Bargara to Clermont
15 июня 2019 г., Австралия ⋅ ☀️ 13 °C
Lovely weather to start our trip. Lots of roadworks to the Gracemere turnoff then good driving to Clermont. Staying at the Clermont caravan park where we can hear all the entertainment from the campЧитать далее
Clermont to Greenvale
16 июня 2019 г., Австралия ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
Up early this morning with the camp draft at the neighbouring showgrounds starting before dawn. We went to Hood's Lagoon for breakfast to leave the tent to dry out after a very heavy dew. After 2Читать далее
Greenvale to Croydon
17 июня 2019 г., Австралия ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
A bit of corrugated dirt road today on the alternate Savannah Way. We stopped at Copperfield Gorge for a walk, Forsayth for a wee break (green frogs in the loo) Georgetown for lunch and camped atЧитать далее
Croydon to Karumba
18 июня 2019 г., Австралия ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
An easy drive today with a stop in Normanton for fuel and banking. Lots of roos out grazing on the sides of the road and cattle crossing. Good to see a couple of solar farms being developed in theЧитать далее
Karumba to Mount Isa
19 июня 2019 г., Австралия ⋅ ☀️ 10 °C
The neighbouring campsite assured us that their children would be up at 5.30 so we packed up the swag and waltzed down the Matilda Highway to the Mutton Hole Wetlands National Park (you could call itЧитать далее
Mount Isa to Tennant Creek
20 июня 2019 г., Австралия ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
We're in the Northern Territory so have gained half an hour! Very minor stops for coffee and refreshment today at Camooweal and the Roadhouse. The country is much more open compared to the savannah.Читать далее
Tennant Creek to Katherine
21 июня 2019 г., Австралия ⋅ ⛅ 12 °C
A very windy night! Temperature this morning said 8 but the wind chill made it feel cold until the middle of the day. On our way back north we stopped into the old Telegraph Station where there is aЧитать далее
Katherine to Darwin
22 июня 2019 г., Австралия ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
Winter solstice - shortest day of the year and the shortest drive of our travels so far. We stopped at Adelaide River where there is a lovely rest area opposite the Commonwealth War Graves cemetery.Читать далее
Darwin
23 июня 2019 г., Австралия ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
Sunday - a rest from driving today. We explored the city and the waterfront on foot, stopping for a leisurely lunch. It got up to 30 but not too humid - no hair curl! It was 17 overnight, which isЧитать далее
Darwin to Kakadu and back
24 июня 2019 г., Австралия ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
Today we visited a part of Kakadu National Park - a World Heritage area. We went to the Bowali Visitor Centre and learned a lot about the local flora and fauna and Aboriginal cultural practices in theЧитать далее
Darwin to Nitmiluk NP (Katherine Gorge)
25 июня 2019 г., Австралия ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
Back tracked down the Stuart Hwy to Katherine but with different stops. We diverted to Pine Creek where we had morning tea under a mango tree then on to camp at Nitmiluk Campground (KatherineЧитать далее
Katherine Gorge to Kununurra
26 июня 2019 г., Австралия ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
Happy Jacks, Blue-winged Kookaburras and Sulphur-crested cockatoos were up early this morning. We headed for the WA border, eating all our fruit supplies on the way because of the quarantineЧитать далее
Kununurra to Mary River
27 июня 2019 г., Австралия ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
To Wyndham and 24 hr rest stop.
Mary River to Broome
28 июня 2019 г., Австралия ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
A suprisingly cold night - only 8 degrees when we got up but it was 30 by the time we got to Broome.
Broome Jetty to Jetty walk return
29 июня 2019 г., Австралия ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
I didn't take my phone so this day won't be tracked on the map. We walked from the campground at Town Beach to Streeter's Jetty.
Broome Cable Beach
30 июня 2019 г., Австралия ⋅ 24 °C
We went to Cable Beach this morning then out to the lighthouse. Town for lunch. Shopping and washing.
Broome to de Grey River
1 июля 2019 г., Австралия
Left the Kimberley and into the Pilbara.
De Grey River to Dampier
2 июля 2019 г., Австралия ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
Much greener today and some flowers along the roadside. Also ant hills with hard hats! It became an undustrial landscape through Port Hedland with salt mines and iron ore ships. We drove throughЧитать далее
Dampier to Carnarvon
3 июля 2019 г., Австралия ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
We left the Pilbara and came to the Gascoyne region today. A day of contrasts - we crossed the Tropic of Capricorn - many kilometres of dry red country with splashes of purple and white. We enteredЧитать далее
Carnarvon to Denham
4 июля 2019 г., Австралия ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
A lovely drive here with views of the seagrass beds and coast. We could see the rain clouds gathering so thought we might get a cabin for 2 nights but it would have been expensive so we pitched theЧитать далее
Denham
5 июля 2019 г., Австралия ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
Clear skies this morning so we went for a walk along the heritage trail and bought our National Parks pass. The visitor centre has a lot of information about wrecks off the coast and a memorial to theЧитать далее
Denham to Geraldton
6 июля 2019 г., Австралия ⋅ 13 °C
We had quite a cold night so a little slower in packing up this morning - also the tent was wet.
Geraldton
7 июля 2019 г., Австралия ⋅ 14 °C
A catch-up day with groceries and gas to buy. We also decided to try to buy another swag but nothing suited so we bought a cheap doona to augment the sleeping mats which have proven to be a bit cold.
Geraldton to Coogee
8 июля 2019 г., Австралия ⋅ ☀️ 13 °C
We have to adjust to cold starts every morning now - about 10 degrees when we got on the road to continue south. Lots of flowering plants along the roadside so a slow journey so we could admire them.Читать далее
Perth
9 июля 2019 г., Австралия ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
Not much driving this morning - just to Cockburn station to catch the train into the city. We had a coffee at the London cafe then got the hop-on hop-off bus to see the sights. After the Mint, theЧитать далее