Central Highlands to the Ferry
14 Mei, 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
15 Mei, 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 betweenBaca lagi
Bordertown to Adelaide
16 Mei, 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.Baca lagi
PengembaraI did wonder why the detour to McLaren Vale! It’s all about Leigh and stout! A topic for discussion at the next brothers in law lunch 😁
Semaphore and Adelaide Zoo
17 Mei, 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
18 Mei, Australia ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
Kimba to Nullarbor
19 Mei, 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.Baca lagi
PengembaraMorning 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 🥴
PengembaraWe do know BBQ Shapes are still “only” $9.95! Same price as September last year. Suspect they’re the same packets. Not selling many 🤣
Nullarbor to Fraser Ridge Station
20 Mei, 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
PengembaraGee big days driving 😬 although I suppose it is just flat until you get off the track a bit!
Fraser Ridge Station to Cape Le Grand NP
21 Mei, Australia
On the road by 8, coffee at Norseman and into Esperance for provisions. Overnight at Le Grand National Park, beach campsite.
PengembaraNot good coffee, however. Not many options and the Full Moon Cafe is not a good one.
Cape Le Grand
22 Mei, 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 toBaca lagi
Stokes Inlet NP - flora spam!
23 Mei, 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!
24 Mei, Australia ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C
Overnight at Hopetoun (55 young engineers from one of the mines partied until 10pm)
Another G'day park experience....
Bremer Bay
25–27 Mei, Australia ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
Rest day exploring the area including the local brewery and reset in the van.
Porongurup
26 Mei, 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 aBaca lagi
PengembaraGreetings from Adels Grove near lawn Hill NP. We missed Castle Rock. Looks very interesting ! one for next WA trip. hope you both well.
PengembaraCastle Rock was fantastic and highly recommended. A change is on its way and the wind is screaming across the top of the hills today. We're both good and hope you are too. Happy trails.
PengembaraThose hand grips look essential! Excellent view. A well earned stout and Gin tonight!
Albany and surrounds day 1
27–28 Mei, 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 lookedBaca lagi
Albany & surrounds day 2
28 Mei, 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.Baca lagi
Valley of the Giants & Fernhook Falls
29 Mei, Australia ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
Walpole area
30 Mei, 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
31 Mei–1 Jun, 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 bunkeredBaca lagi
Beedelup falls and Understory Art trail
1 Jun, 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 (shutBaca lagi
Wellington NP
2 Jun, 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 plugBaca lagi
TravelswithAmbie60+ camp sites and only one other camper we could see - off season benefit is having the place to ourselves! 😁
North to Perth
3 Jun, Australia ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
Drove the back roads through the Forrester Valley to Australind to Perth
Perth out and about
3–6 Jun, Australia ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
Explored the Fremantle area day 1 and Perth/Kings Park day 2
To Broome
6 Jun, Australia ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
Flight to Broome (full) and spent the afyernoon having at the brewery
Into the Kimberley Day 1
7–8 Jun, 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.Baca lagi
Kimberley day 2
8–10 Jun, 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 chompBaca lagi
PengembaraI hope they spent a bit of time talking about Jandamarra and the other warriors from that earlier time - my experiences in that area and the stories have stuck with me