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The road to the Horn, from the Horn lookout, Mt Buffalo National Park

7 Random Alpine Adventures – Bright, Victoria

May 5, 2012 Red Nomad OZ Australian Alps, Beechworth, Bogong Village, Bright, Falls Creek, Lake Buffalo, Mt Buffalo, National Parks, Random Adventures, Rocky Valley Lake, Victoria, Victorian Alps, Wandiligong

Last Updated on November 17, 2017 by Red Nomad OZ 1. Happy Campers – Bright Big 4 Caravan Park From the expletives, it appeared the rain-lashed grey nomads repeatedly jack-knifing their massive van into the bushes around their campsite as thunder rumbled thorough the night were NOT “Livin’ the Dream” their van proclaimed. Although their inadvertent behavioural benchmark reinforced the[…]

Public Amenities, Ned's Beach, Lord Howe Island

Australia’s Scenic Public Toilets #24 – Ned’s Beach, Lord Howe Island, NSW

April 11, 2012 Red Nomad OZ Beaches, Bird watching, Loos with Views, Lord Howe Island, Neds Beach, New South Wales, Scenic Public Toilets

Last Updated on October 4, 2016 by Red Nomad OZ These conveniences could be ANYWHERE, right? Anywhere with tropical vegetation and killer blue skies, that is. But that doesn’t narrow it down much. Nor does its proximity to a beach and picnic and barbecue areas! Unlike many of its tropical counterparts, however, this public loo at Neds Beach on gorgeous[…]

RED Alert #5: ‘I Must Be Off! in the RED zone!

April 5, 2012 Red Nomad OZ Interview, Red Alert

Last Updated on May 26, 2019 by Red Nomad OZ Red Man, Vancouver, Canada My REDAlert #5 guest Christopher Allen comes from the US, lives in Germany, has a strange connection with New Zealand and his wonderful blog I Must Be Off! has RED photos from – well – almost everywhere! Weirdly though, we DO have common ground! See[…]

Mounts Gower and Lidgbird, Lord Howe Island, New South Wales

Aussie ABC – I is for Islands!

April 1, 2012 Red Nomad OZ Albrohos Islands, Aussie ABC, Griffiths Island, Islands, Kangaroo Island, Lord Howe Island, Magnetic Island, New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Things to do, Travel, Victoria, Western Australia

Last Updated on April 16, 2019 by Red Nomad OZ I’ve spent my entire life on Islands large and small. But only if you count Australia! Some say it’s the world’s biggest island, some the smallest continent, others don’t actually care … But me? Of COURSE it’s an island! Anything to add more bragging rights another world class experience[…]

Random Adventure #7 – Taking the Train to Tumoulin

March 23, 2012 Red Nomad OZ Atherton Tableland, Australiana, Cairns, Herberton, Random Adventures, Ravenshoe, Things to do, Tumoulin

Last Updated on June 20, 2017 by Red Nomad OZ 1925 D17 Class Steam Locomotive ‘Capella’ in Tumoulin, Queensland Over 100 years ago on 31 July 1911, regional Parliamentary representatives invited to the Herberton-Tumoulin railway line opening were too busyto attend according to a local historian. Exactly 100 years later – and how things have changed!! Crossing the trestle bridge,[…]

Looking South over 4 mile Beach, Port Douglas

7 Days in … Cairns!

March 17, 2012 Red Nomad OZ 7 Days in ..., Bakery, Beaches, Cairns, Far North Queensland, Islands, Port Douglas, Queensland, Rainforest, Things to do, Travel, Wildlife

Last Updated on March 18, 2019 by Red Nomad OZ Cairns is one of the best Australian travel destinations – and I’ve got the photos to prove it! This laid back city 2000 km north of Brisbane between World Heritage Listed Rainforest and the Great Barrier Reef, has come a long way from its sugar-cane farming roots to become Far[…]

Australia’s Scenic Public Toilets #23 – Port Fairy, Victoria

March 13, 2012 Red Nomad OZ Bakery, Great Ocean Road, Loos with Views, Port Fairy, Scenic Public Toilets, Victoria

Last Updated on June 14, 2015 by Red Nomad OZ Scenic Public Toilet, Port Fairy, Victoria Spectacular though the view is from this coastal amenities block on Victoria’s Great Ocean Road, there were more important things to do than admire it. And I’m not talking about using the conveniences, either! Pilchard defends our lunch to the death … The goods[…]

Off the Tourist Trail #8 – Point Pass, South Australia

March 9, 2012 Red Nomad OZ Australiana, Inspiration Point, Mid North, Point Pass, South Australia

Last Updated on November 17, 2017 by Red Nomad OZ Looking towards Point Pass at Inspiration Point, Mid North, South Australia Penniless Australians despondent over their inability to travel overseas to areas of unfettered opulence and baroque magnificence need no longer be depressed about the prospect of never seeing their gilt and glamour. Lutheran Church, Point Pass, South Australia[…]

RED Alert #4 – Adventure Before Dementia goes WEST!

February 28, 2012 Red Nomad OZ Coolgardie, Kalgoorlie, Lake Eyre, Lake LeFroy, Red Alert, South Australia, Travel, Western Australia

Last Updated on March 23, 2015 by Red Nomad OZ WARNING: My REDAlert #4 guest has photos that’ll make you turn GREEN! Don’t believe me? Well … read on and see if I’m right!! Diane’s wonderful ‘Adventure Before Dementia’ blog has MANY great shots – but I was particularly interested in her REDphotos from places in Western Australia (WA) and[…]

Only in OZ #20 – Steel Wings, Jerilderie, New South Wales

February 24, 2012 Red Nomad OZ Australiana, Bushranger, Jerilderie, Ned Kelly, New South Wales, Steel Wings, Things to do, Travel

Last Updated on July 20, 2018 by Red Nomad OZ After the thrill of finding a bread tin tribute to Aussie bushranger Ned Kelly at the bakery, downtown Jerilderie could hold nothing further for Aussie explorers like us. Could it? But according to the Jerilderie official visitor’s guide, as well as the Ned Kelly connection, this small New South Wales Southern[…]