After 15 months on the road and 37,000km of travel, we’ve explored the eastern half of mainland Australia and Tasmania, and collected countless unforgettable moments. From farming communities with painted silos and other Big Things to exotic campgrounds and even a few quirky sighting in between.
Top 10 Big Things
1. The Big Banana, New South Wales
You can’t miss this banana as you are driving south on the Pacific Highway through Coffs Harbour.
Featured in our post of 8 November 2023.
2. The Big Prawn, New South Wales
Now this is big! We were dwarfed below it.
Featured in our post of 8 October 2023.
3. The Big UGG Boots, New South Wales
These were just outside the UGG boot factory in Thornton.
Featured in our post of 8 December 2023.
4. The Big Kookaburra, New South Wales
Kurri Kurri is home to this big bird.
Featured in our post of 8 December 2023.
5. The Anmatjere Man, Northern Territory
This man changes the horizon. along the Stuart Highway.
Featured in our post of 8 November 2024.
6. The Big Pineapple, Queensland
A 16m high pineapple just off the Bruce Highway.
Featured in our post of 8 April 2025.
7. A Big Snake, Queensland
One reason not to walk in the Ayre sugarcane fields.
Featured in our post of 8 March 2025.
8. A Big Wine Bottle, Hunters Valley in New South Wales
Can a bottle of Shiraz ever be too big?
Featured in our post of 8 December 2023.
9. The big Magpie, Victoria
A swooping bird that remembers human faces, scary.
Featured in our post of 8 July 2024.
10. The Big Mango, Queensland
Best place for the big mango is Bowen, one of its major producers.
Featured in our post of 8 March 2025.
Top 10 Camping Sports
1.Lumley Hill Campground, Queensland
Great sunsets and starry nights with friends around the fire, are synonymous with Wivenhoe camping.
Featured in our post of 8 May 2025.
2. Congo Campground, New South Wales.
Grassy sites with lots of animals and birds next to an isolated beach.
Featured in our post of 8 February 2024.
3. Lake Lonsdale Campsite, Victoria
You can’t complain about this view from your window.
Featured in our post of 8 July 2024.
4. Joseph Wills Park Campground, New South Wales
Hidden away, this gem has grassy campsites with a crystal clear, babbling creek, flowing through granite rocks.
Featured in our post of 8 September 2023.
5. Mary Kathleen Campsite, Queensland
An old uranium mine and demolished town with camping wherever you can find a spot.
Featured in our post of 8 December 2024.
6. Mayfield Bay Conservation Camping Area, Tasmania
A surprising free camp on the waters edge.
Featured in our post of 8 May 2024.
7. Swimcart Beach Road Camping, Tasmania
They call this millionaires mile for a reason. Spectacular views!
Featured in our post of 8 May 2024.
8. Burners Beach Bush Camping, South Australia
Another site we would have liked to stay longer. Great walks and sunsets.
Featured in our post of 8 September 2024.
9. Geeveston Ex-Servicemen’s and Womans’s Club Inc Campground, Tasmania
Camping in the apple bowl of Tasmania surrounded by a creek that platypuses call home.
Featured in our post of 8 April 2024.
10. Camooweal Billabong Campsite, Queensland
Best birdlife we have ever seen with camp oven cooking as the sun sets over the billabong.
Featured in our post of 8 December 2024.
Silo and Water Tank Art
Many areas promote silo art trails. We have done a few of the trails and were rewarded with a few impressive ones.
1.Thallon Silo Art, Queensland
Featured in our post of 8 August 2023.
2. Bonny Hills Water Tower Art, New South Wales
Featured in our post of 8 December 2023.
3. Sheep Hills Silo Art, Victoria
Featured in our post of 8 July 2024.
4. Kadina Water Tower Art, South Australia
Featured in our post of 8 September 2024.
5. Rosebery Silo Art, Victoria
Featured in our post of 8 July 2024.
6. Avoca Water Tower Art, Tasmania
Featured in our post of 8 May 2024.
7. Grenfell Painted Silo Art, New South Wales
Featured in our post of 8 January 2024.
8. Cowra POW Water Tower Art, New South Wales
Featured in our post of 8 January 2024.
9. Lake Boga Silo Art, Victoria
Featured in our post of 8 July 2024.
10. Mount Isa Water Tank Art, Queensland
Featured in our post of 8 December 2024.
Quirky Things
1. National Penny Farthing Championship, Tasmania
It is not often you are in the right place at the right time. We were lucky to be in Evandale during the national championships. It felt like we have stepped back in time.
Featured in our post of 8 May 2024.
2. White Bennett’s Wallaby, Tasmania
This white wallaby in Adventure Bay was a first for us.
Featured in our post of 8 April 2024.
3. Goat in Harley Davidson Trailer, Victoria
We have seen pet dogs, cats, bids and reptiles, even a weasel during our travels, but never a goat. We met the owner in a park in Orbost and he apparently goes nowhere without his companion.
Featured in our post of 8 March 2024.
4. Priscilla II, The Beer Drinking Pig at The Pub in a Paddock, Tasmania
We were wondering what happened to Priscilla I. Too much of a good thing, is fantastic!
Featured in our post of 8 May 2024.
5. Two Guys Travelling with a Beach Trolly, New South Wales
So many people asked us what you need to travel Australia. The answer is simple – Not much.
Featured in our post of 8 October 2023.
6. Travelling Dog with Goggles, Victoria
Safety first 🙂
Featured in our post of 8 July 2024.
7. Corpse on Tinny, South Australia
A gruesome discovery in Port Wakefield.
Featured in our post of 8 August 2024.
8. Curious Possum in Wivenhoe Lumley Hill, Queensland
A peeping possum in the female amenities.
Featured in our post of 8 May 2025.
9. The Ravansburger Mickey Puzzle at Puzzle People, Tasmania
A massive puzzle, seen in Richmond. More than 40 000 pieces, 7m long and 2m wide.
Featured in our post of 8 April 2024.
10. Reliquaire Shop, Tasmania
This shop in Latrobe sells anything and it feels like a treasure hunt with hidden doors and display rooms.
Featured in our post of 8 June 2024.
After our first trip we visited friends and family abroad before getting ready for our next trip. This time we were better prepared and removed some items we did not use in our first trip. We got everything serviced and were looking forward to get back on the road.