• Ron Porter
  • Ron Porter

Western Australia

Geraldton and return Read more
  • Trip start
    February 9, 2024
  • Mingary Siding

    February 10, 2024 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 33 °C

    Left Nyngan this morning, checked caravan front drivers side wheel as was getting hot yesterday. Found wheel bearing very loose, tighten 1 1/4 turns, seems OK now fingers crossed. Left around 9:30 am, stopped at Cobar for the mandatory sign photo. Another couple of stops for lunch and a stretch. Stopped for fuel in Broken Hill $202.00 .Read more

  • Peterborough SA

    February 11, 2024 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 33 °C

    To free RV camp at Peterborough. Through the SA quarantine checkpoint, should have turned off here but missed the sign, worked out 20km down the road that we were going the wrong way, U turn and all good. Set up camp in the heat. Dumped Toilet and filled water. Leanne did two loads of washing.Read more

  • Peterborough

    February 12, 2024 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 34 °C

    2nd day here. Went to Steam museum ($22 each). Not enough people for the night light show. Very hot day. Tried to help neighbor with dead 3way fridge but no good. Also tried to run a/c from gennie, think a/c dead.Read more

  • Peterborough

    February 13, 2024 in Australia ⋅ 🌬 23 °C

    Our third day here. Had intended to move on but howling winds decided to stay another day. Very hot all day up until around 8pm. Sorted replacement a/c to be fitted Friday in Adelaide. Stayed at van all day, out to the Railway hotel for dinner. Had a bit of a walk around after dinner as much cooler. Did a rough van clean as inside covered in dust. Refueled $146.30Read more

  • Tarlee

    February 14, 2024 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C

    Cool night in Peterborough, increased tyre pressures before leaving. To Tarlee Free donation camp at oval. ($10). Much cooler day, got cold in late afternoon. Leanne did 3 loads of washing, topped up water.Read more

  • Adelaide

    February 16, 2024 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C

    Early morning, to RV heating at cooling at Golden Grove. Had Dometic A/C fitted $3130. To Bunnings for coffee and cake then car wash. To First Choice and Aldi. Chic Ceasar in park. Picked up van then to Highway 1 CP. $166.60 ($42/n) for 4 nights.Read more

  • Adelaide

    February 17, 2024 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 32 °C

    Three loads of washing. Drive along coastline from Outer Harbour to Brighton. Quick shop at Woolies then bread rolls in waterfront park at Brighton. Drive around Adelaide CBD.

  • Adelaide

    February 18, 2024 in Australia ⋅ ☁️ 29 °C

    Drive into city, walked around park area. Had lunch on river watching the rowing. Drive around coast, walked park and pier at Semaphore.

  • Adelaide

    February 19, 2024 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C

    Leanne cooked all morning. To Aunty May's for afternoon tea with Aunty Carmel and Ros. Gas refill for $25 still 1kg gas remaining but filled anyway. Aldi shopping.

  • Moonta

    February 20, 2024 in Australia ⋅ ☁️ 32 °C

    Arrived Moonta donation camp. A bit dusty but OK. Drive around town, tourist info and old mining sites.

  • Moonta

    February 21, 2024 in Australia ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C

    Walked around Moonta, coffee in main st. Then to Moonta Bay for lunch in the park. To Mining Museum and rail tour. Drive to Woolaroo

  • Warooka

    February 22, 2024 in Australia ⋅ 🌬 24 °C

    Drive down to the lower half of the Yorke Peninsula to Warooka. Set up then drove lower coast. Dinner at bowling club.

  • Port Julia

    February 22, 2024 in Australia ⋅ 🌬 24 °C

    Fuelled up at Yorketown $201.00 then drove to Port Julia, got the last camp site (10) think it was the best, water views through the trees. To Minlaton bakery for lunch. Drove back via Port Victoria. Back at camp was windy and cold.Read more

  • Port Perie

    February 25, 2024 in Australia ⋅ 🌙 23 °C

    Stayed at Federal Hotel, great publican Mark made us very welcome. Had a few drinks with ??? and Chris from Stradebroke Island. Fueled up inc 2 jerry cans. Shopping at Woollies and Aldi.

  • Kimba

    February 26, 2024 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C

    Left Port Perie, traveled via Port Germain and Port Augusta. To Kimba, amazing donation camp, very nice town. Very hot.

  • Ceduna

    February 28, 2024 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C

    Did oil change on Dmax, had wheels rotated. Drive around, did some shopping, $300 fuel then lunch in park. Gave car Avery quick wash.

  • Head of Bight

    February 29, 2024 in Australia ⋅ 🌬 23 °C

    Left Ceduna towards Nulabor. Ctopped at Penong to checkout windmills. To Head od Bight visitors centre to check coastline ($7entry) then camped at free camp between visitors centre and highway.

  • Best of Bight

    March 1, 2024 in Australia ⋅ 🌬 22 °C

    Called in at Nundroo roadhouse and Bunda Cliffs nos 1&2 lookouts. Night at Old Telstra tower free camp. Cooked up remains veggies. MT gas bottle, (8 nights).

  • Kalgoolie

    March 4, 2024 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 35 °C

    Very hot day, quick set up then to the Super pit to watch a blast. Waited and waited and ad we were about to leave, bang. Missed filming the blast. Did some coles shopping then back to vans A/C.