Townsville Qld

8 weeks and 14000 kilometres..home sweet home! 💞 it was great to arrive home to the family, the house and the garden. Thank you everyone who followed us on our journey. We have a couple of futureRead more
8 weeks and 14000 kilometres..home sweet home! 💞 it was great to arrive home to the family, the house and the garden. Thank you everyone who followed us on our journey. We have a couple of futureRead more
As many of you would know, thanks to the power of Facebook, Haydn was treated to an hour in Paul Douglas' hydralight. He had an exhilarating time just on sunset, and got to meet...and share anRead more
Longreach is situated on the Thomson River, Central West Queensland. It derives its name from the 'long reach' of the Thomson. Longreach is quite the tourist hub with many visitors arriving by car andRead more
We are on our homeward leg now after an amazing 8 weeks. There have been so many highlights and we feel very grateful to live in this expansive and unique country of ours. Haydn is delighted with howRead more
Birdsville is nestled between the sands of the Simpson Desert and the gibbers of Sturt's Stony Desert. It was initially called Diamantina Crossing when Matthew Flynn built a depot there after crossingRead more
Thanks 😊 for all your comments and for joining us on our trip via the blog. x
9.8.16
We awoke to a beautiful sunrise and birdsong once again...we could get used to this :) On the track by 9.30am and heading into Birdsville along the QAA Line. The last dune is the infamous BigRead more
8.8.16
Overnight temperatures weren't as cold as the night before recording 5 degrees celcius just before sunrise. We were woken by a chorus of birds.
Breaking camp, we headed back onto the FrenchRead more
7.8.16
The Simpson Desert is one of the best examples of parallel dunal desert in the world. Prevailing winds formed the longitudinal patterns of the fine sand, dunes which vary in colour and heightsRead more
(6.8.16)
In the morning we drove 70klms onto Dalhousie mound springs, before heading into the Simpson Desert. The Finke River also ends its long journey from the McDonnell Ranges (near Alice Springs)Read more
That was one of Haydn's baby fires. ...he had some big bonfires going when available timber allowed him to. Nothing like a fire when camping!
Dad says that photos flatten everything out, so it's hard to get an idea of the gradient. When you drive over the lip of the dune you can't see the track below for several seconds until the car moves forward...that's always interesting. 😨
5.8.16
From Oodnadatta we travelled to Mt Dare (Witjira National Park) via Hamilton Station and Eringa Waterhole to collect our satellite phone and stay overnight. On our way we were delighted to seeRead more
So happy to have you home x
Looks awesome!
Christine Woodward Dad and I were pleased to see you both home safe, and so was Jazabel, you certainly covered a lot of ground.