Here we go again, ready to explore more of Australia. This year we did another trip through the Simpson and through western and northern Queensland but found ourselves on the move so much that the blog remained unwritten. However this time we are heading south to explore a part of Oz that we have never ventured to before - Tasmania. A small package but from all accounts, a rich one. Having been told that a month is not enough, we have allocated 6 weeks between t...

It was with great hopes that we would leave on the 15th, but like all things in life, they take a little longer than expected. Some last minute 'improvements' together with the painful task of deciding just which essential bits were to be packed and which were to be left behind delayed us one more day. On Sunday morning, all packed up and ready to roll, we left Sydney and headed out along the Hume Highway to take the route through the Riverina rather than thro...

At last we are ready to hit the road for our long trip this year in our new 4WD and camper, heading for the Centre. A few months ago we sold the Nissan Patrol with all its gear and its rooftop tent. We've tried most setups over the years: tents, rooftop tents, campervans, camper trailers - in fact, pretty much everything except a caravan which appeals to us not one bit. We have come to the conclusion that we need a combination of four-wheel-drive capability plu...