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- Day 16
- Friday, March 24, 2023 at 2:35 PM
- ☁️ 28 °C
- Altitude: 46 m
AustraliaMildura34°12’27” S 142°8’14” E
Mildura, VIC
March 24, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ☁️ 28 °C
Finally made it to Mildura and heading to a winery to catch up with a few other members for the night.
First stop to get some fresh fruit and veg as couldn’t bring anything across the border fromRead more
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- Day 16
- Friday, March 24, 2023 at 8:56 PM
- 🌙 24 °C
- Altitude: 50 m
- AustraliaBillabong34°13’48” S 142°12’27” E
Caught the Gang
March 24, 2023 in Australia ⋅ 🌙 24 °C
These guys left about a week before us, and havebeen travelling in a trio, but we finally caught up with them at McDougall wineries south of Mildura for a trip into Barmera Cobdogla tomorrow.
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- Day 18
- Sunday, March 26, 2023 at 10:47 AM
- ☁️ 18 °C
- Altitude: 24 m
- AustraliaLoveday Park34°14’36” S 140°24’0” E
Cobdogla SA
March 26, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
All arrived safely at Cobdogla Station. 12 vans all set up for the weekend and heading to the Rally tomorrow morning.
Only a few incidents within the group along the way, stranded with flat battery,Read more
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- Day 18
- Sunday, March 26, 2023 at 6:46 PM
- ☁️ 23 °C
- Altitude: 23 m
- AustraliaLoveday Park34°14’36” S 140°23’59” E
Sunday Dinner
March 26, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C
We setup small groups for Sunday night dinner tonight with lotsa jokes over beer and wine.
Even sampled some Peanut Butter Whisky.
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- Day 19
- Monday, March 27, 2023 at 9:39 AM
- ☁️ 22 °C
- Altitude: 15 m
- AustraliaLoveday Park34°14’38” S 140°24’17” E
Leaving in Convoy
March 27, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
The plan was to leave Cobdogla together and travel in convoy the remaining distance to the Rally, about 10k’s.
These pics are the 12 vans queued up behind yours truly to lead the convoy intoRead more
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- Day 19
- Monday, March 27, 2023 at 2:27 PM
- 🌧 22 °C
- Altitude: 15 m
- AustraliaHunt Hill34°14’38” S 140°29’51” E
Arriving at the Rally
March 27, 2023 in Australia ⋅ 🌧 22 °C
Arriving at the site in convoy was an attempt to get us all together in the same area alas, it did not work out that way as the way we were entered into the field events area and lined we got splitRead more
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- Day 19
- Monday, March 27, 2023 at 3:50 PM
- ☁️ 23 °C
- Altitude: 11 m
- AustraliaBarmera34°14’14” S 140°29’45” E
Our Festival Activities
March 27, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C
Well it’s a full time rally if you choose to attend everything. Wouldn’t have time to scratch yourself.
Seeing as I’m familiar with the area going to show Sue around a bit to experience theRead more
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- Day 19
- Monday, March 27, 2023 at 5:00 PM
- ☁️ 23 °C
- Altitude: 17 m
- AustraliaBarmera34°14’13” S 140°29’43” E
Welcoming the Newbies
March 27, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C
Festivities started with the welcome to first time National Rally attendees.
Free wine, cheese and bickies.
Celebrating the newbie arrivals. Main opening ceremony to come later.
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- Day 19
- Monday, March 27, 2023 at 5:31 PM
- ☁️ 23 °C
- Altitude: 17 m
- AustraliaBarmera34°14’13” S 140°29’43” E
The Usual Speeches
March 27, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C
And here we are with the usual multitude of speeches from various Mayors, officials, and State Ministers.
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- Day 21
- Wednesday, March 29, 2023 at 1:14 PM
- ⛅ 21 °C
- Altitude: Sea level
- AustraliaMemorial Oval34°14’55” S 140°27’53” E
Barmera Bowls Club
March 29, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
Bowls day with over 60 players makes for a really good day. Clubs from all over the country mixing in a great social game of bowls.
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- Day 21
- Wednesday, March 29, 2023 at 3:06 PM
- ⛅ 22 °C
- Altitude: Sea level
- AustraliaMemorial Oval34°14’55” S 140°27’51” E
Runners Up.
March 29, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
Finished the competition today runners-up by just 1/2 of a point, score; 26 points to 26 1/2 points.
Team draw was out of a hat and my ladies bowled really well leaving me some minor scores toRead more
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- Day 22
- Thursday, March 30, 2023 at 1:06 PM
- ⛅ 20 °C
- Altitude: 14 m
- AustraliaBerri34°17’16” S 140°36’12” E
River Jacks Cafe - Berri SA
March 30, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
Time for lunch by the mighty Murray. Had some great recommendations about this place so giving it a try.
