There are many other things that you don’t want to forget because it will be an inconvenience or a child will be very upset when a favourite toy or book has been left at home.

Here are a few  ideas for next time you are going camping or on a holiday.

 The ‘Must Do List Before Leaving’ should set out all the things you must do before leaving home, depending on how long you are going away for. If you are going for a weekend there may only be a few things to do, while for a longer holiday you may need someone to collect the mail and look after pets etc.

The ’Must Have List’ will be a list of everything you require or want to take. You can start collecting items a week or two before packing.

A good way to get these things together is to have a box that these get placed into as you collect them. Place the box somewhere it can be easily seen. As you add items to the box, cross them off the list. Keep the list attached to the box itself or on the fridge or notice board.

Kids can add their special items as well, they may find it fun to have their own list and cross off items as they are placed inside the box.

The last minute ‘Reminder List’ is for just before you are leaving. Maybe you are leaving very early in the morning and you need a reminder to grab your pillow, torch, food and drinks for in the car, toiletries, check your animals and turn everything off in the house etc.

To make that last minute packing a little easier, it will help you if you can pack most of the usual last minute things earlier. To do this, pack as much as you can and use spare or alternate items. For your toiletries, have a spare toothbrush and small containers of shampoo, soap, toothpaste etc.

Usually the ‘Must Have’ things are necessary or comfort items, having a list may help remind you to take these necessary items with you, it may be the difference between having a great holiday or one of inconvenience or discomfort.

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Start planning your road trip adventure.

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The Great Barrier Reef is the longest reef in the world at over 2010 kilometres

The Great Barrier Reef is home to about 1500 species of fish, 400 types of coral, 4000 breeds of clams and other molluscs, 800 echinoderms, including sea cucumbers, 500 varieties of seaweed, 200 bird species, 1500 different sponges, and 6 types of turtle.

Australia’s first television station was Channel 9, which opened in Sydney in 1956.

Great Australian inventions include the half-car-half-truck utility vehicle, known as the FJ Holden Ute, the bionic ear, the black box flight recorder, and the notepad.

Kalgoorlie in Western Australia is the largest electorate spanning 2,225,278 square kilometres.

Uluru (Ayers Rock) is over 8 kilometres in circumference and takes about 1 1/2 to 2 hours to walk around. Climbing Uluru takes about 1 1/2 hours and about 1 hour to climb down.

The ‘dingo fence’ in Australia is the longest fence in the world, and is about twice as long as the Great Wall of China.

 The highest point on the mainland, Mount Kosciuszko, is only 2228 metres. Apart from Antarctica, Australia is the driest continent.

Australian Football was invented by Sydney Tom Wills and Henry Harrison – both were both born in Sydney. Tom played the Aboriginal game of Mangrook as a child and it is believed the native game inspired the rules he initially proposed. The game then took hold in Victoria, and was largely rejected by Sydney.

Australia’s Parliament House in Canberra is one of the largest buildings in the southern hemisphere at over 300,000 cubic metres.

A 10kg Tasmanian Devil is able to exert the same biting pressure as a 40kg dog. It can also eat almost a third of its body weight in a single feeding.

Australia is the smallest, flattest, and driest inhabited continent in the world. It is the only country which is also a whole continent.

A baby kangaroo at the time of its birth measures 2 centimetres.

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Your road trip can be travelled in many ways, by car, tow a camper, hire a campervan or motorhome and your accommodation could be campgrounds. Holidays Parks, cabins, motels & hotels, outback pubs, resorts.

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Melbourne Airport Award for Major Tourist Attractions

