For our Sydney Spring trip to see our son Jay, and his partner Kaede, we took a late flight up. Not because we wanted to but because we had been stuck in the Domain Tunnel on our way to the airport due to an accident. As a result we were $360 poorer because of paying …
Apart from coming to Adelaide for the football, during the AFL Gather Round, a night visit to the stunning glass sculptures at the Chihuly Nights Exhibition at the Adelaide Botanic Gardens was high on our list of things to see. When you see these beautiful and colourful glass sculptures by celebrated American artist Dale Chihuly …
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The next morning we drove back into town, parked and walked up to the nearby Tourist Information Centre, which was housed in a small building next to a grand old bank. Things to do In Charters Towers A very helpful lady soon had us looking at a variety of options of how to spend the …
Even though we intended catching up with some friends in Brisbane we didn’t actually want to stay there so Bribie Island was a logical and quieter choice. We booked into Bongaree Caravan Park just opposite Sandstone Point on the mainland. The first night one couple of our friends actually drove up from Brisbane and we …
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Day 26- Litchfield to Darwin. Our time in Litchfield was ending. Once breakfast was finished we cleaned up and packed up the van. Left just before 10:00 and drove to Howard Springs arriving just after 11:00. Checked in and set up our van on Site 227 not far from an amenities block and a BBQ. …
Day 14 - Alice Springs After breakfast we made our way through the town to the School of the Air. Paid an entry fee to do a tour. Our guide was of Indian origin. Her Indian teaching qualifications haven't been fully recognised in Australia so while she is studying to upgrade them she works at …
Arriving early afternoon in Port Augusta from Gawler allowed us the opportunity to visit and spend some time walking around the Australian Arid Lands Botanic Gardens on the outskirts of town. As we drove in we noticed some wonderful iron sculptures of native Australian plants on the gateposts. After driving about a kilometre we reached …
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