Perth CBD
9. juni 2019, Australien ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
Dropped straight into the CBD and into the Elizabeth Quay area. Perhaps the rainbow is a sign ..... The camp sites are on the outskirts of the city so headed north to be closer to the bike shops andLæs mere
Kingsway Tourist Park - Madeley
9. juni 2019, Australien ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
Pitching tents for two nights at the Kingsway park. We made it here with a minute to spare before the office closed but lovely people and good rates. We have sites just next to the camp kitchen withLæs mere
Kingsway - day 2
10. juni 2019, Australien ⋅ 🌧 12 °C
Today is cold wet and windy interspersed with the odd bit of sunshine. We woke to the sound of kookaburras this morning instead of the crows that have been our companions since we crossed the WALæs mere
Cervantes
11. juni 2019, Australien ⋅ 🌧 16 °C
Coffee, croissants and carrot cake at the Seashells cafe on the seashore.
Geraldton
11. juni 2019, Australien ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
Made it to warmer climes... still a lot of water around but all good for the farmers. Found Phil and Ros’s house. Lovely dinner with lots of discussion on a wide range of interesting topics. AwokeLæs mere
Billabong
12. juni 2019, Australien ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
Interesting trip up from Geraldton. We all decided to go without the wets - just before Northampton it bucketed down and we stopped at a small ‘roadhouse’ to get out of the rain and reconsider.Læs mere
Wayside stop
12. juni 2019, Australien ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
about an hour out of Carnarvon Stretch and discuss tyres and brush away the little flies! There is some sign of it having rained earlier with culverts filled with water along with some in thin sheetsLæs mere
Carnarvon
12. juni 2019, Australien ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
Arrived in Carnarvon after 4pm and quickly found the Outback Oasis Park and set up tents before it got dark. Cooked up a chicken stir fry for dinner as the camp kitchen is well resourced here. AddedLæs mere
Minilya
13. juni 2019, Australien ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C
Fine day - finally took the thermal layer out of the jacket! Cloudless skies and I somehow caught a cold. The river here is typical of the ones we have crossed... sandy and dry. Lots of floodwatersLæs mere
Nanutarra
13. juni 2019, Australien ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
The camp for the night is not quite halfway between Carnarvon and Port Headland. Tomorrow’s run will be about 500km. Nanutarra is on the Ashburton river which at present is a series of water holes.Læs mere
Fortescue River roadhouse
14. juni 2019, Australien ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
Coffee and fuel.
Just past the turn off to Whim Creek
14. juni 2019, Australien ⋅ 🌫 28 °C
Very scraggly shrubs with red dirt in between up to Karratha then grass lands with few trees right off into the distance. Grasses 20 to 30cm tall. Some low hills close to the road but also in theLæs mere
Port Hedland
14. juni 2019, Australien ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
Made it to the Discovery caravan park. More evidence of mining the closer you get to Port Hedland and dirt is ‘ redder’ if that’s a word. PH is much more spread out than I thought it would beLæs mere
Pardoo roadhouse
15. juni 2019, Australien ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
Leaving PH the sign says “Marble Bar / Broome next exit” ......... sounds like we are a long way from home!..... Many of the places are named after the nearest station. Pardoo station turn off asLæs mere
Eighty Mile Beach
15. juni 2019, Australien ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
Travelling up from PH I was struck by a feeling that the hills beside us were tired from age and worn down from the weight of years. They seemed to be frowning on us. Then there were just piles ofLæs mere
Sandfire roadhouse
16. juni 2019, Australien ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
Winds buffeting us this morning on the highway after the enervating dirt track ride out of Eighty Mike beach. Sanfire roadhouse doesn’t look anything from the road but well stocked and comfy inside.Læs mere
Shalamar stn lead in road
16. juni 2019, Australien ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
Fire on the side of the road and also off to the west. Nobody was taking any notice and there was evidence of more land burnt recently on the east side of the road from here to the Shamrock Stn road.
Broome
16. juni 2019, Australien ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
Ah we have arrived at the heart of the pearl coast. Sunny 30 degrees. Clear blue skies. Pitched tents at a very busy Broome Caravan park under a palm tree in the overflow area. The site isLæs mere
Broome 2
17. juni 2019, Australien ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
A lovely sunny day in Broome. Expecting 31. Lots of early activity at the airport as we heard quite a few planes taking off. Picture of City beach. Tripping around looking at the sights... even washedLæs mere
Broome 2.5
17. juni 2019, Australien ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
Continuing on here as ran out of photo room. The new essential piece of kit I bought from Bunnings (yes!!! In Broome!) today - a chair. Unfortunately just missed the sunset at Cable beach... wellLæs mere
Willare Bridge roadhouse
18. juni 2019, Australien ⋅ ⛅ 31 °C
Willare bridge, ski lake, Cockatoo creek some decent stretch of water under the bridges. Massive roadworks ~12km on way here, verges at least as wide again as the tarmac.
Willare bridge is last ofLæs mere
Fitzroy Crossing
18. juni 2019, Australien ⋅ ⛅ 32 °C
Second half of the day picked up cloudy skies so hot and humid when we arrived at the Tarunda Caravan Park on the west side of the river. More roadworks after the Derby turn off. Seems WA Roads burnLæs mere
NGumban cliffs
19. juni 2019, Australien ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
Off the plains if only for a look see. Turns out that these cliffs seem to mark the edge of an escarpment and we are now higher off the earlier plain. The road also seems to be continuously rising asLæs mere
Halls Creek
19. juni 2019, Australien ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
After mostly cloudy skies today arrived in sunshine and blue skies. Riding was a bit cooler without direct sun for a while. HC Caravan park is it for accom here so set up there. If only we were at theLæs mere
Warmun roadhouse - Turkey Creek
20. juni 2019, Australien ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
Just amazing scenery on the twisty road through hills. Passed the Ord river. There must be an Australian name for the plains interspersed with gums pretty much evenly placed and continuing off to theLæs mere




























































