Winner – Melbourne Aquarium

Herald Sun Award for Tourist Attractions

Winner – Flag Staff Hill at Warrnmbool

Skybus Award for Major Festivals & Events

Winner – Melbourne Food and Wine Festival

Victoria Univeristy Award for Festivals & Events

Winner – RACV Energy Breakthrough

Tourism Alliance Award for Heritage & Cultural Tourism

Winner – Old Melbourne Gaol

HOST Plus Award for Indigenous Tourism

Winner – Brambuk  at Grampians National Park

City of Melbourne Award for Specialised Tourism Services

Winner – Mornington Peninsula Tourism

City of Melbourne Award for Visitor Information & Services

Winner – Bendigo Visitors Centre

William Angliss Institute Award for Meetings & Business Tourism

Winner – Melbourne Convention & Visitors Bureau

Destination Melbourne Award for Tour and/or Transport Operators

Winner – Bunyip Tours

Parks Victoria Award for Adventure Tourism

Winner – Bogong Horseback Adventures

OAMPS Award for Tourism Marketing

Winner – Destination Gippsland

William Angliss Institute Award for Tourism Education & Training

Winner -  Holmesglen

3AW Award for Tourism Restaurants and Catering Services

Winner -  Seasons & The New Spanish Bar & Grill at Mildura

Crown Award for Tourism Wineries, Distilleries & Boutique Breweries

Winner - De Bortoli Winery in the Yarra Valley

Hanging Rock Winery Award for Tourist and Caravan Parks

Winner -  BIG4 Beacon Resort  at Queenscliff

Metlink Award for Backpacker Accommodation

Hall of Fame  - Melbourne Metro YHA

RACV Award for Hosted Accommodation

Hall of Fame  - Monreale Estate at Dandenong Ranges

RACV Award for Unique Accommodation

Winner – Parks Victoria Wilderness Retreats Wilsons Promontory National Park

RACV Award for Unique Accommodation

Winner – Ovens Valley Motor Inn

RACV Award for Deluxe Accommodation

Winner – RACV Inverloch Resort

RACV Award for Luxury Accommodation

Winner – Melbourne Marriott Hotel

Citadines Melbourne on Bourke Award for New Tourism Development

Winner – Spirits High Spa Dreaming Mansfield

Qantas Award for Excellence in Sustainable Tourism

Winner – Alto Hotel on Bourke  in CBD Melbourne

Victoria Univeristy Award for Health & Wellness Tourism

Winner – Daylesford Day Spa

RoyalAuto Award for Outstanding Contribution by a Volunteer/s

Winner – National Trust – Gulf Station Volunteers

3AW Young Achiever’s Award

Winner – Merran Fyfe (Flagstaff Maritime Museum

Qantas Award for Outstanding Contribution by an Individual

Winner –  Geoffrey Conaghan (ex Melbourne Airport & Tourism Victoria board)

For more information visit  http://victoriantourismawards.com.au/

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My Family loves travelling to Australia’s beautiful and unique destinations. These adventures have been my inspiration to create this website and share our holiday experiences with you.

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Australia has some amazing interesting facts here are just a few of them.

The British Empire settled the Australia on 26 January 1788

Written evidence about Australia appeared in the early 17 century

Archaeological discoveries indicate that Aboriginal populations have been living in this continent for about 60,000 years

Australia the continent has about one million different native species of flora and fauna

Australia is home to 21 of the world’s 25 deadliest snakes.

Uluru is the second largest monolith in the world, with a circumference of 9.4 km and a height of 348 m

The highest mountain is Mount Kosciuszko – 2,228 metres

Fraser Island in Queensland is the world’s largest sand island

Great Barrier Reef is the largest reef in the world – over 2,010 kilometres

The length of the coastline including islands is about 50,000 km with about 10,000 beaches linking together

Sydney harbour is the largest natural harbour in the world

Sydney Harbour Bridge is the widest steel arch bridge in the world;

The Eureka Tower in Melbourneis is the tallest building in the southern hemisphere

Over 90% of the world’s opals are mined in Australia.

Tasmania was once part of mainland Australia, before the melting of ice caps 12,000 years ago

Eucalyptus was first used as a medicine by Aborigines, to treat coughs, fevers and asthma.

The longest fence in the world is located in Australia. It is 5530 km long and was erected to keep dingoes away from sheep.

When a specimen of a platypus was first sent to England, the sceptical recipients believed the Australians had played a joke by sticking a duck’s bill on a large rat’s body.

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There is so much to do and experience it has to be seen to be believed.

http://www.travel-australia-planning-guide.com/adventure-family-holiday.html

Meet ‘Johnie the pet croc’ owned by Vicki from Melbourne.

Johnie who is actually a girl, nobody was game to check its undercarriage when it was young so it was called Johnie. Later realised that it was a girl, by then it was too late to change the name as it was responding to the name Johnie.

Johnie enjoys lazing on the couch, going for walks in the streets complete with pink harness and lead.

Johnie’s favourite food is chicken wings and shuffles to the fridge when the door is open. Johnie has his own heated pool in the lounge room to keep her cosy.

More of Johnie’s story is here http://www.news.com.au/story/0,27574,26207667-421,00.html

Camps Australia Wide: The Ultimate Guide for the Budget Conscious and Traveller  Includes pet friendly accommodation, maybe not for crocodiles!

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