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Burton's Perth to Cape York Twin Falls to the TIP Day 47-48 ...

With some sadness we left Twin Falls. It was one of those right time, right place sort of camps. Hardly any people and those we did meet were like minded travellers,...

Burton's Perth to Cape York Cooktown to Twin Falls Day 42-46 ...

Birdsong and the sound of vast amounts of water flowing nearby is a soothing way to wake up. A torrential downpour in the night has dampened everything down,...

Burton's Perth to Cape York Daintree to Cooktown Day 40-41 ...

Surprisingly it didn't take long to pack up even though we'd been sprawled out in one spot for three nights. I can't describe the extent of our relief that the roads to Cape ...

Burton's Perth to Cape York Caloundra to Daintree Day 33-39 ...

Looking across the pristine yellow sands, unmarred by any footprints, the Coral Sea looks angry, a deep frothy green, whitecaps pushed by the warm tropical breeze....

Burton's Perth to Cape York Brisbane to Caloundra Day 31-33 ...

I always feel a sense of excitement on the mornings that we leave somewhere. Too many days in one spot leaves me itching to get on the road again....

Burton's Perth to Cape York Gold Coast to Brisbane Day 27-30 ...

Untethered from the camper trailer the big Cruiser feels like a racehorse, just raring to go. We navigated the early morning traffic and inevitable roadworks around Treasure ...

Burton's Perth to Cape York Carnarvon Gorge to the Gold Coast ...

That rarely seen substance rain drops threatened for the first time in a long while last night. The wind started, nuts and branches collided with the canvas and then ...

Burton's Perth to Cape York Longreach to Carnarvon Gorge Day ...

The road to Sapphire was straight forward well formed bitumen called the Capricorn Highway. We filled up at Barcaldine,...

Burton's Perth to Cape York Longreach QLD Day 19-20 - 18 and ...

Three nights in one place - luxury, sleep-ins and laziness! Oh no, not to be, did I mention the damn corella alarm clocks? Every morning just before the rising sun,...

Burton's Perth to Cape York Birdsville to Longreach QLD Day ...

Dawn is the best time. Flies are minimal, coolish breeze and so very quiet, except for the damn corellas! We were leaving Birdsville today and intending to head to Bedourie ...

Burton's Perth to Cape York Mungerannie to Birdsville Day ...

Dingos and Corellas kept us awake last night. Regular howling, close then afar, followed by the loudest squawks of corellas and pinks and greys we've ever heard!...

Burton's Perth to Cape York Muloorina Station to Mungerannie ...

A quick pack up in the morning after a sound sleep avoided the worst of the flies as we took the track towards Lake Eyre South. Not a bad track,...

Burton's Perth to Cape York Oonadatta to Muloorina Station ...

Lulu made an appearance to appear in a photograph in front of the famous Pink Roadhouse. She has been sulking lately, even a swim in Dalhousie didn't lift her spirits. The

Burton's Perth to Cape York Mt Dare to Oonadatta Day 12 - 11 ...

Flies are up early here motivating us to get moving. Cereal, wash, coffee and a refuel at $2.20 per litre. Bought the obligatory Mt Dare sticker and headed off towards ...

Burton's Perth to Cape York Alice Springs to Mt Dare Day 10 & ...

Trying to stock up in Alice Springs on an Easter Monday is difficult. Not much was open. I do like Alice though. This is our second visit and it always presents as a half ...

Burton's Perth to Cape York Day 9 Sunday 8 April 2012 Finke ...

A swim when you first wake up is a gift. Icy cold water blew away the last vestiges of sleep! On the way in tiptoeing over the painful river rocks and then through the course ...

Burton's Perth to Cape York Day 8 Saturday 7 April 2012 ...

The roaring of starting diesels woke us. The tourists heading out before dawn to see the Rock. At least we were all up early, lazy breakfast, showers, writing the blog,...

Burton's Perth to Cape York Day 7 Friday 6 April 2012 ...

The luxury of an electric kettle cup of tea, after all why waste our gas? The only neighbours left early on their way to Geraldton....

Burton's Perth to Cape York Day 6 Wed 5 April 2012 Roadside ...

Awake at dawn to a zillion pesky flies, in your ears,nose, eyes and out with the hat and FOF net. I connected the gas and put the billy on for the first cup of tea....

Burton's Perth to Cape York Day 5 Wed 4 April 2012 Mingol ...

Mingol Camp was a great find. Many swims in the billabong, although Kate complained of the squishy mud between her toes......

Burton's Perth to Cape York Day 4 Tue 3 April 2012 Gunbarrel ...

Beautiful morning, dawn chorus, strange birds singing, everything tinged with red. We're camped at the Gunbarrel Laager out the back on the red dry mud,...

Burton's Perth to Cape York Day 3 Mon 2 April 2012 Walga to ...

Quiet night, getting just a little cold in the early morning. The flies were out early, which got us moving to pack up. Did a lap around the Rock,...

Burton's Perth to Cape York Day 2 1st April 2012 Walga Rock,...

Jibberding road side stop north of Wubin wasn't a bad overnight stop. It was off the road, surrounded by trees and bushes with limited supply of firewood....

Burton's Perth to Cape York Day 1 31 March 2012 Jibberding ...

We left Fremantle a little later than anticipated. Last minute jobs - mowing the lawn, cleaning the gutters, screwing some old windows shut and trying to back up the work ...

Burton's Perth to Cape York Day 0 30 March 2012 Gone Tomorrow!

The day of departure is finally here! We leave home tomorrow morning for 4 months! We have all experienced conflicting feelings of adrenaline fuelled excitement and ...