From Nimbin to Manly : a little more than 900 km, a good ten or so hours drive on the Pacific Highway…

➳ Step 1 : Nimbin, the village of happiness

 
On the winding road to Nimbin, you’ll find tiny and timeless villages: art gallery, art school, market…

The vast area surrounding Nimbin is known as the rainbow region…

After few km in the countryside, we arrived in Nimbin. The village is characterized by brightly colored mural façade and shopfronts and the sweet smell of incense and other…

Nimbin has been famous for its annual MardiGrass festival, a festival supporting the legalization of cannabis.

After a visit of the souvenir shop, we stopped at the Candle Factory located at the Old Butter Factory on Mulgum Creek. Nimbin Candles is an Australian Candle manufacturer, specializing in non-toxic, hand dipped, traditionally made candles.

Back to Nimbin, we stopped at the Hemp Bar, a coffee managed by a French expat and his acolyte. 

The day after, awake by a rooster, we said goodbye to Nimbin, a hippie and alternative place.

We planned to go to a special place. We first though at a legend! After 5 km drive, we found a waterhole and a beautiful waterfall « Hanging Rock Falls ».

➳ Step 2 : Byron Bay

Byron bay, Australia's most easterly point, is famous for this beautiful beaches and its many surf sport such as Pass Beach.

We spent two days in this little city.

The second day, we relaxed at Tallow beach (for the first time!), an endless beach.

➳ Step 3 : on the road to South West Rock

After a stormy night, we woke up in the rain. Never discourage, we got back on the road !

Then, we took a breakfast by the waterside in Grafton, a provincial city. 

At the end of the day, we made a detour to explore the tiny village of Belligen: arts and  craft in the Old Butter Factory, galleries and cafes. 

➳ Step 4 : Crescent Head

The sun is back! 
After a breakfast at South West Rock, we explored around...

After two km through tall grasses and heavy underbrush, we arrived to Horseshoes Bay Beach where we saw our first dolphin in Australia. 

On our way, we made finds : shoes, toilet paper, plastic bottles, cans...

After this amazing hike... We had a swim at Hat Head Beach, a endless beach.

To come to the end of this beautiful day, we stopped at Crescent Head Lookout offering an incredible view on the coast. 

From Crescent, we decided to stay at Racecourse Campground a great beach camping site.

Early in the morning, we discovered a deserted beach. What Happiness!

➳ Step 5 : Port Macquarie

Port Macquarie, an important step in our adventure. 

As we got there, we took a ferry to North Shore, a haven of peace.

Port Macquarie, it's also beautiful beaches, a lighthouse and a koala hospital

In the afternoon, we stopped in Foster, or more exactly at Cape Hawke lookout in the Booti Booti National Park, a amazing lookout.

Despite some rubbish, the place was quite clean. 

But an unpleasant surprise awaited us on the car park : clothes, bottles, needles...
After three trash bags, we stopped to clean up and alerted the council about that.

➳ Step 6 : Ports Stephens et Newcastle

The second to last Green Trip day  was very busy.

We started our day at Port Stephens. With 26 beaches, a vast bay and many inlets, Port Stephens is an idyllic beach getaway. Port Stephens is also home to around 150 bottlenose dolphins!

At the beginning of the afternoon, we explored Newcastle, the second most populated area in NSW. For many years, the industrial centre of Newcastle was once this city's lifeblood.

For us, Newcastle goes with street art, little boutiques and trendy bar. 

Located about 50 km of Newcastle, Morisset Park is the best place to spot the Kangaroos!

➳ Step 7 : Around Sydney : Palm Beach and Bondi Beach

All good things come to an end...

The Last Days of The Green Trip: Palm Beach and Bondi Beach.

Palm beach, an exclusive suburbs in Sydney, sits at the end of a long peninsula. Barrenjoey Lighthouse stands at Barrenjoey Head at Palm Beach, this heritage lighthouse is an iconic Palm Beach attraction.

Positioned 91m above sea level, Barrenjoey lighthouse can be reached by a couple of walks.  We took the Smugglers track to the top with a breathtaking view. 

As usual, we picked up rubbish :

Our last stop was Bondi Beach, one of Australia's most famous beaches, located 10 kilometres from the city centre of Sydney. A must-see!

