4 – 8 November   Well we have come to our last (planned) off-road adventure, and one which we have been looking forward to for long time; Fraser Island.  Situated 250 odd km north of Brisbane, it is the largest sand island in the world at just over 123km long and 25km at its widest Read More …

Airlie Beach – Hervey Bay 30 October – 3 November   After just under 3 months living the tropical lifestyle, it was time for us to head south across the Tropic of Capricorn into the temperate zone again. We haven’t been for a long drive for a while… why not Goat it to a Gorge? Read More …

Alva Beach – Airlie Beach 25 – 29 October   When we first learnt to dive in Melbourne our instructor nominated the SS Yongala as his favourite dive and it has been on our radar ever since. The SS Yongala is often listed in the top 10 dive sites in the world so since we Read More …

Cairns to Townsville 19 – 24 October   A Cassowary is a large flightless bird which supposedly roams the tropical rain forests in the far north of Queensland. Think an emu on steroids (citation needed).  Given our past success with seeing rare Australian wildlife we were quietly confident we would come across one somewhere down Read More …