and we’re off!
8 апреля 2024 г., Австралия ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
On 8 April 2024 we set off for a two week trip to Kangaroo Island while the weather forecast was looking favourable.
Kangaroo Island sits off the coast of South Australia and is Australia'sЧитать далее
Berrima
8 апреля 2024 г., Австралия ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
Quick stop for lunch at Makin Reserve in Berrima
Bookham
8 апреля 2024 г., Австралия ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
Jugiong
8 апреля 2024 г., Австралия ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
Marie Leahy’s birth place and then a regular spot for the Leahys to visit when growing up.
Wagga Wagga
8–9 апр. 2024, Австралия ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
Our first night
Yanko Weir
9 апреля 2024 г., Австралия ⋅ 🌬 15 °C
Hay
9 апреля 2024 г., Австралия ⋅ 🌬 18 °C
After buying the important breakfast ingredient that I’d forgotten to pack (peanut butter!) we found a cafe for lunch. A lot of empty shops along the main street but the one cafe we found was quiteЧитать далее
Yanga State Conservation Park
9–10 апр. 2024, Австралия ⋅ 🌬 19 °C
Willows camping site is our home for tonight, a couple of kms off the main highway just east of Balranald. Had the place to ourselves - very peaceful and we were able to have a fire.
ПутешественникIt’s not a crack, it’s one of those roly poly grasses! I was being artistic 🤣🤣
Enroute to Adelaide
10 апреля 2024 г., Австралия ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C
Further up the Sturt Highway and now in the Yanga National Park is this old concrete bridge (closed) over the Yanga Creek.
Tooleybuc
10 апреля 2024 г., Австралия ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
Now entering Victoria at Tooleybuc via the original single laned bridge over the Murray River.
Ouyen
10 апреля 2024 г., Австралия ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
Refuelled our bodies and car here - quite a pretty little town.
Walpeup
10 апреля 2024 г., Австралия ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
Continuing on the Mallee Highway
Lameroo
10 апреля 2024 г., Австралия ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
Artist at work
Adelaide
11–12 апр. 2024, Австралия ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
An overnight stop at Ian and Sandra’s garden studio in Parkside. We had a lovely catch up with them. Georgia and her handsome boys, Hugo and Ari, dropped in for a visit. A delicious dinner withЧитать далее
Lady Bay
11 апреля 2024 г., Австралия ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
HMAS Hobart Memorial Lookout
Cape Jervis
11–12 апр. 2024, Австралия ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
After a quick visit to Deep Creek Retreat with Ian and Sandra who were getting the house ready for incoming guests we drove down to Cape Jervis. We stayed at the only campground there so as to beЧитать далее
Sealink Ferry
12 апреля 2024 г., Австралия ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
Up early to get ready for the ferry to KI, drove down to the port to line up to board the Sealion 2000 for the 45 minute trip.
Spent most of the trip on deck staring at the horizon to avoid gettingЧитать далее
ПутешественникYeah, glad it wasn’t me! Only the large vehicles had to reverse on - didn’t get it. Then of course they pushed a car into ours, minor scratches, which of course Charlie wasn’t happy about!
Penneshaw
12 апреля 2024 г., Австралия ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
Arrived on KI - first stop the Fat Beagle for breakfast!
From here we set off to explore the eastern section of the island before heading off to Kingscote where we have 2 nights booked at the caravanЧитать далее
Antechamber Bay Beach
12 апреля 2024 г., Австралия ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
This looks like a great place to camp - when the weather is nice. We may come back here at the end of our trip, weather permitting.
Located on the north coast of Dudley Peninsula and overlookingЧитать далее
Lashmar Conservation Park
12 апреля 2024 г., Австралия ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
Apparently a favourite for beach lovers, Lashmar Conservation Park adjoins the long sandy beach at Antechamber Bay. The park is an ideal location for swimming, fishing and bird watching and is just aЧитать далее
Cape Willoughby Lighthouse
12 апреля 2024 г., Австралия ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
Situated in the easternmost point of Kangaroo Island, Cape Willoughby Lighthouse was the first lighthouse to be built in South Australia in 1852. It stands 27 metres high with 102 steps to the lookoutЧитать далее
Kingscote
12–14 апр. 2024, Австралия ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
The largest town on Kangaroo Island, Kingscote sits on Nepean Bay and is home to the island’s airport, making it a popular base for tourists.
We have 2 nights booked at Kingscote Tourist ParkЧитать далее
Seal Bay
13 апреля 2024 г., Австралия ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
We did the self-guided tour of the Seal Bay Conservation Park - this was along a zig zagging raised boardwalk above the seals’ breeding ground and overlooking the beach. Great views of the seals inЧитать далее
Vivonne Bay
13 апреля 2024 г., Австралия ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
The sun poked its head out for a short time - yay!
Its long, sandy beach is popular for sunbathing, fishing and surfing. This beach is also famed for its cray fishing and numerous boats leave andЧитать далее
Point Ellen
13 апреля 2024 г., Австралия ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
Very windy at this spot facing the Southern Ocean
Have a great trip [Janice]
Safe travels. Looking forward to following the newest adventure [Michelle]
ПутешественникHave a wonderful trip, looking forward to seeing all your pictures.
ПутешественникHave fun,