Making educational family travel dreams
We were driving from Melbourne to Perth with our 9-year-old Kidsetter and dog in tow. Passing through Coolgardie along the journey we intuitively knew we had to stop and explore. Coolgardie is located 555km east of Perth. A beautiful old town dating back to 1892 founded by C.Y. O’Connor. The discovery of quartz gold in […]
We were driving the Nullabor road from Melbourne to Perth with our 9-year-old Kidsetter and dog in tow. We stopped and explored the Head of Bight visitor’s centre. A lovely lady welcomed us and very sweetly minded our dog so we could enter the Head of Bight. Moments later we walked down the zig zagged […]
We drove from Port Augusta to Ceduna with our 9-year-old Kidsetter and dog in tow. We passed through some iconic country locations during the journey. The first being Kimba. Known for being the gateway into the Gawler Ranges, we only made a pit stop at the infamous Big Galah to top up on supplies. More […]
We travelled to Mount Remarkable National Park Alligator Gorge, part of the Southern Flinders Ranges within South Australia with our 9-year-old Kidsetter. As we were staying in Port Pirie the national park was only a 45-minute drive north. Mount Remarkable National Park is defined by rugged mountain ranges, dramatic gorges, steep vegetated valleys, and exposed […]
We travelled to Port Augusta in South Australia with our 9-year-old Kidsetter. A fascinating town, located 310 km north of Adelaide. Port Augusta is known as the Crossroads because the Stuart Highway to the north heads to Alice Springs and Darwin. The Eyre Highway to the west heads to the Nullarbor and the Eyre Peninsula […]
We travelled to Port Pirie with our 9-year-old Kidsetter and dog in tow. Less than three hour’s drive from Adelaide, Port Pirie is the third biggest town north of Adelaide. As we were driving from Melbourne to Perth, Port Pirie was a perfect location to spend a night. The city’s economy is driven by the […]
We travelled to Melrose in South Australia with our 9-year-old Kidsetter and dog in tow. Melrose is located 273 km north of Adelaide. Melrose, was officially proclaimed in 1853 and is the oldest town in the Flinders Ranges. This quiet and attractive town, which is nestled below Mount Remarkable, has had a colourful history characterised […]
We travelled to Clare Valley in South Australia with our 9-year-old Kidsetter. Only a 2-hour drive from Adelaide, we based ourselves at the charming Clare Country Club which is nestled amongst beautiful rolling hills within the Clare Valley wine region. Immediately our Kidsetter made a bee line for the Country Club’s pool ! A fast […]
After 4 months of COVID-19 State of Disaster and Emergency lockdown and a severe case of cabin fever we were beyond excited to be travelling to Launceston for a weekend getaway with our 9-year-old Kidsetter. Upon arrival we found the Riverside Bend playground. This new all-abilities park has transformed a former industrial precinct into a […]
We are big advocates of educating Kidsetters through travel. Now that COVID-19 restrictions had eased, we were able to bring some post-European Australian history to life for our 9-year-old Kidsetter and drove to Glenrowan. Glenrowan is a 2.5 hour drive from Melbourne. The tiny village of Glenrowan was the scene of the Kelly Gang’s last […]