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ON THE COVER Discover Port Elliot 12 Hike It 20 Kool Kampers 38 Check out what WA has to offer P42

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SPECIAL FEATURES Caravan Correspondent 12 Slow down in Port Elliott Bush’n it on a Budget 62 Catch up with the crew from Bush’n It Kelly’s Column 68 Would you travel Australia on bikes with Kids? Sounds From The Borderline 74 Come support this great event

from the editor...... Welcome back LLL Legends,

Can you believe we are into the second half of the year already? Here we are welcoming October, the warmer weather and the longer days. “I about wish October lasted all year At our place The best thing this is, next month we round”. be celebrating Liquid Life & will Leisure Team itthe is like, this is where our year comes alive. start of Spring, and kissing goodbye Winter for another

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Must-do activities for your spring camping adventure It’s time to dust off your hiking boots, get your camping gear out of storage and start packing your bags: spring is here, and it’s time to plan your next outdoor adventure. With beautiful weather, school holidays and a whole host of events around the country, it’s no secret that spring is the prime time of year for many tourist attractions. If you’re planning a trip and are looking for some inspiration, here are a few of our must-do activities to help you spring into a new season of caravan and camping: • Get out on the water: As the weather gets a little warmer, so does the water. Depending on what bodies of water are in your area, you might consider kayaking, canoeing, fishing, snorkeling, a visit to some of Australia’s spectacular waterfalls or even whale watching! • Head out for a hike: The cold winter weather can deter many of us from enjoying a good hike, and Summer can often be too warm, but Spring is the perfect time to hit the trails! Whether you’re up for a multi-day hike like or a shorter trail, there are hikes all around Australia to suit all levels of experience. • Stop and smell the roses: In spring, parks and bushland around Australia are transformed by native wildflowers in full bloom. It’s the perfect time of year to visit national parks, reserves, and botanic gardens. There are also a variety of flower festivals around the country at this time of year, so make sure to check out what’s on in your local area. • Jump on a bike and see the sights: Whether your travelling solo or with a group, cycling is a great way to simultaneously get active and explore the area you’re visiting. If you don’t have your own bike, the area you’re visiting may have them available for hire! • Get luxurious with a glamping trip: If you’re after something a bit special this spring, why not try a glamping getaway? ‘Glamorous camping’ is a luxurious form of camping with options ranging from safari tents, to treehouses, beach shacks and more! You can check out some of our recommendations here: https://www.letsgocaravanandcamping.com.au/newsarchive/lets-go-glamping/ For more travel tips and inspiration, visit https://www.letsgocaravanandcamping.com.au/

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CLIFFTOP VIEWS OVER KNIGHTS BEACH

THE PORT ELLIOT JETTY

To drive into the town of Port Elliot on South Australiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Fleurieu Peninsula is to feel the stresses of daily life drop away as the salt air settles over you in this holiday haven a little over 80 kilometres south of Adelaide. The only caravan park in town has the best views on offer and everything is within walking, or more accurately, ambling distance away. The park is situated at one end of Horseshoe Bay, a sheltered and safe beach for swimming with the bigger surf in front of the caravan park ideal for body boarding. There is ample room along the 700 metre stretch of white sand beach for people to find their own space to enjoy the clean water and watch dolphins and the odd seal frolicking between the beach and the rocky outcrops in the bay. The rocks closest to the beach are known as The Sisters and behind them is Pullen or Seagull Island which lies half a kilometre off shore. Another small sandy beach can be spotted looking across the bay towards the breakwater. This is Lady Bay, named at a time when men and women werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t permitted to bathe together, so with bathing boxes on the sand ladies could enjoy a day in the surf and swim to their hearts content. The bathing boxes are no longer there but today this smaller, secluded bay is accessible by a set of stairs and can be used by anyone. At the breakwater here you can quite often see seals fishing or basking on the rocks. Horseshoe Bay has a thriving Surf Life

HORSESHOE BAY PORT ELLIOT

Saving Club and members can often be seen training in their surf rowing boat, jet skis or inflatable boats and patrols monitor the beach every weekend between October and April. It’s not unusual at any time of the year to see open water swimmers, wet suited up and swimming from one end of the bay to the other. Something that everyone from the smallest members of the family can do is the Harbour Masters Walk, and it’s even suitable for prams. Beginning next to the Surf Life Saving Club, a slate paved path leads you up a short but steep hill before the incline lessens and meanders around the headland on a less than 2 kilometre undulating circuit walk. The walk takes you

A SAFE SWIMMING BEACH AT HORSESHOE BAY

from Horseshoe Bay past Lady Bay and Green Bay to end at Knights Beach. Along the way there are vistas that will stop you in your tracks and it’s easy to sit a while watching the waves crashing onto the rocks and smoothing them with the constant pounding. Green Bay and Knights Beach are both accessible by sets of steps. Knights Beach is well known as a body boarding hot spot and is part of the Australian Bodyboard Association pro competition circuit each year in May. This is another spot that is best experienced perched on a rock overlooking the water and watching a never ending group of daredevils diving in no matter it seems, what the weather conditions are.

KNIGHTS BEACH PORT ELLIOT

The walking path ends here but continuing on the road parallel to the beach and turning back towards Horseshoe Bay, you will walk past the old Harbour Masters cottage still intact today with a view over a grassy park to Horseshoe Bay. From here you can re-join the path winding back down to the bay after visiting the stone obelisk navigation marker or return to the beach via the Soldier Memorial Gardens. These beautifully landscaped gardens were established at the end of the First World War to commemorate the fallen soldiers of the local area. The view from these gardens is vast and encompasses all of the bay. The town itself has a very unhurried feel about it and is perfect for strolling and browsing in the many shops. There is a mixture of shops in Port Elliot from boutiques to second hand traders and popular dining spots that people travel from Adelaide to use. As well as cafes and casual dining options, there are two pubs with indoor and outdoor dining and both have such uniqueness that you might as well resign yourself to the fact that you WILL need to spend time at both of them, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s only fair.

