Southern Cross

Kalgoorlie-Boulder to Northam
Distance Traveled: 305 Miles

Rain bands from ex-Cyclone Lincoln reached us on the road today. Not the deluge on the state’s Gascoyne Coast, where the storm came ashore, but enough raindrops for the auto-sensored windshield wipers to work … on and off.

We are now on the final leg of our RV trip … heading to Perth. We still have several days in the motorhome, but once we reach Perth tomorrow, we will be off the road.

This morning, we left Kalgoorlie-Boulder a little after 8:00a. All we knew at the time was that this would be a driving day … no particular mid-point overnight stop in mind. The interesting — sometimes quirky photo ops — were all along the highway, requiring no detours. Thus, we actually made more progress than expected.

What was it that made the decision to stop in Northamtonight? An article that mentioned there was public art in the city. I guess we’ll see what all that entails tomorrow.Read more