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Our Top Five things to do in Adelaide
Our Top Five things to do in Adelaide

Adelaide’s best days are the slow ones. Museums, galleries, gardens and the Central Market make up our top five things to do in the city — an easy, walkable loop we return to every time.

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Favourite Waterfalls and Swimming Holes
Favourite Waterfalls and Swimming Holes

From rainforest pools to outback springs and shaded rockholes, these are the waterfalls and swimming spots that shaped our journey across Australia. Cool water, easy tracks, and quiet corners worth slowing down for.

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Tough Aussie Towns
Tough Aussie Towns

Everyone has a list of towns to avoid. We’ve got one too, except we went anyway. From Alice Springs to Port Augusta, these “tough” towns prove reputation isn’t always reality.

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Offbeat Australia
Offbeat Australia

From chicken races to jetty-less jetties, Australia’s full of surprises. These offbeat stops are the ones that made us laugh, pull over, and remember why we love the road.

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Detours and Side Quests
Detours and Side Quests

We’ve racked up a few extra kilometres chasing curiosity through Queensland. Side quests that started as quick detours and turned into full-blown adventures. A few wrong turns we’d happily make again.

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Our Top Five Coastal Favourites
Our Top Five Coastal Favourites

From Dundee Beach to the Sapphire Caost, these five Australian beaches made us stop for a while. Real coastal favourites that are relaxed and worth the drive every time.

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Hidden Gems of Outback Queensland
Hidden Gems of Outback Queensland

From drive-in towns to riverside camps, these are our hidden gems of Outback Queensland. Small places with big character, strung along quiet highways where the days stretch long.

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Our Top Five Northern Territory Favourites
Our Top Five Northern Territory Favourites

From red cliffs to waterfall gullies, these are our top five Northern Territory favourites! A mixed of big names and quiet corners that made us stop, stay longer, and fall a little bit in love with the NT.

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