Hi Im Kim, me and my family are travelling around Australia in a campervan. Watch my lenses for travel advice, location information and general tips on motorhome holidays. http://www.squidoo.com/lensmasters/kimmckay Wed, 20 Aug 2008 22:35:05 -0600 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.squidoo.com/campervanadventures Ever wanted to just leave life behind, pack your family into a motorhome and drive away like you had no worries? Well thats what my husband, our two kids and I have done! We are the Mckay's, and we are inviting you to come along with us as we traverse our beautiful continent of Australia, starting by heading north from Brisbane, following the coast and then eventually circumnavigating our way back round the continent to Queensland. So watch this space for updates on the adventure of a lifetime, travel advice and general hints on campervan living! This is my first lens, and it kickstarts our journey as well as provides invaluable advice on travel in Australia for local and international travellers. In it I do my best to persuade you to come and visit our magnificent country, its something you wont regret. Australia has 7.69 million square kilometres to it, so theres a lot to explore out there! If you never make it, well hopefully my lens can be the next best thing! travel Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:24:23 -0600 http://www.squidoo.com/campervanmackay Hey there, Im Kim Mckay and me and my family are on a campervan holiday around Australia. Starting off in Brisbane, we stayed on the Sunshine Coast and then spent a night in Bundaberg before settling in Agnes Waters for a couple of days. Now its time for our the longest drive of our campervan holiday around Australia so far- Agnes Waters to Mackay. Close to 600 km's, we are giving ourselves eight hours to do this leg. Any longer and I don't think the kids will take it! So read on for information on travelling up this stretch of the coast, and things to do in the booming regional centre of Mackay. travel Sat, 16 Aug 2008 00:19:23 -0600 http://www.squidoo.com/campervandiscoverycoast Hey there, Im Kim Mckay and me and my family are on a campervan holiday around Australia. Starting off in Brisbane, we stayed on the Sunshine Coast and are currently winding our way up Queenslands Discovery Coast. After a planned stop in at Bundaberg we are heading on to Agnes Waters, a special little coastal town where we will base ourselves for a couple of days. This lens will provide information on campervan travel in this part of the world, and hopefully give you some good ideas on things to do in Bundaberg and Agnes Waters and its twin town, the Town of 1770. travel Wed, 30 Jul 2008 23:13:45 -0600 http://www.squidoo.com/campervantennantcreek Hi there, my name is Kim Mckay and myself, my husband and our two kids are on the holiday of our lives- a campervan adventure around Australia! Starting out in Brisbane we headed north and have traversed the whole of the Queensland East coast, going as far as Port Douglas and onto Cape Tribulation. Heading back to Cairns, we then started to head west into the outback, spending some time in Richmond and then in Mt Isa. Its now time to cross the border into the Northern Territory, and our first excursion into that state involves a days drive from Mt Isa to Tennant Creek, where we plan to bunk down for a couple of days and explore the magnificent countryside. From Tennant Creek we will continue on our mission to Darwin, with the next stopover being in Newcastle Waters. Come along with us and enjoy reading about our travels, and pick up some handy hints on motorhome travel and Australia in general! travel Fri, 15 Aug 2008 23:57:27 -0600 http://www.squidoo.com/campertownsville Hey there, Im Kim Mckay and me and my family are on a campervan holiday around Australia. We started off in Brisbane, and have slowly toured our way up the Queensland coast. We have seen magical sights, met friendly people and enjoyed some great family moments in our motorhome. Currently in Mackay, we strike out tomorrow for Airlie Beach, and after a couple of days exploring the beautiful Whitsundays we are heading north to Townsville. Everything is getting greener and warmer as we move further into the tropics! This lens is my personal travel guide to you on getting from Mackay to Airlie Beach and then to Townsville, with information on both destinations and what to do there. travel Sat, 16 Aug 2008 00:26:15 -0600 http://www.squidoo.com/campervansunshinecoast Hey there, Im Kim Mckay and me and my family are on a campervan holiday around Australia. Starting off in Brisbane, we have made it as far as the Sunshine Coast. Its just a short drive away, but we couldnt drive past the beautiful beaches and lush rainforests of this stretch of this Queensland coast without calling in for a couple of days. This lens is all about the Sunshine Coast, with information on things to see and places to visit in your motorhome. To the north of the Sunny Coast lies Rainbow Beach and the magnificent Fraser Island (the largest sand island in the world), two more unmissable spots I will tell you about. travel Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:33:03 -0600 http://www.squidoo.com/campervankakadu Hi everyone, Im Kim Mckay, and this lens documents another portion of me and my family's campervan holiday around Australia. We started off in Brisbane, went up the East Coast to Cape Tribulation and then started working our way west across the country. At present we are in Darwin, and despite the sweltering heat we love the city. We have been here a couple of days and seen the sights, and our next trip is to the famous Kakadu National Park, which we plan to tour around for a couple of days. After that we shall return to Darwin, and then go on another tour around Litchfield National Park, which is often seen as a rival to Kakadu as a tourist attraction! We shall judge for ourselves which one is the better option, so continue reading to find out and to pick up some