Over 21's with a full Northern Ireland driving license can hire a car or campervan. Outside the cities, the main hazard is kangaroos, who have absolutely no road sense and are one of the main causes of traffic accidents. Having never holidayed by campervan before, we all found the experience much easier than we had imagined. The motorhome was well equipped and took about twenty minutes to convert from day to night use. The campsites where we stayed had all mod cons, and like everywhere in Australia were spotlessly clean.
People here are absolutely passionate about their environment.
The countryside is stunningly beautiful and the Aussies want to keep it that way. Eating al fresco with grey wallabies nibbling at the breakfast leftovers, this is a wonderfully relaxing spot. The children discovered the joys of yabbying, catching freshwater crayfish known locally as yabbys using just string and a piece of meat for bait. Yabbying is an living example of the childhood of yesteryears. No Nintendos here, just patience, the thrill of a bite leading to the proud achievement of luring the snapping yabbie to the riverbank.