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Day 73–74
July 29, 2024 at 12:25 PM - July 30, 2024
1 night
☀️ 27 °C
Altitude: 13 m
Australia Cape Keraudren -19.961212, 119.76911519°57’40” S 119°46’9” E
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Finally got the boat in!!
Jul 29–30, 2024 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
We finally got to camp on the beach at Cape Keraudren and do a spot of fishing. We found a fish-packed reef and caught ourselves a nice feed of mullet, parrot, trevalli and brim. It was a lovely way to spend an afternoon...Read more
Wow! What an achievement. Well done. Never heard of a parrot fish. Look pretty. Xx [Lesley Betteridge]
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TravelerThey are pretty!! I felt a bit mean...
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TravelerThey have really pretty colours round their eyes and in their skin, doesn't show up in photo...
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❤️❤️ [Lesley Betteridge]
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Day 74
Tuesday, July 30, 2024 at 1:34 PM
🌬 31 °C
Altitude: 14 m
Australia Shimmering Well -19.818823, 120.67703219°49’8” S 120°40’37” E
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80 Mile Beach- blinded by the White!
July 30, 2024 in Australia ⋅ 🌬 31 °C
Swim and run stop- glorious!🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️
9 kms of corrugated road to get in...not much fun for Mark!!
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Day 76–79
August 1, 2024 at 9:00 AM - August 4, 2024
3 nights
⛅ 25 °C
Altitude: 50 m
Australia Bones Well -17.746485, 122.27957617°44’47” S 122°16’46” E
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Swept away by Broome( pun intended)
Aug 1–4, 2024 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
I have always wanted to go to Broome and 'it' did not disappoint. Dazzled by pearls, burnt red rocks, streaky blue skies, snow-white sands and more wine-happy sunsets we fitted in as much as we could...from pearl farms to coastal, wind-in-my-hair drives, live music, sweat-inspiring parkrun, saucy seafood, and white-pearl gin, AND relished every moment of it!!!!
The pearl shells born of the Indian Ocean floor also birthed the town of Broome in the 1800's. The pearls themselves came later. Since then, it has flourished into the vibrant, creative, multi-cultural tourist town it is today. We left today with 'our cups overflowing'.Read more
TravelerFantastic, sounds like you’re really enjoying your travels 🌞
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TravelerHave you done WA?
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TravelerOnly Broome & a bit of the Kimberley. Special country up there.
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TravelerDid u do the Bungle Bugles?
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TravelerCamped there overnight
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TravelerDid u drive in?
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TravelerI did one of those Small group 4WD tour things. It was nearly 20yrs ago :).
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Day 78
Saturday, August 3, 2024 at 3:44 PM
☀️ 32 °C
Altitude: 213 m
Australia Halls Creek -18.728068, 126.06321618°43’41” S 126°3’48” E
No tours today-Mimbi caves
August 3, 2024 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 32 °C
😔 Tours and campground run by aboriginals...shame it is not open til Tuesday!!
This part of the Kimberley has been inhabited by Aboriginals for 40,000 years.
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Day 79–81
August 4, 2024 at 2:12 PM - August 6, 2024
2 nights
⛅ 30 °C
Altitude: 293 m
Australia Halls Creek -17.478601, 127.94955217°28’43” S 127°56’58” E
Bungle Bungles- Purnululu N/P
Aug 4–6, 2024 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C
"Purnululu N/P was inscribed upon the World Heritage List of the Convention concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage in 2003. Inscription on this List confirms the Outstanding Universal Value of a cultural or natural property which deserves protection for the benefit of all humanity.
This area was inscribed for it's exceptional natural beauty, particularly the extraordinary array of banded, bee-hive shaped cone towers comprising the Bungle Bungle Range. These formations are among the most outstanding in the world and are of great scientific importance."
We chose to self-drive the 50kms into the Park, leaving at 6am from our freecamp and getting back at 7.30pm minus the top of the aerial on the Jimny! It was a big day, but a good one!! So glad we did it!!Read more
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Day 81
Tuesday, August 6, 2024 at 2:06 PM
⛅ 33 °C
Altitude: 120 m
Australia Wyndham-East Kimberley -15.797364, 128.47666415°47’51” S 128°28’36” E
Cooling Molly Springs
August 6, 2024 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 33 °C
Lunch stop and a swim...an oasis in the hot desert...
TravelerLooks wonderful. How do you know if crocs are there or not?? Xx 😁
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TravelerIt is fresh water, so if any crocs they would be freshies, looked onlinefirst, heaps of people already swimming there including locals!
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TravelerI love your hat 😍
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TravelerThanks! I love it too!!
