Our Xplorer Adventures

24/06/2026

We had a great week on Straddie. A few photos from the island on my portfolio pages.

This is a place we have visited on many occasions over the years but we hadn't been back since 2018. Definitely good to be back.

10/06/2026

We haven’t been able to get away much in the past year due to other commitments, but hopefully this will be able to change a little later in the year. However for now we have been able to find a few days where we can fit in a short break on North Stradbroke Island. Just staying in the Amity Point campground this time. I worked out that we were last here in 2018 so it’s great to be back.

We had a good run over on the SeaLink barge and it was not too crowded. We took advantage of the current 50% fares for vehicles towing a van

However we have arrived to a very wet day so it it’s the first time in a while that we have given the fibreglass gutter a workout. 😃 It’s working a treat and carrying water that would otherwise be a problem away from the camper.

Always a bit of a challenge to set up camp in the rain but we managed OK. As we are here for almost a week we have also set up the awning walls so we have a good dry area for sitting in. Hopefully today is the wettest day of our trip.

21/04/2026

It’s been quite some time since we have been able to get away in the Xplorer due to other commitments. But we decided to spend a few days in Lamington National Park at the O’Reilly’s campground. We have been here a few times over the years but this is the first time not being in the hostel. A beautiful location though it does seem to be a bit of a wind tunnel where we are situated.
Lots of bird life everywhere & plenty of rainforest walks

iPhone photos