Rise before the sun, van is packed, car is ready to go, quick breakfast, goodbye to Aunty P, and on the road again before the Brisbane peak. Over the Gateway Bridge in record time and off we go! The Glass House mountains appeared sheepishly on the horizon, scattered through the flat farmland and forests, and slowly grew and grew until we found ourselves staring up at these giants. Our impressively early departure, meant info centres were not open, but we used so...

April 1 - Back on the mainland and where to go now.... First stop was to Bern's Dad's place in Beaumaris for some Pop time. A trip up to the Dandenong Ranges and a ride on the famous Puffying Billy impressed. We even had to get the chant "I think I can, I think I can" going to help him up the hill. Theo's new catch phrase "all aboard!" as he hangs out the camper door, now features regularly. Our trip to date has been very much influenced by recommendations fro...

The Nut, Stanley: 1.0km Tallow Beach Loop, Stanley: 4.6km Trowatta Arch, Tarkine Wilderness Area: 2.0km Edge of the World, Arthur River: 0.5km Arthur River Cruise, Arthur River: 0.5km Huon Trail, Corinna: 0.5km Whyte River Walk, Corinna: 2.0km Mt Donaldson Hike, Corinna: 4.0km Hogarth Falls, Strahan: 1.5km South Cape Bay, Cockle Creek: 7.0km Pinnacle Track to Organ Pipes, Mt Wellington, Hobart: 4.0km Zig Zag Track to Summit, Mt Wellington, Hobart: 4....

Goodbye Bay of Fires, hello 100km of accidental dirt roads. The road to Anson Bay and Mt William National Park was less than sealed. At one point we had to skip (as well as a Prado and a Swan can skip) over a one-foot high mound in the middle of the road to prevent being flattened by a grader (the traffic control also has something to be desired). Our alternative inland route led us to the small forgotten tin mining town of Derby. It had a rather lack luster his...

We left Kingston for the last time, following our successful Prado fixing adventure, to head straight to the east coast and to the 'top-rated', 'must-see' locations in Tasmania, Freycinet National Park and the Bay of Fires. An excellent drive with two sleeping kids for the majority, allowed us to witness a gorgeous red sunset lighting up the Hazards and the still waters of Coles Bay on our arrival at Freycinet NP. Our pre-booked site was more like half-a-site du...