go-see-do guide for adventurous travellers
Last Updated on March 18, 2019 by Red Nomad OZ You’d think Troubridge Island and lighthouse would already be several years into a conservation program to preserve this unique South Australian heritage icon, but the SA State Government has different priorities. The costly shrines to its self indulgence are in urban areas where the votes are, meaning this unique spot is at risk of being[…]
Read moreLast Updated on June 22, 2017 by Red Nomad OZ As Hinchinbrook Island virgins, the caravan park day cruise deal – $50 per person instead of the usual $99 – was mighty attractive! Especially when it transpired that accomodation pick up and lunch was the only difference between the two tours … hell, even I can make a sandwich to save[…]
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Last Updated on September 15, 2014 by Red Nomad OZ Last year, my partner and I took a drive west of Windorah, near Cooper’s Creek in SW Queensland, to the start of the Birdsville road. We’d never been on the Birdsville track, so thought we’d scope it out from the Queensland side for future reference! Imagine our surprise to find[…]
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Last Updated on March 20, 2015 by Red Nomad OZ The view from the Rainbow Valley campground Loo! Yes, yes, I just had to keep the theme going (check out Scenic Public Toilets #1 and #2 if you don’t know what I’m talking about)! From Stuarts Well in the Northern Territory, it’s only a short drive to the amazing Rainbow Valley[…]
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Last Updated on September 15, 2014 by Red Nomad OZ One of the most bizarre and amazing experiences of our travels occurred at Stuarts Well, 90 km south of Alice Springs. I haven’t linked to a map because it’s idiot simple to find- just look for the straight line between Alice Springs and Adelaide on any map and you’ve found the highway! Look[…]
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Last Updated on March 3, 2017 by Red Nomad OZ Eulo? Where’s Eulo? Click HERE for the Google map! Only 68 km west of Cunnamulla, we stopped (in true Grey Nomad style) after less than an hour on the road!! We’d seen a locally produced brochure listing Eulo attractions, and thought it deserved a look. Did it ever! How could anyone pass up[…]
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Last Updated on March 13, 2017 by Red Nomad OZ Regular readers may notice a theme developing with my Scenic Public Toilet series (click HERE for #1 if you missed it)?! It’s no coincidence that my first two favourites are surrounded by rocks as these are some of the most scenic spots in Australia. But … at Kata Tjuta (also[…]
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Last Updated on February 11, 2021 by Red Nomad OZ Wycliffe Well is one of several roadhouse/diner/pub/motel/caravan park/store complexes on the Stuart Highway north of Alice Springs. But Wycliffe Well is unique. Why? Because it is the self-proclaimed UFO capital of Australia – if not the world. As such, it’s worth stopping over to see if those claims are true.[…]
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Last Updated on February 11, 2021 by Red Nomad OZ Australia’s scenic wonders – such as the amazing Karlu Karlu/Devils Marbles – are generally accessible to the public. That means plenty of nearby facilities such as lookouts, viewing platforms, car parks, campgrounds, picnic tables, BBQs. AND plenty of public conveniences. That’s just one reason Australia is known as the[…]
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Last Updated on February 16, 2021 by Red Nomad OZ Spending a fun filled week in Quilpie is easy. In the photo above, this Outback Queensland opal mining town is visible way off in the distance from landmark lookout ‘Baldy Top’ just out of town. But just because it (almost) disappears into the distance from any vantage point doesn’t[…]
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