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Instagram post 17856906022644179 We're here to  @visit_australian_parliament as we @visitcanberra 
The whole place is very open and welcoming, by design. It's the 'People's House'. We passed through security, viewed the upper and lower houses (During readings of bills), then headed up to the roof to look out over Canberra and up at this giant flag flying high above.

We've got tickets to Question Time this afternoon, which the boys are all looking forward to after watching past highlights of arguments and ejections of politicians on YouTube. 👌

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Instagram post 17842047010861231 Notice the two ends on this one?? Our Lap of Australia is almost complete, rolling into Canberra in the ACT today.

There is actually a heap to do here in Canberra. And already we have been sent a bunch of ideas. Thank you!

Check us out tomorrow on TV - we're going to Parliament House Question Time! The last session for the year. Kind of apt. JD is a politics nerd.

Our plan is to head into Victoria soon and finish up a full year of travel (and living in a caravan) in Gippsland. 👍

It's not the end of the To Do List though..... plenty more to see, do and share.

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Instagram post 18118549159019061 When you really want to go to the city, but you really like camping!

We've upgraded our digs here on @cockatooisland for the East end of the Island. How's that for a view. Can't wait for sunrise!

We threw our @oztrailaustralia gear in a camping trolley and moved our whole kit out in front of a pretty sweet TV screen.

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Instagram post 18083727436093446 Today we jumped on the ferry from @cockatooisland and headed to @tarongazoo for the day.

We had never been tocthis one before, and had heard about it being full of stunning views of the harbour. 
It was great, a little smaller than expected, almost boutique with it's enclosures but lots to see and do.

We were able to fill in a few animal gaps, some we had yet to see this trip!

We bought an annual pass at the Dubbo Zoo, meaning we can access all the major zoos going forward.

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Instagram post 18083396632187901 A day out in Sydney today, hitting the big ticket items! 
We visited Darling Harbour, Circular Quay, the Sydney Opera House, Pitt Street Mall, Martin Place and of course checked out the Sydney Harbour Bridge from many different angles.

We also did the Rocky style climb up to the Opera House to show the boys they times that line it's outside. Their Great Great Uncle put the original air conditioning in this bad boy! #funfacts

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    Caravan security when free & low cost camping

    March 15, 2019

    Free and low cost camping has a lot of benefits.  As we write this article, we’re camping in our caravan at a Golf Course in Albany as part of our Western Australia itinerary. 

    It’s got a bit of space, cheap rounds of golf and there’s a toilet.  That’s about it.  To put it in perspective, with our family of 5 we were quoted $75 a night here in many of the Albany caravan parks.  Here we pay just $15 per night.

    We’ve used that $60 per night saved to visit the National ANZAC Centre ($70), buy local fruit and vegetables from road side stalls ($50) and a visit to Whale World ($75) whilst here.  Travelling Australia isn’t cheap if you want to see and do everything PLUS stay in caravan parks.  Free and low cost camps make sense and for many are a necessity.

    But there are real risks and real concerns when parking up your pride and joy in a free or low cost camp, then heading off to explore.  Will it be there when I get back?  What if someone breaks in to my van? All real concerns and ones that many people struggle with.  Caravan Parks, apart from generally better facilities, power and water, also provide a nice layer of security.

    We have taken security very seriously given we have just purchased our first ever caravan for our lap of Australia, so here’s how we secure our caravan when out exploring from free and low cost camps.

    A note about security.  If someone really wants to steal your van, they’re going to do it.  Security is really about stopping opportunists and giving you the best chance to prevent the amateurs.  Keep this in mind and make sure you have everything adequately insured.

    Milenco Tow Hitch Lock

    Our first layer of security is first and foremost a visual deterrent.  We like it as it is bright yellow, as well as having the ability to lock not only the tow hitch but also the chains.  It is bright, stands out and hopefully wards off the opportunists.

    WiTi Caravan Alarm

    This is a great device on a number of fronts.  Your car, allowing it is a modern one, will have a basic push button and alarm in place.  This adds the same level of security to your caravan.  You lock it up, push the button and the alarm deploys.  If there is a large bang or bump (think someone breaking in) the alarm goes off.  Sound and lights!  If someone tries to drag out your caravan, IE it moves, the alarm goes off with the added bonus of applying the brakes to the caravan.  Makes it hard to drag out, let alone unnoticed as they move down the road with your pride and joy!

    WiFi 4G Location Tracking

    JD is a self confessed geek, and one of the first mods he made to our caravan was to install a wifi network.  As a result, our road schooling tablets on board, including the Jayco on-board JHUB unit (which provides us with power and water consumption data) are able to be contacted and tracked from anywhere.  So if the van happened to go missing, we can track it from anywhere.

    D-Link Security Camera

    We are caravan newbies, we planned on parking up in caravan parks initially, but budget has dictated we need a balance of low and free campsites.  Having a camera on board, which detects sound as well as movement, provides one last layer of security.  Alerts are sent to us if there is sound or movement, plus using the wifi we can connect and check in on our baby anytime.  We could even have a two way conversation with someone back in the van if needed.

    We’re not suggesting you need all of this, but hopefully this gives you a few ideas to help with your own security planning, and ultimately your piece of mind.  There are other options out there, wheel locks for example, but due to size and weight we opted for the above and have been really happy with the performance and flexibility of the solution overall. More importantly, we’re really happy with our own piece of mind.

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