Being a parent is my most valued responsibility. It is not what defines me above all else.
East Coast Crawl
We followed Colleen’s stellar instructions and gave her a call once we got to the house. She met us in her ute and gave us a personal escort to our huge campsite, a stones throw from the main fishing area - a tidal creek where you can catch shovel nose shark, flathead, jacks and of... Continue Reading →
Homeward Bound
Frewena Green yellow grey and reddish brown shrubbery flanks the Stewart and Barkley Highways. We’re back in the land of gun barrel straight road that’s flat for as far as you can see. We’re also back to long drives of about 7 hours and over night stays. We do well, but we’re out of practice.... Continue Reading →
The Top End: Kakadu to Mataranka
We waved goodbye to Uncle Phil and the comforts of a house after a slow pack up, ensuring we hadn’t left anything behind, and piled into the car headed for Kakadu. We didn’t know what to expect from Kakadu. The people I have met along the way who seem to have similar interests, values etc... Continue Reading →
The Top End: Litchfield to Darwin
Acknowledgement We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the traditional owners of country throughout Australia. We recognise the continuing connection to land, water, language and community. We pay our respect to the cultures; and to Elders past, present and emerging. We are committed to walking lightly on the land of your ancestors, only... Continue Reading →
The Top End: Lake Argyle to Nitmuluk
Acknowledgement We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the traditional owners of country throughout Australia. We recognise the continuing connection to land, water, language and community. We pay our respect to the cultures; and to Elders past, present and emerging. We are committed to walking lightly on the land of your ancestors, only... Continue Reading →
The Gibb River Road: Ellenbrae to El Questro
Acknowledgement We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the traditional owners of country throughout Australia. We recognise the continuing connection to land, water, language and community. We pay our respect to the cultures; and to Elders past, present and emerging. We are committed to walking lightly on the land of your ancestors, only... Continue Reading →
The Gibb River Road: Munurru to Punamii-unpuu
Acknowledgement We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the traditional owners of country throughout Australia. We recognise the continuing connection to land, water, language and community. We pay our respect to the cultures; and to Elders past, present and emerging. We are committed to walking lightly on the land of your ancestors, only... Continue Reading →
The Gibb River Road: Galvins to Drysdale
**To maintain some privacy for Rob and Jade, I won’t be using their surname. I will refer to the family as The RJs. Turns out we are travelling in the same direction as the RJs, and since they seem like cool normal people, and as an added bonus our kids have gelled beautifully, we decided... Continue Reading →
The Gibb River Road: Derby to Bell Gorge
The drive from Broome to Derby was fairly unremarkable, but the dregs of the damage from either the wet season or the cyclone was apparent. The decision was made to stay at Birdwood Downs Station, not far out of town and a little way down the Gibb. We had heard that Derby isn’t the most... Continue Reading →
Headland – Broome
The Taste of Home We left Dales Gorge with the taste of home on our tongues… Port Hedland our destination, to visit my cousin Harry and his fiancé Haylea, as well as their three beautiful kids, Lily, Alby, and Mally. They’ve lived in Hedland since 2020. I’ve never met Mally (18months), and if I’ve met... Continue Reading →
Quarts And All 