Hello all!!! We've taken to ferry from Manly over to Sydney today and went on a boat cruise of the Harbour!!! Looked around the Opera House which seems a lot smaller than I expected!! I can't believe we're here!!! We saw a contortionist whi managed to get into a 16 inch box along the Harbourside which was amazing!! Managed to log in at last to update you all - sorry for the delay!! Luckily we have found out that there are ferries tomorrow night for New Years all ...

Hello all!! Had a nightmare day today!! The van was playing up as if there was a fuel blockage and kept dying but when we called out the roadside assistance they couldn't find anything wring - this was on the outskirts on Sydney which was seriously bad timing!! Managed to make it to Manly and then had the task of finding our accommodation as all the campsites were full, luckily we managed to get into a nice hostel called the Manly Bunkhouse where we have our own ...

Hello again!!! Had a long drive past Brisbane, sufers paradise, Burley Heads, Kingscliff and stopped at busy Byron Bay for the night!! It's so hectic and now we've lost another hour it's a bit weird!! No signs to tell you either!! Luckily our campsite has a 10 min walk over a river to one of the beaches of Byron bay!! Had to look our for Brown snakes on the way though!! Some naughty beetle got stuck between our window and the mosquito nets last night and ate it's...

Today we drove down to Australia Zoo and had a fabulous day!!! Held a baby Crocodile, saw Elephants, tigers, alligators, camels, dingos, emus, tasmanian devils, echidnas and lizards and also stroked a kangaroo, koala and a wombat!!!! Saw a koala talk and a show in the Crocoseum to carry on Steve Irwins work to conserve the wildlife!! Then we drove on to Scarborough Beach near Deception Bay to stop for the night. Campsite has fab showers thank god and right near t...

Hiya all!! Can't believe it's Christmas Day!!! Still a bit hungover from the second bottle of wine we had last night but managed to make it on to Fraser Island for the 4WD tour!! It was a shame about the rain but we met up with a couple from Manchester from our campsite that came over with us who were really nice!! It a sand island so you can only get around in a 4WD vehicle but our driver was fantastic!!! Stopped at the rainforests, woodland, a shipwreck and Lak...