January to October, 2016

I started the year in New South Wales, house sitting at Ulmarra, on the Clarence River.  My motorhome went into storage in Sydney in February while I went to Spain and Portugal. In March, I went on a one week cruise starting in Sydney, to celebrate a friend's 70 th. I then made my way back to Queensland so I could house sit for friends at Redland Bay, Brisbane. I was there for 6 weeks. In September I did some house sitting at Warwick and then headed into New South Wales. I did some house sitting at Rylstone.

Ulmarra, New South Wales

Noosa National Park, Queensland

house sitting for friends in Brisbane

catching up with friends at South Bank, Brisbane

Warwick (Queensland) has some heritage listed buildings.

The old Warwick convent is now a B&B.

The main street of Rylstone, NSW

Warumbungle National Park

August to December, 2015

 Port Douglas, North of Cairns

tropical plants in the botanic gardens, Cairns

Maleny, just north of Brisbane

Brisbane

looking north along the Gold Coast, from Miami Beach

Iluka, northern rivers NSW

I was house sitting at Ulmara, near Grafton, on the Clarence River.

Clarence River

April to July, 2015

I headed inland after Kiama and drove north along the New England Highway. I planned to be in north Queensland for the winter.

a small historical town, Gulgong, near Mudgee, NSW

autumn leaves at Glen Innis, NSW

Dalby, Queensland

Noosa, QLD

Hervey Bay, QLD

Bagara, near Bundaberg, QLD

Paranella Park, near Innisfail, north QLD

Palm Cove, just north of Cairns

January to March, 2015

Most of January, I stayed in Melbourne. I enjoyed the city and a day at the Australian Open tennis championship. In February, I made my way along the south eastern coastline. I spent several days camping in  Wilson Promintary National Park. The scenery was spectacular.  I watched the small penguins at Phillip Island and revisited Malacoota. By March, it was time to head north into New South Wales, along the coast to Queensland.

Melbourne

Melbourne

Wilsons Promintary National Park, Victoria 

Little Penguins (smaller than Fairy Penguins) at Phillip Island

This seal was on the wharf at Malacoota, every day, Victoria.

Cobargo Folk Festival, southern NSW

Huskinson, Jervis Bay NSW

Kiama, NSW

October to December, 2014

I collected a new motorhome in October and then headed to South Australia. I planned to go to Kangaroo Island this time. I liked it so much I stayed for ten days. Then I headed for Victoria, drove along the Great Ocean Road and spent Christmas at Queenscliffe, on Port Phillip Bay. It used to be the holiday destination for the wealthy from Melbourne.

new motorhome 'Avida Birdsville'

Port Augusta, SA

Tumby Bay, SA

lots of koalas on Kangaroo Island

beautiful coastline of Kangaroo Island

Kangaroo Island

Port Fairy, Victoria

Great Ocean Road

Cape Otway Lighhouse, Victoria

an old guest house in Queenscliffe, now a B&B

March to July, 2014

I stayed in Tasmania for March and then headed for Queensland to house sit for friends at Redland Bay, Brisbane.  In June, I drove north but only as far as Longreach, Queensland. My time in the north was short because I was volunteering in Cambodia for August and September, leaving from Brisbane.

March:

Ross, Tasmania

north east coastline of Tasmania.  There is lots of cheap camping spots along the coast.

Mt Field national park

 April:

Raby Bay, Brisbane

Stradbroke Island, Moreton Bay Queensland

 June, heading north:

Rainbow Bay

Thompson River, Longreach

 July:

Noosa, Sunshine Coast, Queensland