Planning, packing and building

6 weeks out and the trailer is ready (Rego in a week) to go! Planning is well under control.
Leave is booked, excitement is building!
Group get together on the 7th for a meet and greet all, checkOkumaya devam et
Pre trip catch up and photos

Pre trip meet up and pictures. The whole gang is together having a great chat.
7 days to go

Let the final week before start!!! 7 days out and I can’t wait, just some sign writing, packing and a bike service to go. WOO HOO
Home to Eden day one

And we are off, an early start saw us arrive the CFA District 8 HQ in Dandenong at 7:45, a quick meetup with Tony and Mark and a few photos. Pakenham Bunnings was the next port of call with most ofOkumaya devam et
Day 2 Eden to wollongong

The day started with a chill and Pete’s bike not liking the cold - suspension crapped itself again - beautiful sunshine with a clear sky chill, perfect for riding. Eden was a splash and dash of fuelOkumaya devam et
Day 3 Wollongong to Harrington

Great start to the day, Peter is off to BMW to sort the bike out, we are off to meet up with Dwight Foreman (an MAL from Sydney) we are being treated to a guided tour along sea bridge and awesomeOkumaya devam et
Day 4 Harrington to the Gold Coast

Woke to an awesome morning! Some much needed Sunshine. Ian is an hour up the road visiting family and Peter got in about 8pm. A slow start and some effort to dry out wet gear. Crowds point light houseOkumaya devam et
Day 5 Gold Coast to Bundaberg

Wet and miserable start to the day. Woke to the news that Queen Elisabeth 2 had passed away 😔 there is big rains coming, I have a lunch date with Steph, a break in the weather has John and I on theOkumaya devam et
Day 6 Bundaberg to Clairview

Well that went pair shaped really quick. After the difficulties of yesterday the three of us (Ian, John and I) are waiting on the car to collect the trailer! It arrived late last night and thisOkumaya devam et
Day 7 Clairview to Townsville

Well, that was a better day! Apart from John leaving his credit card at our last stop🥺 which added an extra 240klm to the day lmao we rang the park an where able to upgrade to a cabin for an extraOkumaya devam et
Day 8 Townsville to Cairns

Today is an easy ride and an opportunity to rebalance/rejig this ride! What can I say - 1 week in and we’ve made it to Cairns 1/4 done. Rain for the first three days, personality clashes and a splitOkumaya devam et
Day 9 Cairns Rest day

Rest day!! Catch up with Dave Everard and a nice drive to Port Douglas. Loved walking up and down the strip. Caught up with Muzz and when Dave came to get me we all spent an hour having a chat andOkumaya devam et
Day 10 cairns to Normanton

Long day on the bike, over 700k’s out of cairns we headed up through the hills (Gillies Range road) WOW, forget the tail of the dragon! and the views where to die for! Over the top onto the AthertonOkumaya devam et
Day 11 Normanton to Mount Iss

What an awesome day! What can I say, Coffee (This little place has 2 Italian Baristas) and some local sights - Normanton. Biggest croc ever shot…. Local train station etc. Next stop was the BurkeOkumaya devam et
Day 12 Mount Isa to Tennant Creek

Mount Isa to Tennant Creek, lots to see! 🥺 670k’s of the same lol, you turn onto the Barkley Hwy and the GPS says “turn left in 634k’s” stopped for fuel at Camooweal and had coffee! ThenOkumaya devam et
Day 13 Tennant Creek to Mataranka

Tennant Creek is like the Wild West!! Show your ID to get grog! Restrictions on what you can get and combination! The local youths roaming the streets all night making it hard to sleep. There is aOkumaya devam et
Day 14 Mataranka to Darwin

Today is a shorter day (only 400ish K’s) so an easy start and a soak in the pools before hitting the road. The Peacock was fascinated with the bike (I really don’t know how he could see himselfOkumaya devam et
Day 15 Darwin rest day

No pictures today. A quiet start with both bikes in for service! 8am at Hidden Valley Harley, coffee and breakfast a few doors down and all is quiet. Post service we caught up with some of John’sOkumaya devam et
Day 16 Darwin to Timber Creek

WOW, what a day. Started early to beat the heat and well on the road by 7am, fuelled and on the road. The first leg is a retrace of Sunday as we head out of Darwin for Katherine. Riding past AdelaideOkumaya devam et
Day 17 Timber Creek to Halls Creek

So Day 17 saw us going from Timber Creek to Halls Creek! Left the hotel and pulled into look at a unique bridge to a closed gate 😉 salt water crocks in the river as well, stopped by a boab tree andOkumaya devam et
Day 18 Halls Creek to Broome

Well a big day into Broome today! Not many photos because this was the longest day on the trip at 700k’s and it got hot! 45° at one point and we where stuck in roadworks! Really only stopped forOkumaya devam et
Day 19 rest day in Broome

Rest day in Broome!!! This place is on my must return bucket list! Into town for a look around, including the pier. Over to Zander’s at Cable beach (The The Acorn Bar & Restaurant) and a couple ofOkumaya devam et
Day 20 Broome to Port Hedland

Hot day on the road. Today was about getting away from the heat lol. Fuelled up 30k’s out of Broome and off. Stopped Sandfire for fuel and a cool down drink then we stopped at Pardoo to see the endOkumaya devam et
Day 21 port Hedland to Nanutarra

What can I say about Day 21? Well after a great night at Bellie’s (cracked open a bottle of Jack 😉) We started off with Breakfast in Port Hedland after a little ride around town, Silver star is aOkumaya devam et
Day 22 Nanutarra to Hamelin Pools

Day 22 today rode from Nanutarra to Hamelin Pools, it was a much cooler day (thank goodness) however the view didn’t change! Google took us around Carnarvon and lunch was a roadside stop . TomorrowOkumaya devam et