THE HARBOURMASTERS WALK HUGS THE CLIFFTOP AT PORT ELLIOT

PORT ELLIOT TRAIN STATION

SUNSET AT PORT ELLIOT

The main shopping street that runs through the centre of town is The Strand and it is intersected by the train line which runs the iconic Cockle Train. No visit to Port Elliot would be complete without taking this train for all or part of its journey that runs between the nearby towns of Middleton, Goolwa and Victor Harbor. Depending on weather conditions and fire season restrictions this train has a fully functioning steam engine that can be heard

approaching as it blasts its steam powered whistle, heralding its arrival in town. If safety reasons donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t permit the steam engine to run, the train still operates with a diesel engine. The joy is especially evident for children as the train chugs along the track, in part parallel to a spectacular sea view, with windows down and the wind in your hair. The train operates every Wednesday and Sunday and every day during school holidays.

QUAINT SHOPS IN PORT ELLIOT

Another family outing has to be to take a walk or ride along the Encounter Bikeway from Port Elliot to Middleton. This 4 kilometre stretch of the bikeway is not hard to walk with only a few short but steep hills which take you through the Bashamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Regional Reserve, past historic buildings and surf beaches where in winter and early spring, migrating whales and calves can be seen. This part of the Fleurieu Coast has so much to offer no matter what the season but with summer approaching, the outdoors are beckoning and a slow paced holiday at Port Elliot is one the family will love to relax into.

OVERLOOKING HORSESHOE BAY FROM THE HARBOURMASTERS WALK

The Facts: • Port Elliot is a little over 80 kilometres from Adelaide • The Big 4 Port Elliot Holiday Park is situated on the picturesque Horseshoe Bay. https://www.big4.com.au/caravan-parks/sa/fleurieupeninsula/port-elliot-holiday-park • Steamranger ‘Cockle Train’ operates daily during school holidays. http://www.steamrangerheritagerailway.org/

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Three cheese sweet chilli cherry tomato jammy dodgers.

Every now and then a chef accidentally creates a new dish. Maybe it’s a revamp on an old classic or just their interpretation of another dish tried. Sometimes and often in my case its a fix up of either something I’m not happy with, an apprentice’s misjudgment or the ingredients had way more punch than I imagined.

requests. Then the sweet chilli cherry tomato jam I made for market to table cooking class was just too sweet. It was a tomato jam to serve with BBQ tiger prawns. The local Bowen tomatoes, in season and at their prime, so juicy, sweet and full of flavour, hence, the amount of sugar I added was way to much.

Theses cookies are a prime example of the later. I had just made a batch of classic jammy dodgers for my English partner, after many

The problem of such amazing local fresh produce.

Sweet chilli cherry tomato jammy dodgers Ingredients • 2 cups sifted self raising flour • 1 tsp baking powder • ½ cup grated Parmesan • 1/4 cup grated tasty cheese • 1 block Danish feta, 200g • ½ cup butter, 125g • 2 eggs • 1tbsp. chopped chives • ½ tbsp. chopped thyme • ½ tbsp. chopped rosemary • 1 portion of cherry tomato chilli jam (recipe form masterclass, from market to table)

Method 1. Preheat oven to 160°C 2. In a large mixing bowl with beater attachment (or can be mixed by hand) place melted butter and eggs. Beat together. Add the flour, baking powder,herbs, Parmesan and tasty cheese. Mix well to combine. 3. Roll into desired size balls, think of jam drops. Approximately tablespoon per ball. Place on grease proof lined tray and make dint with your thumb. Place cherry tomato and chilli jam in the centre, a good teaspoon full, in each cookie hole, then top with about ½ teaspoon of danish feta. You will have some feta left over. Chef treats they call this. 4. Bake for around 15-20 min until golden and a light brown base. Time will vary depending on your oven. Enjoy.

Notes Use can mix up the cheese if you fancy, but just stick with similar styles and firmness. For example you could swap the Danish feta for Camembert or tasty for Gouda. Herbs can be played around with too. Think caramelized onion, chopped very finely, sauteed till transparent, dried on paper towel add add to mix. Flour may need to be adjusted for this.If a bit wet add more flour. Even some dried herbs will work too.

Dried oregano, especially Greek or Spanish has way more flavour then fresh. Make a base batch, divide in 3 and play around with different flavours. Not sure, ask me. Mmmmm cookies! Sorry no photos of the finished product, yes, they all got eaten.

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‘KOOL KAMPERS’ GUIDE TO SEEING TOWNSVILLE ON A ‘BUDGET’ Words and Images by Kool Kampers

Just like any family with kids who are way past the ‘free’ toddler admission ages, we‘re always on the lookout for fun and (somewhat educational) activities to do with our boys that won’t cost an arm and a leg as we pass through new towns and cities. During our recent stay in Townsville, we pulled up stumps in the Woodlands Big 4 which in itself is quite an expensive place to lay your head for the travelling family that prefer the

slow leak of bank funds from utilising mostly low or no cost camps…

WHAT WE FOUND: There are a number of places with no admission cost that we could explore within our surrounds, and we decided to choose only one paid activity to splash out on - with a total budget of $100 or less for all 5 of us.

