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- Day 1
- Saturday, May 18, 2024 at 6:15 AM
- 🌬 8 °C
- Altitude: 234 m
AustraliaSilverton31°50’50” S 141°12’9” E
On the Road Again
May 18, 2024 in Australia ⋅ 🌬 8 °C
So we left Maryborough today at 7.00am for another adventure in Serendipity, this tome to SA, WA, and home via FNQ...very excited!! 7 of us to start...keen to get on the road!!!!
What an adventure you all are having. X [Lesley]
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- Day 3
- Monday, May 20, 2024 at 12:28 PM
- ☀️ 8 °C
- Altitude: 273 m
- AustraliaVictoria Park32°14’52” S 148°36’22” E
Down in Dubbo
May 20, 2024 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 8 °C
Nice day strolling round Dubbo. Highlights were a visit to old Dubbo jail and a mid afternoon bike ride along the Macquarie River.
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- Day 4
- Tuesday, May 21, 2024 at 12:46 PM
- ☀️ 18 °C
- Altitude: 325 m
- AustraliaApsley32°37’11” S 148°56’49” E
Wow! Wellington
May 21, 2024 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
Amazing Cathedral Cave- complete with altar, pulpit and Bible( last used 1961, now crystalised)
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- Day 5–6
- May 22, 2024 at 8:02 PM - May 23, 2024
- 1 night
- ☀️ 13 °C
- Altitude: 251 m
- AustraliaCobar31°30’28” S 145°54’21” E
Copper in Cobar
May 22–23, 2024 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 13 °C
Arrived in Cobar today and found ourselves a fabulous free camping site on the outskirts of town. Wandered round town, went to mine, relaxed and did some exercise. Lovely fire in evening under theRead more
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- Day 6
- Thursday, May 23, 2024 at 12:27 PM
- ⛅ 18 °C
- Altitude: 75 m
- AustraliaWilcannia31°33’44” S 143°22’33” E
Wilcannia
May 23, 2024 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
Found cheaper petrol here 201.9c/l compared to 239.9 in town....
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- Day 6
- Thursday, May 23, 2024 at 1:37 PM
- ☁️ 18 °C
- Altitude: 159 m
- AustraliaScropes Range Bore31°44’36” S 142°24’17” E
Silverton Pub since 1881
May 23, 2024 in Australia ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
Great pub in MAD MAX country- Silverton.
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- Day 6
- Thursday, May 23, 2024 at 1:37 PM
- ☁️ 18 °C
- Altitude: 160 m
- AustraliaScropes Range Bore31°44’36” S 142°24’14” E
Excited Emus Everywhere
May 23, 2024 in Australia ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
And wild goats too!!( no photos)
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- Day 7
- Friday, May 24, 2024 at 10:25 AM
- ☁️ 15 °C
- Altitude: 231 m
- AustraliaSilverton31°52’32” S 141°13’54” E
Goodbye Outback NSW
May 24, 2024 in Australia ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
Leaving MAD Max country this morning 8am, 1 degree when we got up at 6! Now 9 degrees thank God!!! Ran into MAFS Reality TV 'stars' Tim, Johnno and Ellie at Mundi Mundi Lookout. Tim gave me a hugRead more
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- Day 7
- Friday, May 24, 2024 at 3:40 PM
- ⛅ 18 °C
- Altitude: 278 m
- AustraliaBroken Hill Municipality31°53’16” S 141°29’25” E
The Living Desert
May 24, 2024 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
Walked 1.2kms uphill to get to these sculptures, then realised once up there we could have driven! But lovely afternoon walk nonetheless...
Missed the last 3 sculptures as my phone died!
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- Day 8
- Saturday, May 25, 2024 at 11:24 AM
- ☀️ 17 °C
- Altitude: 383 m
- AustraliaBroken Hill Municipality31°48’55” S 141°20’60” E
Daydream mine
May 25, 2024 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
Daydream mine, 140 yrs old, kids as young as 8 were sent down to pick rocks with silver ore in them. Adults and kids high on opium from locally grown berries to cope. We have it so good these days! SoRead more
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- Day 8
- Saturday, May 25, 2024 at 5:39 PM
- 🌙 16 °C
- Altitude: 234 m
- AustraliaSilverton31°50’50” S 141°12’9” E
"The Girls"
May 25, 2024 in Australia ⋅ 🌙 16 °C
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- Day 9
- Sunday, May 26, 2024 at 2:17 PM
- ☀️ 20 °C
- Altitude: 46 m
- AustraliaBruces Bend34°12’19” S 142°13’44” E
Murray River Mildura
May 26, 2024 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
Spent a lovely night camping right on the Murray. Lots of birds and boats and vineyards. Very dry. Off to Renmark now...
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- Day 10–11
- May 27, 2024 at 3:45 PM - May 28, 2024
- 1 night
- ☀️ 22 °C
- Altitude: 4 m
- AustraliaRenmark34°10’47” S 140°44’22” E
Desert town Renmark on Murray
May 27–28, 2024 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
Finally made it into SA. Heavy policing at border. No fruit/ veges allowed in cause of fruit fly! If it wasn't for the Murray River there would be no town! Another great free camping spot on Murray,Read more
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- Day 11
- Tuesday, May 28, 2024 at 9:56 AM
- ☀️ 15 °C
- Altitude: 51 m
- AustraliaKaroonda Railway Station35°5’37” S 139°53’55” E
Karoonda
May 28, 2024 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C
Anyone ever fancied painting a few silos?