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Day 82–84
August 7, 2024 at 12:04 PM - August 9, 2024
2 nights
☀️ 31 °C
Altitude: 133 m
Australia Lake Argyle -16.12022, 128.7396916°7’13” S 128°44’23” E
Kununurra- only 63 years young...
Aug 7–9, 2024 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C
Same age as Mark!!!! Great little town. We loved it!! We camped at Hidden Valley, at the base of The Little Bungles- great park!
We visited Lake Argyle Dam, the Argyle Homestead and The Zebra Rock Showroom. Zebra Rock is particular to this region and very beautiful. We bought a few mementoes of area and gifts for those back home. We also were given some Boab seeds and a plant by the owner. Boab trees are like weeds up here. They are everywhere and they come in soooooo many shapes and sizes and groupings...we love them !❤🌳
We will cross the border today into NT...farewell WA. We have thoroughly enjoyed our time within your borders and can't wait to come back to see all the parts we missed this visit... and some more!!!! Cheers 🥂Read more
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Day 83
Thursday, August 8, 2024 at 11:59 AM
☀️ 30 °C
Altitude: 57 m
Australia Victoria-Daly -15.737438, 130.50790415°44’15” S 130°30’28” E
Timber Creek
August 8, 2024 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
Coffee/ lunch stop at Timber Creek Roadhouse. Further down the road there is a tribute to the Durack family( see last post- Argyle Homestead). A pioneering family originally from Ireland, who owned lots of land around Oz...they were known for working with, the Aboriginals!!!!
Today is our longest driving day to date, left at 8am and will get into Manbulloo Station at 4.50pm, 520kms and nearly 7 hours driving, including time difference of 1.5 hrs between WA and NT. Thankyou Driver Mark.( I read to him to keep him going)🙂.Read more
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Day 83–85
August 8, 2024 at 4:59 PM - August 10, 2024
2 nights
☀️ 31 °C
Altitude: 101 m
Australia Binjari -14.518354, 132.19843114°31’6” S 132°11’54” E
Parkrun PB in Katherine
Aug 8–10, 2024 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C
26.48mins!! WOOHOO!!!! My goal was to do a P/R PB here and I achieved my goal!! Very happy but feeling tired now (Dad would be proud)!!!!
It was great to visit Katherine again. We spent most of our time at the Hot Springs. Perfect temperature, not too hot and not too cold. We spent 4 hours in the water all up!! Totally divine!!
Stayed at Manbulloo Homestead, which was very peaceful, plenty of room and included a live cattle/bull experience. Totally recommend it!
Ended our time in Katherine, with P/R and brekkie afterwards at the Pop-Up Cafe- beaut spot! Nev and Tracey joined us, and it was sad to farewell them as now we are off to Mt. ISA to see our niece Ella, and then Forrest Beach. Tracey and Nev are of to Darwin, Kakadu and Litchfield.
The whole group has split now, and we are now on our own...Read more
Everything sounds idyllic except for the park run. Your dad did his best with me joining him in park runs. I did. 2/3 times, but it was a killer for me. I wasn't last tho lol. Colin would be looking down on you and your adventures. You are right he would be proud [Lesley]
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Day 85
Saturday, August 10, 2024 at 11:41 AM
☀️ 28 °C
Altitude: 183 m
Australia Larrimah Railway Station -15.574231, 133.21478315°34’27” S 133°12’53” E
Murder-Down-Under at Larrimah
August 10, 2024 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
A risky snack stop at Larrimah, home of the Netflix documentary, about the suspected murder of Patrick Moriarty in 2017. The body has still not been found!!!!
A very quirky and deserted kinda town... into the pink panther!
No need to go back any time soon....Read more
TravelerThis wasn't anywhere near Snow town was it?? Xx
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TravelerNo, in Northern Territory nr Karherine...
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TravelerGot ya!
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Day 85–86
August 10, 2024 at 6:29 PM - August 11, 2024
1 night
🌙 25 °C
Altitude: 311 m
Australia No 18 Bore -18.451517, 133.85965118°27’5” S 133°51’35” E
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Sam's Find
Aug 10–11, 2024 in Australia ⋅ 🌙 25 °C
This overnight stop between Katherine and Camooweal was actually called "Sam's Find", but Mark found it!! No reception at all. Absolutely, lovely bush stop...so quiet!
Another big, driving day again today...Read more
Traveler Unbelievable journey. Don't get lost now lol. Xx
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Day 86–88
August 11, 2024 at 5:44 PM - August 13, 2024
2 nights
☀️ 26 °C
Altitude: 230 m
Australia Camooweal -19.928227, 138.11619°55’42” S 138°6’58” E
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Beautiful Camooweal Billabong
Aug 11–13, 2024 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
After our mammoth 2 days of driving, we decided to camp 'beside a billabong, under the shade of a coolibah tree', for 2 nights. We rested, we walked, we talked to the birds, we watched movies, and we sang ' Waltzing Matilda'...
