Kings Canyon Rim Walk 6klms

In the afternoon we headed to Kings Canyon to do the Rim Walk. We made sure we had the usual (food, water, sunscreen, insect repellent, hats, boots, headtorch etc.) Haydn had his gators and walkingLes mer
Kings Canyon to Finke Gorge N'Park

We left Kings Canyon and traveled along Mareenie Loop Road (a dirt road section of the Red Centre Way) back towards Alice Springs. Along the way we saw Gosse Crater, a comet crater, 20klms wide andLes mer
Palm Valley Campgrounds, Finke N/Park

We instantly loved the campgrounds and stayed for a few days to do the walks. Great amenities with solar hot water showers and Palm Creek running past our front door. The campgrounds includedLes mer
Palm Valley and Finke Gorge walks

Finke Gorge National Park has towering sandstone cliffs and the mighty Finke River (one of the world's oldest waterways). Palm Valley is the only place in the world where you'll see the CentralLes mer
Kalarranga Lookout and Mparra Track

Today I walked both of these trails just out from our camping grounds. Mparra Track is 5klm, an estimated 2 hour walk, and Kalarranga Lookout is 1.5klm (40 mins). At a gentle pace, I was able to doLes mer
Kulgera NT to Coober Pedy SA

We farewelled Finke Gorge and once again drove through Owen NP onto the Stuart Highway, staying overnight at Kulgera on the border of NT/SA. We met a dozen or more retirees and visitors to Australia,Les mer
Port Augusta South Australia

Overnighting at The Standpipe Golf Motor Inn, we enjoyed a well earned rest after a long days driving.
Port Augusta was named after the wife of the first Governor of South Australia. It sits on theLes mer
Adelaide

Adelaide is the only Australian capital to be named after a woman. In 1836 Captain Hindmarsh submitted a request to His Majesty King William IV that the new capital be named after his Majesty or hisLes mer
Perth

Whilst in Adelaide, we took the opportunity to fly to Perth for 2 days to see Haydn's Aunty Betty who at 87, was recently hospitalized. We stayed in Alexander Heights with Haydn's cousin Josephine andLes mer
Adelaide to Wilpena Pound Flinders Range

As we drove out of Adelaide this morning, the weather was definitely warming up however there were predictions of more rain and cold weather for S.A., and southern parts of Australia, on it's way. WeLes mer
Wilpena Pound Flinders Ranges NP

Wilpena Pound (Ikara) is located in the Flinders Ranges National Park, South Australia (429 kilometres north of Adelaide). Adnyamathanha people have lived in the Flinders Ranges for tens of thousandsLes mer
Wilpena Pound to Arkaroola, S.A.

As the rain continued to drizzle, we farewelled Wilpena Pound and drove up to Blinman for lunch at the pub. Our plan was to travel inland through the ranges to Arkaroola however the publican atLes mer
Arkaroola Wilderness Sanctuary

Arkaroola Wilderness Sanctuary has rugged peaks, outback plains, waterholes, gorges and an unmistakable landscape. In 2012, most of the 60,000 hectare pastoral property was made a Protected Area byLes mer
Marree, South Australia

Marree (gateway to Lake Eyre Basin) 3.8.16
Driving back along the dirt road, we called into Copley for an infamous quondong tart. We then followed the B83 Outback Highway to Lyndhurst calling intoLes mer
Oodnadatta, South Australia

Marree To Oodnadatta (SA) 4.8.16
From Marree to Oodnadatta is 410klm on the dirt, so I drove the first half to Williams Creek, where we stopped for lunch at the pub. On the way we called into theLes mer
Mt Dare SA: most remote pub in Australia

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 seeLes mer
Mt Dare into the Simpson Desert Day 1

(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)Les mer
Simpson Desert Day 2

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 heightsLes mer
Simpson Desert Day 3

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 FrenchLes mer
Simpson Desert to Birdsville Day 4

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 BigLes mer
Birdsville, Queensland

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 crossingLes mer
Birdsville to Windorah QLD

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 howLes mer
Windorah to Longreach QLD

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 andLes mer
Longreach to Barcaldine Qld

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 anLes mer
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 futureLes mer