Because it was September school holidays which is prime time to do this trip, I could only get one night in Charleville. I would recommend spending at least two there but we managed to fit a lot in. We started off with a look around the WWII Secret Base, then we check into our motel …
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Our great epic Outback Queensland adventure – Roma
The first part of our trip was out to Roma. We had decided not to camp this time, and to stay in motels and cabins, so that was different for us. I think we stopped in Dalby for lunch. This first day had a detour out to Caliguel Lagoon where my aunt and uncle were …
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Winton
It was a short drive to Winton so we left after going to the Stockman’s Hall of Fame and having lunch in Longreach (we went to Darcy’s Diner, which was a great choice). We drove into Winton which was I realised that I’d assumed Longreach and Winton were similar sizes but I was wrong on …
Carnarvon Gorge 2022
I have been meaning to post about this trip for nearly two years! Our long awaited extended family Carnarvon Gorge trip. We prepped, we planned, we made the kids go on long walks, and then it rained. And rained. We travelled out to the gorge, stopping at Roma for a night. We did briefly consider …
Moreton Island
For the October long weekend [edit - I just found this in my drafts in January! What happened that I wrote it but did not press publish? Who knows!], it all worked out with winds and tides and timing for us to take a boat over to Moreton Island. It is the longest trip we …
Mumma, Did You Know? 