The Great Lap of Australia

In a burst of madness, Julie and Alex have decided to lap Australia before heading to Europe En savoir plus

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Bay of Fire, St Helens, and Scalamander
15 avril 2025, Australie ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
The scenery continues to provide a photo opportunity every time we stop to drop a line, lots of photos, still no fish! Saw a giant Mantaray today, suspect he hoovered our fish.
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VoyageurNo sign of a line!
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Back to the mainland.
16 avril 2025, Australie ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
After far too short a stay in Tassie, we're heading back to Ballarat and Bendigo for a spot of gold fossicking. Anticipate finding tonnes of gold and becoming rich overnight!
Spent the last day meandering our way to Devenport exploring some more of the beautiful historic homes and rose gardens of Tasmania - Woolmers Estate. Another art purchase made for the Ngawi Bach.En savoir plus
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VoyageurWhere's a pic of the art work?
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Bendigo, VIC
18 avril 2025, Australie ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
Farmers - don't look, new meaning to dry and drought. More roo poo than grass here! Owners gave up on the farming, they now herd campers instead. Located right amongst the gold mines and prospecting areas, so off to do some gold prospecting tomorrow.En savoir plus
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Prospecting, near Bendigo.
19 avril 2025, Australie ⋅ ☁️ 26 °C
Exact location top secret! Learning to use our new Gold Monster detector. Alex prospecting, I'm on lookout for slithery things. My job involves less beeping.
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VoyageurSo which of the two is more profitable. Looking for slither things or gold?
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VoyageurWe haven't found either yet, so it's even - although the equipment for fossicking costs, my beady eyes come for free!
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VoyageurThat's so exciting, particularly if you strike gold.
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Bush Pizza.
20 avril 2025, Australie ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
Magic night in the boonies. Woodfired Pizza, craft beer, and company of some neighbouring campers.
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VoyageurBrilliant.
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VoyageurWhat fun! It looks idyllic.
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Looks fun and fabulous. [J Colton]
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VoyageurWas very cool, Jocelyn
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Easter Sunday, Bendigo
20 avril 2025, Australie ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
No need to move from my comfy bed.
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VoyageurWhy would you?
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Freaky skies, Bendigo, VIC
20 avril 2025, Australie ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
Freaky!
Voyageur Look at the colours ... fascinating!
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Lake Eppalock, VIC.
20 avril 2025, Australie ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
More 'not' fishing. Gorgeous spot. Lake level is a bit low in the drought.
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VoyageurNo fish, you are sure you’re holding the fishing pile correctly? Plus are there crocodiles?
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VoyageurAaron fish avoid me
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VoyageurLiterally,... there are no fish in Australia.
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Not a Roo Proof fence, Bendigo, VIC
21 avril 2025, Australie ⋅ 🌙 16 °C
A toothache and 6hrs in Bendigo hospital for Alex. Home now for a quiet night in. A walk around the property offered up the standard great photo opportunities.
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Voyageur It's soooo daaaaaark!!!!!!
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VoyageurAlex, hope you're feeling 100% very soon. There ye gold is awaiting!
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VoyageurWas horrible! Had to go into hospital again at 7am and have the abcess lanced. Feel like I've been kicked in the head! Or perhaps Julie did when she couldn't get to sleep........
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Talbot, VIC boomtown,... then bust.
25 avril 2025, Australie ⋅ 🌧 18 °C
Sometimes it's those spur of the moment left-hand turns that lead to a nice surprise. Talbot, once a bustling goldrush town, boomed in the 1880's - everyone was gone by 1890.
Super cute houses, real estate buyers catching on, prices aren't cheap.
On our drive through the land was about to get a well needed drench of rain.En savoir plus
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Voyageur“There are no wrong turns, only new adventures we don’t know we needed”
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Snake Valley, VIC
26 avril 2025, Australie ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
Alex assures me the name relates to the serpentine like diggings of the goldmines, I'm not so sure!

Spending the day prospecting. Alex on the 'Gold Monster 1000', me vigilent for aforementioned slithery things.

