Monthly Archives: March 2015

Sometimes my kids get along beautifully and I find them doing things like this.  Playing peacefully and joyfully together.  Other times, not so much. We stayed in this free camp in Scottsdale.  There was a small lake on one side and a busy highway on the other.  We were constantly chasing TurboBug since he loved pushing his pram up and down the road in the camp.  He loved this spot because of all the big trucks that drove by on … Read More

After Longford we made our way to a free camp in Scottsdale.  During our stay there we drove up to Bridport on the northern coast to have a wander on the beach.  It was a lovely beach.  Too cold for a swim but great for exploring. The tiny mussels made beautiful patterns on the rocks. I love to watch my kids exploring.  All of them are in this picture below, each in separate spots and in their own little worlds. … Read More

We were lucky to be able to visit Seahorse World thanks to Sean’s aunt and uncle.  They had a tour and knew the kids would love it so treated us to a visit.  We made the trip up to Beauty Point from Longford via a scenic route that took us right next to the water.  Seahorse World is right on the dock, there were boats to see and people fishing nearby. Check out these limits!  Catch an octopus?  You can … Read More

While in Longford we made a trip into Launceston with Sean’s aunt and uncle to visit the Cataract Gorge Reserve.  I thought it a funny name, not knowing that a cataract is not just an eye condition, but also a succession of waterfalls.  The view as we came into the area.  A free swimming pool right next to the water!  This is the second time we’ve run into a free public pool.  The first was in Geelong. We opted to … Read More

This is officially my favourite river in Tasmania, because it is here that I saw my first platypus in the wild!  In Longford we stayed at the Longford Riverside Caravan Park which is right on the banks of the Macquarie River and was right next to the caravan park we stayed in.   We were allowed to fish in this river, so the kids all had a go! The bank was steep and I was thankful for these rocks that prevented … Read More

Since our travels started the end of November we have mainly been in Victoria.  We had a brief jaunt over the border into South Australia in December.  Mostly we’ve been hanging around Victoria since we knew we’d be off to Tasmania before long.  It’s the only thing scheduled in our entire trip around Australia, the only thing we have set dates for.  We were so excited to finally be on our way!  We chose a night sail which left at … Read More