Central Highlands to the Ferry
May 14 in Australia ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
On our way via South Hobart, the Central highlands & lunch at Deloraine. Spent time at The Hive, Ulverstone before a walk along the Devonport foreshore, then on onto the ferry.
Geelong to Bordertown
May 15 in Australia ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
Off the boat at 7am and wound our way west and north via Lismore, Ararat, Stawell and stopped at the RV park on the out skirts of Bordertown. Peaceful spot, but rained over night. Packed up betweenRead more
Bordertown to Adelaide
May 16 in Australia ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
Bordertown to Tailem Bend, then via old Princes highway through Monaro South, Nairne, Mount Barker & Echunga to Mclaren Flats to check out Vale Brewery for Leighs favourite stout -phat mongrel.Read more
Semaphore and Adelaide Zoo
May 17 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
2 night stay with Fisher family. Rohan away and Ash's mum (Rosalie) stayed the weekend. Its all hands on deck with 3 boys 4 and 2 × 2 year olds! Organised chaos every day 🥰
Adelaide to Kimba
May 18 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
Kimba to Nullarbor
May 19 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
Long day on the road (625km in 7 1/2 hours). We travel sedately at about 95km/h
Very quiet on the roads. We were overtaken by 5 cars and one car/caravan all day. Many road trains heading east.Read more
TravelerMorning Delaneys. Looking very quiet at the roadhouse. How’s the price of petrol out there?
TravelswithAmbie$2.89/l at Nullarbor RH was top price (avoided). Filled up at Balladonia at the bargain price of $2.35/l 🥴
Nullarbor to Fraser Ridge Station
May 20 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
4.5 degree @ 7am at Nullarbor roadhouse. Put in a long day to cover maximum km's - 840km & 10 hours. Move the clock back 1 1/2 hours which helped the long day
Fraser Ridge Station to Cape Le Grand NP
May 21 in Australia
On the road by 8, coffee at Norseman and into Esperance for provisions. Overnight at Le Grand National Park, beach campsite.
Cape Le Grand
May 22 in Australia ⋅ 🌬 16 °C
Thunderstorm and heavy rain overnight but stopped by morning. Walked part way up Mount Le Grand, then drove to Lucky Bay and walked to/from Thistle Cove.
Its not wildflower time, but still plenty toRead more
Stokes Inlet NP - flora spam!
May 23 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
Overnight at another NP site with camp host, Phil, who was very chatty.
NP sies are well set up and cared for. Often private sites tucked into the bush, with good compact gravel bases.
Fitzgerald Rivers NP - more flora spam!
May 24 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C
Overnight at Hopetoun (55 young engineers from one of the mines partied until 10pm)
Another G'day park experience....
Bremer Bay
May 25–27 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
Rest day exploring the area including the local brewery and reset in the van.
Porongurup
May 26 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
From Bremer Bay to Albany for food and petrol, then onto Porongurup NP for the afternoons walk at Castle Rock & Granite Sky walk - amazing!
Stayed at Porongurup tourist park - excellent. We had aRead more
TravelerGreetings from Adels Grove near lawn Hill NP. We missed Castle Rock. Looks very interesting ! one for next WA trip. hope you both well.
Albany and surrounds day 1
May 27–28 in Australia ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C
Morning walk towards Nancy Peak, but at the first sadde the wind was blowing a hooley approx 500m, so turned back to look for coffee! Warnings everwhere about Karri dropping branches that lookedRead more
Albany & surrounds day 2
May 28 in Australia ⋅ 🌬 16 °C
Spent the morning at the museum (it was really good) including on the replica 'Amity' the brig that sailed frpm Sydney via Hobart with first european settlers. Dodged showers all day, and drove west.Read more
Valley of the Giants & Fernhook Falls
May 29 in Australia ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
Walpole area
May 30 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C
Cool sunny weather all day. Short walks and drives through the tingle forests around Walpole. Moved onto the karri forests near Pemberton, staying overnight at Northcliffe.
Storm and Pemberton
May 31–Jun 1 in Australia ⋅ 🌬 14 °C
Woke to increasing winds and tried to drive to the coast at Windy Harbour but we were being blown around too much, so retreated back to Pemberton.
Pub lunch, Tram ride to Cascade falls and bunkeredRead more
Beedelup falls and Understory Art trail
June 1 in Australia ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
Debris all over roads with trees and limbs being cleared by council workers everywhere. Kept to the major sealed roads to Beedelup Falls, and then back to the nortcliffe Understory Art trail (shutRead more
Wellington NP
June 2 in Australia ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
Explored Manjimup heritage area (forestry, fruit & veg mainly) then to Bridgetown. Lovely art/music town with a great cidery & brewery. Ambie spluttering increased, so a stop at Collie for spark plugRead more
North to Perth
June 3 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
Drove the back roads through the Forrester Valley to Australind to Perth
Perth out and about
Jun 3–6 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
Explored the Fremantle area day 1 and Perth/Kings Park day 2
To Broome
June 6 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
Flight to Broome (full) and spent the afyernoon having at the brewery
Into the Kimberley Day 1
Jun 7–8 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
Left Broome at 7, and stopped at Willare roadhouse, through to Derby & Mark Norval Art Gallery. Indigenous painters/ art works as well as Mark's work.
Stop at Boab prison tree & longest cattle trough.Read more
Kimberley day 2
Jun 8–10 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
Up @ 5.15 for early walk into Windjana gorge - kingfisher, crocs sunning.
Bus issues - slowed to 'limp' mode.
Dalmanyi Gorge for lunch & swim. Watched a water monitor dive in, catch a fish and chompRead more