• Kathy Negus
  • Kathy Negus

TBO 4...Gunbarrel Hwy.

A 80-day adventure by Kathy Read more
  • Trip start
    April 17, 2024
  • Border village.

    Apr 27–28, 2024 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C

    Sunny and very dry......all over SA is very dry. Border village R/H tonight. The 🪰 have arrived! Soooo many caravans 🚐 on the road....we will be one of them next time!

  • Ten mile Rocks

    Apr 29–30, 2024 in Australia ⋅ 🌙 15 °C

    Had a little rain onite but overcast today. No solar so generator running for a couple of hrs tonight. Roadside stop is very popular with about 10 vans in.

  • Norseman

    Apr 30–May 1, 2024 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C

    Almost a full park here tonight. 20deg with sun 🌞. Took the tourist drive out to Dundas.....the site of an old gold mining town. Lots of history there.

  • Lake Douglas

    May 3–4, 2024 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C

    Let me just say....the flies so far on this trip are beyond human endurance. Flynets are a must have accessory. Bring on "the caravan " after this.
    Camping 🏕 tonight just outside Kalgoorlie Boulder at Lake Douglas. I use the word Lake lightly! Stopped in Coolgardie for coffee ☕️ and sliders.Read more

  • Kalgoorlie Boulder

    May 4–10, 2024 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C

    Arrived at Kalgoorlie last Saturday and have a very large bus site! Sunny 🌞 on arrival but yesterday a big front came through bringing much thunder and lighting. Very spectacular... Taking it easy for a few days here...powering up and tyres for the car. Fascinating place the mining area here. Lots of history.Read more

  • Kalgoorlie Boulder 2

    May 9, 2024 in Australia ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C

    Have been out and about in Kalgoorlie. Visited Kambalda east and west and saw Lake Lefroy from Red Hill lookout. Walked around the Kalgoorlie arboretum and also Hammond Park....an oasis in Kalgoorlie. Enjoyed beers 🍻 and bar food at the Beaten track brewery and dinner at the Albion shamrock ☘️ hotel. Heading nth tomorrow towards Leinster and Wiluna.Read more

  • Niagara Dam

    May 10–11, 2024 in Australia ⋅ 🌙 18 °C

    Left Kalgoorlie and headed north to Goongarrie station....now unused. Still all the old buildings are there.. homestead...shearers sheds etc. The flies were so bad we decided to move onto Niagara Dam .....about 70ks nth and 17 ks off the highway. The flies were still bad but we managed! Quite an historic site....Dam built to power the steam train through here.Read more

  • The Terraces

    May 11–12, 2024 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C

    Beautiful campground about 44ks from Leonora. Alone again....except for the every present flies. They are a menace all over WA....because of the March rains. Lovely campfire again.

  • Leinster

    May 12–15, 2024 in Australia ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C

    Enjoy our time in Leinster. Explored the historic gold mining towns of Agnew and Lawlers.....a very informative cemetery at Lawlers. Ate at the tavern.....the meals are huge....excellent for the miners! Heading to Wiluna and then onto the GB tomorrow.Read more

  • Wiluna

    May 15, 2024 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C

    Topped up with fuel and a couple of supplies....tested out our Satellite phone service...and headed out onto the Gunbarrel hwy.

  • Wongawol creek . GB

    May 15–16, 2024 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C

    Left Leinster in the rain and headed to Wiluna. Left our details at the Police station and headed onto the GB. Unfortunately our spare tyre came adrift from under the car so we carried it on the trailer roof. Creek camp-site is ok but rocky. Al tried to repair the fitting but we'll have to wait till we get to Carnegie station in a couple of days. Has been raining in this area....may have to rethink the GB!Read more

  • Leonora

    May 17–18, 2024 in Australia ⋅ 🌙 18 °C

    Unfortunately we have decided not to continue with our trip on the GB. Heavy rains in the area .....travelling alone with no back up vehicle....and towing....with advice from the Wiluna police was instrumental in our decision. Anyway...Plan B is the Great Central Road which we will start on tomorrow after leaving Laverton. Still with its challenges but more traffic. Another adventure awaits...Read more

  • The Pines

    May 18–19, 2024 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C

    Staying tonight at The Pines on the GCR. Enjoying this plan B .....accidentally walked into the Biggest morning tea fund-raiser in Laverton for coffee ☕️ at the Info centre. Plenty of flood damage road repairs on this early section. The Breakaways were spectacular.Read more

  • Unofficial rest stop. GCR.

    May 20–21, 2024 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C

    Another free camp on the GCR. Alone again as has been the case many times. Very little traffic.....tourist or trucks....which is surprising. No pics of our camp-site tonight as they seem to look all the same...or similar! Instead our new fight against the flies recommend to us by the local manager of the PO in Leonora. Certainly helps.....
    Oh...maybe just 1 or 2 pics!
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  • Warakurna

    May 21–22, 2024 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C

    Met Deris and Steve on our onite stop here. Visited the Giles weather station for this mornings balloon launch. Also the museum with houses many artefacts from Len Beadell's survey of the GBH. .....original plaques....art work....the grader....and the remains of the rocket Blue Streak fired in 1963 and discovered in 1980 50ks away from Giles.Read more

  • Alice Springs

    May 23–26, 2024 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C

    Enjoyed our time in AS. Birthday beer 🍺 at the pub next door to the CP...very convenient. Lovely dinner at the Hilton ... many thanks to A and C....breakfast at the Pink Olive Cafe Botanic gardens. Housekeeping done and back on the road.Read more