From the Eyre Peninsula, we started making our way to Adelaide as we had a plane to catch to the Gold Coast to celebrate a special family birthday. We made a few stops on the way to explore the Copper Coast and a taste of the York Peninsula. Whyalla – We had a quick overnight stop in … Continue reading Travel diary – Copper Coast, (a tiny bit of the) York Peninsula and Adelaide, SA
From Wirrulla, we travelled south east to the Eyre Peninsula, camping at Farm Beach, about 20 minutes out of Coffin Bay. From here, we explored Mount Dutton Bay, Coffin Bay and Port Lincoln. After a few big days of travelling, we were all quite pleased to stay in the same place for a few days. … Continue reading Travel diary – Eyre Peninsula, SA
From Esperance, we drove north to a free camp at Bromus Dam, a few kms south of Norseman, to have a couple of days rest before we hit the Nullarbor. Apart from the flies, it was a great bush camp with plenty of space, a dam to fish in and plenty of wood for a … Continue reading Travel diary – The Nullarbor, WA and SA
From Albany, we headed to the Lucky Bay campground at Cape Le Grand National Park near Esperance. We had a few stops on the way, including an overnight stop at the Munglinup Truck Stop which even had a playground for the kids. We’d almost finished setting up camp for the night when a family pulled … Continue reading Travel diary – Esperance and Lucky Bay, WA
As published on Her Canberra. It’s been six months since my husband and I packed up our two kids, our home and out lives and embarked on a 12-month family gap year around Australia. So far, it’s been everything I thought it would be, and some things I thought it wouldn’t. But we’ve taken it … Continue reading Article: Six things I’ve learnt from six months on the road
From Busselton, we continued south through Augusta and then onto Sid’s Campground—a rustic bush camp near the small town of Northcliffe. We weren’t really sure what was in the area, but after chatting to a few fellow campers at the communal campfire on our first night, we soon had more than enough to do the … Continue reading Travel diary – South west coast and Albany, WA
From Perth, we travelled south to Busselton, where we ditched the van and treated ourselves to an apartment for four nights. It was only a two bedroom apartment, but it felt huge! We had an oven in the kitchen, our own washing machine, hot running water, and a bath! Talk about luxury! Miss 4 turned … Continue reading Travel diary – Busselton and Margaret River, WA
From Cliff Head, we headed to Perth where we parked the van in hubby’s cousin’s driveway and moved into their house for a week. We had a great time catching up with our family, using a real washing machine (it’s the simple things, right?) and exploring Perth. The Pinnacles – On our way to Perth … Continue reading Travel diary – The Pinnacles and Perth, WA
My kids love exploring. They choose their best explorer clothes from the limited options they have, and pack Miss 4’s backpack with water, snacks and fly nets. Master 7 takes the binoculars and the walkie talkie, and off they go. They can spend hours exploring within a 15 metre radius from where I’m sitting. At … Continue reading One of my favourite things
From Kalbarri, we headed further south to a free camp at Cliff Head, just south of Dongara and Port Denison, stopping at Geraldton on the way to visit the HMAS Sydney II memorial. From Cliff Head, we explored Dongara and Port Denison, as well as spent a bit of time relaxing on the beach. Geraldton … Continue reading Travel diary – Geraldton and Dongara/Port Denison, WA
Our family gap year 