Comfy night in a classic old country pub, "The Royal Hotel" 1857 - less of the royal these days, but a cool little place in boondocks Victoria.En savoir plus
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Voyageur Great picture!
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Voyageur Alex, you really look the part. I think just when you're about to stop, try one more time, then shout: "Eureka!".
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Prospecting treasure!
26 avril 2025, Australie ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
Lots of finds today.
Unfortunately, none of them gold.
Alex found an old-timers goldpick, a fragment from a bronze pot (we're claiming Chinese origin for a good story), and a handful of spent .22 cartridges.
They call this area the forgotten goldfields of Victoria, shame the diggers didn't forget to leave some gold for us.En savoir plus
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Voyageur Very authentic Chinese!
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Voyageur Don't give up, we're excited for you!
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City fix. Melbourne & a few sweet rides.
27 avril 2025, Australie ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
Cowboy went to town. Alex ogled a few shiny cars.
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VoyageurStill have the cool hat!! Keep on rocking!!
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Lorne, VIC
28 avril 2025, Australie ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
Fishing drought broken.
Size, does not matter!
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VoyageurWho says?
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Voyageur Sushi or is that bait?
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12 Apostles, Great Ocean Road, VIC
29 avril 2025, Australie ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
Stunning landscape.
The edge of southern Australia. Next stop, Antartica. Big, rolling ocean swells, ... then,.., more ocean.
Vast, beautiful, ..., a must see, tip of the bottom of the world.

Mother nature and spectacular landscapes, turning it on.

Overnight at Yambuk Lake - moody, blowing a gale - mercury about 10°, but great to be in the company of ex- Shooting Butts mate's Nic and Allan.

Steak always tastes best when grilling in the sub-antarctic!En savoir plus
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Yambuk Lake to Robe, SA
30 avril 2025, Australie ⋅ 🌬 15 °C
Crossed the boarder into South Australia, Boarder crossing monumental,.. small yellow bin where we surrendered our Melon, grapes, and banana.

Stopped off at the Blue Lake in Mt Gambia, fast-tracked it the rest of the drive. A few cute towns along the way - if you're into cute cottages and 1840's pubs, then Port Fairy is the town for you.

Check out the 1840' to 1900's couture,... ladies dressed mighty fine back then.En savoir plus
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VoyageurHowever, it would take some time to dress and undress...
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Robe,SA
1 mai 2025, Australie ⋅ ⛅ 12 °C
Sunrise and coffee, set for the day.
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BushRanger Beijen
1 mai 2025, Australie ⋅ ☀️ 13 °C
Local BushRanger lore - Irish Midget took to the roads robbing the locals astride an Ostrich (for a quick getaway through the marshy ground) Bizarre, but true!! Alex looks to recreate the scene.

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Barossa Valley, SA
2 mai 2025, Australie ⋅ 🌙 16 °C
Chilled day sipping wine and enjoying the sunshine. Shiraz is #1 in these parts. Took a bit to tune in our Pinot Noir taste buds , but I think we're getting the hang of it.
Full tummies and tired bodies, an early night before some exploring in Adelaide tomorrow.En savoir plus
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Adelaide, SA
3 mai 2025, Australie ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
Oh dear,.. you shouldn't take a foodie girl to the market, so many delicious things had to come home with us!

Alex found more rodeo animals!
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VoyageurThe market looks amazing!
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VoyageurAlex, you're starting something here! What will be your next ride on! 😂
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VoyageurHaha. Wait for it...... the Loch Ness monster!
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Lake Bumbunga at Lochiel
4 mai 2025, Australie ⋅ 🌬 25 °C
Lake nearly dried up but they used to harvest the salt by dray horses and scrapers in the 1800s.
Found a small sea creature too....
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Voyageur Come on, Alex. I want to see you riding it. 🤣🤣
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Adelaide to Kimba, SA
4 mai 2025, Australie ⋅ 🌬 24 °C
Driving, driving, driving. Another day when you realise how big this place is! Fun drive, Bruce just ate up the kms.

Alex worked on taming a random dragon.

I found a Willy willy ( dust storm).
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Ceduna, SA
5 mai 2025, Australie ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
Modeling our latest fashion accessories. Glamorous, but oh so good at keeping the damn flies off. Coastal again, loving the warmth.
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VoyageurYou're trendsetters!
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Nullarbor, SA
6 mai 2025, Australie ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
A whole lot of empty,..., except for the 23 gazillion caravans!
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Nullabor Roadhouse.
6 mai 2025, Australie ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
Overnight, come 4.00pm all the van's and trucks roll in. Fine dining at the Roadhouse, portions were small.
On route, attractions not to be missed,.. "Comet & Southern Cross'', Australia's biggest Windmills, a lot of impressive straight roads, and,..., lots of big open emptiness.En savoir plus
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