Wide open spaces

When planning this trip back in Sydney, one of the things I really wanted to take the family to was the Gibb River Road, an iconic off road track that links Kununurra on Western Australia’s eastern border with Derby on the west coast. Cutting right through the rugged heart of the Kimberly region, it passes… Continue reading Gibb River Road, WA – Part 1: Kununurra to the Mitchell Falls turnoff

As we headed off this morning we were all exited about crossing into Western Australia. Although we had loved Central Australia, we had been missing the coast and to us, WA signified the start of a long stretch of travel along the beautiful WA beaches. We soon crossed the border and after passing through the… Continue reading Kununurra, WA – welcome to groundhog day

On the way to Keep River, we stayed a night along side the Victoria River at the aptly named Victoria River Roadhouse. It was a nice enough place, on a cattle station, but there was not much to do as it was really just an overnight stop on the way through to Kununurra. After set… Continue reading Keep River National Park, NT – where ancient worlds collide

We had previously passed through Katherine stopping only long enough for a quick grocery stop on our way north, but it seemed like a nice place so we were keen to stay for a few days this time to see what the town was really like. The caravan parks we passed on the way through… Continue reading Katherine, NT – showtime!

There are a few options for where to camp in Litchfield National Park, but every time we mentioned to people we were heading there, we were told we had to stay at the Florence Falls campground. Always happy to take the advice of fellow travellers if it means one less decision for us, we headed… Continue reading Litchfield National Park, NT – Rancho Relaxo

Over the last 2 months we had become used to living in our own little bubble, isolated from both our life back home in Sydney, but also from the world at large, intentionally avoiding papers and other sources of news. We enjoyed the isolation, the simple life, where basic needs such as food, water and… Continue reading Darwin, NT – some wonderful gifts from home

Heading up the Stuart Highway the turn off to Kakadu is at a town called Pine Creek. Needing to fill up on petrol, we stopped for a quick drive around the town and found a cool little National Trust railway museum with a couple of old engines that the kids could explore. They loved climbing… Continue reading Kakadu, NT – no crocs, but what’s that buzzing sound?

We were told by a few people at Bitter Springs that Edith Falls was beautiful and well worth stopping at on the way up to Kakadu, so after a relaxed pack up we headed off towards the falls. On the way there, we drove through Katherine, and stopped as we entered to get a photo… Continue reading Edith Falls, NT – the power and beauty of water

On the way up to Bitter Springs, we passed near Daly Waters, a small town now famous for its pub, but previously used as a refuelling stopover for Qantas planes on their way to Singapore, as well as being involved in WWII as an airbase and hospital. We pulled off the main road and drove… Continue reading Bitter Springs, NT – flour, fire, floating and fishing

We stopped in at Tennant Creek along the way to take advantage of the mobile reception and do a bit of planning for the next couple of weeks while the kids had a play in the park. Kat’s parents are planning to come and meet us in Darwin so we needed to lock down a… Continue reading Banka Banka Outstation, NT – Happy Birthday Stu