Category Archives: Oceania

10 Essential Road Safety Tips You NEED to Read Before Driving in Outback Australia

Outback Road Safety Tips

  Driving through Outback Australia is one of the most quintessential road trips you can make. Like Route 66, one of the best US road trips, journeying through rural and remote Australia will have you experiencing and exploring some incredible destinations you’d never get to see without your own set of wheels. But do be […]

The Great Budget 4wd Trip Around Australia – Week 15

Camp Chairs

  Ever since we set off from Noosa over 6 months ago, the one place we have both been dying to check out is the tiny Western Australian town of Broome. Somehow it’s felt like the culmination of our voyage – the fabled gold at the end of the rainbow – and this week we […]

6 of the Best: Highlights & Budget From Half a Year Of Our Great Budget 4wd Trip Around Australia

6 Month Highlights from the Road

  Hard to believe, but it’s been 6 months since we packed up our life in Noosa and began our budget 4wd trip around Australia. Well, 3 months of work and 14 weeks of travel later and we’re not even close to halfway around this big island! But it’s not all about the destination right; […]

The 15 Essential Gadgets We Couldn’t Road Trip Australia Without

The 15 Essential Gagdets We Couldn't (and your shouldn't) Road Trip Australia Without

  So you’re heading on an Australian road trip hey? First things first, AWESOME! This is possibly the best adventure you’ll ever go on, so prepare to have the time of your life! Seconds things second, are you prepared? You may be traveling uber-cheap, but trust me there are some super handy gadgets you’ll definitely […]

The Great Budget 4wd Trip Around Australia – Week 14

The Kimberley

  Can you believe it, this week,we’ve hit the 6 month mark on our life on the road in Australia. It seems quite surreal and time has gone so fast, but we’ve managed to clock up some 12000+ km, spent way too much money, seen some amazing sites and stayed in some beautiful campsites. Here’s […]

3 Epic Northern Territory National Parks That Guarantee You An Off The Beaten Track Adventure

NT National Parks

  From Kakadu to Litchfield, Uluru-Kata Tjuta to Nitmiluk, Australia’s Northern Territory is jam-packed with awesome national parks that are as giant and grand as they are diverse and dazzling. Boasting so many attractions however, what these big name Northern Territory national parks aren’t always thin on is crowds. Yes, sometimes it is hard to […]

Loving Life at the Lake: Discovering the BEST of the Kununurra Caravan Parks

Discovery Parks Lake Kununurra

  Arriving at Discovery Parks – Lake Kununurra felt a little bit like we’d stepped into a dream. We hadn’t expected much from the town of Kununurra in Western Australia, thinking it would be little more than the usual Outback pit stop affair. Yet here we were, stood on the end of a gorgeous blue […]

The Great Budget 4wd Trip Around Australia – Week 13

Cockburn Ranges

  This page contains affiliate links meaning BWSP may receive a small commission on any purchases. Woo hoo, this week we finally made it to Western Australia!It’s been a seriously long way from our old home in Noosa, Queensland, but definitely well worth the drive! Distance Travelled: 676km Spot of the Week: Goorrandalng Campground, Keep […]

Nature’s Way on a Budget: Ideal Itinerary For Discovering Australia’s Top End

Top End Road Trip

  I’ll let you in on a little secret, Australia’s Nature’s Way is one of this country’s most epic, cinematic and stunning road trips there is … and that’s saying something! From the towering gorges of Nitmiluk National Park, to the waterfalls of Litchfield National Park and the giant splendour of Kakadu, this great drive […]

The Great Budget 4wd Trip Around Australia – Week 12

Tuwakam Track

  Back on the road at last. We loved Darwin and enjoyed our time there very much, but a road trip means you need to be on the road, so here we go again. Distance Travelled: 1612km Spot of the Week: Wangi Falls, Litchfield National Park, NT Camp of the Week: Bullita Campground, Judbarra / […]