The magazine for Australian travellers by Australian travellers
Places to go...Family-friendly destinations As the Great Aussie Road Trip continues, Rachel and Greg Power find the best destinations where the whole family can have fun. Off the tar in a motorhome Careful and sensible driving allows this Jayco Conquest motorhome to roam the dusty trails in Western Australia's goldfields. Hahndorf There's some excellent German heritage to be found in this South Australian town.
Tannum Sands It's a fact, kangaroos do hop down the street at Tannum Sands, Queensland.
Newcastle The self-proclaimed capital of northern New South Wales has shrugged off its industrial foundations to become a vibrant and colourful city.
Things to do...Zig Zag Railway Take a trip into history on the Zig Zag Railway, an engineering and construction masterpiece in the Blue Mountains. Redclaw crayfish Visit a redclaw farm in Outback Queensland.
Australia vs Alaskan Which crustacean wins the taste test, the Aussie mud crab or the Alaskan king crab?
Hattah-Kulkyne Bushwalking, bird watching and camping, this arid area in northwest Victoria is easily accessible and totally fascinating.
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Campsites...East's Narooma Shores Holiday Park, Narooma, New South Wales Lake Tinaroo campsites, Queensland Channel Country Caravan Park, Quilpie, Queensland Pildappa Rock campsites, Gawler Ranges, South Australia Nature...In The Bush Learn about Sturt's desert rose, a soft pink flower that adds a touch of elegance to Australia's dry interior.
Caravans & Motorhomes...Ultimate off-road camper It's practical, tough and capable, and ready for bush-based adventure.
Just for readers...Rigs on the road The Camplet Concorde is small in size and big on living.
My Favourite Place It took two attempts, but this month's winner of My Favourite Place completed the journey to Poeppel Corner, where South Australia, Queensland and the Northern Territory meet.
Cooking...Help to celebrate 2008 International Year of the Potato with some healthy and tasty spud snacks. |
Family-friendly destinations
By Rachel Power, photography by Greg Power
When you hit the road for a family adventure with young children, the things that you remember the most are those that have made your children happy. This might be as simple as a great location, parks at a campground or it can be the people themselves.
It is no secret that Grey Nomads dominate the road and that many towns forget the family travellers who are steadily growing in numbers. As an owner of SpySee Mystery Shopping and Reviews, we focus on how a customer experiences a business. In the tourism industry in particular, a customer's experience can make or break a business.
Off the tar in a motorhome
By Jim & Cheryl Foster
Our Jayco Conquest motorhome was never designed to go off road but, as we need to travel off the tar on occasion, it has to go where we want it to go. Most people would be shocked at the thought of taking an expensive motorhome off the tar but it can be done without the vehicle suffering any harm.
Zig Zag Railway, NSW
By Colin Kerr
Hailed world wide as a railway engineering and construction masterpiece in 1869, the Zig Zag Railway, 11km east of Lithgow on the western slopes of the Great Dividing Range, is still going strong 140 years later. Travelling the original zigzag route, which includes traversing impressive old sandstone viaducts, a trip on the Zig Zag Railway is like a journey into history‚ it's a wonderful, nostalgic adventure.
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THE POWERSHOT GREAT AUSSIE ROAD TRIPThe Powers family is on a four-month tour around Australia..
Their adventures and experiences will be
published exclusively in On The Road magazine.
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