Stories Worth Revisiting
We’re always moving forward, rolling into new towns and following new roads, but sometimes it feels right to pause and look back. Not at the biggest places or the latest posts, but at the stories that seem to carry their own weight. The ones we keep returning to ourselves, and that readers still find long after we’ve packed up and driven on.
Snake Creek is one of those places. It caught us by surprise the first time, tucked away and almost overlooked, and it continues to surprise us still. People stumble across the post and linger. Lightning Ridge offered a very different memory. There we found scones and shenanigans, a dash of poetry, and the kind of humour that belongs only to the Ridge. It was chaotic and warm-hearted and wonderfully, stubbornly Australian.
Further north, Robin Falls brought its own kind of magic. Just a turn off the Stuart Highway and suddenly you’re in a pocket of cool water and rising rock. We spent the evening camped beneath the stars, and we’ve recently added a video of the falls to capture some of that restless movement and stillness combined. And then there are the RFDS airstrips, scattered like lifelines across the Outback. Writing about them was a quieter moment for us, a reflection on scale, distance, and the everyday heroes who keep communities connected. We’ve given that post a fresh update, but the feeling at its heart remains unchanged.
They’re different places, but together they tell something of what this road has given us — surprise, laughter, stillness, and connection. Looking back reminds us how rich the journey already is, even as the road ahead keeps calling.
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RFDS Airstrips
Stretching across the Outback, these airstrips are lifelines for remote communities. A quiet reflection on distance, scale, and connection.
Snake Creek
A quiet outback stop that surprised us with its stillness and charm — the kind of place you don’t plan for but never forget.
LIghtning RIdge
Only Lightning Ridge could serve up scones alongside poetry and playful chaos. Quirky, warm-hearted, and stubbornly Australian.
Final Reflections
Looking back at these posts reminds us why we started sharing our travels in the first place. They’re simple stories from the road, but they still feel relevant — and worth another read.
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