handy hints on motorhome travel in the region! travel Tue, 05 Aug 2008 00:10:08 -0600 http://www.squidoo.com/campervandarwin Hey everybody, I'm Kim Mckay. My family and I are currently undertaking an ambitious and exciting campervan holiday around Australia, which I have documented in a series of lenses on Squidoo. If you have been following our progress you will know that we have got as far as Newcastle Waters in the Northern Territory after traversing the whole of the east coast of Queensland and then driving west from Cairns into the outback. Our next leg takes us from Newcastle Waters onto Katherine, where we will spend a couple of days exploring the town and the Katherine Gorge before striking out for Darwin. In Darwin we plan to base ourselves for a few days to explore the nearby National parks of Litchfield and Kakadu. So come along with us for important travel information on this part of the world and handy motorhome travel tips. travel Tue, 05 Aug 2008 00:29:17 -0600 http://www.squidoo.com/kimberleys Hi everybody, my name is Kim Mckay and I am on a campervan holiday around Australia with my husband Bruce and our two kids Derek and Jenny. We have been on the road a couple of months now, having started off in Brisbane we made our way around Queensland and into the Northern Territory, where we enjoyed a fabulous time exploring Darwin and Litchfield and Kakadu National Parks. We are now in Katherine, and preparing to cross the West Australian border to the town of Kununurra. This is real outback country, and the scenery is magnificent. Join us for my take on things to do and sights to see on the way, and for some handy hints on motorhome travel! travel Wed, 30 Jul 2008 22:23:34 -0600 http://www.squidoo.com/campervanportdouglas Hey there, Im Kim Mckay and me and my family are on a campervan holiday around Australia. We started off in Brisbane, and have slowly toured our way up the Queensland coast. We have seen magical sights, met friendly people and enjoyed some great family moments in our motorhome. Having just spent a few days in Cairns enjoying the Great  Barrier Reef and the Atherton Tablelands we are now going to drive up the coast to the seaside resort of Port Douglas.  This will be our base for a couple of days as we explore the real far north of Queensland, including a visit to the beautiful Cape Tribulation. So read on for my take on what to do and see in the area, and some handy hints on campervan travel to the region! travel Tue, 05 Aug 2008 00:09:07 -0600 http://www.squidoo.com/campervanmtisa Hi there, my name is Kim Mckay and myself, my husband and our two kids are on the holiday of our lives- a campervan adventure around Australia! Starting out in Brisbane we headed north and have traversed the whole of the Queensland East coast, going as far as Port Douglas and onto Cape Tribulation. We turned around and went back to Cairns for a night, and now its time to drive cross country to the Northern Territory and Darwin. This is really the first part of the trip where we have to come up with a concrete plan, and do a lot of forethought. We have not been into this section of Australia before, and as such are very excited about what we are going to see! So come with us on this next step of our adventure, and pick up some handy hints on travelling in this part of the world and on motorhome travel in general. travel Wed, 23 Jul 2008 23:57:14 -0600 http://www.squidoo.com/campervancairns Hey there, Im Kim Mckay and me and my family are on a campervan holiday around Australia. We started off in Brisbane, and have slowly toured our way up the Queensland coast. We have seen magical sights, met friendly people and enjoyed some great family moments in our motorhome. We have just completed a short stint on Magnetic Island, and we are leaving Townsville to continue north. Our next destination is the lush tropical haven of Mission Beach, the secluded rainforest hideaway south of Cairns. A couple of nights there and then we continue on to Cairns in our motorhome, where the Great Barrier Reef, the Tablelands and other delights of Far North Queensland await us! This lens will give information on the sights and sounds of Mission Beach and Cairns, with handy travel information and campervan holiday tips. Keep reading my lenses to stay up to date on our travels around the country! travel Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:55:56 -0600 http://www.squidoo.com/campervanexmouth Hey guys, thanks for stopping by. If you are unfamiliar with my lenses then I will start by introducing ourselves. Im Kim Mckay, and me and my husband Bruce are on a journey around Australia in a campervan with our two kids Derek (12) and Jenny (10). We started in Brisbane, and have made our way up the east coast from there, around the top of Australia via Darwin and then down to Broome in Western Australia. The next leg of our journey is going to take us from Broome to Exmouth and the beautiful Coral Bay, via the mining town of Karratha. This coastline is stunning- remote and beautiful, so why not join us on this leg of our journey of a lifetime? You will pick up some handy travel information and good tips for your own motorhome escapades! travel Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:46:28 -0600 http://www.squidoo.com/campervanbroome Hey everyone, my name is Kim Mackay and me and my family are on a campervan tour around Australia! My husband Bruce and our two kids Derek and Jenny started in Brisbane and made our way up the east coast, before driving cross country into the Northern Territory. Now at the top of Western Australia we are making our way to the coast through some very empty countryside! A couple of nights in Halls Creek and now we are going to the tiy settlement of Fitzroy Crossing. There is little to see there bar the Geike Gorge, which we will visit before heading on to Broome. Join us for handy travel hints and some ideas on motorhome travel in the region. travel Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:39:50 -0600