Sovereign Hill. It’s an outdoor museum where everything is setup like the early gold rush era of 1850s.
Anglesea Family Caravan Park – VIC
While in Anglesea we stayed at the wonderful family caravan park, it’s right on the beach with access straight from the park. There’s a heated
We’re going on a bollard hunt
We’re going on a bollard hunt, are we going to see them all? Nope, but what a fun treasure hunt! P.S there was no way
Geelong waterfront – VIC
This wonderful protected area was great after the wind on the other beaches. There’s a children’s pool & fenced ocean area for swimming, a playground,
The Torquay Sundial -VIC
This beautiful mural was a great find, there’s a nice view of the Torquay beach and a yum cafe nearby called the Salty Dog. #sundial
Torquay Play park – VIC
What a cracker of a playground this is! All wooden walkways and climbing areas, sand diggers, slides and swings, it will get your imagination going.
Erskine Falls – near Lorne – VIC
A short walk from the carpark brings you to the base of this beautiful waterfall. #erskinefalls #waterfall #victoriawaterfalls #greatoceanroad
Love heart rock pool for Valentine’s Day ♥️
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