Wed 19th-20th April Fraser Island Wow!! What a wonder of the world this was. Largest sand Island in the world claiming world heritage site and boasting its own Rain Forest. Coming alive millions of years ago when it washed away from the east coast of Australia, The inhabitants of the Island came over with the building of the sand Island including the oldest Aboriginals in Aus. We started our trip with breakfast at the barge launcing beach Inskip point. once over ...

27th March We are going to spend a week with an old school friend I met up with earlier this year in the UK, Maureen Opened her home to us and made us very welcome, Maureen & Ray (he's an aus) have lovely family all who came to visit whilst we were there. Ray is famous for his hot rod cars which he self builds last one took him 11yrs worth seeing (see photo)Whilst in the mountains we took the opportunity to do the area as you would.. Our first visit was to an Old...

20th-26th March Sydney Got lovely backpackers in Manly 1/2hr ferry ride from Sydney cemtral Quay. Nice distance to get into city or get out of the city after a long day. Fist day here met up with Jackie & Anita they have been travelling down the coast since beginning of March we will spend the next 5 days together then they are off home via Singapore. First Day spent booking our Itinery Bridge Climb, OPera in Opera House, Went for walk up and around Sydney ...

09th - 19th March, Melbourne - Sydney After a good crossing over Bass Strait we head off up the coast to Lake Entrance not far up coast but lovely place to camp first night, we meet up with 2 oldies Val, Colin & Pepe the spoilt little dog, they were wanting to go out for supper but were afraid of leaving poor little PEPE so we volunteered to babysit,(Well it was Colins 70th birthday)We had a BBQ but we decided he was not meaty enuff!! we saw Dolphins in the Har...

27th Feb 7th March Decided to take in Tasmania whilst we were so close only 12hrs away across the Bass Strait well worth it. we chose a night crossing to get max time there. Our first litlle town we went through was Sheffield the whole town is just murals on every building they even have a mural park took a good couple of hrs to look around before it got very samey. Off to the Cradle mountain National Park beautiful spot just like being back in NZ. Took a quick a...