Leaving Aireys Inlet, we headed for the popular tourist town of Apollo Bay, stopping off to see a koala in a tree (along with busloads of tourists) at Kennett River, which is a known habitat for koalas. We were disappointed that the koala seemed disinterested in us, perched high up in the tree, hiding behind eucalypt leaves. Arriving at Big4 Caravan Park at Apollo Bay to check in, Kim spied what she thought might have been a large bird in a nearby eucalypt tree. On closer inspection, it was a koala, who kindly climbed down the tree to meet us at eye level. We were literally no more than half a metre away from this wild and free iconic Australian marsupial, who was happy to accommodate snaps from our camera phones, turning his head to offer ... read more

Leaving Traralgon, we were faced with a choice of driving to Sorrento and taking the car ferry across the mouth of Port Phillip Bay to Queenscliff, or driving through the centre of Melbourne and across the Westgate Bridge towing a caravan. We elected to drive through the centre of Melbourne, and despite the persistent rain, the journey to Torquay via Geelong went relatively smooth. Torquay is the start of the Great Ocean Road, and is known as the home of Australian Surfing. Ripcurl and Quiksilver were founded in Torquay, and are based here. There is a Museum of Australian Surfing in the town, along with several surf factory outlets, which we visited in order to purchase some extra warm weather clothing as we start to head into winter. After setting up at Ingenia Caravan Park, we ... read more

It was finally time to put on our Mexican Sombreros (not to be confused with Eastern Suburbs and their salary cap) and head south of the border into Victoria. Lakes Entrance was our chosen destination, located near an artificial dredged channel that connects the Gippsland Lakes to Bass Strait. We were surprised that Bass Strait lies offshore, as we were under the impression that it lies between Melbourne and Tasmania. With the Gippsland Lakes having the largest number of inland waterways in the southern hemisphere, it is no wonder that this area is the summer playground for Victorians. On our first morning we drove to Nyerimilang Heritage Park, to visit the historic homestead and walk around the property perched on acreage high above Lakes Entrance. Our walk of 5.25 kms took in stunning views of wetlands ... read more

We wanted to again visit Bermagui on our trek southwards, as we can never get enough of this picturesque south coast town. Our caravan park overlooks the ocean and is just a short walk to the local shops containing many fine cafes and eateries, including our favourite vegetarian restaurant, "Boneless". The nearby Fisherman's Wharf has the best fish and chips you will ever eat, along with The Gelati Clinic, who produce their own unique flavours of gelati. Our first goal was to climb the stairs down the cliff face to the Blue Pool for a swim. The Blue Pool is a natural rock pool that was expanded to it’s current 50 metre length in 1937, and is probably the best of the more than 100 ocean fed rock pools that line the coast of NSW. The ... read more

It was just a short drive to Tuross Head from Moruya Head, and we were able to check in early and set up our caravan. Shortly after lunch, our friends and Europe travelling companions, Liz and Darrol, arrived to check in to their booked villa. Tuross Head is a quiet seaside community is located on a headland that juts out into the Tasman Sea with Coila Lake to the north and Tuross Lake and Tuross River to the south, making the headland virtually surrounded by water. The weather wasn’t so good when we arrived, and after a long walk through the town, we settled on dinner at the local Thai/Fish Restaurant. Delicious food and we resolved to visit again. The next day we walked from Tuross Head along the Bingi Dreaming Track to Bingie Headland, a ... read more