On the Road to Kalgoorlie
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Finally we are on the road again. We had some mechanical issues with our truck and they took much longer to sort out than we expected. Iveco eventually fixed the problems after much discussion andLue lisää
Finally we are on the road again. We had some mechanical issues with our truck and they took much longer to sort out than we expected. Iveco eventually fixed the problems after much discussion andLue lisää
We are in Kalgoorlie. Will be here for a few days while waiting for some stuff to arrive at the post office.
Today we had a look at the two most famous places in Kalgoorlie.
The Goldmine.
Each dump truck (worth $4.4 million each) carries 250 tons of rubble out of the pit. Only one out of every 7 trucksLue lisää
We left Laverton after lunch today and took the GCR to our overnight spot, free camping at the Giles Breakaway. No facilities of course, just a nice view down into the valley and a quiet place toLue lisää
We will cross the border into Northern Territory today sometime. The nights have been spent in charming little bush spots that we find on the WikiCamps app. There is a lot of car wrecks off to theLue lisää
Wow wow and wow!!!! Much more impressive than we thought they would be. We came across the Olgas first and they are a stunning range of rocks that seem to come out of nowhere. Huge and beautiful toLue lisää
Kings Canyon is in the Watarrka National Park. We packed some lunch and did the 6k Rim Walk. The views down into the chasm, 270 metre below, are lovely and the beehive like rock structures are similarLue lisää
A visit to Ormiston Gorge then lunch at “Epilogue Lounge” in the Todd Mall, Alice Springs. The view from the lookout at the gorge was beautiful, looking straight into a swimming hole directlyLue lisää
Kerry O'Shea You look so happy! Wish I could have talked to you a bit more last time I saw you but it was all a bit of a blur. Will keep an eye on what you are up to and where you are going. xx