Bondi Beach is famous for its beach and seaside spirit but it's also a outdoor spot to see nice street art.

Here we are at the end of our adventure, your adventure in Australia.

THANK YOU ALL!

Located 45 km from the Gold Coast, Lamington, one of Queensland’s most popular national park, is characterised by a series of densely forested valleys and ranges and an extensive subtropical rainforest. Lamington National Park has had World Heritage status since 1994 and encapsulates an area of over 20 000 hectares of rainforest, waterfalls and an incredible variety of wildlife.

A peaceful bush camp where we cohabited with the brush-turkeys, the noisy-pitta, the long-nosed bandicoot and the pademelons.

Map in hand, we have done the Tree Top Walk. This walk consists of 9 suspension bridges up to 15 metres above ground. We enjoyed the impressive trees including the giant fig tree and the birdlife over the walk.

In the afternoon, we started the Morans Falls Tracks (4,4 km return), offering  an excellent views of Morans Falls and Morans Creek gorge through a rainforest of booyongs, figs and brush box. 

An amazing views of the Mt Lindesay, Mt Barney and Mt Maroon are also visible from the lookouts. 

Despite the signs ordering to take all rubbish and litter home, rubbish (bottles, boxer shorts, cans, toilet paper…) left behind by visitors. 

It's sad to see that the wildlife doesn't do the difference between the food and the rubbish (as you can see on this picture with our friend "Momo").

At the end of the day, we admired the sunset at Kamarun Lookout…

Brisbane, a pleasant and modern city where South Bank's cultural institutions and restaurants meet riverside and park.

As for The Gold Coast is THE tourist destination thanks to sandy beaches, great surfing and sun.

There is also the Museum of Brisbane. Museum of Brisbane showcases the living history of the city, examining how Brisbane and its people continue to change over time.

Brisbane is full of treasures, take a stroll through the city and you will discover them...

After Brisbane, we went towards the heart of the Gold Coast: Surfers Paradises, where we've seen its beautiful beaches surrounded by high waterfront towers.

10 km further, we was at the Lores Bonney lookout in... Miami!

Time for us to keep driving to discover our latest National park in Queensland : Lamington. This sunset on the road is a good sign...

Next article -> Lamington National Park

After a quick visit to a garage because of a flat tire, it was time for us to start the East Coast...

➳ Step 1: From Daintree to Mission Beach

On the road to Cairns, the Rex Lookout offers an amazing view...

At Mission Beach, another great lookout : Clump Point, equally impressive.

And we finally arrived at the mythical beach of Mission Beach!

➳ Step 2 : Mission Beach to Airlie Beach

The next day, early morning, we discovered the city of Lucinda. Small outdoor market, huge park along the beach, what do you expect more?

After an awesome breaky, we went to the largest city of North Queensland : Townsville. The Strand, lively, offers a pleasant walk. You can even see some legos in the trees...

And on the road to Bowen, as usual, we stopped to admire the view...

We finally ended the day in Bowen with a quick snorkeling session before reach Airlie Beach to spend the night.

➳ Step 3 : Airlie Beach to Rockhampton 

Airlie Beach is a popular destination for travelers in Australia. Indeed, this little seaside town is the departure point for... the Whitsunday Islands. These islands are one of the most popular destinations in Australia (you'll understand why here).

Then, we reached Rockhampton (beef capital) where we stayed 2 days (to write a few articles for you ;) .

➳ Step 4 : Rockhampton to Noosa Heads

Finally in Noosa Heads - small coastal town, about 136 kilometers north of Brisbane - how to resist?

We went to the Noosa Heads National Park. This small treasure of Queensland offers great activity : walks, surfing, sandy beaches, rocks, tropical forest...

But obviously, tourism and beautiful place rhymes with... clean-up!

➳ Step 5 : Noosa Heads to Bribie Island 

In Bribie Island, the beautiful Woorim beach (East Coast) is really impressive!

And many surprises are in the West coast as well...

➳ Step 6 : Wild Horse Mountain 

We spent the night at the bottom of the small Wild Horse Mountain (123 meters above sea level) which offers a spectacular view of the Glass House Mountains. Early morning, discovering waste all around, a little cleaning was necessary...