THE STRAND Townsville’s beachfront promenade, likened to Southbank if you know the Brisbane area. It’s right on the beach, with a pier to sit and fish at. There’s plenty of beach for relaxing where you can stare up at the palm trees or enjoy a picnic on the sand. Definitely a must see location full of playgrounds, a basketball court, markets and more. When we were there they also had some interactive art displayed which was cool to immerse ourselves in with the kids!

ICE CREAM FROM JULIETTE’S Okay, so this one obviously doesn’t fit into the full day out category - and it also doesn’t fit into the ‘free’ category - however their ice-cream is absolutely delicious and a must try for your tastebuds, so we crammed it into our ‘paid

activity’ budget! With a huge variety of artesian gelato and ice-cream flavours you’re bound to find something to your liking. With a gorgeous view over the water in their comfortable white ‘deck’ chairs we recommend you add a stop in here to your Townsville itinerary!

BOHLE RIVER FISHING Fortunately, we have a tinnie with us to enable the boys to get to a few more fishing areas. The Bohle river boat ramp was very close to where we were staying, and we’d heard had a good track record for landing a heap of fish on the changing tide at the mouth of the river. Although the tide times didn’t match up well to our plans (either too early or late in the day for us), we still took the tinnie out twice for a few hours each time which provided a fun day for everyone. At final count, everyone had landed at least three fish each... but nothing big enough to brag about! If you don’t have a tinnie you could take some rods to the pier along ‘The Strand’ for a flick.

CASTLE HILL If you’re someone who loves a good lookout like we do, then you can’t pass through Townsville without peering off Castle Hills multiple lookouts. For the fitness fanatics -or perhaps those keen on just challenging their mental strength and cardiovascular system- then why not join the other enthusiasts and ditch the car, and walk or run up the hill instead. What a workout!

JEZZINE BARRACKS AND THE LAGOON. For the history buffs, the story behind Jezzine Barracks and Kissing Point Fort is a must see. It’s a heritage listed fortification built back in the late 1800’s as part of the coastal defence when concerns of further war were felt from Russia and France. Not far from the Barracks is the Lagoon - an awesome spot to cool off with a flying fox and slides in the playground next to it for the kids. Given this is croc country, the lagoon is a saltwater swimming area blocked off from the ocean. Signs do warn however, that stingers may be present (jellyfish) and advise of the months where they are more prevalent.

REEF HQ AQUARIUM Our one ‘paid’ activity while in Townsville! We liked the fact it had the turtle rescue hospital as our boys seem to be fascinated by these amazing reptiles. The aquarium was educational and interactive, with the staff being a huge help rounding guests up for each of their ‘feeding’ sessions with various marine life. At only $70 but the 5 of us, it fit our budget nicely and was a great day out for the whole family.

As always, we recommend you take the time to research some of the local ‘hotspots’, and build your own itinerary based on time; weather; and your individual budget. Wikicamps and council websites continue to be an invaluable source for this. If there’s one thing we’ve come to realise, it’s that it’s impossible to see and do everything all in one hit as you road trip around Oz!! Safe Travels, Katie and the Kool Kampers Crew

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DISCOVERING WA

EXPLORING MORE OF THE SPECTACULAR PILBARA

The great thing about stopping for a bit is the opportunity it gives you to really explore a region. We’ve been in the Pilbara now for a few months and its going to take us the whole time we are here to really explore everything that is on offer. Over the last months we’ve managed to get the tent out a couple of times and explore new parts. We decided to head down to Onslow, which is about 300km

south from Karratha, and is a beautiful little town right on the beach. Being the sucker I am for sunrise and sunset, I was keen to visit with Onslow being one of the few places you can watch a sunrise and sunset over the water. The sunrise was particularly spectacular with the towns ANZAC memorial being placed in position where the sunrises through the arch, making it the most iconic image the town has.

It is also the best place to access the Mackeral Islands from, although we didn’t get out there this time. The town has a deep history in the pearling industry and the town’s museum has a great collection of artifacts from this and more. The Onslow Caravan Park is perfectly positioned to access everything in town and the staff there where incredible, even telling us where we could find rare birds and flowers to see, like the green bird flower. Also

Also make sure you visit the Beach Club, it’s a great place to relax.

walk through the ruins of the police station and gaol.

Just be warned the road along the river going into Old Onslow Just out of Onslow town is the is pretty corrugated. We lost the ruins of the Old Onslow township which was fantastic fun tailgate to our ute on there, and despite a search by the whole to explore. It was the original town it seemed. It never showed township which was destroyed up. So if you come across a by cyclones. random tailgate covered with stickers from around Australia in It’s well marked with what was on each site, and its possible to the area there, we are still looking!

Newman is about 500km inland from Karratha. We had timed our weekend here with the Newman Fun Run and Newman Show. Unfortunately I had to pull out of my race from injury but I still got to run in the colour run with the rest of my crew, which was lots of fun, with a very friendly community. And who doesn’t love a country

show, with dodgem cars, rollers coasters, showbags, and face painting. Newman is very much a mining town, and the landscape surrounding shows evidence everywhere from the big mining trucks to the visible working mines of Mount Whaleback mine, which is the largest open cut Iron Ore mine in the world, with a pit length of 5.5km. Dave has some friends who live in town so we also spent some time catching up with them and the local intelligence was there are some incredible gorges and water holes out of town that are worth spending the time to explore.

