Aussie Holiday Home Page - What's this travel site about?

Discover Australia by following our real life adventures as we take every holiday opportunity to see as much of Australia as we can. We love travelling, not only to the usual tourist destinations but also off-road to some of the more inaccessible and spectacular scenic areas that Australia has to offer. Our motto is to see Australia first and we have done our best to live up to that. This country is very diverse and we aim to see it all. Our latest big adventure was a 6-month road trip around Australia in 2006. Our friends, Karen & Gary, joined us for 2 months of it so you will be reading about their adventures along with us, Cath & Pete. Last time we did the Great Aussie Road Trip it was with Maureen & Kev but it was only for 4 months. NOT LONG ENOUGH! Unfortunately I didn't have a digital camera back in 1993 but I did keep a list of places we stayed at, dates, distances, accomodation costs, 'other' costs and petrol costs. This travel information table for 1993 helped us plan for the 2006 trip. The Travel Details spreadsheet from our 2006 trip highlights the huge increase in petrol prices compared with the smaller increase in accommodation costs.

What was our favorite place on our Round Australia Trip? We get asked that all the time but there are so many great places it is hard to choose one. One from Western Australia would be Karajini, no wait The Bungles, no maybe Mitchell Falls, then of course there is Broome... In Northern Territory we loved Litchfield but of course Darwin was great and Katherine Gorge... In South Australia Kangaroo Island was our highlight this time but you can't forget the road across the Nullabour... I could go on and on with Queensland, New South Wales & ACT, Victoria and Tasmania but best you just take a look at the photos and decide for yourself.

Maureen & Kev have been busy writing up their diaries they kept from the trip in 1993 and also their trips in 2004 & 2005. You will find their itineraries on the Seniors & Retirees web page (button on the left). Their latest trip to South America in 2006 is still to come...

Our home base is Queensland so we never let a holiday go by without trying something or somewhere new whether it is a houseboat around Moreton Bay, sailing a catamaran around the Whitsunday Islands, camping and bush walking through rainforests or 4WD-ing at Fraser Island. Whether we are enjoying the coast's beaches or outback adventures - we love it all. We are based in Brisbane so plenty of trips within a day's drive of here are featured. When we get a chance though we will be featuring holiday destinations further afield.

See those buttons on the left? They are not just for decoration you know. Click on Trips & Photos to catch up on our latest holidays or road trips. If you are interested in following the unfolding saga of purchasing and outfitting our 4WD or Camper Trailer there are sections devoted especially to that. Maureen & Kev are keeping us up to date with what is going on for Seniors & Retirees regarding travel and holidays. That is assuming they have time in between their many trips!

Planning a holiday ?

There are plenty of people out there who are planning to do (or have done) a similar road trip around Australia. This site is for you! We will cover the planning, the purchase of the 4WD and Camper Trailer, the trip itself and lots of tips & tricks, recipes and photos that we hope you will find useful and interesting. If you would like us to visit and report on any holiday destination whether it is in Queensland or anywhere else in Australia, just send in your suggestion.

Please send in any of your travelling stories, recipes or tips & tricks that you think other readers will benefit from and we will publish the best of those on this site too. The site will be updated at least every 2nd week so keep coming back to see the latest holiday photos & other information. Although our biggest adventure to date is the 2006 road trip, we have documented all of our trips and holidays over the last few years as a lead up to our Great Aussie Road Trip.

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Our next holiday?

Well we are home from the latest great aussie road trip!!! We had a great time and are already planning the next holiday... The details of the trip and photos are being uploaded to the site progressively over the next few weeks.

Those of you who have been following our story know that we have purchased the new 4WD and caravan - actually Jayco call it a camper trailer. It is one of those vans that popup from half way. Use the 4WD and Camper trailer buttons to read about how we decided which was the best 4WD and van for us. We are experienced tent campers but in 2004 we stepped up to camping with the Camper Trailer so follow our progress there from start to end. Photos of all of our holiday trips are best found via the Trips & Photos button or the Travel Map button.

For the 2006 trip, initially all we decided was that we were going on this road trip from Easter 2006 until October 2006 and we were travelling anti-clockwise around Australia starting and ending in Brisbane. We wanted to concentrate on Northern Territory, Western Australia and South Australia as those are the States we had seen least of and we knew there were great places there to visit. We did of course travel through Queensland and New South Wales as well but the other states, we visited in previous trips, so we didn't go there this time.

Never Been 4WD-ing?

OK, well this trip and most others we take can certainly be done without a 4WD but you will miss some of the good spots that can only be easily accessed by 4WD eg. Twin Falls at Kakadu (NT), Bungle Bungles National Park (WA), Fraser Island (QLD). Check out the 4WD page for some Do's and Don'ts for novice 4WD-ers.

Getting away from crowded tourist destinations with your 4WD is something we love to do. Gary has been known to lead us astray on many occasions. His exploits will no doubt feature on our various web pages over the coming months.

Who are the main characters in this evolving story?

Photos of Characters you will find throughout website

More holidays...more camping...more road trips. OK we are travel junkies - can't help it.

After you read about some of our trips you will probably get the holiday bug yourself. Are you after a self guided camping tour? Try Camps Australia – The ultimate guide for the budget conscious traveller. If you want to make hotel/motel type holiday bookings to any destination in Australia, try this website for Discount Hotel Reservation. If less than 21 days before your intended stay, then an even better website for great last-minute deals is Rates to Go . Visit our Partner Site Index to view links to partner sites.

Another option to consider is finding a timeshare for sale in your favorite region of Australia. They usually secure you a lodgings for a week each year. These accommodations generally offer you up to date amenities with more of the comforts of home. So they are a good place to kick back after a long day of exploring or adventuring. If you want to try one out first, or if you are just looking for a good deal on a week, you can also look into timeshare rentals.

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Come and see the Aussie Holiday BLOGGER

While we are away for any length of time, I can still keep you up to date with our holiday adventures via my BLOGGER. This is a place where I can post diary entries and you can post comments or questions if you like. I won't be updating this until we take off on the BIG trip but you can check it out now to see what I mean.

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