Out an' About

Below are details of many of my published articles which have appeared both online and in magazines over the past few years.

My freelance work is ongoing and I am constantly open to new assignments. Feel free to drop me an email if you’re interested in working with me and/ or if you’d like to commission a story.

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The Wanderer (CMCA)

Far North Queensland

January 2025

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Camper Mate 

Online destination pieces:

Five Easy Autumn Getaways from Melbourne –

Treasures of Victoria’s Goldfields –

Six Ways to Sample the Otways –

Timber Magic at Noojee –

Bustin’ Out – Five Ideas for Post Lockdown Getaways – (including the Murray, High Country, Great Ocean Rd and others)

Touring in Bushranger Country (including Benalla, campgrounds near Lima)

Thrills, Spills and Silo Art – (incorporating the Border Track and the Big Desert National Park)

Phillip Island – Wild Island Weekender

Charting a Course to Paynesville

Batemans Bay to Narooma

Setting Sale: Experiencing Gippsland’s Cultural Heart

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Caravan World Magazine

Guide to Barcaldine

Carnarvon Capers – Issue 664 February 2026

Magazine under new ownership. Now published bi-monthly

Brewarrina – A Fishy Tale August 225 Issue 662 (Final print edition.)

Top NSW gems to reach the Ridge July 2025 Issue 661

Ready for the Red (Road trip to the Red Centre). June 2025 Issue 660

Naturally Cranky June 2025 (Sidetracks Column)

Doin’ Dubbo (NSW) May 2025 Issue 659

The Cistern Chapel – Maryborough Qld – Sidetracks Column

Sandy Shores (Isaac region of Qld) March 2025

An Enchanted Valley (Kangaroo Valley, NSW) January 2025 Issue 655

Waterfall Way NSW December 2024 Issue 654

The Gems of Nundle August 2024

Three weeks in the Tablelands February 2024

Top End Magic – Kakadu and Litchfield (NT)

Sinking your Teeth into Shark Bay (WA)

To the Prom and Beyond (Victoria)

Tropical Touring – from Townsville to Cairns

On the Road Magazine

• Magazine no longer published (effective Jan 2025)
• Prior to that an ONGOING Outanabout COLUMN EACH ISSUE
• STILL TO BE UPDATED 2022 AND 2023 ARTICLES NOT YET INCLUDED
• Red Earth and Spring Lakes – Spring 2021 edition
• A Fresh Perspective in the Southern Grampians – Spring 2021 edition
• Striking it Lucky in the Victorian Goldfields – Autumn 2021 edition
• Bushfire Recovery – East Gippsland – March/April 2020
• Caravan Park Review – Willowbend at Wentworth – March/April 2020
• Rocking the Winter Blues – Echuca/Moama festival – Nov/Dec 2019
• Caravan Park Review – Moama Waters – Nov/Dec 2019
• A Playground for all Seasons – Sept/Oct 2019
• You’re Never Alone – The Great Victorian Bike Ride – May/June 2019
• Camping Emergency 000 – Jan/Feb 2019
• Seals by Sea Adventure – Jan/Feb 2019
• New column launched in July/Aug 2018 – Outanabout
• Crossing the Land of Plenty – Sept/Oct 2018
• Boatless in Renmark (Jan 2016)
• Anchoring at Sale (August/Sept 2016)
• Fugitives and Free Camping – Molesworth (Feb
• 2016)
• Fraser Island (Jan 2016)
• Big River Country – (Dec 2015)
• Rollin’ through Tumba (Sept 2015)
• ANZAC day feature contribution – (July 2015)
• Great Expectations – (June 2015)
• Highland Bulls and Tidal Vistas – Wilsons Prom (April 2015)
• Limestone Coast (March 2015)
• Rainbow Rollicking (January 2015)
• Northern Exposure (November 2014)
• King of the Valleys (October 2014)
• Simply Dandy  (September 2014)
• Champs, Convoys and a High Country Tagalong (August 2014)
• Lakes, Craters and Kilts (July 2014)
• High Tracks in the Yack (May 2014)
• Surf, Swells and Serenity (January 2014)
• Mt Cole Magic (January 2014)
• Little India in the High Country (August 2013)
• A Little Piece of Heaven (July 2013)
• Outback in the Pink (June 2013)
• Little Desert Exploring (May 2013)
  