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The worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s media descended on Eucla in search of the mysterious woman. Eventually it was revealed that the Nullarbor Nymph was invented by some blokes having a beer at Eucla Hotel. 0 ]L OLHYK H JV\WSL VM KPÉ&#x2C6;LYLU[ Z[VYPLZ as to who the nymph was. One story was she was a backpacker working in the hotel, but I think she was really the wife of a local kangaroo shooter who was in on the hoax from the beginning. Our adventure across the Nullarbor was nowhere near as legendary, but we did see some incredible sights. The Nullarbor Plains, or Desert, is the area from Ceduna in South Australia through to Norseman in Western Australia. It is the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s largest piece of limestone at 200,000 km square! The Nullarbor holds the record for the longest straight section of railway line at 478km and the longest straight length of road at 146.6km. Our trip across the Nullarbor started from the Yorke Peninsula in South Australia and through to Port Augusta where we visited family and friends on our way back out of South Australia, bound for the wild west of Kalgoorlie, Western Australia. There are some great little towns to stop along the way on this route, which also include some great Aussie â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;big thingsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;, if you are like me and get excited by these random structures that are scattered across our country. Kimba, which is the halfway point across Australia, is also home to the Big Galah, and just down the road at 7VVJOLYH `V\ÂťSS Ă&#x201E;UK [OL )PN +PUVZH\Y

Ant! This is also the point where the Eyre Peninsula really starts, which, I highly recommend spending as much time as you can exploring around here. South Australian beaches are beautiful. Touring along the Eyre Peninsula coast, `V\ÂťSS Ă&#x201E;UK JV\U[SLZZ 1L[[`Z HTHaPUN seafood and every aquatic activity you can possibly want to do, including swimming with the sharks! We started our Great Australian Bight experience with an overnight at Fowlers Bay, which is a cute little town surrounded by sand dunes. An early morning walk along the beach was rewarded with watching about 10 ^OHSLZ MYVSPJRPUN VÉ&#x2C6; [OL ZOVYL Whale watching season along this coastline is from May to October. The Whale Centre at the Head of the Bight is the best viewing platform and the day that we visited I believe there were around 100 whales in the sea right below us, including a baby white whale! The landscape along the Nullarbor is incredible, it is arid and sparse but hosts some of the most incredible coast in the country. There are roadhouses around every 200km on the road, many of them doubling as a hole on the Nullarbor Links Golf Course, which is an 18 hole par 73 course, and is by all accounts the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Longest Golf Courseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;. Call in to any of the roadhouses for information on how to play a few holes. Over the South Australian / West Australian border, just east of Norseman, which is at the end of the Nullarbor, is a tiny town called Balladonia. Balladonia, is the site

where the NASA space station Sky Lab crashed to earth in 1979. There is so much to see along the Nullarbor. We only scratched the surface and canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t wait to do this trip again to explore some more of this incredible part of the country.

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GOLDFIELDS, GHOST TOWNS AND GLORIOUS, GIGANTIC INSTALLATIONS

The Western Australian Goldfields expand well past the largest goldfield town of Kalgoorlie. In fact, it incorporates Esperance in the south of the region and up past Leonora in the north of the region. Esperance is about 400km south of Kalgoorlie and the closest beach, so it is a very popular holiday destination for hot and bothered Kalgoolians to escape the red dust and the desert. We spent a weekend in Esperance exploring the incredible beaches with Twilight Beach being a favourite with our girls.

ghost towns which the kids think is pretty awesome. Although I think they were slightly disappointed they didn’t actually see any ghosts. Broadarrow and Ora Banda are definitely worth the detour. Broadarrow quite literally is just a pub these days, but was once a thriving mining town. It’s only around 40km out of Kalgoorlie and every wall in the pub is covered with notes from people who have visited. Just down the road is another deserted mining town,Ora Banda.

Joker bikie was gunned down outside the pub, then owned by WA corrupt cop Don Hancock, who was later killed in Perth in revenge. There is a monument marking the incident not far from the pub. Keeping with ghost towns, an absolute must see is Gwalia, which is at Leonora. Gwalia is about 230km from Kalgoorlie and grew as a town around the Sons of Gwalia mine in 1897. When the mine closed down in 1963 the population went from 1,200 to 40 and many of the buildings look like people just up and left.

It’s a pretty safe swimming beach and has some beautiful views. Make sure you also check out Pink Lake while you are there and put aside time to explore Cape Le Grand National Park.

There are still some residents in town but a town that once had a school, baker and other services is now essentially just the pub.

Its an amazing snap shot of time and feels quite eerie when you wander around the structures of the town.

Heading north through the Goldfields past Kalgoorlie there is so much to stop and see, including quite a few

Ora Banda, as well as its mining history, also has some more recent history as the site where a Gypsy

When Gwalia was a new town a young American geologist came to develop the mine.

Herbert Hoover arrived in 1897 and would later become American President.

immortalised when Gormley took a body scan of them and turned them into metal sculptures.

His original house still stands at the top of the hill and is part of the Gwalia Museum, which is an incredible collection of the history of the town.

The effect is amazing! We had plans to camp on the edge of the lake overnight, where there is a free camp, to fully experience the installation but a very wet muddy ground, and an incoming storm meant we had to stay the night in nearby Menzies.

Possibly the most incredible part of our trip through the northern Goldfields though was to see the Inside Australia installation on Lake Ballard. Lake Ballard is just out of Menzies and is a massive salt lake spanning more than 100km. In 2003, as part of the Perth International Arts Festival, Artist Antony Gormley presented 51 metal figures around the lake. The figures are locals mainly from around Menzies who have become

The girls were fascinated by the sculptures and would have spent hours exploring if we could have stayed.

â&#x20AC;&#x153; Possibly the most incredible part of our trip through the northern Goldfields though was to see the Inside Australia installation on Lake Ballard. â&#x20AC;?