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- Day 12–15
- May 29, 2024 at 3:50 PM - June 1, 2024
- 3 nights
- ☁️ 21 °C
- Altitude: 17 m
- AustraliaLong Island Recreation Park35°8’3” S 139°17’56” E
Murray Bridge SA
May 29–Jun 1, 2024 in Australia ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C
Another lovely old desert town on the Murray. Home of the first bridge to span the Murray. Opened in 1879 with the first train to cross in 1886. The bridge plays a big role in linking Adelaide andRead more
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- Day 13
- Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 10:17 AM
- 🌧 12 °C
- Altitude: 329 m
- AustraliaAlec Johnston Park35°1’54” S 138°48’42” E
Hahndorf/ Germany in the middle of Oz!
May 30, 2024 in Australia ⋅ 🌧 12 °C
Our first wet day today....but the first lot of rain Hahndorf has had all year! Spent a lovely day wandering the very long main street of Hahndorf( est. 1839) spending money, enjoying all thingsRead more
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- Day 14
- Friday, May 31, 2024 at 9:39 AM
- ⛅ 14 °C
- Altitude: 92 m
- AustraliaStrathalbyn Railway Station35°15’37” S 138°53’29” E
Strathalbyn- quaint vibe
May 31, 2024 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
Only 30 mins from Murray Bridge. Town of old buildings, mill ( est. 1847) and the most photographed church in SA. Stunning stone cottages too. As we descend the Fleurieu Peninsula we are starting toRead more
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- Day 14
- Friday, May 31, 2024 at 1:09 PM
- 🌬 15 °C
- Altitude: 6 m
- AustraliaGoolwa Railway Station35°30’16” S 138°47’8” E
Goolwa- Storm Boy Country
May 31, 2024 in Australia ⋅ 🌬 15 °C
Mouth of the Murray, Pelicans, Gin and Antiques!!
Plus to those of us old enough to remember 'Storm Boy' the book, well the movie was filmed here and you can walk the Storm Boy Discovery Trail. IRead more
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- Day 15–17
- June 1, 2024 at 9:34 AM - June 3, 2024
- 2 nights
- ☀️ 12 °C
- Altitude: 9 m
- AustraliaWarland Reserve35°33’25” S 138°37’31” E
Magic Victor Harbour
Jun 1–3, 2024 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 12 °C
Woke up to a 7 degree morning, egg brekkie at Victor Harbour followed by a walk on causeway to Granite Island, accompanied by Clydesdale, tram, camels and a brilliant blue sky with Norfolk pines inRead more
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- Day 15
- Saturday, June 1, 2024 at 12:38 PM
- ☀️ 14 °C
- Altitude: 6 m
- AustraliaRosetta Head35°35’20” S 138°36’16” E
The Bluff
June 1, 2024 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C
Spectacular views and dolphins and sea lions... no whales today...
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- Day 16
- Sunday, June 2, 2024 at 11:06 AM
- ☀️ 12 °C
- Altitude: 12 m
- AustraliaLittle Gorge35°28’52” S 138°16’29” E
HMAS HOBART
June 2, 2024 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 12 °C
Stopped to see site of deliberate sinking of HMAS HOBART( commissioned in 1965, decommissioned in 2000) in 2002. This is the original anchor. Now used as diving site!
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- Day 17–20
- June 3, 2024 at 10:12 AM - June 6, 2024
- 3 nights
- ☁️ 11 °C
- Altitude: 40 m
- AustraliaMcLaren Vale35°12’25” S 138°31’32” E
Never, Never
Jun 3–6, 2024 in Australia ⋅ ☁️ 11 °C
Today we are indulging...doing the wineries of the McLaren Valley, SA...
There are over 100 wineries here, we are on our third! Still lots to go....cheers 🥂
Our most decadent day yet!! X
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- Day 18–20
- June 4, 2024 at 10:52 AM - June 6, 2024
- 2 nights
- ☁️ 11 °C
- Altitude: Sea level
- AustraliaJimmy Melrose Park34°58’50” S 138°30’29” E
Adelaide- city of churches and pandas!
Jun 4–6, 2024 in Australia ⋅ ☁️ 11 °C
Adelaide really is a beautiful city especially in Autumn. There is an exhilarating chill in the air, the bitumen is decorated with orange and yellow leaves, and the pandas are here!!
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- Day 20–21
- June 6, 2024 at 10:00 AM - June 7, 2024
- 1 night
- 🌧 12 °C
- Altitude: 23 m
- AustraliaWindsor34°23’38” S 138°18’45” E
Moonta, Copper Coast, Yorke Peninsula
Jun 6–7, 2024 in Australia ⋅ 🌧 12 °C
Drove to Moonta today from Adelaide, only 2 hours! (Everything is so close together round here!!) Explored the bay, had a fabulous burger lunch by the water, set up at a pleasant freecamp site,Read more
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- Day 21
- Friday, June 7, 2024 at 9:28 AM
- ⛅ 9 °C
- Altitude: 10 m
- AustraliaWallaroo Ferry Port33°55’42” S 137°37’13” E
Wallaroo- aboriginal for wallaby urine!
June 7, 2024 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 9 °C
Beautiful neat town known for wheat exports( hence the giant silos )and Port.
Also the most divine smelling roses grow here...
Ps. Mark wants to live here!