Welcome

Welcome to the Outback. The people and places you'll find on this site are way too memorable not to share. The tiny towns, the luxury resorts, the isolated desert communities, massive cattle stations and those hilarious outback pubs - they're all waiting for you to get out there. 

If you don't have a clue how to plan an outback trip, here's a good starting point. We'll give you plenty of reasons to get that leave pass organised, and put you in touch with the people who can help you get there.  This is an undisguised celebration of regional Australia, simple as that. 

So get comfortable and enjoy browsing for ideas and inspiration. These are our favourites, so keep in mind that what we're offering here is not the full menu; let's just call it the Specials Board.

Recent Trips

Girls just wanna have fun ...

Well, that worked !!  

Check out the Blog page for some highlights & pics.

Faraway Bay Safari

We're baaaaack !!  OK, I'm being serious here -

you have ABSOLUTELY GOT to get up to Faraway Bay, on the northern Kimberley coast. 

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AFRICA

Eighteen months in the planning, our African safari is over -12 nights, 18 hours flying, 14 people, eight aircraft, countless memories.

Read more.

Plan your Route

Choose a place and find out more about it and read up on any trips we've taken there.

Blog Updates

What's going on with me? Plus newsy bits and pieces ...

  • Has Lake Eyre finally done her finest ...?
    18 May, 2012
    As we all know, Lake Eyre has flooded for four consecutive years, thanks to deluge rains across Queensland's Channel Country feeding... [more]
  • New Pilots Touring Guide out
    11 May, 2012
    After two years of gathering new information and destinations and updating current content, Ian Barraclough has published the 2012 Pilots... [more]
  • Murray Bridge anyone?
    4 May, 2012
    Here's a recent recommendation from a friend. Balcony on Sixth is a motel in the South Australian town of Murray Bridge. I'm... [more]