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- Oct 30, 2018, 12:50 AM
- 🌬 18 °C
- Altitude: 9 m
- Australia Western Australia Horrocks -28.386047, 114.43154128°23’10” S 114°25’54” E
Day 49
Horrocks
October 30, 2018 in Australia ⋅ 🌬 18 °C
Wir befinden uns gerade in Horrocks. Das alleine mag nicht zu außergewöhnlich sein, die Geschichte wie es dazu gekommen ist, ist es allemal. Der Ursprung des ganzen liegt weit in der Vergangenheit, zu der Zeit, als wir noch bei der Royal Show in Perth gearbeitet haben. Damals wurde Linus von einem Mann angesprochen, ob er mit seiner Karte wieder auf das Gelände kommen könnte, wenn er es einmal verlassen hat. Bei seiner Antwort muss Linus wohl als nicht-Australier aufgeflogen sein, zumindest entwickelte sich ein Gespräch zwischen den beiden, an dessen Ende der Mann, der sich als Brad Farmer vorstellte, uns zu sich nach Hause einlud, sollten wir an Horrocks vorbei fahren. Long story short: wir wohnen seit 3 Tagen in einem super schicken Haus mit unbezahlbarem Meerblick, das einem (ziemlich sicher) Millionär gehört, der uns vor allem deswegen so mag, weil er selbst lange Zeit in Hamburg für Greenpeace aktiv war.
Kann man sich so auch nicht ausdenken.
Er war es auch, der uns den Mechaniker in Geraldton empfohlen hat.
Und wir können auch nicht sagen, dass wir die Zeit hier nicht genießen würden. Abgesehen davon, dass er weder für das Essen, das er für uns kauft, noch für die Unterkunft, die er uns gewährt Geld haben möchte, nimmt er uns immer wieder auf Trips wie Speerfisch-Schnorcheln, Hummerfallen einsammeln, Golf spielen und Sonnenuntergangsbesichtigungen mit. Und ja, das ist mindestens so cool wie es klingt. Wir werden hier noch mindestens bis Mittwoch bleiben und dann unsere Reise fortsetzen.Read more
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Traveler Es ist der absolute Wahnsinn! Ich freue mich unheimlich für euch 😀
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- Apr 28, 2019, 1:37 PM
- ⛅ 29 °C
- Altitude: 10 m
- Australia Western Australia Horrocks Three Mile Beach -28.382167, 114.42968828°22’56” S 114°25’47” E
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Day 299
BBQ in Gerladton
April 28, 2019 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
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Traveler So lässt es sich lange Zeit aushalten
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PERTH TO DARWIN
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- Jul 19, 2023, 3:49 PM
- 🌬 16 °C
- Altitude: 42 m
- Australia Western Australia Horrocks -28.387037, 114.43782828°23’13” S 114°26’16” E
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Day 5
Horrocks
July 19, 2023 in Australia ⋅ 🌬 16 °C
Looks nice [Mel]
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Traveler Where are you now?
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Traveler 2021 FROG’N’TOADING
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- Oct 19, 2021, 4:30 PM
- 🌬 17 °C
- Altitude: 6 m
- Australia Western Australia Horrocks Three Mile Beach -28.380325, 114.43092128°22’49” S 114°25’51” E
Day 133
Horrocks Beach, WA
October 19, 2021 in Australia ⋅ 🌬 17 °C
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Traveler GIBB CHALLENGE & KIMBERLEYS 23
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- Jun 5, 2023, 2:00 PM
- 🌬 19 °C
- Altitude: 9 m
- Australia Western Australia Horrocks Three Mile Beach -28.380199, 114.43109928°22’49” S 114°25’52” E
Day 34
Horrocks Beach Caravan Park.
June 5, 2023 in Australia ⋅ 🌬 19 °C
June 5. Day 34.

Horrocks Beach Caravan Park, near Northampton.

0615/1400. 475 KM.

An early start as there was nothing to keep me at Macleods!

More highway driving accompanied by another audiobook “Handling Edna”, a rather humourous account by Barry Humphries.

Several leg stretch stops and a refuel at Billabong Roadhouse. Pulled into Horrocks at about 2 pm to be greeted by my good friends Anna & Kim Larsen. Set up camp and next order of the day was a long hot shower. That had been missing for the last two days!

Sundowners and meal prep were next. I did the entree of Pulled Beef Chilli Con Carne and rice. Jim Blood cooked the main course of Thai Chicken Curry. It was delicious. Jim and his wife Roz and their mutual friends Marty and Rose Klein, all of whom I know, were all on their way to stay at Murchison River Station for a week or so.

Much banter and a card game of Five Crowns followed. Ably assisted by a couple of bottles of wine and a fair quaffing of port. A darn good evening! Consequently a later than usual turn in.

It had stated to rain and blow mid morning. That afternoon and evening it cranked up big time. Perth and the SW were getting battered by a big frontal system, with a lot of flooding in the city. I woke up several times with the wind howling and the rain hammering on the van. We were copping the same weather system now. The van held up well. Cozy in fact.

Horrocks Beach Caravan Park, near Northampton.

A nice small CP with good amenities adjacent to the beach run by G’Day. A new amenities block has just been commissioned.
$36-/night.
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Traveler The adventure seems to be more about the next coffee stop and what’s on the menu for the evening. Roughing it in W.A.!
6/6/23Reply
Traveler What day are you passing through DXB? Lorraine coming up next Week on 13th from Perth.
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Traveler GIBB CHALLENGE & KIMBERLEYS 23
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- Jun 6, 2023, 4:00 PM
- 🌬 17 °C
- Altitude: 15 m
- Australia Western Australia Horrocks Three Mile Beach -28.379864, 114.43105328°22’48” S 114°25’52” E
Day 35
Horrocks Beach - Chill Day.
June 6, 2023 in Australia ⋅ 🌬 17 °C
June 6. Day 35.

Horrocks Beach - Chill Day.

I elected to stay another day as I had had a fair swag of driving in the last few days. I was particularly keen to get this blog up to date too.

I had a cook up breakfast of juice, eggs, bacon, tomatoes and mushrooms, plus coffee. Nice and leisurely too.

I then saw the Gang of 6 off the premises and on their way to Murchison River Station, a few kilometres out of Kalbarri.

Got on with this blog and went and grabbed a pie from the general store for lunch. Just in time as they close for the day at 2pm. Business is pretty slow here this time of year, I’m sure.

Took a walk along the beachfront. Not much beach left though, eroded away by the storms. But a nice lagoon setup, good for kite surfing in summer.

A repair job on an Anderson connector in the latter afternoon and then dinner prep. Morrocan Lamb casserole with veggies, care of Lorraine. Plus cracked the second last bottle of wine from the “cellar”, a Stella Bella Shiraz.Read more
Sounds like a nice restful day glad the cellar has held up for the trip 🍷😉 [Les]
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