Should we say HUGE cleaning? This "small" clean-up was finally the biggest from the beginning...

More clean-up pictures

Coming soon -> Brisbane

Daintree National Park houses the oldest rainforest on the planet !  In 1988 the Daintree National Park as part of the Wet Tropics was granted listing on the World Heritage Listing by UNESCO.

After one night in Cairns, we got back on the road on the Captain Cook Highway where we could notice the many sugar cane fields to Daintree.

The next day, we crossed the Daintree River via a vehicular ferry to Cape Tribution (36 km away) close to the white coral sand beach where the World Heritage Rainforest meets the Great Barrier Reef. 

On the road, we stopped at the amazing Waluwurrigga Alexandra Range lookout point and Cowbay and Thorton beaches. 

We were surprised by the little sand balls arranged in pretty patterns on these beautiful beaches.  Yes, the crab are real artists!

That afternoon, we explored deserted Emmagen beach, where we did a little clean-up. The rubbish and the microplastic pieces come from the ocean.

We swam in a freshwater swimming hole at Emmagen Creek, just north of Cape Tribulation. A short walk from the Kulki car park takes us to beautiful Myall Beach. Then, we did the nice Dubuji Rainforest Walk.

At the end of the day, we went to Noah Beach Campground (and this one only has a small number of campsites, what happiness!)

Early morning, we enjoyed the sunrise on Noah beach under the palm tree. 

Motivated and determined, we started the Mount Sorrow ridge trail hike. "The Mount Sorrow ridge trail provides opportunities for fit, experienced and well-prepared bushwalkers to experience rainforest-clad slopes and spectacular views from an elevation of 680 metres!"

Our efforts were well-rewarded by this amazing views :

More pictures here

Next article -> The East Coast, Queensland

2418 k's, 30 hours of desert road, two States (Northern Territory and Queensland)

➳ Day 1 : from Alice Springs to Devils Marbles (413 km)

Back on the Stuart Highway, major highway of 2834 km from Port Augusta to Darwin !

On the road, we stopped off at Barrow Creek. The bartender show us his spectacular worldwide souvenirs collection left behind by visitors.  What happiness! He raised the breton flag!
For your information, at any given time the publican and his staff represent the totality of the Barrow Creek population.

15 km's north of this magical place, we stopped for the night in company with cows.

➳ Day 2 : From Devils Marbles to Camooweal (566 km)

We got back to Devils Marble to admire the sunrise.

30 km's north of Tennant Creek, the intersection of the Stuart and Barkly Highways called The Three ways : east into Queensland, the north into Darwin et south into Alice Springs. We headed east along Barkly Highway towards Cairns.

➳ Day 3 : From Camooweal to Richmond (596 km)

Early in the morning, we got back on the road, to Mount Isa,  Au petit matin, nous avons repris la route, direction Mount Isa, industrial and commercial capital of North West Queensland, largely dependent on mining.

Mount Isa claims to be the largest city in the world, covering an area the size of Switzerland (41 000 km²) !

We finished off our day in Richmond, the fossil capital of Australia.

➳ Day 4 : from Richmond to Townsville (529 km)

After one night under the stars of Richmond, we was back on the road...

After we crossed Hughenden and Charters Towers, we stopped in Townsville, the largest city in Queensland (outside of the South East). Back to reality, we definitely left tranquillity of the desert!

And then, we slept at Saunder beach, a quieter place. 

➳ Day 5 : from Townsville to Cairns (330 km)

We got up at dawn and made our way to the beach to watch the sunrise.

Then, we got back on the road to Cairns.

Panjoo Lockout

After 4 days and half, we finally arrived in Cairns, where we can feel the tropical feel of this city. 

After two days discovering Alice Springs (Anzac Hill, Telegraph State, pedestrian streets) and the Flying Doctor Service Visitors' Centre  , we explored The West MacDonnell National Park.

After approximately 100 kms on a spectacular and winding road, we decided to stop before the nightfall at Neil Hargrave Lookout, a nice campground on a cul-de-sac overlooking the West Mac. 

Unfortunately, we was surprised by the amount rubbish on this magic place...

So early in the morning, we rolled up your sleeves and cleaned up this campground. 

