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Mt Lidgbird and Mt Gower from Malabar Hill, Lord Howe Island

10 TOP Half Day Hikes in 10 HOT Australian Holiday Spots

August 8, 2017 Red Nomad OZ Australian Round Up, Things to do, TOP Ten, Travel, Walks

I’m SO not a hard-core hiker for lots of reasons. Wrong temperament. Wrong size. Wrong fitness level. And my holidays are NEVER just about the hike. Or hikes. But although I’m the world’s slowest hiker, I like my holidays served up with a bit of hiking on the side. So my holiday destinations have to give me a hiking workout[…]

Wild Dog Hill, Whyalla Conservation Park, South Australia

Amenities, Attractions and Axe Murderers at Whyalla Conservation Park, South Australia

July 23, 2017 Red Nomad OZ Australiana, Eyre Peninsula, Scenic Public Toilets, South Australia, Things to do, Whyalla Conservation Park

He probably wasn’t an axe murderer. I mean, skidding into the carpark in a cloud of dust, ‘Uptown Girl’ blaring from the stereo, and parking well away from the only other car in the car park? Despite my lack of hands-on experience with axe murderers, I was pretty sure this wasn’t archetypal behaviour. Was it? But through the clouds of[…]

View from the Dutchman's Stern Summit, Flinders Ranges, South Australia

The Dutchman’s Stern Hike! Southern Flinders Ranges, South Australia

June 29, 2017 Red Nomad OZ Bird watching, Dutchman's Stern, Flinders Ranges, National Parks, Quorn, South Australia, Travel, Walks

The Dutchman’s Stern Hike ‘Visit the Crazy Horse – but not on Monday’ the log book entry read. Why, with the magnificent 360° panorama from the summit of the Dutchman’s Stern hike surrounding them, would two German hikers be reminded of an Adelaide nightclub 300 kilometres away? (Note to self – what IS the Monday deal at the Crazy Horse,[…]

Outback Road via Copley, South Australia

Catchya at Copley! Things to Do and See in Outback South Australia

June 13, 2017 Red Nomad OZ Beltana, Birdsville Track, Copley, Farina, Lyndhurst, Marree, Oodnadatta Track, Outback, Sliding Rock, South Australia, Strzelecki Track, Things to do, TOP Aussie Towns, Travel

Catchya at Copley!* We leaped from the car and hit the ground running as a convoy of 4WDs pulled into the car park behind us. Car doors slammed. They were gaining on us, but we were still a few vital seconds ahead as we slid through the door and reached the counter first. And that’s exactly where I needed to[…]

Normanville Beach, Fleurieu Peninsula, Adelaide, South Australia

See Australia Month by Month Part Two: July to December Travel Teasers!

April 26, 2017 Red Nomad OZ Australian Round Up, Family Friendly, Holidays, HOT Touring Tips, Things to do, Travel

Wondering how you’re EVER going to see as much of Australia as I have? Trust me, travelling OZ is SO worth it! And if you need reasons to do it other than the stunning natural attractions, amazing Aussie experiences and fabulous holiday destinations, take a look at these 25 science-backed health benefits of travel HERE. Here’s HOW to get your[…]

Beach in Ballina, North Coast, New South Wales

See Australia Month-by-Month Part One: January to June Travel Teasers!

April 12, 2017 Red Nomad OZ Family Friendly, Holidays, HOT Touring Tips, Things to do, Travel

I’d be able to fund my Aussie travel ’til the end of time if I had a buck for every time I’ve heard someone say ‘I wish I could see as much of Australia as you have’. ‘But you CAN,’ I generally reply. Yes, I get that slow travelling to obscure parts of OZ in an el cheapo 1983 camper[…]

Jump-up Loop Landscape, Sturt National Park, via Tibooburra, New South Wales

Explore Corner Country! Tibooburra, Milparinka and Cameron Corner, New South Wales

March 19, 2017 Red Nomad OZ Cameron Corner, Corner Country, Milparinka, National Parks, New South Wales, Outback, Sturt National Park, Tibooburra, Travel

Our Corner Country Adventure Begins! Taking a road trip to ANY hottest place anywhere just SO isn’t on my travel bucket list. But Tibooburra, aka the hottest place in New South Wales, was closest town to the ONLY place in the world where I could stand in three Australian states – South Australia, Queensland and New South Wales – all at[…]

Why YOU need a Navigation Unit!

January 25, 2017 Red Nomad OZ Competition, Product Review

Giving a brand new navigation unit to a blogger who actively resists electronic gadgets and openly prefers to use actual paper maps could have been a risky move for Hema Maps. AND … giving that blogger TWO brand new units would have been downright foolhardy! What were they thinking?? Hema Maps meets RedzAustralia When Hema Maps contacted me about collaborating[…]

Jump Up Lookout, Loop Road, Sturt National Park, New South Wales, Australia

14 TOP Secret Aussie Hot Spots

December 14, 2016 Red Nomad OZ Australian Round Up, National Parks, Things to do, Travel, Travel Tips

I’ve been a BIG fan of maps since forever. So when Hema Maps wanted to collaborate on a post about Australia’s hidden hot spots, I agreed straight away! Below is the Hema Maps selection of 7 AMAZING almost-secret Aussie Hot Spots – even I haven’t been to some of them – then take the link at the end of the post to find[…]

Earth Sanctuary Spirit of the Outback Show

10 Cool Places to take the Kids in Alice Springs

February 17, 2016 Red Nomad OZ Alice Springs, Central Australia, Family Friendly, Northern Territory, Things to do, TOP Ten, Travel

Take the family to Central Australia and discover the TOP TEN kid-friendly things to do in Alice Springs! In this guest post, Dominic Vivarini of Earth Sanctuary is your guide on this virtual If you are on a holiday with the kids in Australia, then Alice Springs is a great place to enjoy your family vacation. Alice Springs offers many activities and places[…]