OTR RV Touring and Accessories 2022 – 2023

Two articles published. Nine nights on the Nullarbor

From Esperance to the Golden Outback

Cover photo credit Miriam Blaker

OTR RV Touring and Accessories 2021- 2022

Two articles published: Working and Living the Coral Coast

Wonders of Australia

Guide to Free Camps 2020 – 2021

In the Guide to Free Camps 2020 – 2021 I contributed thirteen camp guides on campsites in Victoria, NSW and Queensland

4×4 Australia Magazine

• Low Range in the Gawler Ranges (Mt Ive) – August 2022
• From Hopetoun to Orleans – a Southwest Oddesey – July 2022
• Kalbarri – Remarkable and Recovering – early 2022
• Outback Stations and Corrugations (Flinders and Oodnadatta) –
• Western Wonders – from the Bungles to Windjana – end 2021
• Upper Murray Recovery (Walwa and Tintaldra) – April 2021
• Welcome Strangers – (Victorian Goldfields) – March 2021
• A Rocky Love Affair – (Grampians) – December 2020
• Lessons from Lima – November 2020
• The Soul of Yorke – April 2020
• Mungo Magic – March 2020
• Fire Escape – 4×4 Pub Review (Lake Tyers) – March 2020
• Parmas and Potholes (Rawson) – (September 2019)
• Wander through Wandi – (July 2019)
• Making Waves at Discovery Bay (Jan 2019)
• Back to the Border (October 2018)
• Murray Sunset National Park (July 2015)
• Cliffs of Canunda (April 2015)
• Mt Cole – featured in Best Destinations of 2014 (annual magazine)
• Navigating Noojee – (November 2014)
• Time and Tide Again – Part Two (December 2013)
• Time and Tide Again – Part One (November 2013)
• No Hard Yacka (October 2012)
  

4WD Touring Australia

Fly me to the Moon – April 2020

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Go Camping and 4wd Adventures

• Riding High GC– (August – Sept 2015)
• The Romance of the Swag – photography (June-July 2015)
• 58-60 Wakiti Creek (Feb-March 2015)
• 50-53 Ghosts Guiness (Feb-March 2015)
• Saddling up at Kurth Kiln (Oct-Nov 2014)
• Chilling out at Chinamans (Aug-Sept 2014)
• Rubicon Valley Historic Area (Aug-Sept 2014)
• Golden Tails & Heritage Trails (Feb-March 2014)
• Urunga Uncovered (Dec 13 – Jan 2014)
• Another World at Mungo (Oct-Nov 2013)
• Camping with Strange Bedfellows (June-July 2013)
• Wallaby Tracks and Asses Ears (Feb-March 2013)
• Making an Entrance (Dec 12 –Jan 2013)
• Live the Legend (Oct-Nov 2011)
• Pretty in Pink (June-July 2011)
  

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Caravan and Motorhome on Tour

• A Taste for Adventure (issue No. 262 July 2018)
  

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Australian Caravan and RV

• Great Southern Sands (Feb-March 2016)
• Waterlogged Wonderland (June-July 2015)
• Outback Reflections (June-July 2014)
• A River Runs through it  (April-May 2013)
• Riding the Breeze (Dec 2012-Jan 2013)
• Kilcunda Cliffs (April-May 2012)
  

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Inflight and International Magazines

• Maldavian Magic – Let’s Travel (New Zealand)
• Harness Holidays in Focus – Carriage Driving (UK)
• Saddle Up – Jetstar
• The Seven (Saltlake) Wonders of Australia – Voyeur

I have also written for Camper Trailer Australia, Camper Trailer Touring, Caravan World and Practical Parenting.

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