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How to Spend 7 Days in Paradise – Lord Howe Island, New South Wales

September 19, 2015 Red Nomad OZ 7 Days in ..., Lord Howe Island, New South Wales, Things to do, Travel

‘I’ll take TEN kilos off for your RED hair,’ the baggage handler announced as I stepped on to the scales clutching my hand luggage. Just as well, I thought, sneaking a peek at the reading. Boy, were those scales defective, or WHAT?! Luckily, the scales faced away from the crowds at the airport – who was going to believe that[…]

Dugouts, Dirt and Dunnies! 3 reasons to visit Andamooka, South Australia

September 10, 2015 Red Nomad OZ Andamooka, Australiana, Opal, Scenic Public Toilets, South Australia, Things to do, Travel

I don’t know if anyone ever struck it rich in the old days – or even the new days – by hitting a seam of opal while sinking a dugout dunny shaft. But if it’s going to happen anywhere, the chances of it happening in Andamooka are better than average. As long as the hole is at least 3 metres[…]

Boulders on Bald Rock climb, via Tenterfield NSW

Climb Bald Rock – Australia’s BIGGEST Granite Monolith! via Tenterfield, NSW

September 3, 2015 Red Nomad OZ Bald Rock National Park, National Parks, New South Wales, Tenterfield, Things to do, Travel, Walks

There’s no shame in taking the easy option. Is there? That’s what I kept telling myself on the Bald Rock climb, anyway. It’d been too long since I clocked up an Australian exclusive, so climbing Bald Rock, largest exposed granite rock in the Southern Hemisphere and centrepiece of the boulder-studded Granite Country around Tenterfield, was a no-brainer. Choosing the easier[…]

Goolwa Beach, Fleurieu Peninsula, South Australia

Red’s BEST Activities in South Australia!

August 3, 2015 Red Nomad OZ Arkaroola, Coober Pedy, Farina, Flinders Ranges, Goolwa, Head of Bight, Heysen Trail, Kangaroo Island, Naracoorte Caves, South Australia, Things to do, Travel, Troubridge Island

So what are Australia’s best activities? A simple state by state word association test will more than likely give you results like these: Northern Territory = Uluru. Queensland = Barrier Reef. New South Wales = Sydney Harbour Bridge and Opera House. Tasmania = Cradle Mountain. Victoria = The Great Ocean Road. Western Australia = Wildflowers. Australian Capital Territory = Parliament[…]

10 Places You Must Visit In Australia

July 23, 2015 Red Nomad OZ Things to do, Travel

Australia is a beautiful country famous for its stunning landscapes, natural wildlife and laidback lifestyle, so it’s no wonder a lot of overseas tourists and locals choose to take their holidays downunder every year. If you’re lucky enough to be taking a vacation in the coming weeks, months and years, here are ten places to visit in Australia that you[…]

Heysen Range at Angorichina, Northern Flinders Ranges

5 Amazing Angorichina Adventures! Northern Flinders Ranges, South Australia

July 20, 2015 Red Nomad OZ Angorichina, Blinman, Flinders Ranges, Outback, South Australia, Things to do, Travel, Walks

I’m always on the lookout for unusual Aussie places. But staying in a Tuberculosis Sanatorium SO wasn’t on my radar. Even if it DID have a staggeringly scenic loo and a killer view of the Heysen Range in South Australia’s Northern Flinders Ranges. Angorichina Tourist Village – ‘Ango’ to the locals – about half-way along the 30 km (19 mile)[…]

Ochre Pits near Lyndhurst, South Australia

Larrikins, Landscapes and Loos! Lyndhurst South Australia

July 14, 2015 Red Nomad OZ Lyndhurst, Ochre Pits, Outback, South Australia, Strzelecki Track, Things to do, TOP Aussie Towns, Travel

If you’re passing through Lyndhurst when nature calls, you can’t miss this little Outback Beauty – it’s right on the highway next to the Lyndhurst town sign. That’s how I knew it couldn’t possibly have been there back in 2013 when I first went to Lyndhurst. So after crossing my legs for 25 km (15.5 miles) while driving back from[…]

7 Days from Darwin to Broome via the Great Northern Highway

June 29, 2015 Red Nomad OZ 7 Days in ..., Broome, Derby, Fitzroy Crossing, Geikie Gorge, Halls Creek, Kununurra, Northern Territory, Outback, Road Trips, Things to do, Timber Creek, Travel, Victoria River Roadhouse, Western Australia

How to get from Darwin to Broome! Whether you got to Darwin by plane, train (the Ghan), or my 7 day Road-trip from Adelaide, once you’ve seen the sights – like my TOP TEN things to do in Darwin – you’ll eventually have to leave. But if you’ve got another 7 days (or more!) to kill, the alternative to returning[…]

10 TOP Things to Do in Port Augusta

June 19, 2015 Red Nomad OZ Arid Lands Botanic Gardens, Flinders Ranges, Lookout, Matthew Flinders Lookout, Outback, Pichi Richi Railway, Port Augusta, Quorn, Scenic Public Toilets, South Australia, Spencer Gulf, Things to do, TOP Ten, Travel, Travel Tips, Wadlata, Walks, Water Tower Lookout, Wildflowers

Sooner or later, most travellers in Australia will reach the great cross-roads at the head of Spencer Gulf that is Port Augusta. North is the Stuart Highway to the Northern Territory. West is the Eyre Highway across the Nullarbor to West OZ. East is the Barrier Highway to Broken Hill and New South Wales. And South is to Adelaide and[…]

Darke Peak and the True Blue Two Loo View!

June 13, 2015 Red Nomad OZ Australiana, Darke Peak, Eyre Peninsula, Scenic Public Toilets, South Australia, Things to do, Travel

Swinging a feral cat ANYWHERE in the middle of South Australia’s Eyre Peninsula without hitting a stony peak, hill, bluff, outcrop, mountain, cliff, dome or rock-face is almost impossible. Take the small town of Darke Peak – population 50 – for example. We’d followed the 8-peak Darke Range to the west all the way into Darke Peak township named for[…]