The De-Tourists — A Saunders Family Adventure

Slowing down, growing up and finding our feet in the dust...

Sunset on a dusty track through the Australian bush The Saunders family

We’re the Saunders family, and this is our six month detour from the everyday. We’ve packed up the house, hitched up the caravan and we’re winding our way around Australia.

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Postcards from the Road

Our most recent adventures

Family selfie on a golden hour walk

Meet the Crew

The Saunders Family

Dylan, Erin, Hazel and Leah — the four of us taking on the lap.

 Interactive map of our lap around Australia

See the Route

81 stops • 197 days • 8 legs

Our interactive map with every stop, from Brisbane and back again.

 Swimmers floating in the clear blue water of Bitter Springs, ringed by palms and paperbarks

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Now up to Day 22 • Mataranka, NT

Billy tea by the fire, blue tongue lizards, and floating down Bitter Springs.