A city and a state (Emirate) of the United Arab Emirates;The second largest Emirate (4114 km²), with the largest population (the majority of whom are expatriates) - source Wikipedia;A land of extreme heat, with an average high of 41°C and maximum of 49° C ;Home to...
If I knew nothing else about British penal colonies of 18th and 19th Century in New South Wales, except their locations, I would conclude that the primary method of punishment used by the British was: Place prisoners in an idyllic location, but make sure they can't enjoy it.
After "chickening out" on the trip to the northern "tip" (Australia's Cape York Peninsula), nothing was going to stop us reaching the eastern extremity (Cape Byron). Except, maybe, a wrong turn.....?
We arrived in Byron Bay on "Beachside Market Day". The town was busy and traffic was sloooow. We didn't know exactly how to get to our destination at Clarkes Beach caravan park and our "Sat Nav" couldn't pinpoint the exact location.
Hervey Bay, the Whale Watch Capital of the World; the launch point to Fraser Island; the possessor of warm winter sun, soft sand and calm waters. Having towed our caravan more than 1,500 kilometers from Sydney (in five "hops" over 3 weeks) we decided this was as far...
Noosa Heads, Noosaville, Noosa Junction, Noosa North Shore, Noosa River
Plus Tewantin, the beaches, the lakes and the everglades -
They all have different character. They all offer something unique, yet are parts of the one: Noosa Shire
I could only find one headland at Burleigh Heads,....soooooooo why do "they" add the "s". Perhaps one headland was washed away, or perhaps the plural just sounds better? The one and only Burleigh headland is rather small, so maybe "being" pluralised makes it feel bigger? OR.......perhaps the late Eric Morcombe was "wise" when he uttered,
"There's no answer to that, is there"
Like many popular coastal towns in Australia, Yamba was established near the mouth of a significant river, The Clarence.
Travelling north with a caravan during winter, has become an Australian retiree's "rite of passage". This winter we joined the initiated.
Last Friday we returned home from a four-week caravan holiday, having stayed at eight coastal locations in northern NSW and southern QLD, driven 3300 kilometers and taken approximately 2000 photos.