Aggressive ants, sweltering heat, toilet paper and all types of rubbish... This cleanup was actually quite a bit harder than you can imagine...

After our clean-up, we started our excursion by the Redbank Gorge.  A 2 km walk from our carpark alongside the creekbed led us to this stunning gorge.

- Glen Helen Gorge -

The next day, we explored : 
- The Ochre Pits  that desert Aboriginal people once used as a quarry for ochre pigments.

- Serpentine Gorge with the spectacular view from the top of the Lookout Walk 

At the end of the day, we went to Standley Chasm, a deep red cleft crowded on either side by craggy slopes, located 50 kms from Alice Springs. 

Next Article -> From Alice Springs to Cairns

Alice Springs, with a population of 28 605 (Aboriginal Australians make up approximately 18.8%), straddles the usually dry Todd River on the northern side of the MacDonnell Ranges. 

The RFDS began as the dream of the Rev John Flynn (Featured on the $20 Note), the first base was etablished in Cloncurry, Queensland, however this base has since been relocated to Mt Isa.

Today, the RFDS now has 21 bases nationally and the crews cover 80% of the Australian continent.. Alice Springs, together with Port Augusta and Adelaide in South Australia, combine to provide the three operating bases that make up the RFDS Central Operations which covers the Northern Territory and South Australia. 

Today, consultation and diagnosis is mainly by telephone and radio, the doctor is the only person who can authorize an aircraft to bring patients to hospital. 

By the way, radio communications play an important role in the outback. One example, The school of the air* is a great help for children living on remote farms or properties.

The unique aspect of the RFDS is that it is free for all Australian citizens covered by our National Health Service, Medicare, or people from countries with reciprocal rights under Medicare, whether they are living or traveling in the outback.

The area they cover has a radius of approximately 800kms from Alice Springs, approximately, 36 000 people live in this area, not including the population of Alice Springs. In Alice Springs, they operate with 6 engine aircraft manned by 11 pilots and the medical team consists of 11 full time flight nurses.

* School of the Air is a generic term for correspondence schools catering for the primary and early secondary education of children in remote and outback Australia.

Article suivant -> The West MacDonnell National Park

Here, in the middle of nowhere we decided to stop over for breakfast  (the day after  Kings Canyon). At first all goes well, the place is peaceful, looks quiet and the vastness around us is still impressive.

BUT

Some unexpected waste was there... Really unexpected...

Yes, you can see beer's cans everywhere... In nowhere... In the middle of nothing...

After spending several days and nights in the company of those lovely waste in the campervan, we finally rid it in Alice Springs.

Next article -> Alice Springs and the RFDS

Approximately midway between Alice Springs and Uluru, Kings Canyon is one of the natural wonders of Red Centre.

After more than 300 km and in spite of rain, we arrived in Kings Canyon!

Kings Canyon is part of the Watarrka National Park. This ancient formation of tall red rock faces that soar above dense palm forests of palms is an conservation area and refuge for 600 species of native plants and animals.

The sandstone walls were formed when small cracks eroded over millions of years. Derived from an Aboriginal word referring to the umbrella bush that thrives here, the Luritja Aboriginal people have called the Watarrka National Park area home for more than 20,000 years.

Very steep at the beginning, the challenging six km Kings Canyon Rim Walk, through spectacular landscapes takes around 3 hours.

We descended to the canyon to the Garden of Eden, a permanent waterhole surrounded by lush plant life.

In spite of some rubbish along our way, we fully enjoyed this awesome hike.

VICTORY !

Next article -> Cans !

Après l’exploration des Kata Tjuta, il nous restait un petit rocher à découvrir… Uluru (ou Ayers Rock)!

Like Kata Tjuta, Uluru is a sacred site for the Aboriginal Anangu (Pitjantjatjara & Yankunytjatjara). According to their beliefs, mountains, vegetation, wildlife, and mens were created at the same time during the period of Tjukurpa : the creation period.

Uluru officially became a national park in 1950, and it's 8 years later that the entire park (Kata Tjuta + Uluru) was excised from an aboriginal reserve.

Anangu have lived on these lands for thousands of years, archaeological evidence shows their presence in Central Australia for at least 30,000 years. However, it took them more than their 35 years to be recognized traditional owners of the Park...

