The lovely seaside town of Yeppoon sits at the heart of Queensland’s Capricorn Coast and boasts all of the great weather and wonderful beaches you expect from this part of Australia. Never having visited Yeppoon before our great budget 4wd trip around Australia, I was surprised and delighted by this quaint little community when […]
Tag Archives: Beaches
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May
May
This week seemed a bit disjointed, as we hadn’t really planned too much and the rain seemed to mess us around whenever we did! We only stayed one night in Cape Hillsborough National Park, in the interest of saving money, but wished we has spent more time there, especially when we got to Airlie Bach, […]
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Apr
Apr
There’s little doubt that Australia plays host to some of the most fantastic and diverse tourist destinations in the world. Yet as such a huge country, with everything so spread out, getting between these beautiful locations can be an issue. Cue: a good road trip! Campervans are one of the easiest and cheapest ways […]
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Apr
Apr
This week we continued north through Queensland with the end target being the city of Mackay. The weather wasn’t great this week – so we suffered from a few soggy tent mornings! Luckily we stayed dry inside, but having to wait for the rain to burn off the outside meant we were often slow at […]
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Apr
Apr
Situated on Australia’s Queensland coast, Agnes Water is a tiny surf town with a great reputation. As the country’s most northerly surf beach, this place revolves around the sun, sea, sand … and the waves. Just south of the Great Barrier Reef and the start of the Tropic of Capricorn, Agnes (as it’s fondly […]
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Mar
Mar
Bordered by both the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean, Central America is really a skinny strip of land dominated by huge bodies of water on either side. This makes the whole continent a beach-lovers paradise and the array of different coastal areas in this small continent is astounding! From scuba diving and sipping […]
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Jan
Jan
Fraser Island is the world’s largest sand island and lies off the coast of Queensland in north-eastern Australia. Originally formed by oceanic and great wind currents that brought vast quantities of sand up the coast from as far south as Antarctica, this huge sandy mound is now home to a diverse array of natural wildlife […]
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Jan
Jan
One of my favourite things about currently living on the Sunshine Coast in Queensland, Australia is the wonderful outdoor opportunities that the climate and geography of this area holds. From ocean snorkels, to forest walks, the diversity and beauty of this regions’s landscape, as well as its gorgeous year-round, weather really makes the Sunshine […]
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Nov
Nov
There are plenty of coastal hotspots to choose from in this Land Down Under, but personally I really think the Sunshine Coast of Australia is hard to beat. Maybe I’m a bit biased, having been stationed here for a while now, but honestly the crystal clear water, the colour of the sand, the nearby […]
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Sep
Sep
Oh Little Corn Island, what a tiny drop of paradise you are! There you sit in the Caribbean Sea, a minuscule pearl, shining with simplicity and serenity. I fell in love with you from the first moment I saw you – loving everything about your tropical charm and beauty. With no cars, no roads, banks […]