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Adventures & Stories

Tales from the dusty tracks, hidden gems, and unforgettable moments across Australia

Sep 25, 2026Coober Pedy, South Australia

Coober Pedy, South Australia

Underground homes, opal mines and one of Australia's most unusual outback towns — why Coober Pedy deserves way more than an overnight stop on the Stuart Highway.

Exploring the Red Centre: Uluru, Kata Tjuṯa & Kings Canyon

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Sep 4, 2026Uluru, Kata Tjuṯa & Kings Canyon, Northern Territory

Exploring the Red Centre: Uluru, Kata Tjuṯa & Kings Canyon

Nearly three weeks exploring Uluru, Kata Tjuṯa and Kings Canyon — the base walk, cultural experiences, Field of Light, the Rim Walk and why slow travel won us over in the Red Centre.

5,000km Into Our Lap of Australia – What We've Learned So Far

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Aug 22, 2026Australia

5,000km Into Our Lap of Australia – What We've Learned So Far

After roughly 5,000 kilometres into our lap of Australia, here's what the first few thousand taught us — about slowing down, weight, gear, corrugations, tyre pressures, kids, free camps and why we're glad we stopped waiting.

Curtin Springs – Two Nights, a Talking Cockatoo & Our First Glimpse of Uluru

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Aug 20, 2026Curtin Springs, NT

Curtin Springs – Two Nights, a Talking Cockatoo & Our First Glimpse of Uluru

Two nights at Curtin Springs before Uluru — and a talking cockatoo called Peek-a-Boo who stole the kids' attention.

The Oodnadatta Track – Taking Our Home Into the Outback

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Aug 15, 2026Oodnadatta Track, SA

The Oodnadatta Track – Taking Our Home Into the Outback

Taking our home along the Oodnadatta Track — corrugations, dust, William Creek and a real test for the Y62, the Great Escape and all our gear.

Flying Over Lake Eyre – A View We May Never See Like This Again

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Aug 10, 2026Lake Eyre, SA

Flying Over Lake Eyre – A View We May Never See Like This Again

Flying over Kati Thanda–Lake Eyre during an exceptional filling event — one of the luckiest moments of our lap so far.

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Aug 5, 2026Flinders Ranges, SA

Flinders Ranges – Our First Proper Outback Adventure

Four nights at Willow Springs Station — gorges, wildlife, the Y62's first real workout and the Skytrek 4WD track through the Flinders Ranges.

Whyalla, South Australia – Dolphins, Ships & a Few Days by the Coast

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Aug 2, 2026Whyalla, South Australia

Whyalla, South Australia – Dolphins, Ships & a Few Days by the Coast

Whyalla was one of those stops where we had a few things we wanted to see, but we ended up fitting quite a bit into our time there — dolphins, ships, maritime history and a few days by the coast on the Spencer Gulf.

Silverton – Mines, Mad Max & an Outback Pub

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Jul 30, 2026Silverton, NSW

Silverton – Mines, Mad Max & an Outback Pub

Two nights in Silverton — underground at Daydream Mine, the Mad Max 2 Museum, the Silverton Hotel, gaol history and the endless Mundi Mundi Plain.

Broken Hill – Our First Taste of the Outback

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Jul 25, 2026Broken Hill, NSW

Broken Hill – Our First Taste of the Outback

Our first real taste of the outback — mining history, railway museums, the Picnic Train site and Chad's memorable flying fox mishap.

We Actually Did It – The Day Our Lap of Australia Began

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Jul 15, 2026Murray River, Australia

We Actually Did It – The Day Our Lap of Australia Began

After six years of saying "one day", we sold the house, hitched up the Great Escape and finally started our lap of Australia.

preparing

Dec 21, 2025

Getting Ready for Full-Time Travel

The quiet work before the road. Packing, sorting, fixing and preparing for the adventure of a lifetime.