KIDS IN KALGOORLIE

CRUISING CLOUD NINE IN CORAL BAY It’s an accepted fact that the West Coast of Australia is just one piece of paradise after the next. And then there is Coral Bay, which is seriously one of the most exquisite places I have ever been to. A tiny little town about 120km from Exmouth, and the only place in Australia where you can snorkel a coral reef directly from the beach, making it accessible even for young kids to snorkel. Coral Bay is a very unique town in that every single person who lives in the town is required to be involved in the tourism industry in some capacity. This means the population is very small during the summer months which is the off season and swells to several hundred during the peak time of winter, when the south of Australia all head north to chase the sun. Coral Bay’s focus is all around the magic of the Ningaloo Reef.

We stayed at the Bayview Caravan Park, which was fantastic. The park itself has all facilities you need and the staff in the office are really friendly and happy to help you with all the activities you are wanting to do. We took the girls out on the Miss Coral Bay III Glass Bottom Boat, which they loved! Being able to glide over the top of the coral reef and see the coral and the amazing fish and life through the boat was the best way for our kids to understand just how big and how busy it is under the water. We got to also see the incredible underwater Ayers Rock, which is a coral formation that is estimated to be around 2,000 years old and has grown to the surface of the water. The girls loved searching for the different fish and trying to guess what the different types of coral was called..

clue – usually exactly what it looks like, ie brain coral looks like a brain, star coral looks like a star – you get the idea. Although I think the realisation of how big some of the fish under the water actually are might have temporarily scarred Avalon who refused to enter the water again when she saw a big snapper swimming around on the shore a few hours later. One of the best experiences I have had was underwater scootering around the reef. Joel from Ningaloo Kayak Adventures took me out on a snorkelling tour with an underwater sea scooter. These scooters take all the effort out of snorkelling and with the push of a button make it easy for just about anyone to snorkel hundreds of metres off the shore. It was an incredible experience to actually be under the water swimming with the fish and seeing the coral up

close. I even got to swim around that underwater Ayers Rock. Athough my sighting of shark certainly got the heart pumping, even if it was just a little reef shark. Ningaloo Kayak Adventures has a heap of other tours and equipment to hire. We took one of the Hobie Tandem Kayaks out with the kids cruising on the side nets over the water while we used the foot peddles to control the kayak. It was heaps of fun. Unfortunately we only had a few days here and werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t able to do the big ticket tours this time. However, we will be heading back very soon and next time we will be more organised so we can swim with the Manta Rays, and be there at the right time of the year to tick off a major bucket list item and swim with the Whale Sharks.

EXPLORING THE NATURAL WONDERS OF KARIJINI NATIONAL PARK

Western Australia’s Pilbara region is a bit of everything. There are some beautiful beaches, which are warm enough to swim in still while the rest of the country is starting to freeze their tootsies. However, as you move inland through the Pilbara there are a number of National Parks, which need to be explored. But make sure you have a good amount of time to do it. Karijini National Park is in the Hammersley Ranges and it’s the second biggest park in Western Australia. The incredible red ochre rock of the escarpments and mountains that make up the landscape give way to some of the most breathtaking gorges.

The traditional owners of the area, the Banylima, Kurrama and Innawonga Aboriginal people have a strong influence over the management of the park and the preservation of culture. There is evidence of habitation dating back around 20,000 years. We spent Easter here and out of the many choices of gorges we really only got to explore a couple of them. Hammersley Gorge was beautiful, and with the warmth of the sun it was sensational to just grab a pool noodle and bob around in the cool water of the gorge. Hammersley was fairly easy for the girls to get into, although the stairs down into the gorge are very steep.

Weano gorge is a series of gorges all connected and at various levels of difficulty to access, including one section where you have to walk waist deep through the water. We were able to easily get into the first section of the gorge but didn’t venture too far in after being told it was probably too hard for the girls to manage. We were also wary as a ranger was there warning of an impending storm approaching and that at the first sign of it you needed to immediately leave the gorges. In hindsight I think they could have gone a bit further but we will have to have another go next time we visit.

Joffre Gorge is accessible just out of the Karijini Eco Retreat but we didn’t get much further than the Joffre lookout with the girls, which was spectacular.

National Park campground, and Karajini Eco Retreat which has the glamping option of eco tents or the campground where you can bring your own set up.

children but you are limited to which gorges you can get to, depending on their ability. The hikes into the gorges are steep, very rocky and can be very slippery.

There are around four or five gorges on the other side of the park, which we didn’t even get to this trip. So there is a definite plan to return while we are based here.

I can’t talk highly enough of the staff and the experience at the Eco Retreat and with a minor medical emergency during our last night we were so thankful for their assistance, and our neighbours who just happened to be a group of medical students. Karijini is not impossible with young

However, even the sections we experienced were well worth the visit to this amazing place.

The park has two campgrounds. Dales Camp Ground is a basic

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When you buy a car, a house, a boat or any other type of major investment you immediately make sure your asset has insurance.

If you look at your policy, you will probably find that if your caravan or trailer comes loose and hits another car it won’t be covered.

But what about your caravan or RV?

So what sort of insurance do you need for a caravan.

It’s not actually a legal requirement to have insurance for your caravan and for the most part your car’s Third Party insurance should cover incidents that occur on the road, however that is only while its attached to your car.

Well I guess that’s like any other type of insurance it depends on your use of it and how much you want to pay. Caravan insurance can be a minefield and with more and more people living in their caravans as a primary

residence the insurance industry is struggling to keep up with the changes. Many long term travellers find themselves getting incorrect advice or getting confused with what they need. The Finder.com 2019 Australian Caravan Insurance Guide as some helpful tips in deciding what sort of caravan insurance willwarm suit your however Serve with needs, butter, jam or make surenice you toasted do your own syrup, Really the research to ensure you are fully next day as well. covered.