It was only in October 1985 (historic moment known today as "the handback") that the Australian government restored the land to the Anangu. Today Anangu own all of Uluru and Kata Tjuta and lease it back to Parks Australia to be jointly managed as a national park. 

As we love hiking, we opted for 3 walks during our day at Uluru :

• The Kuniya Walk : 1 km return | 30-45 mins | wheelchair accessible
• The Base Walk : 10,6 km
  
• The Mala Walk : 2 km return | 1.5 hrs | wheelchair accessible

Early on the morning we went to the sunrise observation spot, but due to the cloudy weather we have not seen anything (same for the sunset)... 

So we started our day early morning by the Kuniya Walk that leads to Mutitjulu waterhole home of a wanampi, an ancestral watersnake. 

Minyma Kuniya the woma python woman came from the east near Erldunda. A bad feeling grew in her stomach - something was wrong. She had to go to Uluru.

Kuniya created inma (ceremony) to connect her eggs together. She carried them to Ulutu in a ring around her neck and placed them at Kuniya Piti.

Meanwhile, Kuniya’s nephew arrived on the other side of Uluru. He was being chased by a war party of Liru (poisonous snake) men from out near Kata Tjuta. He had broken the law in their land and they were sent to punish him.

This is the family cave. For many generations, Anangu families camped here. The men would hunt for kaka (meat) and the women and children would collect mai (bush foods). The food would be brought back here to share.

After this short walk, it was time to start the Base Walk (10.6km - track around the base of the rock) and the Mala walk 2km.

This walk with caves, sacred sites, natural waterhole, rock art and beautiful landscapes is the best way to learn about symbols, beliefs and stories of Uluru.

Uluru, véritable emblème de l'Outback australien domine le paysage désertique qui l'entoure.

Uluru, symbol of the Outback dominates the surrounding desertic landscape.

The second largest monolith in the world have impressive dimensions: Uluru rises 348 metres above the plain, more than 860 metres above sea level, and his circumference is not smaller than 9,4km. BUT apparently this is not all... Some experts believe that the rock extends further 6km underground!!!

Others impressive facts : 

• Temperatures can reach up to 47 degrees Celsius in summer, but they can drop to minus seven degrees Celsius on winter nights.
  
• Fauna : 21 mammals, 73 reptiles, 178 birds and 4 frogs live in the park.
  
• Flora : More than 400 and many have traditional uses for Anangu.

As in Kata Tjuta, we thought to not find rubbish in our way considering the sacredness of the site and the signs everywhere...

We were wrong...

Each year, over 250 000 people around the world visit Uluru, imagine what this site would become if everybody threw its waste ... but let's think in a positive way : imagine the number of potential hands that can pick up waste along their way...

;)

Next article -> Kings Canyon

After two days at Coober Pedy, we got back on the road for 750 km to our next stop that we was waiting impatiently…
ULURU-KATA TJUTA NATIONAL PARK!

On the road to Uluru, we stopped one night at Curtins springs station in the middle of nowhere. 

The day after, we arrived at Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park.

Uluṟu-Kata Tjuṯa National Park, located in Northern Territory of Australia, by UNESCO as a World Heritage Area for both its natural and cultural values.

We started our exploration by impressive walks in Kata Tjuta (The Olgas).

Kata Tjuta is a Pitjantjatjara word meaning 'many heads'. 

The 36 steep-sided domes of Kata Tjuta lie about 32 kilometers west of Uluru. The highest point, Mount Olga, is 1066 m above sea level. This is an Anangu men's site and is sacred under Tjukurpa (law). 

A number of walks allow us to explore Uluru Kata Tjuta National Park: 

- Walpa Gorge walk (2,6 km)

- The Valley of the Winds walks : Karu lookout (2,2 km), Karingana lookout (5,5 km) and the full circuit walk (7,4 km).

Early morning, we started the full circuit walk in The Valley of the winds.

The remainder of the Valley of the Winds walk took us far away from everyone and into the heart of this land. Even with a cloudy day, this hike was impressive: weaving between the red head (some of which are 500 metres high), an abundant vegetation, some steep spots, lookout area over the central Australian desert and the far horizons. Without hesitation, we recommend it! Have a look to this amazing landscapes:

 After this amazing walk, we explored the Walpa (windy) Gorge. 

