Portland, Vic
10. Juni 2021 in Australien ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C
And we are off.... after all the unknowns if the trip was going to go ahead due to COVID, SA border passes approved, NT opened the borders to regional Victoria so we packed up and left for Darwin. :)
Murray Bridge, SA
10. Juni 2021 in Australien ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
468 kms - First stop - Murray Bridge with the parents for the night, even went to bingo and both had a small win!
Port Augusta, SA
11. Juni 2021 in Australien ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
383kms - Said goodbye to the parents and headed off. Long drive due to multiple road works! Stopped at, what we think, is the best bakery in Port Wakefield. Set up at a great site in the ShorelineWeiterlesen
Coober Pedy, SA
12. Juni 2021 in Australien ⋅ ☁️ 9 °C
540 kms - After a few stops along the Stuart Highway, we were at tonight’s stop over known as the ‘opal capital of the world’, Coober Pedy.
We walked from the caravan park to what the localsWeiterlesen
Ayers Rock, NT
13. Juni 2021 in Australien ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
758 kms - Crossed the border into the Northern Territory. Was a long drive today, we saw everything on the side of the road from burnt out cars, cattle and even camels! Tonight’s camp is at theWeiterlesen
Alice Springs, NT
14. Juni 2021 in Australien ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
444 kms - Drive today took us past Stuarts Well Camel Farm and onto our stop for tonight, Alice Springs. Beautiful town surrounded by the MacDonnell Ranges. Was a chilly morning - Millsy looks like heWeiterlesen
Tennant Creek, NT
15. Juni 2021 in Australien ⋅ ⛅ 31 °C
509 kms - Today’s drive took us past the most central pub in Australia at the Ti Tree Roadhouse. Further down the road we came across the UFO capital of Australia, Wycliffe. There were definitelyWeiterlesen
Daly Waters, NT
16. Juni 2021 in Australien ⋅ ☀️ 33 °C
405 kms - Tonight’s camp is at the famous Daly Waters pub. The most quirky, unique, full of life pub I have ever been to. Had a few beers, listened to the live band and got talking to a few otherWeiterlesen
Daly Waters, NT
16. Juni 2021 in Australien ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
Across from the pub was Tim’s Junkyard, so full of great things you could waste a lot of time looking around.
Darwin, NT
17. Juni 2021 in Australien ⋅ ⛅ 32 °C
588 kms - We have reached Darwin! After a few hours of driving, passing by the tallest bar in the NT and the giant Darwin Stubby, we had made it to the Hidden Valley Caravan Park. Such a beautifulWeiterlesen
Adelaide River Croc Jumping
18. Juni 2021 in Australien ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C
Today we headed just out of Darwin to do a croc jumping tour. Was very well worth the trip. To be so close to these massive creatures was unreal and we also learnt a lot, especially for every 1 crocWeiterlesen
Humpty Doo Hotel
18. Juni 2021 in Australien ⋅ ⛅ 33 °C
Lunch stop - The Humpty Doo Hotel, built in 1970, is believed to be one of Northern Territory's longest continually licensed premises. It opened in 1971, survived Cyclone Tracy in 1974 and has sinceWeiterlesen
Darwin Triple Crown
18. Juni 2021 in Australien ⋅ ⛅ 31 °C
Nitro Up North. Tonight we went to Hidden Valley Raceway and watch a night of amazing drag racing. There was Top Door-slammers, Jet Dragster and Nitro cars. Was really good fun.
Darwin Triple Crown
19. Juni 2021 in Australien ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
V8 Supercars, Australian Superbike Championships, Stadium Super Trucks and The Hotwheels Stuntz Crew .... was a full day of racing that ended with pizza and a sunset at Fannie Beach.
Mindil Beach Sunset Markets
20. Juni 2021 in Australien ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
Today we relaxed around camp, had a sausage sizzle for lunch and headed to the Mindil Beach Sunset Markets for a look. Was packed with many many different arts and crafts stalls, food vendors withWeiterlesen
Darwin Waterfront
21. Juni 2021 in Australien ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
Relaxing start to the day by the pool while we waited for the washing! Spend the afternoon exploring the waterfront, stopping at Hot Tamale for a beer, margarita, sangria and Elote con Crema: aWeiterlesen
Sail Darwin
21. Juni 2021 in Australien ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C
Tonight we boarded the Sundancer for a 3 hour sunset dinner cruise. Unlimited sparkling wine, 7-course Tapas dinner and the most spectacular sunset. Was just beautiful. The hosts were great, serviceWeiterlesen
Berry Springs, NT
22. Juni 2021 in Australien ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
Stopped for a quick swim at Berry Springs on our way to our next stop for the night. Water was crystal clear.
Litchfield, NT
22. Juni 2021 in Australien ⋅ ☀️ 33 °C
111 kms - Litchfield Tourist Park is our next stop for 2 nights while we explore the National Park. Today we saw Florence Falls, had a swim at Bluey Rockhole, a cascading series of pools which wereWeiterlesen
Litchfield National Park
23. Juni 2021 in Australien ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
Our first stop in the national park was Bamboo Creek. Established around 1906, the Bamboo Creek Tin Mine provides an insight into the small scale mining activities of the era. Some sections of the oldWeiterlesen
Litchfield National Park
23. Juni 2021 in Australien ⋅ ⛅ 31 °C
The rest of day saw us exploring Cascades Creek, Wangi Falls (swimming hole was closed due to a crocodile sighting in April!) and the Lost City. We ended the day with an afternoon by the pool soakingWeiterlesen
Katherine, NT
24. Juni 2021 in Australien ⋅ ☁️ 30 °C
290 kms - Today we drove through to Katherine, set up camp and went straight to the Cuta Cuta caves for a guided tour. Inside the caves you can see sparkling limestone formations of stalactites andWeiterlesen
Katherine Gorge
25. Juni 2021 in Australien ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C
Wow - what an amazing experience. Katherine Gorge, or Nitmiluk as it is traditionally know is just spectacular. It’s Indigenous name comes from the NitNit sound the cicadas make and Miluk meansWeiterlesen
Katherine Hot Springs
25. Juni 2021 in Australien ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
After a day of touring the Gorge, we headed for a relaxing dip in the Katherine Hot Springs. These were located directly at the back of the Riverview Tourist Village we were staying at. Finished theWeiterlesen
Mataranka, NT
26. Juni 2021 in Australien ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
106 kms - Next stop.... Mataranka Homestead in the Elsey National Park. What a popular spot. We arrived at 9:30am and already there was a line up of 9 vans awaiting check in! Once set up we headed forWeiterlesen
ReisenderHave a great trip.
ReisenderHave fun guys 💖💙