If you're driving from Perth, Western Australia, then Far North Queensland (as they call the very top of that state) is about as far as you can drive. Unless your car can swim (or unless you ask Google maps). What I remember most about my time in Cairns as a 12-year-old is the fantastic swimming …
Australia in a van
Around Australia in a van: Whitsundays wildlife
During my last Around Australia in a van recollection when we reached the Whitsundays I mentioned that I had a strong memory of a bird landing on my sister's head. It turns out this memory (unlike many others) was actually true, because I just discovered the photographic proof. Well, close to proof, …
Around Australia in a van: Whitsunday dreaming
Daydream IslandLast instalment I left off at Gundagai, admiring the dog on his tuckerbox, and wondering why cats didn't feature in statues. (Well, I have two cats, and I can understand why their loyalty factor isn't exactly high enough to reward them with statues, but still ...) From there, our …