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- Day 22
- Thursday, March 30, 2023 at 8:08 PM
- ⛅ 19 °C
- Altitude: 13 m
- AustraliaBarmera34°14’13” S 140°29’44” E
The Greg Hart Legends
March 30, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
Amazing, great band that if you ever get a chance to see, you wouldn’t want to miss it.
Tom Jones, The Beetles, Roy Orbison, Neil Diamond, Elvis, Johnny O’Keefe etc, so many famous artists fromRead more
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- Day 22
- Thursday, March 30, 2023 at 8:08 PM
- ⛅ 19 °C
- Altitude: 13 m
- AustraliaBarmera34°14’13” S 140°29’44” E
Rockin’ at Barmera
March 30, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
Entertainment each night has been amazing. Every night better than the night before but night one was incredible.
Only at night four, what’s to come yet.
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- Day 23
- Friday, March 31, 2023 at 10:40 AM
- ☀️ 19 °C
- Altitude: 34 m
- AustraliaBerri and Barmera34°21’25” S 140°36’10” E
Salena Winery
March 31, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
Came across this lovely winery in our travels today checking out the Riverland district.
Unfortunately a big early for a wine tasting but the wines are all organic and reasonably priced. Have wonRead more
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- Day 23
- Friday, March 31, 2023 at 2:01 PM
- ☁️ 23 °C
- Altitude: 60 m
- AustraliaWaikerie Railway Station34°10’55” S 139°59’28” E
Waikerie Silo Art
March 31, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C
Been on my list of things to see. Hopefully we will see more on our travels.
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- Day 24
- Saturday, April 1, 2023 at 2:25 PM
- ⛅ 19 °C
- Altitude: 11 m
- AustraliaBarmera34°14’14” S 140°29’44” E
The Rally Site at Barmera
April 1, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
First time at one of these large national rallies was a bit of a surprise, seeing the amount of vans queued up. When you’re here, in number 400, you try to create in your mind an image of what thatRead more
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- Day 25
- Sunday, April 2, 2023 at 6:59 PM
- Altitude: 11 m
- AustraliaBarmera34°14’14” S 140°29’44” E
Barmera Sunset
April 2, 2023 in Australia
The sunsets here are just lovely but the camera does not do them justice.
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- Day 25
- Sunday, April 2, 2023 at 7:12 PM
- 🌙 16 °C
- Altitude: 13 m
- AustraliaBarmera34°14’13” S 140°29’44” E
Aussie “Me ‘n Me Mates”
April 2, 2023 in Australia ⋅ 🌙 16 °C
Tonight became a real Aussie slang mates band singing some of the weird old Aussie bush songs.
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- Day 26
- Monday, April 3, 2023 at 8:06 PM
- 🌙 16 °C
- Altitude: 11 m
- AustraliaBarmera34°14’14” S 140°29’44” E
Dinner Environment
April 3, 2023 in Australia ⋅ 🌙 16 °C
Sometimes we get to have a great dinner at a van and gather with wines and good food.
Tonight was our van and I did a Fettuccini Carbonara, authentic style, followed by a dump pudding prepress byRead more
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- Day 27
- Tuesday, April 4, 2023 at 9:59 AM
- ☁️ 26 °C
- Altitude: 11 m
- AustraliaBarmera34°14’14” S 140°29’45” E
The Gang
April 4, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ☁️ 26 °C
The attending gang from Jayco Owners Club SEQ at the 19th National Caravan Rally at Barmera SA.
Next one at Mudgee NSW in 2025.
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- Day 27
- Tuesday, April 4, 2023 at 4:09 PM
- Altitude: 13 m
- AustraliaBarmera34°14’13” S 140°29’44” E
On Site Barmera
April 4, 2023 in Australia
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- Day 27
- Tuesday, April 4, 2023 at 4:20 PM
- ⛅ 25 °C
- Altitude: 13 m
- AustraliaBarmera34°14’13” S 140°29’44” E
Closing Ceremony.
April 4, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
Final speeches by the Chairman and handover officiation to NSW, hosts of the next National Rally at Mudgee in 2025.
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- Day 27
- Tuesday, April 4, 2023 at 6:16 PM
- 🌙 22 °C
- Altitude: 13 m
- AustraliaBarmera34°14’13” S 140°29’44” E
Hayden Ashton @ Barmera
April 4, 2023 in Australia ⋅ 🌙 22 °C
What a small world, final night entertainment at the festival was none other than Hayden Ashton. I knew Hayden a few years ago when we both worked in real estate.
Hayden just instantly disappearedRead more
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- Day 27
- Tuesday, April 4, 2023 at 6:51 PM
- Altitude: 13 m
- AustraliaBarmera34°14’13” S 140°29’44” E
Waiting for dessert
April 4, 2023 in Australia