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Wandering Ozzies

We’ve sold everything and are hitting the road for an extended length of time travelling Australia. Some of you might remember that we had the name “Wandering Oz” from when we had our first caravan, 20 odd years ago. After all, our name is Osborne. Read more🌍Burnett Heads
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    • Wandering OzziesTravelerOur Lap of Oz - Part 3

      Sandy Point, Hay

      February 5, 2022 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C

      This time camped up on the Murrumbidgee River at Hay. This is a large free camp area run by the Council. We weren't sure if it would be open because we had seen reports that it was flooded but when we arrived it was fine. The river is still high but has receded quite a lot. We can see where it rose to. Will probably stop for a couple of nights here to rest up a little.Read more

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      Bottle Bend, New South Wales

      February 4, 2022 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C

      So after spending 61 days in South Australia it's time to leave. Still heading east we pass through Victoria (spent a total of 2 hours there 😷) and into NSW at Mildura. The countryside is very productive around here as we passed through the Riverland and Sunraysia districts.
      Another Murray River camp this time near Monak. Big days for us when we travel around 300km. It does get tiring.      Read more

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      Hogwash Bend

      February 3, 2022 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C

      Heading east we stopped at a Murray River camp at Hogwash Bend, We crossed the river at Morgan on the free ferry. So many camps along the Murray all just as nice as the others. A relaxing afternoon fishing (no luck) and reading as we had no internet and very scratchy phone reception. The river is very high and flowing after all the rain.Read more

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      Port Augusta

      February 2, 2022 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C

      Back to Port Augusta for another night at the Sports Club Motorhome Park. We were a little worried about being able to get through with reports of the highway being cut by water but we had no trouble. There was a lot of water lying around the sides of the road and some roadworks going on to repair sections but nothing serious.Read more

    • Wandering OzziesTravelerOur Lap of Oz - Part 3

      Wudinna

      February 1, 2022 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C

      So after 176 days since we left Brisbane we have decided to turn around and head back to Qld. The situation with the West Australia border and the conditions being imposed on travellers has just left us bewildered and disappointed. Combined with the damage we sustained in the hail storm and concerns we have over the construction of our new home it just felt right to start heading back.
      We hope to catch up with Amanda & Leon on the road somewhere before returning.
      First stop was Wudinna, a small country town along the Eyre Highway back towards Adelaide, the opposite direction to how we had hoped to be travelling. The Wudinna Showgrounds offered power and water hookup for $15 for the night so caught up with all our washing and filled the tanks and battery.
      I have had the Beatles song "Two Of Us" in my head all day. To mangle the lyrics a little;

      You and I have memories
      Longer than the road that stretches out ahead

      We're on our way home
      We're on our way home
      We're going home      Read more

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      Perlubie Beach

      January 31, 2022 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C

      Only a little further north to Perlubie Beach. Having seen this spot on many You Tube videos we were really looking forward to camping on the beach again. The drive on to the beach was very firm and the sand itself not soft but rather gritty. We didn't even bother to drop the tyre pressure at all. Still school holidays here and the beach was busy but certainly not chockers. Possibly 50 or so camps along but it is a very long beach. We found a nice spot and setup to watch the tide roll in. Except it didn't. Apparently because of how the moon phase was the daytime tide was only really small while the night high tide was large. Went for a walk out into the sparkling clear water and then a hike up the beach. It's a beautiful spot. Typical of these beaches though, when the tide goes out, it goes way out. A long walk out for a swim.
      Unhitched the car from the van and moved it back after advice from others that it may be a close thing for the night tide. Glad we did. A spectaculr sunset finished off a great day at this magical spot.      Read more

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      Streaky Bay

      January 29, 2022 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C

      Further north along the stunning Eyre Peninsular west coast. On the way we passed Murphy's Haystacks which are basically some rocks in a paddock 🤷‍♂️. And they wanted $2 to walk through a gate to see them. A photo from the road sufficed. A bit further north we stopped at Streaky Bay RV Park. Another basic facilities park that is run by the local community. As a coincidenvce we watched an episode of Back Roads that visited Streaky Bay and heard about the very active community that runs the hotel and the local GP surgery. When the tuna fishing boats dissapeared the town was almost destroyed but have reinvented themselves as a holiday destination. We explored the area by walking along the foreshore and through the town in spite of the ever present wind.Read more

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      Venus Bay

      January 27, 2022 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C

      We limped in to Venus Bay Caravan Park to assess the damage a bit more. At least it didn't look any worse than what we saw yesterday. The van park was pretty basic but at least offered power and water. Well, water flow was so slow we had to fill our tanks and then use the pump. Oh, and the power went off for our second day so we were back on gas and battery. 🤷‍♂️
      Found a lovely headland walk though around South Head that passed a couple of hours.
      Next day we headed off to explore the Talia Caves that were a few kms south. The Woolshed Cave was spectacular but the path in was too sloping for our liking so no photo looking out from inside. A little further along the coast was some extraordinary rock pools.      Read more

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      Kiana Park

      January 26, 2022 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C

      Heading north along the west coast of the Eyre Peninsular we stopped at a couple of clifftop camps with spectacular views at Point Drummond but somehow thought maybe they were just a little too exposed. So we came inland a little to a farmstay at Kiana Park. Really nice grounds with lots of green grass. As the day wore on the sky got darker and heavier in the west and we could feel and hear a storm brewing. The BOM radar wasn't much help as it showed some storms passing near us. We pulled our awning in and packed all our gear and chairs away anyway.
      Sitting in the van at 5:30 the storm hit. The wind was blowing the rain sideways and shaking the van on it's legs. I was glad it was still attached to the car. I guess we were a little lucky in that where we had parked was next to a row of medium sized bushes that gave us some protection. About 5 minutes after the rain the hail started. At first it was smallish and pattering on the roof of the van so we weren't overly concerned.
      Then it got bigger, and bigger until it was jagged golf ball size. The noise inside the van was horrendous as we just hoped it didn't punch a hole through anything. We started to get water in through the 4 Seasons hatch but not too much.
      After about 10 minutes (felt like 2 hours) the hail started to ease off and was all but gone soon after. We ventured out to survey the damage.
      The van suffered some roof and rear wall damage but really not too bad. I'd say the roof skin will need to be replaced. The hatches are shattered at the rear. The aircon unit is also battered at the rear. The TV antenna connections are battered and I can't figure a way to repair them. Feeling fairly lucky at this stage.
      Checking the car showed hail damage on the rear, roof, bonnet and at least one side. One of the extended towing mirros was trashed. A couple of broken tail light covers rounded out the damage. All in all not too bad and both car and van are still usable and not dangerous.
      Another couple at the park were not so lucky. They were in an aluminium sided van that was parked side on to the storm. The van was a real mess with massive damage along the storm side and roof. The poor things were two weeks into their long planned lap of Australia. They planned on heading home to try to get the damage repaired.
      A very eventful day and not one I am in a hurry to repeat.      Read more

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      Coffin Bay National Park

      January 23, 2022 in Australia ⋅ 🌧 21 °C

      A couple of nights at Coffin Bay National Park. Campsite was large with a lovely view out over the water. Some nice walks starting at the campground as well as stunning views over beaches around the park. We didn't get too adventurous with any of the 4WD tracks as I had heard the sand was very soft and we were travelling alone.
      The main attraction in town is the oyster tasting tour where you sit in the water.      Read more

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