Bush Walking

G’day all, Leaving Cairns at 11am we planned to head towards Cowley Beach, hoping that the wind would drop and we could enjoy some boating around the Barnard Group of Islands.  On the way we dropped in at Josephine Falls for a looksy and also for a slide down the rocks.  By the time we [...]

Continue reading about Cairns to Josephine Falls, Bingil Bay & Mission Beach with Bushman Bud

Bushman Bud on October 16th, 2011

G’day all, With very threatening rain across the gulf we had to make the sad decision to avoid the gravel roads along the Savanah Way and bottom of the Gulf.  This decison has since proved very wise with some areas through the Gulf receiving significant rainfall…getting stuck out in the middle of nowhere is not [...]

Continue reading about Hop, Step & Jump to Atherton with Bushman Bud

Bushman Bud on November 2nd, 2010

G’day all, Next stop Cania Gorge, approx 250 klm inland from Bundaberg. We left Dawson Creek Rest Area and headed for Cania Gorge arriving there around lunch time.  There is no free camping and/or National Park camping here so you have to stay in one of two caravan parks.  Being Big 4 members we stayed [...]

Continue reading about Bushman Bud Travels to Cania Gorge

Bushman Bud on October 5th, 2010

G’day All, Time for Joey Jess to summit this mountain. Leaving Lake Tinnaroo at 5:30am we were caught out a little with the length of the drive to the walking track for the Bartle Frere summit.  This took us 1 hour and 15 mins meaning by the time we grabbed the back pack and sprayed [...]

Continue reading about Mt Bartle Frere Success For Joey Jess

Bushman Bud on September 23rd, 2010

G’day all, On the road early this morning and a trip to Port Douglas and Mossman Gorge. We arrived in Port Douglas around 9:00am and took sometime just walking the streets and browsing through a few shops.  It was great fun with the kids and yes…Bushman Bud ended up buying the kids some rather expensive [...]

Continue reading about Port Douglas & Mossman Gorge With Bushman Bud

Bushman Bud on September 21st, 2010

G’day all, We finally left lake Tinnaroo around 9:00am Monday morning heading towards Tolga and then onto Mareeba.  Just outside Tolga we got held up for a couple of hours waiting for the road to be cleared after a nasty accident and fatality. We had planned to visit the Coffee Factory in Mareeba and then [...]

Continue reading about Coffee Factory & Chillagoe Caving With Bushman Bud

Bushman Bud on September 19th, 2010

G’day all, Our time at Lake Tinnaroo has sadly come to an end.  The wet season is fast approaching and we have still heaps that we want to see.  This place has been fantastic and rates highly as one of the better places we have stayed since our adventure started over a year ago.  We [...]

Continue reading about Heading to Chillagoe With Bushman Bud

Bushman Bud on September 16th, 2010

G’day all, The day finally arrived to tackle Queensland’s highest peak, Mt Bartle Frere at a respectable 1,622m.  Bartle Frere is in cloud 8 out of every 10 days so to get a day with bright sunny skies takes some doing.  Today was the day. The initial idea was to scout the track so that [...]

Continue reading about Mt Bartle Frere Conquered By Bushman Bud

Bushman Bud on April 18th, 2010

G’day all, We are at the end of a four day stay at the River & Rocks free camping area near Coles Bay and the Freycinet National Park.  If you have been following along you would know its a great base to explore the region surrounding and including the Freycinet National Park.  Also a good [...]

Continue reading about Free Camping at River & Rocks near Coles Bay

G’day all, Today we did a small tour to Freycinet National Park near Coles Bay in Tassie’s Sout East Coast. We decided to take the following route.  Cape Toureville to Whitewater Wall to Bluestone Bay and finally to Sleepy Bay.      The first stop was Cape Toureville and the beautiful walk that follows the headland.  [...]

Continue reading about 4WD to Whitewater Wall, Cape Toureville & Sleepy Bay at Freycinet NP