Campsites #9-13: Spirit of Tasmania II, cabin 8076; Preservation Bay, Penguin (bushcamp); Wings Wildlife Park, Gunns Plains; Stanley Tourist Park, Stanley; Waratah Camping Ground, Waratah A WEEK in North-West Tassie. And what a week! Spectacular coastline, great hikes and more wildlife than even Angelina can remember. The girls went only slightly stir-crazy stuck in the car for an extra 2 hours as we queued to board the late-arriving Spirit of Tasmania II. A...

Hello from Healesville! We had only planned to stay here a day or two but our hosts and surroundings at the Healesville Tourist Park were so lovely, we've ended up staying five! And since days in the Yarra Valley consist of family-breakfasts, wine tastings and a spot or two of hiking to walk it all off, we were certainly not complaining. Especially when it meant that we could celebrate Fishy Friday with a twist: risotto of smoked trout with baby spinach and maca...

This is the entry from Cape Conran and Wilson's Promontory that never was; thanks to both places being overrun with swarms of March flies, making it impossible to enjoy their natural beauty. We made a hasty exit from Cape Conran and found refuge in a lovely boating town on the Gippsland Lakes, which so happened to have an awesome name! Paynesville was a great place from which to explore the lakeside villages, such as Metung, and the city of Bairnsdale, home to...

Campsite 5: Pleasurelea Caravan Park, Bateman's Bay Campsite 6: Eden Tourist Park, Eden A hop, a skip and a jump down the NSW South Coast. Bateman's Bay, Bodalla, Bega and lastly, Eden. The 7-day cabin fever has passed and our camper is serving us well and now seems remarkably spacious. We've had a few memorable moments escaping from dodgy rest stops and even more dodgy caravan parks - in one case with barely enough fuel to get us to the next town and with two...

Our stop in the Southern Highlands was an unexpected but a pleasant surprise. A quaint area with rolling green hills, dramatic views from the mountains towards the coast and a sprinkling of antique shops and wineries. Highlights included the old village of Berrima - a place where time seems to have stood still since the 1850s - and wombat-spotting and hiking at Fitzroy Falls. Another highlight was a small reprieve in the dreary weather and the chance to do some...