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Longreach

Gavern & Sue — Wed, 04 Jul 2012 06:12:00 GMT

1/7 Winton to long reach Man is it cold overnight. The temperature is low enough for frost to been seen. Neither of us wants to get out of bed. 2/7 The Stockmans hall of fame is our destination for the morning. Derek and Gavern whip around in no time while the two Sue's meander around....

A few to catch up on - June 4th week

Gavern & Sue — Wed, 04 Jul 2012 05:44:00 GMT

23/6 bitter springs to boroloola . then 24/6 Borroloola to kingfisher camp. We head towards Lorne Hill National park, tracking along the Natione Highway Number one. Or by another name... "Tope Road". It heads along the route of the Savanna Way, and scirts just south of the gulf....

A few to catch up on... June week 3

Gavern & Sue — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 11:00:00 GMT

16/6 A track of a different kind it seems appropriate that on the same weekend that the V8 super cars are racing Gavern gets roped in to help build a racing track for 4 year old Billy. Helen has seen a track in a magazine but of course that's not good enough,...

A few to catch up - June Week 2

Gavern & Sue — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 10:29:00 GMT

9/6 We're all invited to a wedding Gavern drives to Hayes Creek to pick up Cameron & Anthony who have flown from Melbourne to escape the terrible weather we keep hearing about. While he's doing that the girls decide a trip to the hot springs is in order....

A catch up on some missing blog entries. June week 1

Gavern & Sue — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 10:07:00 GMT

4th of June - To infinity and beyond It's only a short trip across the border from Kununarra to Lake Argyle but we suddenly lose an hour and a half with the time change. First stop is to the check out the infinity pool which gives the impression that if you get too close to the edge you'll end up ...

An unusual moon experience - June 2nd

Gavern & Sue — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 00:20:00 GMT

We catch up with Helen, Jeanette, Laura and Billy who have travelled from Darwin to Kununurra for tonight's concert named because it coincides with the full moon, featuring Kasey Chambers, Paul Kelly and the Black Sorrows....

Go the tigers - June 1st

Gavern & Sue — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 00:18:00 GMT

We are camped next to a couple suffering from PPS (perfect parent syndrome) so decide that the day is going to be spent away from the camp ground. Gavern's main objective is to find a place that is televising the AFL match between Richmond and St Kilda....

May 31st - Kununurra

Gavern & Sue — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 00:17:00 GMT

Not quite a happy birthday Jacqui who ended up in hospital and has her father restraining her mother from jumping on the first plane back home. Thanks to everyone who looked after her in our absence, it's very much appreciated....

Diamonds might not be a girls best friend. May 30

Gavern & Sue — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 00:14:00 GMT

During the muster there are 3 bus tours offered to the Argyle diamond mine at $100 a head. Any other time of the year it's fly in from Kununarra at $500 a head. We've booked ourselves in for today. The one thing that is repeatedly stressed as we drive to the mine is the degree of security ...

Hope we don't bungle this one - May 27

Gavern & Sue — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 00:07:00 GMT

Who said the thermostat could be turned down overnight to 3 degrees. The only thing that kept us warm was the doona which we kept trying to steal from each other. No guesses who won that little battle. We head to the bus at 7am and meet our driver Radar....