Last Updated on January 1, 2021
Best Family Travel Blogs, by Australians
Family bloggers from Australia are on this list in no particular order, they include some of the best family travel stories from the land down-under and overseas.
If you are not on the list, and I know that we have loads more blogs to include, just add your website name in the comments section below and we’ll get you on here too! The only criteria are that you must be an Aussie family of travelers…
Adventure By 3
I’m Stacey, wife and mum of 3 children, based in sunny Queensland. We travel part-time in between work, schooling and sporting commitments, all as a single-income family.
I am the main trip (and fun!) planner, organiser of ‘all-the-kids-things’, family chef, and a bit of a thrill-seeker.
A most excellent article… Adventure By 3 Caravan Set Up
Love Pirates
I’m a forty (odd) year old husband and father who’s terrified of blogging but loves writing. Originally from Scotland, I now live in Sydney with my wife and two kids.
I didn’t know anyone with children when my wife was expecting the first time around. So I’d sit in front of my computer at the end of the day and squeeze my life out onto the keys. And the more I wrote, the more I could make sense of it all. I haven’t really stopped since.
A most excellent article… Driving around Australia
Adventure and Sunshine
“There is nothing like the feeling when you step off a plane, bus or boat in a new place. It is a sensory explosion as you take in the sights, smells, sounds and feels of your new destination. Ever since we first traveled overseas in our early 20’s, we have sought out new places to explore. We have been fortunate to visit over 35 countries to date and have always dreamed of sharing our joy of travel with our kids”.
A most excellent article… Europe in a campervan with kids
Explora Mum
We are a traveling and exploring duo called Exploramum and Explorason. I’m a single older Mum from Australia, and I have been traveling with my son around the world. We love to focus on Random Acts of Kindness when we travel.
A most excellent article… Top 5 things you should never ask me
Little Luxe Traveller
Nooreen, lover of luxury hotels and mother to a beautiful baby boy. When our little one was born, we thought that our traveling days would have to be put on hold. But all too soon we found ourselves daydreaming about luxury hotels and beautiful destinations, just waiting to be discovered.
A most excellent article… Six Reasons to book a holiday with your baby
Boy Eats World
This is one of the funniest, interesting family blogs! The antics of Raffles and his little sister will make you giggle out loud. Such a brilliant blog that depicts family life and is bursting with the best travel stories and advice…
A most excellent article… Wild Adventures and water fun in Cairns with kids
Travel With Bender
Leaving their Perth, Western Australia home in 2012, this family has been traveling the globe like nomads ever since. Loads of travel advice and destination articles with plenty of humor thrown in.
A most excellent article… 5 Deadliest Australian Animals – Can you eat them?
Going Anyway
An Aussie family with some great yarns to tell. Traveling in Asia and Australia with 5 kids and a wheelchair. The warmth and passion that is entwined in their stories will inspire anyone to travel!
A most excellent article… The bit about ‘give thanks in all circumstances’
Little Aussie Travellers
Great family adventures around Australia with practical tips on education travel with a dog and what to expect on the road with a family in Australia.
A most excellent article… Education for Travelling Children – Homeschool Advantages
Where’s Sharon?
Sharon and her husband travel extensively with their 3 kids, both in Australia and far afield. Writing with passion and humor, there is something for every traveler in this family blog. Sharon has compiled a load of destination guides to help inspire wanderlust…
A most excellent article… 5 Reasons to Travel the World with Baby
Livin’ On The Road
Amy and Jarrad are trotting around Australia with their 4 kids, living in a 22ft campervan. I just love the into on their ‘about’ page…
“I want to travel around Australia,” I (Amy) told my husband Jarrad. He looked at me dubiously and stated incredulously, “Let me get this straight. Do you want to live in a campervan, with four kids? Are you nuts?”
A most excellent article… Diet shouldn’t stop you from traveling
1 Year Off
These guys have ‘Been There, Done That’ around Australia and have the best round-up of stories about travel on the road around Australia. Some great reading and inspiration to be had…
A most excellent article… Gibb River Road, Part 1
World Travel Family
Over 3 years of world travel, this family blog has so much information packed in. From education on the road, living frugally and all the joys and encounters that can come from full-time travel with kids.
