Our family visit to Cooktown, based in the Cape York Peninsular was a lovely experience. The town is historic for Captain James Cook beaching his ship in Cooktown in 1770. Then staying for repairs, which is where the town gets its name. Cooktown is a small, regional town with a population less than 3,000! Our …
The Cooktown botanic gardens and Finch Bay are such lovely places to visit and as a bonus you can walk from one to the other in about 15 minutes. The Cooktown botanic gardens are a lovely start to the walk down to Finch Bay. It is fully accessible for both pushchairs and wheelchair users. The …
Isabella Falls is located 42km North West of Cooktown. The road in is bitumen all the way so you should have no problem if you are planning to visit for the day. However, you will need a 4×4 to get into the Isabella Falls camping area. If you plan to visit for the day and …
The Crystal Cascades Waterfalls, near Cairns, are located around 20 minutes from the city. The road is bitumen all the way, so fully accessible to all vehicles. The Crystal Cascades are a beautiful attraction that can, on occasions get quite busy. So, you should take that into account when planning your trip. The Crystal Cascades …
The Babinda Boulders is a lovely place to visit for a day trip or even a few days as there is a Babinda Boulders Camp Area – which is a free camp. Babinda is located just south of Cairns and the road is Bitumen all the way so easy to access in any vehicle. Plus, …
Wow, What a beautiful location to free camp. The views at Stanage Bay Camping Area are stunning. The Bay isn’t all that big (The bay in front of the campsite is likely around a Kilometre long), but it’s perfect to get your steps in. Facing Northeast means a beautiful sunrise too! So, if you’re an …
Wuruma Dam is located West of Bundaberg, 48km North of Eidsvold. We spent a week in Wuruma Dam camping area on our way north towards Rockampton. And I have to say, we thoroughly enjoyed it. The camping area was clean, tidy and spacious. The sites are all marked with bollards, so the boundaries are very …