Kakadu National Park in the Northern Territory is Australia’s largest national park at over 20,000sqkm. If you’re not really sure what these means in real terms, then let me put it to you bluntly. IT’S HUGE, like the size of a small country, huge! In order to do this UNESCO World Heritage site justice […]
Category Archives: Oceania
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This page contains affiliate links meaning Big World Small Pockets may receive a small commission on any purchases at no extra cost to you. Car breakdowns are inconvenient at the best of times, but when they happen in a remote part of the Northern Territory, the whole situation can be a bit of a […]
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Known as the Sunshine State, Queensland in Australia is famous for its glorious climate. As the perfect accompaniment to this, many of the beaches of this northerly state are simply stunning and begging to be enjoyed in the sunshine. For those that know me then, it’s perhaps not surprising that Queensland is where I’ve […]
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Sep
We love a rough and dusty track but after a week bouncing over corrugations and rocky roads it was nice to see some bitumen as we finally made our way onto the Stuart Highway – the main road that runs up the middle of Australia! Distance Travelled: 1319km Spot of the Week: Ubirr in Kakadu […]
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Sep
When it comes to Australian National Parks, Kakadu is the big daddy of them all. At 20,000 sqkm it’s the size of small European country and covers a huge diversity of landscapes, from low-lying wetlands through to towering escarpments. Driving from one side of the park to another can easily take you several hours […]
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Sep
Sep
Well and truly into the Outback now, this week heralded our arrival into the Northern Territory and over 900km of driving on unsealed, badly corrugated, red dirt roads. Everything was pretty dusty I can tell you and we’ll be pleased to hit the bitumen again soon (it’s not often we say that!) Distance Travelled: […]
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Sep
Sep
Who would have thought it! The community of Cooktown, situated in the remote Cape York peninsula of Queensland, is really a bustling place! Driving this far north in Australia, we would never have guessed that a fairly sizeable, well-stocked, pleasant and busy civilisation could have existed out here. But there you have it, Australia is […]
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Sep
Sep
We’re well and truly back into the rhythm of life on the road again, loving the red dirt and covering some good ground. When needed, we can now pack up our camp in under 15 minutes – although usually that doesn’t happen! As I have said before, we don’t like to rush and are quite […]
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Sep
All Australian visitors want to enjoy the world-class marine life of the Great Barrier Reef, and who could blame them; it is one of the 7 natural wonders of the world, a World Heritage Site and the only living thing on earth visible from space! Stretching all the way down the east coast of […]
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Sep
This was our first week back on the road after our amazing time on Magnetic Island. I have to admit that, although we were extremely excited to be travelling again, it did feel a little strange and took a while to get back into the rhythm of it all. Luckily, we had decided to take […]