Set off for the Kimberley and not only are you spoilt for choice but where do you start? Well now there’s a book that not only will give you serious wanderlust for this part of the world but will help you navigate through the stunning choices.

Everybody NEEDS some time out. Who agrees? But what is it with mums that they always place themselves last on the list?

It’s a thriving outback town in far west Queensland that has plenty to do and see, and oh don’t forget, it’s the birthplace of Waltzing Matilda.

When you arrive at Australia’s most iconic holiday destination, you’ll quickly realise that you’re spoilt when it comes to finding something that suits.

Drive into Kalgoorlie from the East and you can almost taste gold in the air – the roads get bigger and wider, the traffic larger and heavier and mine sites become liberally scattered on the side of the road

It’s a 2,700km ‘shortcut’ through the Heart of Australia that links Queensland to Western Australia via a great central road and it will take you past iconic landmarks, through remote Aboriginal communities and isolated Outback Stations…

“You give us Western Education. We give you Cultural Education” said Daisy Ward to the kids and I as we stood absorbing the words of Aborigines today in a remote roadhouse in Outback Australia.

We travelled across the heart of Australia on an Aussie road trip that every kid (and adult) needs to experience at least once. The Outback Way is due to be sealed in the next 5-10 years BUT I wouldn’t wait!

Head into the Outback with the kids in the back seat of your car and you realise you’re on a family road trip like no other…

Plonk two very active and adventurous kids from the country into a thriving metropolis like Melbourne and what happens next? Can the Big Smoke seriously entertain children like mine?

What is it with kids?? When you’re rolling up to check out Australia’s richest Rodeo in the with Cowboy and Cowgirl’s and legendary ‘bucking’ superstars everywhere and all ‘they’ want to do is head straight to Side Show Alley for the carni rides and prizes!

Kitted out in hard hats, cap lamps, bright orange overalls, gumboots and 15-kg worth of tool belt (kidding – this part wasn’t compulsory) we descended into the depths of an underground world of shafts, heavy machinery and alarming warning bells.

There’s something special about Outback Australia. Whether it’s the vast spaces, the distance between towns, the people (cause they all still seem to have plenty of time for a chat) or just the landscape

Booking accommodation via Airbnb was a first for me but I thought it was about time I gave it a go.

We are Dometic Australia Follow the Sun WINNERS!!!! And you seriously can’t wipe the smile off my face right now.

I’m a country girl at heart and thanks to our location, way up in the north of Australia, so are my kids. They have yet to experience the delights of a big ‘southern’ city

Do you share a passion for David Attenborough documentaries like me? And do you find yourself pining for the opportunity to immerse yourself in Mother Nature’s wild show afterwards? Then it’s about time you tried spending some time on an island.

Cooktown is literally the Gateway to Cape York and Australia’s northern most wilderness. It’s a town with a whole lot of history and a whole lot of character.

Our trip to the Gold Coast was a short-lived, wonderful blast of FUN, FUN, FUN at an iconic Australian Holiday Playground. Crowds, traffic and spending lots of money has never been high on my priority as a family ‘escape’

A drive from Cairns to Cooktown is a must if you’re visiting Far North Queensland, but like any road-trip it’s good to break it up. If you’re taking the inland route via Mareeba and Mount Molloy there are a few places that are worthy of a stop.