A most excellent article... Homeschool & Travelling
New Life On The Road
Join the Woody family on their Aussie adventures. Traveling with their 5 boys, though 1 has since moved on to work and career. They have been exploring and have had some incredible adventures in their renovated bus.
A most excellent article... Traveling in a Motorhome
Great Aussie Road Trip
After spending 4 months traveling over 20,000 km’s around Australia in 2008, the Power Family hit the road again in 2010. Loads of great stories and reviews on their site to inspire family travel.
A most excellent article… Canberra to Lake Mungo & Lake Eyre
This Is Our Australia
Warrick & Fabienne headed off in 2014 with their two daughters, Landcruiser, and caravan for an epic adventure around Australia. A huge amount of travel advice to be found on this site from buying a vehicle to destination guides.
A most excellent article… Actually, it’s a page… Ariel videos of Australian destinations
Wanderlust Story Tellers
What a fabulous name for a blog! Self-described as a ‘crazy, fun-loving family of 4’ , their blog is aimed to inspire and it doesn’t fail! They are definitely a family of ‘Wanderlusters’.
A most excellent article… What to do at Cradle Mountain in Tasmania
Travel At The Speed Of Life
A family of four who sold up everything to travel Australia indefinitely. Selling their home to buy a super rig to travel in and working their way around the country.
A most excellent article… Camping safety with kids
Are We There Yet (times 3)?
I think we all know that question! With their three daughters, Shantelle and Craig traveled clockwise around Australia. Great images and inspiring thoughts…
A most excellent article… Great Central Road
Y Travel Blog
Kaz and Craig traveled around Australia with their kids and have also lived and toured overseas extensively. Their blog has loads of travel tips and also plenty of inspiration for saving $’s to help you get on the road to your travel dreams.
A most excellent article… Exploring Fraser Island

Hello!
I blog over at Adventure By 3, and would love to be included on your list 🙂
There are so many great family travel blogs on here!
Hello Stacey, Thanks for letting us know about your blog too, it shall be added to the list!
Hi Jane, just finished driving round Oz with the family (which was amazing!) and would love our blog to be included if that’s OK..?
The first post of the trip is here: https://www.lovepirates.com.au/family-adventure-driving-around-australia/
Cheers 😉
Hi Iain, consider yourselves added! Your ‘about’ page made me giggle in the first paragraph. Absolutely wonderful that you created the opportunity and went off around Australia. Welcome to our list of fabulous family blogs!
Thanks Jane, very pleased to be added to the list, loved your posts about Scotland too!
Thanks Iain, Scotland is so gorgeous.
Hi! We have just returned from a year travelling the world with our kids and are sharing our experiences and advice on our site Adventure and Sunshine. We are hoping to inspire families to seek out adventure near and far and would be grateful if we could be added to your list!
Hi Rachel, I shall certainly add you to the list! Thanks for letting me know about your travels and blog.
Hi – I am a single Australian Mum who has been traveling the world for nearly 5 years with her son – 72 countries so far.
We would love to be included in any future articles if you are interested.
Thanks Ruth AKA Exploramum
I love your blog, Ruth. Have added you to the list!
I have a family travel blog called Little Luxe Traveller – find holiday inspiration, travel tips and advice for travelling with a little one. There are also luxury hotel reviews and information on travel gear that makes travel with baby easier. I’d love for my blog to be included in your list!
Hi Nooreen, I’ll email you to get some details! Happy to add your blog!
Added!
Thanks for including us. Chuffed 🙂
You’re welcome! I love your stories!
Thanks for including our blog in your list of family travel blogs Australia – some awesome families on the road 🙂
You’re welcome David and Lisa, I am sure I will be adding to the list for a long time yet! I love your bus, what a fantastic vehicle to travel in!
I always notice that a lot of Aussies blog and there seem to be a lot of Aussie family travel blogs. I wonder why that is?
Frank (bbqboy)
Ha, I don’t know really, Frank. My list is certainly not a complete one as yet, I’m sure that there will be dozens more to find!