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Hey there, and welcome to The Family Find.
We’re Sam, Geo, Reuben and Eli.
We are a family of four traveling Australia in an off-grid caravan.
Our blog is your go-to spot for travel itineraries, tips and resources which showcase authentic, fun and adveturous family trips!
Whether we’re exploring hidden gems, sharing travel tips, or testing out must-have family travel products, we’re here to help you make the most of every moment with your crew.
If you want to know more about how we took the leap to become a travel family click through to ‘Our Story’ or head straight to our blog!
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Not even kidding you when I say this was the first stop we planned!
This was Geo’s only suggestion as part of our entire 3 week North Island itinerary!
Eli took full control and was our director for the morning! Loads of laughs were had!
📍The Longest Place Name In The World!
12 hours ago
I’m not even kidding you when I say this was the first stop we planned!
This was Geo’s only suggestion as part of our entire 3 week North Island itinerary!
Eli took full control and was our director for the morning! Loads of laughs were had!
📍The Longest Place Name In The World!
12 hours ago
Three days on the Coromandel Peninsula and honestly… we could’ve stayed three weeks.
Follow along as we share all our travel finds @thefamilyfind
If your planning a trip, he’s what we recommend:
1. Wake up early, beat the crowds and enjoy the best of the peninsula
2. Know the tides. A lot of activities are ride dependant so plan your day accordingly
3. There are more 1 way bridges in Coromandel than I’ve seen anywhere. Allow buffer time as dries can be slower than you plan.
4. Plan one “main” thing per day and let the rest unfold.
The Coromandel is definitely a stay-outside-all-day kind of place and we lucked in with the weather!
Save this for your New Zealand trip planning
NEW ZEALAND BUCKET LIST │ NZ MUST DO
13 hours ago
It’s crazy what you can learn when you speak to the locals!
Save this for your next Coromandel trip!
We are @thefamilyfind. A travel family sharing unfiltered adventure and hidden gems. We’d love you to follow our journey!
We knew about an easy 30minute walk to the beach, however we hadn’t heard about the lookout - wowsers!
The track up is STEEP, lots of scrambling and it’s single lane.
The view is 1000% worth it, and to be fair the kids absolutely loved the hike up too (as did we)!
📍New Chums Beach Lookout.
Note: At the start of the walk you do need to cross a tidal creek, so mid to low tide is necessary!
1 day ago
It’s crazy what you can learn when you speak to the locals!
Save this for your next Coromandel trip!
We are @thefamilyfind. A travel family sharing unfiltered adventure and hidden gems. We’d love you to follow our journey!
We knew about an easy 30minute walk to the beach, however we hadn’t heard about the lookout - wowsers!
The track up is STEEP, lots of scrambling and it’s single lane.
The view is 1000% worth it, and to be fair the kids absolutely loved the hike up too (as did we)!
📍New Chums Beach Lookout.
Note: At the start of the walk you do need to cross a tidal creek, so mid to low tide is necessary!
2 days ago
We aren’t even lying…
This McDonalds in New Zealand, beat out over 34,000 other entrants to be crowned the coolest! Definitely a must visit!
We are @thefamilyfind. We share unfiltered family travel and hidden gems in Australia and overseas. We’d love to have you follow our journey.
📍Taupo, NZ
2 days ago
Welcome to…
📍Cathedral Cove
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Plan ahead with the tides and when the parking options open and you can have this place almost to yourself.
We highly recommend parking on private property at the head of the gateway trail. Parking is $15 but this works out cheaper than the ‘park and ride’ in Hahei.
The best thing is that it opens at 8.30 where the ‘park and ride’ doesn’t start until 9. This gives you a head start on the masses. Add in a favourable tide for those confident with the ocean, where it’s a little harder to get from the archway to Cathedral Cove and honestly it’s perfection.
Save this for your next Coromandel trip!
4 days ago
Welcome to…
📍Cathedral Cove
Before we start. If you love unfiltered family adventures, we would love for you to give us a follow @thefamilyfind.
Plan ahead with the tides and when the parking options open and you can have this place almost to yourself.
We highly recommend parking on private property at the head of the gateway trail. Parking is $15 but this works out cheaper than the ‘park and ride’ in Hahei.
The best thing is that it opens at 8.30 where the ‘park and ride’ doesn’t start until 9. This gives you a head start on the masses. Add in a favourable tide for those confident with the ocean, where it’s a little harder to get from the archway to Cathedral Cove and honestly it’s perfection.
Save this for your next Coromandel trip!
4 days ago
Welcome to….
Our New Zealand series.
If you’re new here, we are the @thefamilyfind. An Australian based travel family, looking for adventure and hidden gems. Follow now so you don’t miss any of the series!
Strap in over the next 3 weeks while we share all the exciting things we got up to on our recent trip to the North Island of New Zealand.
Think family friendly hikes, hidden gems, cool landmarks, hot tips and much more!
5 days ago
Welcome to one of our favourite swimming holes in WA.
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How to find them:
The road is unmarked and is not maintained by the council. 4WD is a must and we would recommend high clearance!
Take Valentine Spring road. Continue on past Middle Spring and Blackrock falls. You will see a narrow road sign and a power pole labeled 140. Turn left here.
The track is about 8.5km. It took us an hour to get in with a few trips out of the car to check water depth.
We love a bit of adventure and really enjoyed the track! In saying that everyone has a different set up and risk tolerance. Turn around if the track gets too gnarly for your liking!
SAVE this one for when you’re planning your Kimberly’s trip. SHARE with someone you know who’s heading to WA!
This is 📍Secret Springs Kununurra!
Big adventures, small footprint. Always leave no trace.
6 days ago
