Travel Tales

  • Clare Valley~Mintaro

    As you stroll through the town of Mintaro you’ll find yourself stepping back in time. Pick up a map from the Clare Information Centre and do a self guided tour of this historic…

  • Lake Elizabeth

    I walked to Lake Elizabeth nearly 30 years ago and it’s still as beautiful as it was then. Parks have created an excellent walking trail that leads you into the heart of The…

  • Harrietville

    Our travel plans to escape the Victorian winter and head to the outback took an unexpected turn when Covid19 hit our shores. We found ourselves in South Australia, one week away from our…

  • G’day

    The van’s hitched up and you’re back on the road. You get up to speed and settle in for the journey ahead anticipating all that lies ahead. As you travel south down a…

  • Fishing at Eighty Mile Beach

    It all begins the night before.“What time’s high tide tomorrow?”“What tackle do I need?”“Have I got bait?”“What’s the weather doing?” The next day… Two hours before high tide, you get the gear together;…

  • Derby & King Sound

    Spent a few days here in Derby. A lovely little town and the locals are really friendly. We headed out to King Sound to watch the Australia’s and one of the world’s highest…

  • Humongous

    On our way to the Bungle Bungle we stopped at a rest area overnight. We’d only just set ourselves up for the night when a forty foot palatial apartment on wheels pulls up…

  • The Tap Dance

    This is too funny! This morning I was having a sticky beak from my bed checking out the new neighbours who had just arrived. The guy pulled up with a camper trailer and…