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Skennars Head Beach, Ballina, New South Wales

7 Days in … Ballina, NSW

November 1, 2010 Red Nomad OZ Bakery, Ballina, Bird watching, Byron Bay, Lennox Head, Lighthouse, National Parks, New South Wales, Richmond River, Things to do, Travel

Thank goddess for Byron Bay! The Byron tourist magnet sucks a conglomerate of backpackers, yuppies, new age-ists, surfers, whale watchers and regular local and overseas tourists into its vortex, leaving the fabulous, diverse and bakery-filled Ballina region relatively uncrowded. This is good. This 7 day teaser is only an introduction – complete with ‘bakery alerts’ – as a week isn’t[…]

Entrance to Innes National Park, Yorke Peninsula, South Australia

Favourite Place #5 – Innes National Park, Yorke Peninsula, SA

September 29, 2010 Red Nomad OZ Bird watching, Innes National Park, Inneston, National Parks, South Australia, Things to do, Travel, Wildflowers, Yorke Peninsula

It’s a mystery to me why Innes National Park (INP) isn’t on any Top 10 Australian National Parks lists. At the south-western tip of Yorke Peninsula’s ‘toe’ (you’ll see what I mean on the map) its wild and remote beauty is unique. BUT … perhaps the unparalleled coastal scenery, historic buildings, walking trails, shipwreck sites, deserted beaches, fishing, lighthouses, wildlife[…]

OZ Top Spot #2 Frankland Islands, Cairns, Far North Queensland

September 13, 2010 Red Nomad OZ Bird watching, Cairns, Far North Queensland, Frankland Islands, National Parks, Queensland, Things to do, Travel

We marked our 2009 return to Cairns after 10 years by finding a patch of ‘absolute virgin territory’ – no mean feat given the many attractions we’d seen on several previous visits. BUT … a tour to the sensational Frankland Islands – arguably the most misspelled place name in these parts – was a superb reminder of why we keep coming back to Far[…]

Only in OZ #3 – The World’s Largest Deckchair, Winton, Queensland

September 7, 2010 Red Nomad OZ Big Deck Chair, Big Things, Outback, Queensland, Things to do, Travel, Winton

World’s Biggest Deckchair, Winton Outdoor Cinema, Queensland You don’t visit outback Queensland expecting to see the world’s largest deckchair do you? Of course you don’t! BUT whether you expect it or not, Winton, smack bang in the middle of Queensland is home to this record breaking construction! Yes, it really IS the world’s largest deckchair – apparently authenticated in the Guiness[…]

Only in OZ #2 – A Point of Interest, Outback Queensland

September 2, 2010 Red Nomad OZ Outback, Queensland, Things to do, Travel, Windorah

Somewhere west of Windorah (Outback Queensland) en route to the little Public Toilet at the End of the Universe where the track heads south to Birdsville, a tantalising tale unfolds. The first hint of something weird afoot is a sign – ‘A Point of Interest – 5 km’. What a tease!! As it didn’t actually state what you’d see at the end of 5[…]

Favourite Place #2 – Eulo

May 18, 2010 Red Nomad OZ Eulo, Things to do, Travel

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 the opportunity to see the site of the famous lizard[…]

7 Days in … Quilpie!

March 24, 2010 Red Nomad OZ 7 Days in ..., Outback, Queensland, Quilpie, Things to do, TOP Aussie Towns, Travel

A number of readers wanted to know more about Quilpie after a reference to it appeared in my first post. SO … if you want to know how to spend a fun filled week in Quilpie (visible way off in the distance on the left, from Baldy Top!), read on! For those of you who want to go back[…]