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Had an overnight free camp at Ngumban Cliffs on the way through from Kununurra (where I set up the Sat dish to watch Qld win the 2nd Origin game) and arrived at our great campground 20 mins outside Broome ($25 pn). - cheapest in Broome!
Spent a week checking out the sights including the famous Cable Beach, Town Beach, Pearl Luggers, the dinosaur footprints at Gantheaume Point, Sun PicturesRead more
Had an unplanned 2 nights at Kununurra so we could get the cracked chassis of the van plated and welded properly. I actually got them to plate and strengthen the other chassis rail as well, just to be on the safe side.
Didn't really enjoy Kununurra too much...it was an ordinary CP and not a lot to see. We made the most of it, visiting Wyndham, 5 rivers lookout, Parry Lagoon, the Grotto and MirimaRead more
We had a fantastic 3 nights at the Lake Argyle CP ($35 pn). The famous Infinite Pool was beautiful although very cold. We braved the water on the first day in order to get the signature photo, and I promptly got out to thaw.
We did the lunch cruise on the lake (the largest man made lake in the southern hemisphere) where we spotted kites, fed fish (catfish), stopped to view a few of the 30Read more
Stayed 6 nights on a private property just south of Darwin ($15 pn). Unpowered but it had a portable toilet and cold shower, although we used our own shower in our pop up tent.
Checked out the Military Museum, Museum and Art Gallery, the WW2 Oil Tunnels and RFDS Museum to name a few. Very interesting WW2 bombing history here. Incredible to think the Darwin bombing was almost the size of PearlRead more
Well we've been on the road for 6 months, so time to take stock, check the budget and determine if we can afford to keep going for another 6 months!
After 33 years of working for Telstra, I have taken redundancy and will continue to do the same job as a contractor. My last day with Telstra is 27th June and I intend to start working from the van for 2 or 3 days a week as we keep travelling. ThisRead more
We loved Litchfield and it's spectacular waterfalls, gorges and swimmimg spots. We also loved that it was free (take note Kakadu).
We stayed 3 nights at Florence Falls campground ($13.20 pn) which had toilets, hot showers, kitchen, fire pits and only a short walk to the falls. We were surrounded by trees so it proved a bit difficult to catch sun for the solar panels, but we survived.
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Edith Falls wasn't really on our radar, but we got the tip to make sure we checked this place out. We stayed 2 nights at the campground ($20pn). There's a great swimming hole 100m from campsite, and we did the 2.6 km hike to the top swimming hole which was fantastic.
Getting hot now as we head north. Temperature 16-31°
Had a fantastic 4 nights at Bitter Springs Campground. It was an easy walk from the campground to Bitter Springs where we spent most morning and afternoons floating down the river in our pool hammocks.
We also frequented Mataranka Springs which was a short 7km drive. Mataranka Springs have been concreted around the sides and has no weeds, lillies and logs etc which some preferred.
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Overnight at the famous Daly Waters Pub. I received some good news on the work front, so we had a big night celebrating. Had the Beef n Barra BBQ accompanied by live music which was great. The girls brought their old bras to staple to the walls in return for a donation to RFDS. Needless to say it was headaches all round the next day!
Stayed overnight right at the base of the Devils Marbles ($6.60 pn). The campground is a beauty and is very popular but we arrived about 3pm and managed to get 2 great spots. Taking the cameras, we walked through the marbles and got some great shots in the afternoon light before settling in for happy hour as the sunset lit them up.
Temperature 9-26°
Diesel $1.28 (Wycliffe)
We came back to Alice Springs to stock up and clean up after our adventures through the West Macdonnell Ranges. We stayed 2 nights and couldn't wait to get out of the place! We nearly had 3 or 4 altercations with the "locals" just doing the grocery shopping. There were security guards outside Woolworths, police on guard at the bottle shops and the whole place felt very unsafe.
After washing cars,Read more
We chose to stay at Ormiston Gorge Campground ($20 pn) for 3 nights to explore the West MacDonnell Ranges. The gorge and its freezing cold water is like an oasis in this outback environment. The campground had hot showers, toilets and there was even a kiosk at the gorge.
We explored the West MacDonnell Ranges including Glen Helen Resort, The Ochre Pits, Serpentine Gorge, and Ellery Creek BigRead more
