Going up the Victorian Alps - Alpine National Park
Monday, February 19th, 2007 Posted in General, Rob's Travels | No Comments »We are just about to set off up to the Alpine region of Victoria. The camp sites up there have hot showers and gas barbecues, so should be a little more comfortable than total bush camping, whilst not breaking our bank! We ...
Email to a friend
Saturday, February 17th, 2007 Posted in General | No Comments »If you think that one of your friends might be interested in a post on this site, you can use the new "email to a friend" option to tell them about it! Find the link at the bottom of each ...
Rob and Linda Climb Mount Difficult, the Grampians, Victoria, Australia
Saturday, February 17th, 2007 Posted in General, Rob's Travels, Traveling Australia | 3 Comments »Although we'd been in the Grampians for a couple of days already, and camped for two nights, and had seen some breathtaking sights at the various 'scenic lookouts' dotted around the national park, we felt that many of these were ...
Mount William & Reeds Lookout (and other sights), The Grampians, Victoria, Australia
Saturday, February 17th, 2007 Posted in General, Rob's Travels, Traveling Australia | 1 Comment »After drunkenly deciding to change our course, not unlike the ill-fated captain Gibb, we stuck to our guns in the morning and headed inland toward the Grampians National Park. We've already mentioned the journey up there in a previous post, so ...
The 12 Apostles & Shipwreck Coast, Great Ocean Road, Victoria, Australia
Saturday, February 17th, 2007 Posted in General, Linda's Travels, Rob's Travels, Traveling Australia | No Comments »After we had boomed round the Otway Fly, we drove back along the Great Ocean Road towards the Twelve Apostles. These Apostles are actually rocky outcrops which stand alone in the Southern Ocean just off the main coast of Victoria. The ...
The Otway Fly, Victoria, Australia
Saturday, February 17th, 2007 Posted in General, Rob's Travels, Traveling Australia | No Comments »The Otway Fly was described to us as "one of the better paid attractions in Victoria" by Julian. This honest appraisal made us prepared to pay the $38 entry fee for both of us. As we had camped in the Beech ...
The Beech Forest, The Great Otways National Park, Victoria, Australia
Saturday, February 17th, 2007 Posted in General, Rob's Travels, Traveling Australia | 1 Comment »After we visited Cape Otway and decided we could not realistically camp there and eat a decent meal (not to mention the lack of toilet equipment), we headed towards a campsite in the Great Otways National Park Beech Forest which ...
Need a lift?
Thursday, February 15th, 2007 Posted in General, Linda's Travels, Rob's Travels, Traveling Australia | 3 Comments »For anyone interested in catching a lift with us, leave a comment on the website (done by registering with us) telling us of your travel plans. If we are heading broadly in your direction you are welcome to join the ...
Cape Otway, Victoria, Australia (Great Ocean Road)
Thursday, February 15th, 2007 Posted in General, Rob's Travels, Traveling Australia | No Comments »About half way along the Great Ocean Road we discovered the Otways National Park, where we spent a fair bit of time, and ended up staying the night (see Beech Forest post). Cape Otway is where the land juts out ...
Wye River, Great Ocean Road, Victoria, Australia - Cockatoos Galore!
Thursday, February 15th, 2007 Posted in General, Rob's Travels, Traveling Australia | No Comments »On the first night of our expidition along the Great Ocean Road we discovered the small hamlet of Wye River, named after the Wye River which enters the Ocean here. We camped in a Big 4 campsite which is a very ...