We are just a regular Australian couple, married for almost 30 years with two young adult boys. We are making the most of our lives by maximising our travel opportunities before retirement! Many people think they need to wait until retirement or until they win lotto! Unfortuntely, things don’t always go to plan. We are making sure we see our fair share of this country now. We have always traveled more than most while working, taking advantage of long weekends and sneaking in an extra day’s leave here and there.
In August 2018 we both resigned from our jobs to take a “gap year or 2” We have been on the road since then, and hope to extend our “gap year or 2” for as long as possible!
We love the red Outback, country pubs, Aussie rivers, vibrant sunsets, waterfalls, campfires, stargazing and following that secluded bush trail either on foot or in the 4WD. Then of course, there is the Coast! How glorious is it to stroll our Australian coast line, spotting whales, exploring rock pools or splashing in the waves! If you enjoy all those things too, you will just love our adventures! Hope to see you out there!
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Lake Ballard WA. Free Camping amongst Antony Gormley sculptures.
Camping at Lake Ballard, WA is spectacular! Don’t just visit for an hour, make sure you spend the night!
Ponto Falls Free Camp – Near Wellington, NSW
Ponto Falls Reserve is a free camp for up to 14days, located near Wellington NSW.
Camooweal Billabong QLD – Free Camp
Camooweal Billabong, Qld, is a great free camp with plenty of space along the waters edge for bird watching.
Mary Kathleen. Free Camp, East of Mt. Isa, Qld.
Mary Kathleen is a great free camp. It is a ghost town now, but back in the 80’s was a thriving town due to the Mary Kathleen uranium mine.
Quobba Point Blowholes Campground, WA.
Quobba is a low cost campground located right on the beach!
Morris Pass Lookout, NT. Free Camp.
Morris Pass Lookout is a great free camp when traveling the Merinee Loop Road from Kings Canyon to The West MacDonnell Ranges
Lake Hart, South Australia. Free Camp.
Lake Hart is a perfect half way camp between Port Augusta and Coober Pedy on the Stuart Highway.
Free Camp – Seymour, Victoria
Free Camp just over an hour from Melbourne. We use this great camp spot regularly when we need to visit Melbourne.
Fingal, Tasmania – Free (Donation) Camp
Check out this great donation camp in Fingal, Tasmania
Derby Tasmania – Free Camping.
Free camping in Derby, Tasmania. Mountain Bike Mecca!
Kentish Park, Lake Barrington – Free Camp near Sheffield, Tasmania
We used Kentish Park free camp as a base to explore around Sheffield, the town of murals. Tasmania.
Smithton Tasmania. Tall Timbers Free Camp.
Tall Timbers is a free camp within the grounds of the hotel at Smithton. The campground is on landscaped grounds beside a creek where we spotted platypus!
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When you are welcomed to work by a gorgeous sunrise like this, it makes for a great start to the day.
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November expenses are complete.
November is the first time we have been stationary for a whole month for work.
Our expenses have altered because of this. We have stayed all 30 nights on a powered site in caravan park. We usually free camp, so this is a first in over 2 years!
Our eating out cost is higher than usual. We have had a pub meal on some of our days off work, or dinner at the local club after work occasionally. We also had a celebratory meal for our 30th Wedding Anniversary.
We have also splurged on a night in luxury accomodation for our special anniversary.
We have had no “quick lunch” expenses as every day has been a packed lunch. Our expenses are less this month because of all this, but we still enjoyed the luxury of a night in Old Howlong Post B&B.
So, in summary, our monthly costs are low (as expected), but we still enjoyed a few luxuries this month.
November 2020 - Travel Expenses | Happy Campers Australia
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An itemised summary of our travel expenses for November 2020.