Mark even met a couple of army ex-apprentices to 'chew the fat' with.... topic of conversation: trucks!!!!
Boring 😴!!Read more
Traveler You don't need words the tree says it all!
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TravelerMark took that one!
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Traveler Glad you're not leaving all the work to Mark lol. Luv the hat!! Xx 🌻🌻
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TravelerWould I do that?😉
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Day 88–89
August 13, 2024 at 11:48 AM - August 14, 2024
1 night
☀️ 24 °C
Altitude: 353 m
Australia Mount Isa city centre -20.726232, 139.49116820°43’34” S 139°29’28” E
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Camooweal to Forrest beach...
Aug 13–14, 2024 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
Lots of driving and not many stops, but we are finally in Forrest...got in about 6pm last night. We both had sore bums from all the sitting.
1300kms in all. 1 overnight stop.
Highlight was visiting our niece in Mt. ISA!!Read more
Traveler Remember Julia Creek. X
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TravelerYeah? Did u do the thermal baths at Julia Creek caravan park? They are awesome...
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Traveler Had an overnighter here. X
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TravelerReally? You do get round...
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Day 91
Friday, August 16, 2024 at 2:09 PM
☁️ 25 °C
Altitude: 13 m
Australia Forrest Beach -18.700416, 146.29876618°42’1” S 146°17’56” E
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The Simple Life- 'Block Living'
August 16, 2024 in Australia ⋅ ☁️ 25 °C
We've cleared a campsite, we've discovered a path to the beach- it just needs some fine-tuning with a machetti and chainsaw, and have plenty of free firewood for a fire whenever we want it!! 🔥
The only sound is the sound of silence and birds 🐦
Enjoying life at the moment! And getting to know Forrest beach and surrounds...
3 minute walk to beach via our man-made path...
3 minute drive to main beach...for walk or brekkie or shop
8 minute run to main beach and Tavern and shops...
Trip to Townsville and Ingham today... checked out the shopping on offer!Read more
Traveler Mark looks skinny without all the hair.
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TravelerSkinny head?
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Traveler Sorry to sound so dumb, but surely you've not been travelling with a lawn mower ??? Wonderful job with both hair cuts tho. Luv L+D xx
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TravelerNo, we paid someone to do the mowing...he had his own mower...
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Day 93
Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 9:09 AM
☀️ 22 °C
Altitude: 5 m
Australia Tide Gauge Island -18.52335, 146.31772118°31’24” S 146°19’4” E
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Lucinda and the Boat
August 18, 2024 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
Today we took the boat out to Orpheus Island, from Lucinda jetty. Candice( daughter), Nathan(boyfriend), Christian( grandie), Mason(grandie) and Tarrin( German exchange student) came and visited us for the weekend, from Cairns. Great weekend but glad they are gone now!! We are exhausted..😴Read more
Travelerawesome. x
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Traveler There has never been any doubt about that Sam. Mark looks so happy and relaxed. Xx. ❤️
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Traveler Wonderful photos and look at that water. Magic . Xx
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Wonderful, looks like there was lots of fun. [Narelle]
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Day 101–113
August 26, 2024 at 8:24 AM - September 7, 2024
12 nights
⛅ 21 °C
Altitude: 18 m
Australia Ingham Airport -18.651379, 146.16166318°39’5” S 146°9’42” E
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The Final Leg
Aug 26–Sep 7, 2024 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
Today we sadly leave the Hinchinbrook region for home. We have thoroughly enjoyed our time here and are already looking forward to coming back for Xmas! Apparently the heat is horrendous, but something we need to experience...
A few parting photos from the region...Read more
Traveler😔😪😌🙂
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Traveler Well done Sam. Xx
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Traveler Makes a lot of sense !!xx
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TravelerYeah, I liked it!!
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Day 102
Tuesday, August 27, 2024 at 5:22 PM
☀️ 22 °C
Altitude: 16 m
Australia Maryborough Airport -25.520578, 152.7207425°31’14” S 152°43’15” E
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Home sweet Home 🏡
August 27, 2024 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
So good to be home. Home to wide, open spaces and green, green grass...mowed, thanks to Bruce Larner!! We are sooooo grateful!!!! Great to have such lovely neighbours.
Thanks to our followers. Hope u enjoyed the journey as much as we did!!!!
Onwards and upwards...XRead more
TravelerThanks Alan for being our most consistent follower!! Lol. Always looked forward to your 'like'!!!! And comments...
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TravelerThoroughly enjoyed following your journey, thanks so much for sharing it x
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TravelerYou are welcome! I loved doing it...with this app, you can pay for a book to be made from the photos...I might look at doing that as well!
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August 27, 2024