Tag: Longreach Queensland

• Charleville – Windorah | Gold Coast Landscape Photographer

  

      CHARLEVILLE – WINDORAH A great camping spot last night with a lovely warm fire.  The days are warm enough but the nights are quite chilly and so the fire is a welcome addition to the campsite.  It’s so relaxing and peaceful to sit in front of the fire and contemplate life.  Nothing to hear […]

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  October 19, 2015

  Australia

  Aussie Swag Camper Trailer, Big Red Bash, Birdsville, camping, Charleville, Longreach Queensland, Mazda BT50, Quilpie, Quilpie Butcher, Windorah

• THE TRIP – REFLECTIONS AND STATISTICS

  Statistics: Total Time Away:  21 days Total Distance Travelled:  5,743km Total Fuel Used:  711 litres Total Fuel Cost:  $1,123.00 Most Expensive Fuel:  Cooktown ($1.73/l) Cheapest Fuel:  Gympie and Goondiwindi ($1.55/l) No. of Nights Free Camping:  4 nights No. of Nights at Caravan Parks:  16 nights Total Cost of Accommodation:  $520.00 Avg. Cost of Accommodation:  $32.00 […]

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  January 4, 2014

  Australia, Camper Trailer, Travels

  4WD, adventure, Australia, camping, Cooktown Queensland, far north Queensland, landscape photography, Longreach Queensland, outback, Queensland, travel

• AUSTRALIAN STOCKMAN’S HALL OF FAME, LONGREACH

  I don’t know what I can say about the amazing piece of architecture and museum known as the Australian Stockman’s Hall of Fame.  What started as a germ of an idea of Mr Hugh Sawrey became a reality with the help of icons like RM Williams and other Australians.  Opened by Queen Elizabeth II in 1988, […]

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  December 20, 2013

  Australia, Photography, Travels

  4WD, adventure, Australia, Australian Stockman’s Hall of Fame, camping, Longreach Queensland, outback, photography, Queensland, tent, travel

• CHARLEVILLE TO LONGREACH

  After reluctantly saying goodbye to green grass and shady areas, we headed off towards Longreach. Again, more desolation by way of dry land and no crops, poor cattle and roos littering the side of the road.  I was becoming accustomed to seeing emus in the paddocks but can never become accustomed to the sight of […]

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  December 19, 2013

  Australia, Photography, Travels

  4WD, adventure, Barcaldine, Brolga, camping, Ilfracombe, Longreach Queensland, outback, photography, Queensland, tent, travel, Tree of Knowledge

• Canopy for the Ute – Pro Fit Canopies

  Well, the first mod has been done and it is the much needed canopy.  Damian has been searching for nearly 2 years to find the perfect canopy to fit our needs and as it turns out, the perfect canopy was literally on our doorstep in a tiny little town just near us. We ordered the […]

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  October 27, 2013

  mazda modifications

  4WD, adventure, Australia, camper trailer, four wheel driving, Gold Coast Photographer, Gold Coast Photography, Longreach Queensland, Mazda, Mazda BT50, Mazda BT50 Freestyle Cab, modifications, mods, photography, travels, ute

• First trip – the route is planned

  There are two schools of thought regarding how much to plan an upcoming trip of any magnitude. One school says ‘plan to the nth degree so that virtually nothing is left to chance’.  Now, usually in my everyday life, I am in that camp.  I plan my day in 15min blocks and am never, ever […]

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  September 23, 2013

  Travels

  4WD, adventure, Australia, Australian Stockman’s Hall of Fame, Dirranbandi, Gold Coast Photographer, Gold Coast Photography, Longreach Queensland, outback, photography, Queensland, travel