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Small Aussie Adventures It’s us—Brad, Kristy, Maddie & Lexi—on a mission to live life fully, explore this wild country, and help others unlock what’s possible.

If you're looking for more freedom, more fun, or just a fresh start... you're in the right place.

We spent the week at a Hipcamp near Bucca, tucked away right on the river. Most of the time we had the place almost to o...
21/09/2025

We spent the week at a Hipcamp near Bucca, tucked away right on the river. Most of the time we had the place almost to ourselves, which made it so peaceful. Another great off-grid campsite, with the bonus of a toilet and shower block too!

On the weekend - Our nephew and brothers came out to Bucca for a visit, and the boys headed straight to the river for some fishing time.

A week at Kenilworth Camping on the River and what a spot it was! The weekend was busy, but once Monday rolled around we...
15/09/2025

A week at Kenilworth Camping on the River and what a spot it was! The weekend was busy, but once Monday rolled around we had the place almost to ourselves. Perfect for some quiet time, a bit of work, and just soaking up the peace and quiet.

Lexi was in heaven - paddling in the river and sprinting after her ball, while Maddie was all about the famous bakery donuts (the pies were good too!). We did go looking for Brad’s plate from when he tackled the 1kg donut challenge a few years back, but no luck finding it this time.

Definitely one of those off-grid campsites where you can truly switch off and enjoy.

Packed a lot into the next day with a visit to the Wax Museum, Ripley’s Believe It or Not, and our very first escape roo...
29/08/2025

Packed a lot into the next day with a visit to the Wax Museum, Ripley’s Believe It or Not, and our very first escape room experience!

The Wax Museum had everything from historic figures to celebrities, it’s kind of weird but also fun seeing all those familiar faces up close (some more lifelike than others).

Ripley’s was full of quirky facts, oddities, and mind-bending illusions. Maddie loved all the interactive stuff, and there’s plenty in there to keep both kids and adults entertained.

Then it was time for the escape room, and we chose the Frankenstein room. None of us had ever done one before, but Maddie jumped straight into competitive mode, determined to figure it all out. Safe to say we all got into it, and it won’t be our last one!

We then headed to the Australian Outback Spectacular and did the behind-the-scenes tour before the show. It was so cool ...
08/08/2025

We then headed to the Australian Outback Spectacular and did the behind-the-scenes tour before the show. It was so cool to see how it all works backstage - props, horses, cows and all the moving parts that make the show run so smoothly.

The current storyline, Heartland, follows the journey of Aussie farmers battling through drought while holding onto hope and community. It was really well done - beautiful visuals, emotional moments, and a strong message that hits close to home for a lot of regional Aussies.

Maddie absolutely loved it and we’d definitely recommend catching it before the story changes again!

Sorry - photos are not the best.

Spent the day at Movie World while we were on the Gold Coast.It didn’t have quite the same vibe as we remembered - lots ...
06/08/2025

Spent the day at Movie World while we were on the Gold Coast.
It didn’t have quite the same vibe as we remembered - lots of rides and shops were closed, and it felt more suited to younger kids these days.
But still, it was a fun day out and we made the most of it.
The characters were definitely a highlight. Joker and Harley Quinn kept calling Maddie “Billie” and were even yelling out to her during the parade once they spotted her again & Superman made a pinky promise with Maddie.

Quick trip into St Lawrence while we were staying at BarraCrab to fill up the water tanks.Everyone we met there was supe...
26/07/2025

Quick trip into St Lawrence while we were staying at BarraCrab to fill up the water tanks.
Everyone we met there was super friendly, and while we waited for the bladder to fill, Maddie and I checked out the Big Crocodile on a boat, had to grab a photo of course!

We spent a week at BarraCrab after a recommendation from my cousin, thanks Mel!Loved having beachside views right from t...
25/07/2025

We spent a week at BarraCrab after a recommendation from my cousin, thanks Mel!
Loved having beachside views right from the van, and falling asleep to the sound of the waves every night was pretty much perfect. Food was great too. Unfortunately didn't see any of the Dugongs that are supposedly here.

Definitely one of those spots that’s worth stopping for though.

Quick snap with the Big Pumpkin!
24/07/2025

Quick snap with the Big Pumpkin!

Townsville was one of those places people told us to skip - but honestly, we really enjoyed our time here.We didn’t get ...
23/07/2025

Townsville was one of those places people told us to skip - but honestly, we really enjoyed our time here.
We didn’t get over to Magnetic Island this time (definitely adding that to the list for next visit), but we loved exploring around town, walking The Strand, and checking out the lookouts.
Sometimes it’s the spots you don’t expect that surprise you the most.

Next up was a visit to the Museum of Tropical Queensland.The James Cameron exhibit was on while we were there too, so in...
22/07/2025

Next up was a visit to the Museum of Tropical Queensland.
The James Cameron exhibit was on while we were there too, so interesting to check out all the deep-sea exploration stuff and behind-the-scenes of movies like Titanic and Avatar.
Such a great mix of learning and fun.

Brad and I got to go watch the Cowboys play live! Such awesome seats - thanks Jess! There’s nothing like the energy of b...
21/07/2025

Brad and I got to go watch the Cowboys play live! Such awesome seats - thanks Jess! There’s nothing like the energy of being at a local footy game.
Go Cowboys!

One of the best parts of this life on the road is getting to meet up with people we’ve connected with online.While we we...
21/07/2025

One of the best parts of this life on the road is getting to meet up with people we’ve connected with online.
While we were in Townsville, we caught up with our beautiful friend Jess and her family, so good to finally meet in person after chatting online for ages.

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