Eastern States here we come
2023年7月17日, オーストラリア
Well, here we go - places to see, people to meet and a vast country to travel.
Packed the van, packed the dogs, in we get and off we go.
Day 1
Free camp first night
2023年7月17日, オーストラリア ⋅ 🌙 11 °C
Well we got off to a late start but we are finally on the road.
First night 15 km East of Merriden at a free camp along the Goldfields Pipeline commonly known as Telstra Communications Towerもっと詳しく
As we head towards the SA border
2023年7月18日, オーストラリア ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
Took the dogs for a walk along the Goldfields pipeline before a relaxing breakfast and get ready to head off.
Today we drove through Southern Cross, Coolgardie, Widgiemooltha, Norseman beforeもっと詳しく
Nearly at the SA Border
2023年7月19日, オーストラリア ⋅ 🌬 25 °C
Well today sees us traveling along the longest straight stretch of road in Australia whilst having to keep an eye out for a variety of wild animals 🙄😳. We drove through Balladonia, Caiguna,もっと詳しく
Welcome to South Australia
2023年7月20日, オーストラリア ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
This morning saw us cross the border into South Australia - no stopping to check stuff 🤔.
First stop was 13 km Peg Lookout where we had a good look at the Great Australian Bight. We then headedもっと詳しく
Time Warp & Camp fire
2023年7月21日, オーストラリア ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
Today saw us leave Kidnippy Rest Area heading east towards Ceduna and Port Augusta. Drove through an area that was just like the wheat belt and is probably SA version. And it has its own farmersもっと詳しく
On to Port Augusta
2023年7月22日, オーストラリア ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
Well we left our time warp farm camp site and drove through Kimba which has the claim to fame of being half way across Australia plus it has a rather large pink bird as one of its features…..
Hadもっと詳しく
Port Augusta
2023年7月23日, オーストラリア ⋅ 🌬 13 °C
Well we had a walk around the town and everything is closed. Not even a coffee shop open for a coffee 🥴😝
Not much to see 😔
We head north tomorrow heading towards Coober Pedy.
Woomera
2023年7月24日, オーストラリア ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
We left Port Augusta and headed north on our journey stopping in at Woomera.
We had a wander through missile park, unfortunately the museum was closed for renovations 😖.
This afternoon saw usもっと詳しく
Coober Pedy
2023年7月25日, オーストラリア ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
Today we had North for the outback opal town of Coober Pedy.
Let me tell you it is an outback town 😳. Red dirt old buildings and lots of trucks.
Plus we have no internet as the tower is down 🙄
Russian Spy's in Coober Pedy
2023年7月26日, オーストラリア ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
Let’s go for a drive around Coober Pedy and check out the scenery.
We headed out to the Kanku Breakaways Conservation Park where we saw the Dog Fence that crosses over 3 states to help keep theもっと詳しく
Border Crossing to NT
2023年7月27日, オーストラリア ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
Not much to see on this leg, more open plains, some bushes and red dirt.
We crossed into the Northern Territory today and free camped approx 180 km south of Alice Springs.
Alice Springs
2023年7月28日, オーストラリア ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
We arrived in Alice springs this morning and set up camp at the Discovery Caravan Park 5km out of town - Luxury + this place. Great place. Plus some friendly natives drop in to say hello.もっと詳しく
Alice Springs
2023年7月29日, オーストラリア ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
Today was sight seeing day around Alice Springs
Royal Flying Dr Service Museum tour - well worth it
A drive around with a very dry Todd River
Finished with a drink and dinner at the Alice Springsもっと詳しく
Alice to a Gravel Pit 😳
2023年7月30日, オーストラリア ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
We left the luxury of Discovery Holiday Park Alice Springs in a cloud of mist.
Traveling north along the Stuart Highway we crossed the Tropic of Capricorn and lunch at Ti Tree. Drove past Barrowもっと詳しく
Nearly in Queensland
2023年7月31日, オーストラリア ⋅ 🌙 23 °C
Today saw us head towards the Qld border. The kids settled in for the drive before stopping at a roadside lake for lunch.
Tonight’s camp was opposite the Avon Downs Police Station and memorial toもっと詳しく
Mount Isa
2023年8月1日, オーストラリア ⋅ 🌙 20 °C
We drove into Qld and into Mount Isa. Definitely a mining town that has the feel of Kalgoorlie.
Lake Moondarra, Mount Isa
2023年8月2日, オーストラリア ⋅ 🌬 28 °C
Thought we would commune with nature today so we took a drive out to Lake Moondarra a lovely spot with walks, big lake, dam, water ski area etc.
Took the kids for a walk along Wallaby Walk, theyもっと詳しく
Croc River Rest Stop
2023年8月3日, オーストラリア
Today we head East as we make our way to Cooktown.
We had a drive through Mary Kathleen Town a now deserted townsite that was once a bustling town that housed workers for the nearby uranium mine.もっと詳しく
Talaroo Hot Springs
2023年8月4日, オーストラリア ⋅ 🌙 19 °C
After departing our river stop we headed to Normanton where we encountered Krys the largest crocodile captured way back in 1957 😳
We then drove through Croydon and were driving along when weもっと詳しく
On the way to Ravenshoe
2023年8月5日, オーストラリア ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
After a relaxing dip in a private hot spring this morning we head off.
We end up at Undarra Lava Tunnels however there was no available tours until well into next week 😖. So instead of goingもっと詳しく
Ravenshoe Railway Caravan Park
2023年8月5日, オーストラリア ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
Cos our quaint caravan park deserve a page to itself
Chasing Waterfalls
2023年8月6日, オーストラリア ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
Today we went chasing waterfalls and took in the following waterfalls and trails;
*** Millstream
*** WWII Heritage Walk
*** Little Millstream
*** Dinner Waterfall
*** Mnt Hypipamee Crater
Innisfail
2023年8月7日, オーストラリア ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
A change in direction saw us pull up in Innisfail - sugar cane territory.
Had a walk through the Sugar Cane Museum and was enlightened by the story of the sugar cane
Art Deco Architecture - Innisfail
2023年8月7日, オーストラリア ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
I can’t be biased so am putting the good and the bad in this journey of ours.
On the schedule today was a self guided art deco walking tour of Innisfail. Have to say a bit disappointing theもっと詳しく