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There are many locations to enjoy freshwater fishing on the Gold Coast including in the local dams and upper reaches of the Nerang River.  Read the rest of the entry...

As of the 3^rd of May the Hinze Dam was sitting at 93.4% that’s 290,212 mega litres of water.  With that much water in there the dam is something to see! Read the rest of the entry...

Beechmont Landcare provides an amazing service to our community by working to improve the environment through education and projects such as planting native species and eradicating noxious weeds.  They are also one of the organisations Go Camping supports by making a donation on behalf of each new Advantage member that nominates them.  So get behind Beechmont Landcare and support the great work they're doing. 
Here's an article on one of their latest projects. Read the rest of the entry...

Wanting to go camping with two large dogs was proving to be a difficult event.  We could only find places that would take small dogs until we found Ballina Beach Village.  So we took our boys, Joe and Blade, camping there for the weekend and had a ball. Read the rest of the entry...

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As we’ve seen the dam rise in the last 3 months it’s now at a staggering 92.6 percent which has made Hinze Dam look more like Lake Borumba or Monduran Dam minus the Barramundi with all those trees standing in 20 to 30 feet of water. Even if you don’t fish but are into photography the dam is a great place for it with all that water. Read the rest of the entry...

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If you are short on time but still want a quiet weekend away, journey south from the Gold Coast over the border to Mount Warning, named Wollumbin by the indigenous Bundjalung people. Read the rest of the entry...

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The Gold Coast has heaps of places available for saltwater fishing and boating. The marine ecosystem consists of the Broadwater, rivers, canals, lakes and the off-shore fishing grounds. There are numerous islands for recreation which are easily accessed by boat, barge and bridges. North Stradbroke Island, South Stradbroke Island and Moreton Island are popular destinations for fishing, boating, camping and 4WD enthusiasts. There are also many fishing platforms. Read the rest of the entry...

Part 3 of 3

On the last morning we were reluctant to leave this pretty town so we decided to extend the fun a bit by taking the circular route back to the Gold Coast via Tenterfield. Located an hour South across the border into New South Wales, Tenterfield provides a glimpse of early Australiana in its architecture and historic links to this country’s great music industry. The late Peter Allen paid tribute to his father here in his nostalgic song, The Tenterfield Saddler. Although we drove through in Spring this time, the best time to visit Tenterfield is in the Autumn to take advantage of the avenue of beautiful Deciduous trees in all their Autumnal glory, and make sure the camera is handy when you drive along.  Read the rest of the entry...

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with guest blogger Lisa

If you’ve been to Tasmania and think you’ve seen all there is to see, think again. After you’ve visited well known places like, Cradle Mountain, Freycinet and Port Arthur where else is there to go I hear you say. One place I bet you’ve never heard of is, Ben Lomond National Park. Ben Lomond is a huge plateau containing Legges Tor, Tassie’s second highest point and it’s only a one hour drive from Launceston. Dominating the landscape it is well known by locals as a place for downhill skiing in winter but the summer offers wonderful walks and without the crowds found at more well known places. Read the rest of the entry...