This short rocky walk (only 2,6 km) is a desert refuge for plants and animals. 

This first day into the heart of Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park in two words:
serenity and discovery!

BUT…

Yes, there is a “but”. Sadly, the amount of rubbish spoiled our feeling of serenity during this day…

We experienced this amazing, impressive and living cultural landscapes. In despite of the beauty of the sites, we haven’t never seen as many rubbish as there are this walk. . 

We thought we could leave our bin bag to enjoy the full walk… It’s sad and sickening!

Despite the clear message*, people never stop polluting only the track. People don’t stay on marked tracks. 

*“Minimal environmental impact techniques involve many common sense practices such as staying on marked tracks and roads, taking rubbish home, respecting cultural sites, not transporting weeds or firewood, picking up cigarette butts and not damaging plants.”

Summary of this clean-up:

• The toilet paper, the big winner: 155 sheets of toilet paper. “Clean up people shit” is now familiar to us.
  
  
• Thanks to girls. Clean up hygiene products is so nice.

No worries…In despite all this, the Kata Tjuta is impressive and we will keep this memory. 

We are proud to announce our new partnership with... NOMAD ATTITUDD.

Nomad AttituDD provides solutions to cigarette butt litter : pocket ashtrays...

Their goal? Provides the means (for responsible people and business owners) to reduce... the cigarette butt litter !

We contacted them and after some talks via Skype and mail.... What happiness! We received a parcel in Melbourne to help us in our goal: have a positive impact on the Australian environment.

Is that all? No! Their last creation, Nomad Bag®, is a distribute portable of litter bags. It's a unique and practical solution to pick up and take all rubbish and litter home.

Thank to Nomad Attitudd, we have around a hundred of pocket ashtrays and also around ten Nomad Bag®.
Our goal is to make the travelers aware of the importance of conserving a clean and intact environment. Nomad is helping to make that happen !

Check out their website : cendrier-de-poche.com.
Here, we can learn about environmental problem of cigarette butt litter and find all their products!

After one night at Port Augusta (the basis of South Australia's industrial heart) and 847 km of deserted “roads” (via Stuart Highway and National Highway), we arrived in Coober Pedy!

Coober Pedy “or the underground life”? It experiences freezing nights in winter and scorching days in summer forcing its residents to live in an underground home or “dugout” as the locals call them. Whether it's below zero or above 50°C outside, the temperature in an underground home is always perfect. The name "Coober Pedy" comes from the local Aboriginal term “kupa-piti”, which means "white man's hole”. We can even find a golf course, completely free of grass!

After one night underground, we got back on the road to explore this fascinating town where half the population lives in underground dugouts.

What's to see? Lots!
- John McDouall Stuart Monument, the most accomplished and most famous of all Australia's inland explorers.
- the cemetery
- the underground churches : Saint Peter & Paul's Catholic Church, Serbian Orthodox Church and Revival Fellowship Underground Church

On the road, we had a look to The Big Winch close to The Old Timers Mine (an original opal mine dating back to 1916). The Big Winch is 8 metres high and sits atop a hill that overlooks the town.

We finished our exploration by a great guided tour of the Faye's Underground Home (the only dugouts open to the public), built thirty years ago by three women. This home was excavated in the original method using picks and shovels. We discovered three bedrooms, a kitchen, a wine cellar... and even a swimming-pool!

There is a lovely Australian couple living in this home.

Our big-hearted tour guide, explain us how Faye, an extraordinary women, went out of her way to finish this wonderful and impressive home.

In summary, Coober Peddy is a town full of story!

Our first stop-off in South Australia was The wonderful Blue Lake in Mount Gambier.

Then, we got back on the road to Adelaide.

Adelaide is the capital city of the state of South Australia, home to more than 1,2 million people.

Adelaide, the city, you’ve been looking for! Pedestrian streets, small bar and restaurant, lively café scene, street art, friendly local people, a peaceful atmosphere, lush green parklands, local markets…

Moreover, we were so lucky to meet Zack and Vincent, two talented musician mates from the group HOWL N BONES. Check out their Facebook Page! These two mates gave us a really warm welcome. We discovered with them the sensational life in Adelaide: walk through the streets and laneways, live performances, pub… This perfect combination of all these good things makes Adelaide, the greatest city throughout our road trip.

