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The Granite Skywalk - Castle Rock WA - 8293
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A must do: The Granite Skywalk, Castle Rock, Western Australia

This #graniteskywalk at Castle Rock near Albany Western Australia is a Definite MUST DO. This is absolutely the best image I have seen of this adventure. It really is as cool as it looks! Hands down, this was one of my (and the family’s) favourite walks in Australia. Granite Sky Walk, WA – Image Overland Exposure Challenging? Yes. Terrifying to look down? Well, a bit… Worth it? definitely! Overall you are looking at a 4.4 km return walk. National Parks say it is Class 5 and requires moderate to good fitness. Walk through yate, marri and karri forest, past the

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Where the hell is Hay? Hay NSW Silo art
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Where the hell is Hay?

    Hay is a wonderful town in New South Wales. Three highways intersect at Hay: the Cobb, Sturt and Mid Western, so it is hard to miss! The phrase, “Where the hell is Hay?” isn’t ours. In fact, after our lap in 2013, Heatley came home with a hat saying just that! Seriously, we were impressed by Hay’s attractions back then and loved our free camp stay a few months ago. Put this NSW gem on your list! First we scoped out the campgrounds… Hay Showground Our first stop, we chatted with the very friendly caretaker, Kevin. He said,

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Our Aussie Big Lap Part 4 Nullarbor
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Our Aussie big lap with the kids – part 4

We DID not want to return from our Aussie big lap! Especially from southern Western Australia – in this article you’ll also hear tales of the Nullarbor, Eyre Peninsula and South Australia and some magnificent towns in the country New South Wales. Plus we share what kept our four kids happy … (Here’s part one, two and three – in case you missed it!) Whether you are planning a lap like this or smaller trips to some of these locations, we hope our tips will help your planning! Read the original article in the Rainbow Beach Community News on page

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Planning a big lap? Part 3 - Derby, NT
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Planning a big lap? Part 3 – WA wows from Broome to Bunbury

This week we share our big lap in WA. And good news for 2024, finally – we’re coming back! Hoping to explore more of this beautiful state in winter – minus the kids. I truly treasure every adventure in this spectacular state, except Elephant Rock – but that’s next week. And it is not Elephant Rock’s fault! Find all these sites (like Derby, pictured) in the free CAMPS Australia Wide App and travel guides… Pink lakes and national parks… Hutt lagoon wasn’t this pink for us, but our Ambassadors caught it just right! We hiked along the coast at Kalbarri

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Our Aussie big lap with the kids - Part 3 Perth botanical gardens view over city, WA
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Our Aussie big lap with the kids – part 3

Now to the West Kimberley on our Aussie big lap! From Derby and Broome to Perth, here’s what we got up to (and our best bits) with our four kids… (Here’s part one and two, in case you missed it!) Read the original article in the Rainbow Beach Community News on page 21: https://rainbowbeachcommunitynews.com.au/read-online/august-2013/      

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Planning a big lap? Part 2 - from the Murray to The Kimberley Headings Cliff Lookout, SA
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Planning a big lap? Part 2 – from the Murray to The Kimberley

  Headings Cliff Lookout, SA Berri, SA starts our exciting second stage of our big lap. We share tips for long haul trips and shorter getaways – even a giveaway! Now our mainstay, ten years back – our very first free camp at Mulga Well was a real adventure! And we found it in the CAMPS guide – CAMPS 7 back then. Onto a night underground in Coober Pedy, to travel up the Centre, and circuit the Top End. Then to one of my favourite places on Earth. The East Kimberley was supposed to be our end point, instead we

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Our Aussie Big Lap 2 Coober Pedy
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Our Aussie big lap with the kids – part 2

After surviving the first month, our Aussie big lap continues through South Australia and Northern Territory. Here’s our road trip through Coober Pedy, Uluru and the Red Centre, Litchfield and Kakadu National Parks, to Kununurra and the Ord River in the East Kimberley, Western Australia. Wow, what great memories we had – made even better travelling with kids … (Here’s part one, in case you missed it!) Read the original article in the Rainbow Beach Community News on page 13 and 2: https://issuu.com/heat1870/docs/rbcn-july-2013-final-issu          

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Tom's Opal mine Coober Pedy SA - Gilmore Lap 2013
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Bucket List: Coober Pedy, South Australia

A lap of Australia generally includes The Red Centre, and an outback pilgrimage to “the opal capital of the world”, where living underground is the norm. Coober Pedy attractions in South Australia are a must see – here is where to camp! 

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