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What to be aware of If you haven’t secured your caravan well enough its likely your insurer will refuse your claim, just like in a house or car you need to take every effort to secure. Insurers can also deny a claim if its thought damage has occurred because the assessor believes it was from poor

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Kimberley, Western Australia Local Markets - Broome to Kununurra Written by Brendan Batty Photos by Melissa Connell

The Kimberley, in north-west Western Australia, is wildly remote, nearly two times as large as Victoria, but with only around 40,000 local residents, and really strong community spirits across the few towns that dot the landscape. As a result, local markets are a great way to find out more about the area, discover local art and sample some of the foods the land around the Kimberley produces. As you travel across the region, from Broome to Kununurra, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s really rewarding to stop in at the local markets as you do.

Here’s where you can find them, and what to expect.

busiest part of the season, there can be over 100 stalls.

Local Markets in Broome

Broome Courthouse Markets run every Saturday from 8am to 1pm and every Sunday between Easter and the last weekend of the October school holidays.

BROOME COURTHOUSE MARKETS The largest, and longest running local market in the Kimberley is found in the region’s largest town. The Broome Courthouse Markets are a wonder of local handicrafts, foods from an impressive variety of cultures and plenty of local art, advice and services to make your visit memorable. We recommend Maryani’s satays, which have been served up for over 25 years, or a hit of Vitamin C from the Wild Gubinge Stall (Gubinge is an native, local fruit with the highest known concentration of Vitamin C of any natural food), or checking out the second hand books and records by Spike the Bubble. During the

THURSDAY NIGHT MARKETS The Town Beach Thursday Night Markets in Broome are a great chance to have a great evening out, try a range of incredible local street foods and pick up craft, art and souvenirs you can only find in the Kimberley and enjoy some great live music. Town Beach Thursday Night Markets run every Thursday night between the middle of May and the middle of October from 5pm to 9pm.

STAIRCASE TO THE MOON NIGHT MARKETS When the full-moon rises over Roebuck Bay in Broome, its reflection ripples across the tidal flats creating a stunning ‘staircase’ affect you could almost climb to reach the stars, and it’s one of the Kimberley’s many amazing natural phenomenons. When it does, between May and October, night markets spring up over the two or three nights of the ‘staircase’, so you can head down for some great local entertainment, delicious foods and to grab some gifts or keepsakes. Bring a picnic rug and your camera. Local tip - the Staircase effect is usually best on the second or third nights, as the sky is darker and the moon more fiery. The Broome Staircase Markets run coinciding with the Staircase to the Moon phenomenon between May and October. Check the Broome Markets website for exact dates.

Local Markets in Kununurra KUNUNURRA MARKETS The Kununurra Markets are great for adults and kids alike, being right in the middle of town where the skate park is at Whitegum Park near IGA. Tell your kids to bring their skateboards or scooters, drop them to the skate park and then walk around at your leisure (they’re always within sight at Whitegum Park).

Enjoy locally handcrafted goods; cuddle a joey at Kangaroo Haven’s stall; watch artists at work; and remember to bring your reusable shopping bag to fill up with fresh produce from ORIA Orchards stall.

council to establish a weekly market. The council refused, so they set up on the CWA grounds instead. There were just two stalls at the time. There’s a focus on local produce, good food and entertainment.

Kununurra Markets run every Saturday from 8am to 12pm from April until September each year and are held in Whitegum Park (cnr Coolibah Drive and Leichhardt Street.

The CWA Community Markets run every Saturday during February to December from 8am to 12pm.

Local Markets in Derby, Western Australia CWA Community Markets are run every Saturday of the year, except in January when it takes a break. Find them on Clarendon Street, next to the newsagent. The markets began in 1989 when a local resident, Mrs Margaret Heseltine, was looking for a way to sell more produce during winter, so approached the

Local Markets in Wyndham, Western Australia The Big Boab Markets in Wyndham were started in 2015 as a small market run by volunteers. It’s on every second Saturday at the Wyndham Caravan Park and a great chance to meet some of the locals, buy home-grown produce or maybe even hear about some secret spots.

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Our time in Litchfield National Park

Litchfield National park is SO stunning and SO accessible! Located less than 2 hours south of Darwin near the little town of Batchelor means depending on your circumstances you can make Litchfield a fun day out or a weeklong holiday! We chose to stay in the National park for two nights which we actually thought was sufficient to tick of the main attractions within the park BUT we would of definitely stayed longer if we went at the right time of

year or if we stayed out of the national park and at a caravan park so we could of blast the aircon (the top end is HOT). Litchfield really was amazing! Our two days exploring the park were mainly spent swimming in the beautiful waterfalls. Everything in Litchfield is close and most things are really accessible - no big hikes! which was awesome with the kids and the heat! Hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what we checked out -

WANGI FALLS Wangi Falls is just a 70m walk to the swimming hole and beautiful falls from the car park. These falls are the perfect place to cool off and have a swim. We got here early to avoid the crowds as we were there on a weekend and heard it does get quite busy with weekend campers or day-trippers from Darwin. We were lucky enough to have the place to ourselves. Wangi falls has a picnic area and is wheelchair and pram accessible. BULEY ROCKHOLE Buley rockhole was our Favourite spot! Just a 500m return walk takes you to beautiful cascades, this was the easiest for us to cool off in with the kids as they enjoyed scrambling down the little falls and jumping from one rock pool to the next. We even went down in the evening to watch sunset and have a swim which I highly recommend.

LOST CITY The eroding sandstone forms block and tower like shapes creating the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;lost cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;. The lost city is slightly harder to access than other attractions in the national park and a 4WD is recommended. The lost city is spread over an area the size of a small town and the sandstone is estimated to be over 500 million years old! Our trip out to the lost city was also a good reminder of how quick things can go pear shaped as we came across a family that had flipped their car onto the side on the narrow dirt track - luckily no one was hurt just in shock. We assisted them on flipping the car back over and stayed with them until assistance came - which took about 2 hours, which is another reminder that things take a while when remote and out of service!

