Midges – how to prevent & treat the bites.
Midges (no see ums, gnats – incorrectly referred to as sandflies) what they are, how to protect yourself, and how to treat the bites.
Cooktown – sailing and things to do
Cooktown – sailing, anchoring, fuel, water, shopping, bars, restaurants, laundry, dinghy dock, amenities and things to do.
Trippin’ Turpins Travel Highlights 2020
What can I say about 2020? It has undoubtedly been a year of ups and downs for most people, I am sure. For us, 2020 has been 366 days of love, excitement and fun, as well as frustration, fear and bafflement. We have, surprisingly, still managed to do quite a lot of travelling during this time. – 7 flights took us 10,658km by air. We sailed two boats 6461 nautical miles and we enjoyed road trips and camping and travelled 4300km on land.
Camping at The Gap – Yorke Peninsula.
Camping on the Yorke Peninsula coast, South Australia. Popular fishing spot, camping behind the sand dunes, walk to the beach, small fee, pit toilet. Things to do nearby include visiting Balgowan and Moonta. We attempted to fish from a kayak for the first time… did we catch anything?
Camping at Walker Flat – Hettner Landing
Camping at Hettner Landing on the Murray River. This bush camping area is in Walker Flat, South Australia. All you need to know – location, campsites, facilities, cost, rubbish bins, toilets, what is permitted – fires, dogs, generators?
Mannum – Caravan Park & Bolto Campground
There are a few options for camping at Mannum – all you need to know about two of them – bush camping at Bolto Reserve & Mannum Caravan Park. Cost, location, facilities, things to do, pets, wifi, and so much more.
Burra Creek Gorge Campground
Free camping at Burra Creek Gorge also known as World’s End Gorge. Dogs, fires and generators permitted. Drop toilets and rubbish bins. Things to do!
Warren Gorge Campground
Warren Gorge camping in the Flinders Ranges. Cost $15 per night per vehicle. Drop toilets, dogs allowed, fires allowed, walking trail.
Things to do in Coober Pedy
Things to do in Coober Pedy – Old Timer’s Mine, Breakaways Conservation Park, Dog Fence, Underground church, underground hotel, caravan park and accommodation. We also found a place pertaining to have the “best pizza in Australia”… but is it?
