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YouTubeTravelled to Mareeba near Cairns, to holiday with a Japanese friend. View Larger Map Stayed two nights at Granite Gorge national park. Nice open camp grounds and with an un-powered site you can basically camp anywhere you like. Hot showers and other amenities, for $12 a night per person. Now staying at Cairns in the Palm Royale Cairns (resort/apartments) for a few nights. Getting to know the surrounding islands and [...]
NQ – North Queensland camping near Townsville
NQ – North Queensland camping near Townsville
No more massive drives… Travelled from Townsville to Jourama Falls camp this morning. Large grounds to drive in and camp on a large site. We have 3 vans and 2 tents in this convoy and we were easily able to find a private spot. Cold shower and toilets, and lots of bush turkeys. This place is about 5km from the Bruce Hwy and then about 25km south of Ingham. As [...]
The last massive drive
The last massive drive
Nanango to Airlie Beach QLD. Massive trip. On Friday 11 June I drove pretty much spot on 1000km and finally arrived in Airlie Beach. It was late at night, about 10:30PM and the boys met me and we headed to the camp spot at Funnel Bay a few minutes outside of Airlie. View Larger Map The camp spot is a piece of prime land at Airlie Beach which is for [...]
First night on the road
First night on the road
After visiting both parents the trip is now officially in motion. Tonight is the first night, I am sleeping by the road near here… View Larger Map I drove about 500kms today and it took a very long time on the windy Summerland Way. I will get onto the Bruce Hwy in about 200kms tomorrow morning, smooth sailing from there…