Cairns
28 giugno 2024, Australia ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C
It was an early morning start, but we were farewelled by most of the Woodlands Ave crew. Feelings were a mix of excitement and trepidation.
Cumberland Chimney
28–29 giu 2024, Australia ⋅ ☀️ 32 °C
Cumberland Chimney is a free camp spot recommended by Martin and Sally. Lots of water after the long wet season and huge numbers of birds. The sound that woke us up this morning was magical. MajorLeggi altro
ViaggiatoreHave you replaced the off grid coffee maker? That *is* a disaster!
ViaggiatoreWe also have a small electric one, so far the solar has been enough to power it. But anything that heats like that chews through the stored power. We are spending four days in Limmen national park next, so we may be borrowing P&Ts plunger! Unbelievably there are not a huge number of mocha pots for sale on the Savannah Way.
ViaggiatoreTsk tsk. I reckon they might have had one in the Lockhart store - they had just about everything else! Marty asks if you will be visiting the "Lost City"?
Normanton
29 giugno 2024, Australia ⋅ ☀️ 32 °C
Revisiting Normanton. Len first had a drink at the purple pub in 1977. Tim last visited 16 years ago - but his name is still written on the post.
Karumba
29 giu–1 lug 2024, Australia ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
Trip down memory lane today. A beer at the purple pub and camped up at Karumba enjoying the sunset.
Viaggiatore
Love that top, Jo! Very Karumba (without going down the BCF fishing apparel line!) xx
Burketown.
1–2 lug 2024, Australia ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
Spent yesterday in Normanton at auto electricians. He couldn’t fix the problem on the BT50 so we were about to set off for Isa - 500k out of our way when the problem magically fixed itself. Ended upLeggi altro
ViaggiatoreSally the whole spot was pretty spooky. The wind was howling around us the whole night. It seemed like the trees were alive with portent
ViaggiatoreI know that feeling (some of my most memorable disturbed swag night dreams!). Just as well you had the Yanner blessing or your heartbeats would have been well and truly racing all night!
Hells Gate for lunch.
2 luglio 2024, Australia ⋅ 🌬 22 °C
ViaggiatoreHello Hells Gate! I've enjoyed a couple of sessions there with the Doomadgee crew.
Calvert Crossing
2–3 lug 2024, Australia ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
Camped up beside the crossing with one other van. Pretty spot
Seven Emu Station
3–6 lug 2024, Australia ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
Had a hard time finding the camp site - we missed the sign and spent 90 mins circling around. Eventually we were rewarded with a great spot on a cliff with an amazing view. We also had a ‘donkey’Leggi altro
King Ash Bay
6–9 lug 2024, Australia ⋅ 🌬 28 °C
Arrived and set up camp. Seems to be more involved every time. LOL. We are staying at a Fishing Club. It’s very informal but has power and water….and a washing machine. Will be happy to get someLeggi altro
ViaggiatoreIt was lovely to get clean. Tomorrow we tackle the van and washing.
ViaggiatoreDid you pack Sard wonder soap? I have just restocked, having worn through a bar yesterday as we did our washing back home here! It seems to be the only thing that gets the red clay stains out
Butterfly Falls - Limmen NP
9–12 lug 2024, Australia ⋅ ☀️ 32 °C
Beautiful spot in Limmen National Park. We arrived hot and dusty, set up camp and had a cool swim at the falls. The only place you can swim in the park. The falls are just beautiful and it wasLeggi altro
ViaggiatoreSensational! Good driving, folks. How hot has it been in the daytime, Jo?
ViaggiatoreIt’s been pretty hot - but not muggy. Nights are great. Only need a sheet.
Southern Lost City -Limmen NP
10 luglio 2024, Australia ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
We did a morning walk through these amazing rock formations. The views at the top were spectacular. The rock clambering was fairly challenging for Jo but we all made it back safely.
Tomato Island - Limmen National Park
11–12 lug 2024, Australia ⋅ 🌙 25 °C
A short stay at Tomato Island - it’s in the National Park and populated mainly by fishermen people. People are camped here for months at a time while they fish is the Roper River. I did anotherLeggi altro
ViaggiatoreWow, Jo... outside the comfort zone alright... (and I am not being sarcy - I am pretty sure l will *never* want to join a communal campfire!). How did it go?
ViaggiatoreIt was great. I talked to Peta! LOL. In truth it wasn’t as bad as I thought it would be.
Mataranka
12–14 lug 2024, Australia ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C
The Mataranka hot springs system "holds great cultural significance for Aboriginal communities in the surrounding area." The springs form the headwaters of the Roper River; they are fed by theLeggi altro
ViaggiatoreHearin' ya. I get down when I see important, subtle stuff effaced by unimportant stuff that's in your face. Kind of like going to a spot to check out fairy-wrens and not finding any because Indian mynahs have moved in. Anyway. Trust the sparkling wine helped! You are going great guns xxx
ViaggiatoreAlso loving the map feature on this app. Thanks for the heads up.
Bitter Springs
13 luglio 2024, Australia ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
Beautiful spot for a swim, floated down the spring and climbed out and did it again. Also visited the original site of Elsey Homestead - home of Jeannie Gunn who wrote we of the Never Never. VisitedLeggi altro
Katherine
14–17 lug 2024, Australia ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C
Three nights in Katherine was lovely. Great park. Shopped and ate out at the Katherine Club. Swam at the Katherine Springs - but forgot to get photos. Just one of Lovely Len at a lovely coffee shop.
Victoria River
17 luglio 2024, Australia ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
Stopped at Victoria River for morning tea. Only instant coffee.
Timber Creek.
17 luglio 2024, Australia ⋅ 🌬 24 °C
Tragedy - bakery is closed - complained so much Len unpacked the kitchen and we
Made our own excellent coffees. We visited the Gregory’s tree at Timber Creek. It’s a really interesting site withLeggi altro
Kununurra
18–21 lug 2024, Australia ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
Love Kununurra. Visited the diversion dam - this one regulates the water coming from Lake Argyle to the farms. The Ivanhoe crossing was closed - much to Len’s disappointment. Visited the townLeggi altro
Lake Argyle
20 luglio 2024, Australia ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
Long day on the lake and an hours journey to get there and an hour back to Kununurra. The cruise itself was pretty ordinary but the lake was amazing. Saw lots of wildlife and the sunset wasLeggi altro
Emma Gorge
21 luglio 2024, Australia ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
Arrived at El Questro. Very small sites. Stopped at Emma Gorge on the way. I didn’t do the walk too rocky and lots of jumping between rocks. Len Pj and Tim took some amazing photos. I chilled at theLeggi altro
El Questro Gorge and Zebedee Springs
21–25 lug 2024, Australia ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
Springs gorges and sunsets.
Brancos Lookout
23 luglio 2024, Australia ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
Well some very serious 4WDing to get to this location. The rocky river crossing took 8 minutes. But the views were amazing.
Ellenbrae Station
25–26 lug 2024, Australia ⋅ 🌙 25 °C
One night or maybe more - depending on which solution we come up with to replace the shock absorbers on Pj and Tim’s van. Nice scones at the homestead today.
Manning Gorge
26–28 lug 2024, Australia ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
Got to the roadhouse at 1pm so P&T decided to go straight to see Neville the mechanic. 30k down the road. Got the four shock absorbers replaced. Back to camp by sunset. Photos of the Mount BarnetLeggi altro
Manning Gorge Campgrpund
27 luglio 2024, Australia ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
Lazy day with a walk to the gorge for some and a simple swim for others. The walkers had to ferry their walking clothes across the river in blue barrels. Tonight we are baking bread roasting pork andLeggi altro