Howl n Bones deserve their success! We are looking forward to meet them for live shows in France...

FOLLOW THEM ON FACEBOOK! Like, share, spread the word, do all your best so that Howl N Bones come and kick your ass in France!

Check out this amazing performance: 

And this official video clip (completely crazy! As we love!):

 Thank you for this fantastic time in Adelaide, we looking forward to seeing you guys again!

 ♥

More Howl N Bones

Next Article -> Coober Pedy

The last step in Victoria: The Great Ocean Road.

After one night in Torquay (the surfing capital of Australia and home to Bells Beach), we started a new adventure on The Great Ocean Road.

➳ 2nd stop-off: AIREYS INLET - Split Point Lighthouse, Eagle Rock Marine Sanctuary, Aireys reserve

➳ 3rd stop-off : LORNE - Teddy's Lookout, Erskine Falls

➳ 4th stop-off : Kennet River - The Grey River Road is a popular Koala spotting area.

➳ Etape 5th stop-off : Short walk at MAITS REST

➳ 6th stop-off : Cape Otway : Lighthouse

➳ 7th stop-off : Cleanup in Johanna Beach

Johanna beach is a popular beach surfing and fishing spot.    

➳ 8th stop-off : The 12 Apostles 

➳ 9th stop-off : Loch Ard Gorge

The Razorback

And the best for the end... Sherbrook River!

Next article --> Adelaide

We spent 4 days in Melbourne, the capital in the Australian state of Victoria. We have succumbed to the charm of this awesome city.    

Meeting new people is one of the most exiting parts of our trip…    

We met also two French girls : Marion and Laurie !

And our last days in Melbourne, we slept in an awesome backpacker: Bev and Mick's. The best hostel we’ve stayed in, in Melbourne and in Australia so far. A combination of an excellent location, fantastic atmosphere, lovely and friendly staff… A real family! We would recommend it to everyone stopping off in Melbourne!  One of the cheapest backpacking hostel in Melbourne !!

A big thank you to Sophie, Dany and the rest of this big family…

-> Next Article : The Great Ocean Road

After 8 days on the road, back to our last adventures... We left the NSW and drove along the East Cost of Australia.

Now, we are in Victoria ! After a stop at Lakes Entrance, we head to the coastal wilderness of Wilsons Promontory in the South Gippsland. 

The Prom is one of Victoria's most-loved places. at the southernmost tip of Australia mainland. 

It's home to a wide range of wildlife species, we met emus, kangaroo, wallaby, wombats and... our first koala!

Amazing view in thetop of Mount Oberon

And as usual, we picked up rubbish along our path. Hiking the Oberon Mount, we noticed that most of the waste were "snacks" ...

The rubbish were abundant during this hike but the most shocking thing was on the car park...

The awesome place don't stop the thoughtless actions of many visitors concerning the nature...

Summary of this day : 3kg of rubbish!

Next article -> Melbourne

We spent one night and one day in Canberra. Canberra is a pleasant and clean city surrounded by greenery. 

We went to the National Gallery of Australia and we have discovered this treasure : 

"The Universe of wanking pixels"

Work by Dale Leonard Frank, an Australian contemporary artist.

After a cultural excursion in Canberra, we are getting back on the road to Bega, a historic town with a proud tradition of cheese making (the frenchies girls are back!!!).

xx.

Next article -> The Prom'

Third day since the departure. After a morning clean up and an exploration at Jervis Bay (Hayms beach, Bristol Point...), we are on the road to Canberra...

Third day on the road, we arrives in Jervis Bay by night and on the morning we discovered the awesome Georges Bassin : 

Sadly, we discovered too much trash all over this idyllic place : toilet papers, cans, the backpack, solar shower... No doubt this time, this place is turned into a rubbish dump by travellers !

On the morning, we cleaned up this awesome spot. We couldn't leave without doing that.

Back on the road, see you soon.
xx

Notre première action à Castle Rock Beach en vidéo!
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Our first action at Castle Rock Beach!