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Cooktown

We took off from Atherton for Cooktown where we hoped to have warmer, drier weather and return to the the coast. That was a mistake! The drive up was very pleasant as the scenery is lovely tropical green and the road was excellent (for Queensland, as we have experienced some shockers) and the burgers atContinue reading “Cooktown”

Carnarvon Gorge

After leaving Tamworth we copped a big boondie on the windscreen thrown up by a truck – not much we could do about it on a Friday afternoon so we crossed over the border into Queensland to stay at Goondiwindi overnight. Maybe it was just psychological, but we felt warmer immediately! And the hot mineralContinue reading “Carnarvon Gorge”

Terrific Tamworth

“It pays to know the locals” rang true for us in Tamworth as we are lucky enough to have our nephew Jon and his family living there so we had special guides to help us explore this beautiful country region. Check out the 4WD Barraba Track up to Dawson Springs in the Mt Kaputar nationalContinue reading “Terrific Tamworth”

Into New South Wales!

Leaving Mildura, we continued 7 kms along the Sturt Highway to cross the border into NSW. After a walk in Robinvale and lunch in Balranald, we headed for Hay. Got a big shock when a car in front of us braked suddenly, and reversed straight back into a diagonal street park. Presumably this particular NSW lawContinue reading “Into New South Wales!”

Morgan – our entry point to the fabulous Riverland…

Morgan was our first view of the mighty Murray River, just where it bends dramatically south. However we plan to follow the river east, using the fabulous free ferry trips to explore the Riverland region. The measurements of the different Murray River floods show that 1956 was a very bad year around here! Morgan isContinue reading “Morgan – our entry point to the fabulous Riverland…”

Nullarbor and into South Australia…

These days the Nullarbor road is in very good condition and includes several emergency airstrips for the RFDS. However Ian recalls his first experience driving from east to west in 1966 when it was mostly dirt from Port Augusta to Balladonia. “I was doing a favour for Wilf, one of my Army mates who was in hospital withContinue reading “Nullarbor and into South Australia…”

Heading East – Day 1

Day 1 of our long awaited “Big Trip East” from our home in Western Australia went well – although maybe departing on April Fools Day could have been better planned! Driving through the Wheatbelt region is always nostalgic for us, as it is an area we both know and love. There is a straight section of roadContinue reading “Heading East – Day 1”

2 fun day trips from Christchurch

In our recent post about Christchurch, we promised to share 2 great day trips – both involve a jaunt in the country. Although we drove to both towns, please be assured that there are regular tours and public transport options available. JAUNT No 1 to Hanmer Springs takes about 2 hours and winds through all theContinue reading “2 fun day trips from Christchurch”