Devil's Marbles Archives - Australia by Red Nomad OZ

Bald Rock, via Tenterfield, New South Wales, Australia

Aussie ABC: R is for Rocks

December 22, 2014 Red Nomad OZ Aussie ABC, Australian Round Up, Balancing Rock, Bald Rock National Park, Ball's Pyramid, Bunda Cliffs, Chillagoe, Devil's Marbles, Hollow Mountain, Kalbarri, Kalbarri National Park, Kangaroo Island, Kununurra, Lord Howe Island, Mirima National Park, Mt Moffatt, Narrabri, Northern Territory, Nullarbor Plain, Remarkable Rocks, Sawn Rocks, Tasmania, Tenterfield, Tesselated Pavement, Things to do, Travel

With the world’s biggest rock AND largest monolith*, Australia’s the land of the ultimate ROCK – or at least the coolest Australian rock formations! But where’s a keen rockhound to go once they’ve seen Mt Augustus (biggest rock) and Uluru (biggest monolith)?? Check out a few more Australian Rock Stars – otherwise known as distinctive and unusual Australian rock formations – with[…]

Ochre Pits, West MacDonnell Ranges via Alice Springs, Central Australia

TOP 7 Central Australian RED HOT Spots once you’re done with Uluru!

January 21, 2014 Red Nomad OZ Central Australia, Devil's Marbles, Gosse Bluff, HOT Touring Tips, Karlu Karlu, Kings Canyon, Northern Territory, Ochre Pits, Ormiston Gorge, Rainbow Valley, Red Centre, Road Trips, Stuarts Well, Things to do, Tnorala

For some, the whole point of Central Australia is Uluru. For others the whole point of AUSTRALIA is Uluru. And who can blame them? It’s HUGE. It’s magnificent. It’s RED!! But Central OZ isn’t just about Uluru and Kata Tjuta. Of COURSE they’re several kinds of awesome, but there are lots of other attractions that’ll show you just as good[…]

Yarrie Lake, via Narrabri, New South Wales

6 MUST-visit Aussie Campsites

September 24, 2013 Red Nomad OZ Australian Round Up, Barcoo River, Campsites, Caroline Pool, China Wall WA, Devil's Marbles, Goolwa, Halls Creek, Halls Gap, HOT Touring Tips, Isisford, Lake Alexandrina, Narrabri, Yarrie Lake

Searching for Australian campsites or caravan parks that we won’t regret in the morning adds that little frisson of uncertainty that makes road-tripping round Australia so exciting. Although sometimes it’s a little TOO exciting when darkness is falling and we’ve got NO clue as to where we’ll spend the night. That’s why we take time each trip on a reconnaissance mission[…]

Mindil Beach Sunset, Darwin (pic by Pilchard)

7 Days … from Adelaide to Darwin!

February 25, 2013 Red Nomad OZ 7 Days in ..., Central Australia, Coober Pedy, Darwin, Devil's Marbles, HOT Touring Tips, Katherine, Katherine Gorge, Northern Territory, Outback, Road Trips, South Australia, Stuarts Well, Top End, Uluru, Woomera

Does it REALLY take 7 days to drive the ~3000 km from Adelaide to Darwin? Only if you want to see a few sights along the way on a REAL adventure! Driving yourself is the best option (try Car hire if your vehicle isn’t up to scratch) to experience a cross-section of Australia’s unique countryside from the dry south, through the Red[…]

Sunset at Wattle Point Wind Farm, South Australia

12 Killer Australian Sunsets in 12 months!

December 31, 2012 Red Nomad OZ Adelaide Hills, Broome, Cadney Park, Carnamah, Derby, Devil's Marbles, Hopetoun, Kununurra, Northern Territory, Shark Bay, South Australia, Victoria, Waikerie, Western Australia, Wyndham, Yorke Peninsula

Wattle Point Wind Farm, Yorke Peninsula, South Australia 2012 was a sunset spectacular supreme – over 5 months road-tripping through 4 of the 6 Australian mainland states. And the Silver Bullet has racked up over 30,000 km since we bought it in February … So with the last sunset of 2012 only a few hours away, I reflect on the[…]

OZ Top Spot #9 – Devils Marbles, Northern Territory

June 27, 2011 Red Nomad OZ Central Australia, Devil's Marbles, Northern Territory, Things to do, Travel, Wycliffe Well

To go from the bizarrely sensational Wycliffe Well, UFO capital of Australia (if not the world!), to the magnificent grandeur of the Northern Territory’s Devils Marbles is to go from the ridiculous to the sublime. A few hours on the road north from Alice Springs, exploring the weird and wonderful Wycliffe Well after parking in the Elvis campsite, then a[…]

Favourite Place #1 – Wycliffe Well, Northern Territory

April 9, 2010 Red Nomad OZ Australia, Devil's Marbles, Northern Territory, Travel, UFO, Wycliffe Well

Wycliffe Well’s claim to be the UFO capital of Australia (if not the world!) makes it unique among the roadhouse/diner/pub/motel/caravan park/store/motel complexes en route to Darwin from Alice Springs. The aliens at the roadhouse entrance; souvenir alien imprint caps and stubbie holders inside; and press clippings detailing UFO sightings over the years pasted to the walls are just the beginning.[…]

Australia’s Scenic Public Toilets #1

April 5, 2010 Red Nomad OZ Devil's Marbles, Scenic Public Toilets, Travel

Australia’s scenic wonders are generally accessible to the public – meaning nearby facilities such as lookouts, viewing platforms, car parks, camp grounds, picnic tables, BBQs, AND … public conveniences! SO … one can do what has to be done in some pretty spectacular spots. But which convenience block has Australias best setting? Best views?? Best location??? Or even all three????[…]