16-Day Australia Campervan Road Trip in Chinese New Year 2014
On January 25, 2014, classmates, friends, and relatives from Shenzhen, Chongqing, and Chengdu, totaling 17 people, started a 16-day campervan road trip in Australia. The trip lasted 16 days. Main itinerary: Melbourne, Great Ocean Road, Sydney, Gold Coast, Brisbane, Great Barrier Reef, and Cairns. From Cairns, they flew back to Melbourne to catch a flight home. The total distance was about 5,000 kilometers.
Imposing Mercedes 6-berth campervan
Inside the campervan: three beds, two dining tables, gas stove, refrigerator, microwave, TV, 4-speaker sound system, toilet, air conditioning, outdoor table and chairs, hand and vegetable washbasin.
Gas stove, cooktop, washbasin
Compact toilet and shower room
Found a lakeside spot for lunch
Enjoying steaming hot and fragrant Dan Dan noodles here, a unique experience
The Twelve Apostles on the Great Ocean Road
The Twelve Apostles on the Great Ocean Road
The Twelve Apostles on the Great Ocean Road
The Twelve Apostles on the Great Ocean Road
The Twelve Apostles on the Great Ocean Road
The Twelve Apostles on the Great Ocean Road
The Twelve Apostles on the Great Ocean Road
The Twelve Apostles on the Great Ocean Road
Took an 8-seater small plane to tour the Great Barrier Reef
Must-visit: Whitehaven Beach
Must-visit: Whitehaven Beach
Famous heart-shaped reef of the Great Barrier Reef (shot by myself). It flashed by and was hard to capture or see clearly. A helicopter might be better.
Famous heart-shaped reef of the Great Barrier Reef (downloaded from the internet)
Snorkeling platform at the Great Barrier Reef
Sunbathing area on the snorkeling platform.
Small plane about to land
Adorably cute koalas that are to die for
Adorably cute koalas that are to die for
Adorably cute koalas that are to die for
Adorably cute koalas that are to die for
Adorably cute koalas that are to die for
Adorably cute koalas that are to die for
Humans watching koalas in fascination
Tasmanian devil
Tasmanian devil
Tasmanian devil
Kangaroos around the campsite
Kangaroos around the campsite
Driving on a road like this, it feels like playing a real-life 'Need for Speed'!
Driving on a road like this, it feels like playing a real-life 'Need for Speed'!
Driving on a road like this, so exhilarating!
Driving on a road like this, so exhilarating!
Royal Botanic Garden Sydney
Lawn in the botanical garden
Sunbathing beauties on the lawn
Sunbathing beauties on the lawn
University of Ballarat
Shrine of Remembrance in Melbourne
Basking in the sunshine
Basking in the sunshine
On Chinese New Year's Eve, enjoyed a piano performance by a friend's son at their home in Sydney, absolutely professional.
Surrounded by parrots, such bliss!
Waterfall captured with slow shutter speed
Female security guard at the scenic spot, so imposing – I guess her husband feels very secure?
Lakeside – it feels like stepping back to the prehistoric Jurassic era
Lakeside – it feels like stepping back to the prehistoric Jurassic era
Lakeside – it feels like stepping back to the prehistoric Jurassic era
Lakeside – it feels like stepping back to the prehistoric Jurassic era
Lakeside – it feels like stepping back to the prehistoric Jurassic era
Campervan taking a short rest here
High-end fishing among swans!
Another lunch spot
Another lunch spot
Byron Beach
Captured with a 30x zoom camera about 50 meters away
Parrots can be seen in front and behind the house
Vast lake, spectacular waterfowl.
