On our way!
January 18 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
Ju Raku En Japenese Gardens
January 18 in Australia ⋅ ☁️ 24 °C
Always discovering new things, this beautiful and well manicured garden is inside the university.
Millmerran Painted Watertank
January 18 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
The Big TeePee
January 18 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
Goondiwindi
January 18 in Australia ⋅ ☁️ 29 °C
Thallon
January 18 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 35 °C
Hebel Hotel
January 18 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 37 °C
How can you show off Australia to someone from overseas without stopping in at a country pub. Hebel Hotel is a great example of that.
Dirranbandi Rail Park
January 18 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 36 °C
Underwear Tree
January 18 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 34 °C
We couldn't go past without adding our own little touch.
First night in Lightning Ridge
January 18 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 33 °C
Checking into the Ridge Oasis for our stay, which is an Airbnb experience. A little rougher than originally expected, but we will tough it out through the frogs in the toilet and the lack of airRead more
Good morning Lightning Ridge
January 19 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
Expecting the worst, but pleasantly surprised. The little water evaporator did a good job of keeping us cool. Alex decided to brave being in the tent outside but woke up to a beautiful sunrise toRead more
Street Art at Lightning Ridge
January 19 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
Art around Lightning Ridge by John Murray is very popular, almost every street seems to contain something. Even back on the main road stands one of his massive sized emus.
Chamber of the Black Hand
January 19 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
Using an old butter knife and refining his skills with each carving over 20 years while waiting for tourists to come to see the mine, these sculptures in the limestone was created by a single guy. NowRead more
Grawin Opal Fields
January 19 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
A maze of dirt roads and pubs around mining claim patches. It was easy to get lost, not even google was much of a help.
Lunatic Hill Open Cut Mine
January 19 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 34 °C
Original Home to the Halley's Comet Opal which is the largest recorded black opal.
Bevan's Cactus Nursery
January 19 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 34 °C
Stated in 1966 with seeds and seedlings from all around the world, there are cacti here up to 150 years old. Hundreds of cacti of different varieties, and knowledge like Australia has no native cactusRead more
Walget Painted Silo
January 20 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
Coonamble Painted Silo
January 20 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
Gulargambone Painted Silo
January 20 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
Whitegum Lookout
January 20 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
One of the many walking tracks here in the beautiful Warrumbungle National Park. This one is only a quick one, we're on a tight schedule after all.
Sliding Springs Observatory
January 20 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
This part of the trip is space themed, as such a fitting stop is to the research observatory Sliding Springs. Then follow as many of the solar system planets that was practical.
Dubbo RFDS Experience
January 20 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C
Alex and I enjoyed the RFDS experience in Darwin, and now that Juanes had experienced a little bit of how vast the outback is (debatable if we really made it to the outback technically), we wanted toRead more
Old Dubbo Gaol
January 20 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C
Quick walk through the old Gaol on the main street of Dubbo.
Dubbo Regional Botanic Gardens
January 20 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C
Nice little garden that we caught just before it closed, very pretty Japanese inspired area with even some big Koi fish.
Fancy burgers?
January 20 in Australia ⋅ ☁️ 29 °C
An interesting little dinner, a burger place that was all glammed up, not sure we were dressed for the occasion but they took our money anyway.