Ready to go
July 31, 2024 in Australia ⋅ ☁️ 3 °C
All packed and heading off
Morning tea - Beauford
July 31, 2024 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 7 °C
Time for a cuppa
Essential stop - Dadswells bridge
July 31, 2024 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 13 °C
A big no a giant Koala!!
Dimboola - lunch
July 31, 2024 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C
Lunch
SA border
July 31, 2024 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
We have escaped Victoria!!
Murray Bridge
July 31, 2024 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C
We made it to the first nights accommodation. The Murray Bridge Hotel.
Murray Bridge 2
August 1, 2024 in Australia ⋅ ☁️ 5 °C
After a lovely nights sleep at the hotel we are out getting a coffee after fuelling up.
Williamstown
August 1, 2024 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 10 °C
Quick stop along the way
Port Wakefield
August 1, 2024 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
Morning tea… and a Ned Kelly pie!
Port Augusta
August 1, 2024 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
Coffee and fuel stop before the last section to Wudinna.
Kimba
August 1, 2024 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
Almost to Wudinna but half way across the country
Kyancutta
August 1, 2024 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
Junction of the road down to Warramboo and Port Lincoln and the road leading westward to Wudinna and Ceduna…
Lydias
August 1, 2024 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
Arrived at our destination… Aunt Lydia’s house in Naylor Tce Wudinna.
Wudinna 2
August 2, 2024 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
Second day in Wudinna spent mostly with Lydia and meeting family members.
Wudinna 3
August 3, 2024 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 11 °C
Foggy day today in Wudinna and surrounding areas. Started with a coffee from the bakery…added some photos from around town
Yaninee
August 4, 2024 in Australia ⋅ ☁️ 11 °C
The Church that great grandad Frank help build with his brother John… We went to church this morning.
Nantuma
August 4, 2024 in Australia ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
Nantuma (just out of Warramboo) is the name of Rolf and Anne’s property.. approx 5,500 acres. Grain (wheat and barley) and sheep grazing. Bounced around in the Ute looking over the farm with someRead more
Mount Wudinna
August 5, 2024 in Australia ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
This is the highest point around here with extensive views in all directions. The photo’s are of the view west from about a third of the way up and then a view east from the base on the track toRead more
Polda rock
August 5, 2024 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
A large rock (this is granite rock the same as Mt. Wudinna) with a dam and some tanks built to collect the rain water coming off the rock. Before the arrival of the pipeline this was the towns’Read more
Pildappa farm
August 6, 2024 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 13 °C
The family farm is now run by Robert (Bert) who is the grandson of original John Kwaterski.
Just a quick visit to touch bases and see the old house.
Pildappa Rock
August 6, 2024 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C
Single piece of granite approx. 8 acres in size. Water run off from the rock fed tanks (finally a 350 thousand gallon tank) which supplied the surrounding farms before the water pipes came through.Read more
Minnipa
August 6, 2024 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
The closest ‘town’ to the Kwaterski farm and our lunch location today. Not a lot open in the town these days. Some of the family are buried at the cemetery here. John jnr only died 3 months agoRead more
Venus bay
August 7, 2024 in Australia ⋅ 🌬 14 °C
“Uncle” John’s old shack at Venus Bay (just gone out of the family) - trees were planted by John. Many family summer holidays were had here. Views over the jetty and also on the ocean coast andRead more
Murphys haystacks
August 7, 2024 in Australia ⋅ 🌬 17 °C
Large lumps of granite in a farmers field… lots more behind and I guess they do look a bit like haystacks. Just off the main road from Venus Bay to Streaky.
Streaky bay
August 7, 2024 in Australia ⋅ 🌬 18 °C
Lunch at the pub in Streaky bay to catch up with cousins. Lots of stories of fishing in the early days here. Incredible colour of the sea.








































































TravelerAw I love this photo!!
I'm so enjoying your trip, thank you so much for sharing these wonderful photos. Thinking of you dear ones. Safe travelling. [Fran]