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31 Jul 2015

A Bike Ride on the Beach in Mulambin, QLD

posted in: Queensland |

Jumping ahead again! Emu crossing! Yay! We soon found out why… The caravan park had its own resident emu! He was not shy and often came over when he saw us outside. He wasn’t afraid of the kids at all, he probably knew they were likely to have food. This is officially my favourite kind of palm. It’s like the branches are in 3D. I think it’s a foxtail palm. We went across the road to have a bike ride … Read More

20 Jul 2015

Hello, Queensland! Nice to Meet you.

posted in: Queensland |

I’ve always wanted to visit beautiful, sunny Queensland. After more than six months in our caravan, here we are! Suddenly it feels all official, we are headed north! There is so much of Australia still to see. But now we are one step closer. First stop, the Gold Coast! Of course. We could get away with not visiting the theme parks if our kids were younger. But they have this inconvenient awareness of these things. 😉

19 Jul 2015

Byron Bay – Most Easterly Point in Australia!

posted in: New South Wales |

While we were staying in Hastings Point we drove down to Byron Bay to visit the most eastern point on the Australian mainland. It’s at the Cape Byron lighthouse, which is a state conservation area and a really popular spot, especially on the weekend! We drove up to the top only to find it too crowded to park. We were lucky to find a spot not too far down the drive so we were able to easily walk up to … Read More

19 Jul 2015

Hastings Point, NSW

posted in: New South Wales |

After Coffs Harbour we went a bit north to a small town called Hastings Point. We stayed at a lovely caravan park there, complete with a waterpark, indoor play place, and kids’ activities. They had morning craft sessions and an evening disco on the weekend, great fun for the kids. We met another family who were just getting ready to begin their journey around Australia. They lived nearby and had just moved out of their rental house and into their … Read More