Following is our expense report June to December 2023, our journey so far on our lap of Australia. We left on the 17th June 2023 and headed north.
Due to 2 faulty water pumps, we spent more time in
Camps
- Free Camps – 16 nights
- Off-grid – 38 nights
- Caravan Parks – 101 nights/19 parks
- Pub stays – 4
- Bush/Station Stays – 97 nights
Total – $4263
Most Expensive Caravan Park
Sunset
Best Free Camp
Notch Point
Food
Groceries – $5236.50
Eating Out – $2020
Experiences
Total spent – $422
- Age of Dinosaurs, Winton – $140
- Lark Quarry – Winton – $50
- Croc and Crab Tour Karumba – $160
- Daintree Discovery Centre – $72
Car Expenses
- Distance travelled – 14,220 kms
- Fuel costs $6950.93
- Services – 2 – $880
- Average 21.85L/100km approx.
Our Favourites Places To Visit (So Far)
- Cape York
- Karumba
- Cape Tribulation and The Daintree
- Notch Point
- Mission Beach
- Hydeaway Bay
- Winton
- Paronella Park
Miscellaneous
- Water pumps replaced – 2
- Windows recalled – all of them!
- Induction plate replaced – 1
- Blog posts written – 22
- Dumpsite visits – 0
- Tantrums – 2 😂
- Mantrums – more than 2 🤣
Animals Seen
- A gazillion Skippy’s
- 30 emu’s
- 1000s of cattle
- Umpteen wild pigs
- 1 croc in the wild
- 4 snakes – one of them slithered over Kev’s foot at Moore Park
Caravan Park!
Travel Tips
- Pack enough clothes for only 2 weeks or less, Maximum!
- Only travel a few hours on your first day
- Stay 3 days or more in the area for your first stay
- Take it slowly in your first few weeks
- A UHF is not negotiable; it’s a must!
- Park up and enjoy exploring the area you are in for a 50-100k radius
We are only seven months into our indefinite trip and haven’t left Queensland yet!
We are heading south to Bendigo in February/March to catch up with our family.
Then we head to South Australia in March/April. (Hit us up with your ‘Must’ visit areas, spots and places to camp.)
A trip up the guts to Darwin.
Across to Broome via the Gibb River Road.
Then, we will explore Western Australia for the rest of 2024. That’s the (very loose) plan. That could change in a heartbeat.
If you see us on the road, come and say G’day!
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