TOLMER FALLS Tolmer falls is an easy 800m walk to the fall’s lookout. You can’t swim here but the walk is worth it for a beautiful view. The falls cascade over two high escarpments and into a deep plunge pool. LOWER CASCADES The Lower Cascade walk was the biggest walk we did in the National Park but still only about a 3km return. It was an awesome little bush walk along the cascades. You can’t swim in the lower cascades, but you can swim in the upper ones if you choose to do the bigger walk.

And last but most certainly not least… FLORENCE FALLS Florence Falls was another absolutely beautiful and swimming friendly waterfall in Litchfield and what made it even better was the perfectly located LOW COST CAMP just a 400m walk from the falls! The camp was a wicked spot for just $6.60 per adult and has most of the amenities you would get in a caravan park, including large sites, flushing toilets, hot showers, fire pits and of course the perfect location!

Litchfield is a ‘must do’ National Park and we loved our time there – we hope you do too! Safe travels, Bush’n it on a budget.

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G A SW FAMILY When you made your plans to start travelling Australia I’m sure you asked yourselves all the questions like what sort of accommodation and transport was the best to suit your individual needs, how much gear you would need to be self sufficient and what other things you needed to ensure your comfort while in some of Australia’s most remote locations.

months after their epic journey began and just after they had experienced some classic Pilbara hospitality and taken in the famous Gibb River Road in the Kimberley.

Well Nicola and Andrew, along with their children Hope and Wilfy Hughes threw all that in the air and decided to travel from their homes in Tasmania right around the country on tandem push bikes.

Nicola said the north west of Western Australia has been a pretty special experience.

I caught up with Nicola while they were stopped in Marble Bar in WA’s Pilbara, nine

They have met many people and shared some incredible experiences along the way and Nicola said when people see them they must look like a “travelling circus”.

“It really has been a pretty special time travelling the Pilbara. We turned off after Sandfire Roadhouse and we took the Boreline Road and I have to say it was the best decision we could have made.

The beginning of it was pretty sandy and pretty rough and we were having our doubts but once we got going and hit the hard stuff, the scenery of the Pilbara, the red escarpments, the green spinifex and the blue skies, it’s just jaw dropping.. and the wildlife out here, the little geckoes, the skinks and all that sort of stuff that you see along the road it’s fantastic”. Nicola also talked about some of the Pilbara characters they met along the road. “Well first we had a young travelling lady, Alex, who pulled up in her yellow transit van and she had bought drumsticks for us. She had heard about us from Annabelle Coppin who is the Station owner of Yarrie Station.

We got in contact with Annabelle so we could make sure we could guarantee some water along the way and she said yes no worries, come and find us, we’re mustering. So that was a lovely surprise to meet Alex along the way”. Yarrie Station’s Annabelle Coppin also dropped in to say hello with a pretty grand entrance. Nicola said, “yes she landed in front of us in a helicopter”. “It was incredible! We did have some reception on the road and she’d given us some pretty clear instructions on how to find their mustering camp and so we were going to go and hang out and see all about that and the next thing I know there’s the chopper swooping around on the Boreline Road and I said

Andrew, I think that’s Annabelle, and then Annabelle lands down on the road and we get to do the handshake and say gidday and it was brilliant!”. “She then very generously invited us into the mustering camp to see what that side of life is like. For us and our kids we come from Tasmania, you know really small island state and our farming is on such a different level to the Pilbara. You know you walk into a place like that and it’s like oh right… this is how you do it’. “Then we headed a bit further down the road and a guy when we’d stopped for lunch, pulled up in his car and said ‘you guys alright out there?”

She said they were on the top of one of the escarpments and told him we were fine. “He found us later on down the road and out of what looked like a mining vehicle jumped a guy called Brian Bush”. Now if you have ever spent any time in the Pilbara you would know about Brian Bush. Nicola said, “Oh my goodness, this man is larger than life and his knowledge on Australian reptiles is incredible and the way that he conveys what he’s talking about.. he’s so cheeky!”

She said, “we probably spent about an hour with Brian, we met Barry Bobtail and Tom the python and I think he had a fair few other dangerous creatures in his vehicle that he left in there which was quite nice of him”. “We had a great time with Brian and it was a total random encounter and they’re the kind of thing on this trip that really make it. It’s not necessarily the places you go to but it’s the people that you meet along the way that make it such a memorable and fascinating experience for us”. She said it was really special meeting Brian and when he got Tom the python out of the car and he wrapped it straight around Wilfy’s neck. “As an adult I sort of went ooo

but Wilfy, he just smiled and he thought it was the best thing ever and how cool is that for a kid at three to not have those inhibitions and it can be so stifling as you grow up and as adults, limiting our experiences and desire to discover things because we are beholden to this irrational fear about some things”. “You know you just need to speak to someone like Brian, and he’ll tell you that snakes are out there and they can really harm you but if you are sensible around them, then you should be out there exploring”. The Swag Family experience isn’t just about travelling Australia on pushbikes though. Nicola and Andrew, as they travel are also producing content for primary schools about the regions they are

travelling through. “We run an adventure learning project, which is one of the main reasons we are doing this trip, apart from an amazing family journey”. “The project is called Swag Family, we have an educational website and on that we put all our movies that we make along the trip, of our adventure, of the places that we travel to and the stories of the people we meet. So those movies are conversation starters for students in primary school classrooms to go wow we’re from this part of Australia or this part of the world and our life is very different to what’s going on over there, or maybe it’s the same but it’s a conversation starter that links into units of work that is designed around the Australian curriculum that

allows students to create their own adventure and explore your backyard”. Nicola said it allows students to ask questions about what their corner of Australia or the world is like and how it’s different to other places, and shows what’s going on there, as well as looking at things like the plants, the animals and the history. She said it looks at things like “what is special about where you’re from”. She also said they are providing the information free. “So classrooms around Australia and around the world can get excited about geography, about science, about maths through this adventure”. Nicola and Andrew are also obviously sharing this incredible experience with their own children. Five year old Hope and three year old Wilfred, or Wilfy.

