by Amanda Cranston | Oct 22, 2014 | Cairns, Cairns Outback, Cairns Outback, Camping
When the only other camper you encounter says, “Don’t tell anyone about this place, we don’t want everyone coming here!” you know you’ve found a great camp spot. And that’s exactly what happened when we arrived at Kingsborough campground. With a population of just one...
by Amanda Cranston | Oct 9, 2014 | Camping, Cape York, Cape York
Imagine a beach with soft, squeaky white sand, towering paperbark trees, amazing views out to Coloured Sand cliffs and plenty of room to camp under shady trees. This is Elim Beach and quite possibly my favourite camping spot in Australia. Elim Beach is in a fairly...
by Amanda Cranston | Aug 26, 2014 | Cairns, Cairns Outback, Cairns Outback, Camping
If you look at a map, Chillagoe Caves in Queensland is slap bang in the middle of nowhere. So we went there on a camping trip with relatively few expectations and discovered there’s actually more to do there than you might imagine. In addition to the amazing...
by Amanda Cranston | Jun 21, 2014 | Cairns, Cairns Outback, Cairns Outback, Camping
Emu Creek Station is just one of an endless supply of remote camping spots in the vast wilderness of Far North Queensland where ‘true campers’ can escape from the crowds. Usually the only way to find out about these camping places is via word-of-mouth from other...
by Amanda Cranston | Jun 11, 2014 | Cairns, Cairns Outback, Cairns Outback, Camping
NOTE: This property has been redeveloped into a high end resort and camping is no longer available. (March 2019) Known as the birthplace of the Rainbow Serpent and a sacred site according to indigenous legend, Mount Mulligan is spectacular but rarely seen. Most people...
