05/11/2024
It's been exactly 12 month since we left our little hometown of Adelong to embark on the most incredible adventure around Australia.
Fast forward to now and we are living in Sunny QLD, missing the travel life like you wouldn't believe!
It's been hard adjusting to real life and coming to terms with the fact the trip is over, so we wanted to share some insights to keep the dream alive!
Smyth's Big Lap:
Total Kms (Car): 30,747
Total Kms (Caravan): 20,520
Longest drive: 541kms
Shortest drive 10kms
Most expensive diesel: 292.03
Cheapest diesel: 165.05
Total diesel used: 5,280.62L
Total cost of diesel: $10,270.24
Most expensive caravan Park: Caloundra Big4 $180pn
Top 10 caravan parks:
1. Mandalay Busselton WA
2. RAC Esperance WA
3. Cairns Coconut QLD
4. Monkey Mia WA
5. Dundee Beach NT
6. Narooma Big4 NSW
7. Streaky Bay Islands WA
8. Point Turton SA
9. Wilsons Prom VIC
10. Goolwa Discovery SA
Top 10 Off-Grid/free camps
1. South Lefroy WA
2. Perlubie Beach SA
3. Wauraltee Beach SA
4. 14 Mile Beach WA
5. Lucky Bay WA
6. Point Gibbon SA
7. Antechamber Bay SA
8. Mayfield Camp TAS
9. Pub in the paddock TAS
10. Fisherman Point SA
Most magnificent Sunset: Greenly beach SA
Most impressive waterfall: Wallaman Falls QLD
Best freshwater swimming hole: Manning Gorge & Buley Rockholes
Favorite National Parks: Cape Le Grand & Cradle Mountain
Best Beach: Flaherty's Beach SA & Whartons Beach WA
Best meal: Penneshaw Hotel SA & Seaspray Beach Dongara WA
Best Brewery: Boston Brewing Co WA
Best Winery: The Dam WA
Total Spend: $71,894