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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[…]

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[…]

Cape Northumberland at Sunset, Limestone Coast Attractions

The Ultimate Beginners Guide to Limestone Coast Attractions – Part Two!

November 11, 2015 Red Nomad OZ Beachport, Canunda National Park, Cape Northumberland, Kingston SE, Lighthouse, Limestone Coast, National Parks, Port MacDonnell, Robe, South Australia, The Coorong, Things to do, Travel, Walks

The Limestone Coast is WAY too big for one blog post – that’s why you’ll find Part One of my Limestone Coast Beginners Guide HERE! In Part One, there’s 6 SUPER cool natural Limestone Coast attractions close to Mount Gambier – best place for the amazing volcanic activity that helped make the region what it is today! In Part Two[…]

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[…]

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 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[…]