Nicola said, “They have just been having such an amazing trip. The first thing that people ask us when we stop and have a chat is they ask how are the kids, how are they going, how are they coping?” “But you know kids are so adaptable and they are having the most amazing experience and they are learning so much and travelling slowly on a bike is very different to spending all day in a car”. “You use all your senses as you are travelling, they are our eyes as we are travelling, looking out for trucks and other vehicles and caravans. They are using their ears to pick up on other bits and pieces that are happening, they are smelling the changes as we are heading around Australia, it’s just incredible the sense of smells that we are catching. Including some pretty horrendous carcasses along the way”.

She said, “also just getting off the bike and feeling and touching and exploring and finding things as we go along and they are enjoying the bike ride. We spend a lot of time telling stories and talking about our past and retelling fairy tales and making up stories about Danny Dingo and Sammy Snake and Eric the Echidna”. “And at night, getting out their torches and looking for the eyes and they have particularly loved climbing up some of those rock escarpments in the Pilbara and getting this incredible view of this huge landscape. They’ve had a blast!”. If you want to follow the adventures of Nicola, Andrew, Hope and Wilfy you can follow them on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/ swagfamilyhughes/ or head to their website and you can access their lessons and movies of their adventures www.swagfamily.com.au

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Get ready to ROCK with Australia’s best in GOONDIWINDI this October! Nestled at the junction of five major highways, Goondiwindi is set to host a massive Australian music line-up – the largest to converge on the Border Town.

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In its inaugural year, Sounds from the Borderline presents a massive line-up of Australia’s most iconic artists to the Goondiwindi Showgrounds on Saturday October 26 2019. The line-up features James Reyne, Diesel, Shannon Noll, Moving Pictures, Bachelor Girl and rounding off the line-up is Colt Seavers Band. Goondiwindi Regional Council Mayor, Graeme Scheu, says “it’s exciting to be able to see such high profile acts come to Goondiwindi, and judging by the support from the town, this will be bigger than when Bob Geldof performed here. We encourage people to visit and explore what is regional Australia at its best”. With a massive plethora of hits combined, Sounds From The Borderline is set to light up Goondiwindi like never before...

Colt Seavers Band

Headliner, James Reyne is an artist who needs no introduction. He has sold more than two million albums and written some of the most memorable Australian songs of all time. James has been a part of our lives since 1979 originally fronting iconic band Australian Crawl for seven years, releasing four studio albums in five frenetic years in the ’80s.

He’s been a solo artist for the past 28 years, releasing eight studio albums, plus two acoustic collections, a covers album and two live albums. James Reyne’s songs have provided the soundtrack to endless Australian summers, including “The Boys Light Up”, “Reckless”, “Beautiful People”, “Lakeside”, “Daughters Of The Northern Coast”, “Fall Of Rome”, “Hammerhead”, “Motor’s Too Fast” and “Slave”. With over 35 singles, 13 albums, 6 ARIA Awards and record sales edging 1 million, Diesel is a journeyman of music... and at Sounds From the Borderline, you’ll see why. Celebrating 30 years in music, Diesel has been busy having recently released his greatest hits album as well as working on new music. Expect to hear a ‘best of’ collection of tracks including “Tip Of My Tongue”, “Come To Me”, “Soul Revival” and many more.

DIESEL

Shannon Noll has become a legend, a meme, an everyday hero and a county boy who stands by his word and convictions. Certified triple-platinum sales, number #1 hits, five top 10 albums, has 17 platinum and three gold accreditations, and boasts a reputation as the only Australian male artist in national chart history to have ever achieved ten consecutive top ten singles, expect to hear the hits ‘Shine’, ‘Drive’, ‘Lift’ and of course his nod to ‘What About Me’. The year was 1981, the album was “Days of Innocence” and the track that became an anthem – and often covered – for Moving Pictures was “What About Me”.

James Reyne

It topped the Australian charts in 1982 for six consecutive weeks and became the second-highest selling single of 1982. They went on to release three original albums from 1981 through to 1988. Be ready to watch one of Australia’s most cherished pub rock bands of the 80’s belt out their hits when they hit the Border Town.

moving pictures

Over twenty years now since exploding on the scene with their debut single “Buses And Trains”, and one of Australia’s iconic 90s pop duo, Bachelor Girl will showcase their much loved hits. Expect to hear “Treat Me Good”, “Lucky Me”, “I’m Just A Girl” and of course “Busses And Trains” which became APRA’s Song Of The Year in 1998 and is the most performed Australian composition on radio in the last 25 years (APRA, 2017). The debut album “Waiting For The Day” won the duo an ARIA for “Producer Of The Year”. It was made in a living room. After wowing crowds at Tamworth Country Music Festival in early 2018 and in Stanthorpe earlier this year at Stanthorpe’s Sounds From The Vines, Rockabilly stunt masters, The Colt Seavers Band will open the festival with their entertaining Country/ Aussie rock set. With a background in film and television stunt work, nothing is off limits for the Front man!

SHANNON NOLL

Camping sites are available at the Festival site for an additional cost to the festival ticket. For camping details, visit www.soundsfromtheborderline.com.au.

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