Completing the lap of Australia is one of my travel dreams. Having always lived in Australia I've been fortunate enough to see lots of beautiful parts of the country, and I'm now in the process of doing a series of adventures including the lap. Trip 1 was completed in August 2025, driving from New South Wales to South Australia to see Lake Eyre, via the Flinders ranges. Trip 2 was completed in October 2025 driving from New South Wales down to Torquay in Victoria and following

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There is something fascinating about dinosaurs, about learning how different the reality of life on earth was hundreds of millions of years ago. It is surreal to stand in areas where dinosaurs once roamed, and in outback Queensland to try and visualise how much of Australia was once covered by the vast Eromanga Sea. After deciding on an outback road trip I wanted to include venturing to Winton, where I'd heard some of Australia's best dinosaur fossils have been found. As I re

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Qantas is my favourite airline. Why I feel so strongly loyal I’m not sure, perhaps because I’m deeply proud of its Australian heritage, and perhaps because I’ve travelled with Qantas more than any other airline and feel safe doing so. Currently travelling in outback Australia I’ve made my way to Winton and Longreach in Queensland. Both key to the rise of Qantas it's been inspiring to hear about the war veteran founders and their vision for the future of flight. Replica of an

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Spending some time in Brisbane in March I wanted to take the opportunity to go somewhere new. I tried two day trips from Brisbane, one to Moreton Island which was good but negatively impacted by weather, whereas my visit to North Stradbroke Island was exceptional despite less than ideal conditions. I booked with Hit The Road Tours and it was a very well organised day. The scenery was better than expected, as was the wildlife viewing. Although there was a bit of rain on the d

After picking up the caravan in January with a view to doing longer Aussie trips including the big lap, the next step was to spend a week away to get used to it and test things out. I chose the Northern Beaches of Sydney for the week in February as it's a comfortable 3 hour drive from home, and gave me a fantastic opportunity to catch up with Sydney friends, family, and colleagues. Living in Sydney for over 20 years, and in the Northern Beaches (Dee Why) for more than 10 of t

With a short trip to Adelaide planned for January I decided it was the ideal time for my first visit to the Yorke Penninsula. Knowing I only had a free week the drive across from NSW was done in two days, with overnight stays in Wagga Wagga NSW and Mildura VIC. In Wagga Wagga I'd booked the International Hotel and was initially disappointed to find out the onsite restaurant at the time was closed, however, on the opposite corner is the Farmers Home Hotel which was perfect for

For many Australians, and some visitors, it feels like doing 'the lap' is a rite of passage, one that as historically the primary domain of grey nomads. Since the pandemic though it appears a lot more young couples and young families are making the trip, some choosing to enjoy a nomadic lifestyle for many years. Although I'm realistically now closer to the grey nomads in age and appearance, at 53 I feel younger than many of the more sterotypical travellers. However, I am not

After deciding that spring was the ideal time to tackle some of Australia's best known tourist destinations, the hard part was trying to pack a lot of amazing sights into a limited time frame. In the end I spent 2 weeks doing the core sightseeing journey from Tourquay to Adelaide and home, but was away from New South Wales (NSW) for 3 weeks. The extra time included driving from Goulburn to Tourquay and spending a few days there before the main road trip. I organised one excur

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In October I spent 2 days travelling the Great Ocean Road, driving around 240 kilometres starting in Touquay Victoria and finishing in Allansford, near Warrnambool. The trip was part of a 3 week journey from NSW, following the Victorian coast from Tourquay to Adelaide via the Great Ocean Road and Kangaroo Island. My first trip to the Great Ocean Road many years ago was a day tour from Melbourne on a big bus. I remember having a great but exhausting day, and if that's the only

I loved my visit in August, and I didn’t expect to visit Kati Thanda-Lake Eyre in 2025. In fact, it may not have been on my travel...

When I heard that Lake Eyre, which is normally dry, would have the most water in decades in 2025, it inspired a two week road trip from New South Wales (NSW) to outback South Australia (SA) in August. I’ve been into the outback before but not self-driving, and not outback SA. Coming from NSW, I was excited about driving across remote parts of NSW, Victoria, and SA, to explore the Flinders Ranges and Lake Eyre. Driving NSW to SA Day 1, we left Goulburn for a lunch stop in Temo