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Longreach

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....

A few to catch up on - June 4th week

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....

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

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 ...

A few to catch up - June Week 2

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 ...

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

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....

An unusual moon experience - June 2nd

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,...

Go the tigers - June 1st

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....

May 31st - Kununurra

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....

Diamonds might not be a girls best friend. May 30

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....

Hope we don't bungle this one - May 27

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....

Decisions decisions decisions - May 26

We can't make up our mind whether to drive into the Pernululu national park and camp there. It's 50 k's of often steep windy track which we are advised will take approx 2 ...

Washa Washa Washa cleana cleana cleana - May 25

It's time to clean half of the Gibb road from every single surface inside and outside the car and trailer. We start at 9 am having spoken to our daughter Jacqui who is ...

We came we drove we conquered - May 24

It's finally time to leave the Gibb River road. We can categorically say that we are gorged out. Gavern has had to replace the Anderson plug as it somehow dislodged ...

One of those days - May 23

During the night we awake to the sound of rustling and assume there's another mouse in the tent. Gavern can't find anything and we eventually go back to sleep....

A scone tastic time - May 22

We are up early for a 6.30 flight. Oh uh someone's being telling huge fibbies about how much they weigh (refer to yesterdays entry) but we are able to take off so let's ...

May 20th and 21st

20/5 Rest day If you can call doing a huge pile of washing by hand, including the bedding followed by a clean up of the car and camper then I suppose you could call it rest....

So much for a romantic day - 19th of May

On our arrival yesterday we booked the exclusive use of Sir John gorge for the day. This includes a picnic lunch and the use of 2 canoes situated along the gorge which allows ...

18th of May - A delightful detour

We've decided to take the 90 km detour to the Mornington wilderness camp which at this time of year is fairly easy to negotiate....

From novice to expert in a day - May 17th

We are delighted to discover that the road to Bell gorge is open so head along the track. It's not long before Gavern reaches his first river crossing....

16 th of May - Itchy & Scratchy

Gavern is now covered in mosquito bites especially his forearms and being a bit of a sooky la la he's complained all night....

It's all right Gina help is on the way - May 15th

It's finally time to face the Gibb River road. I drive the first 100 k's as its sealed road. At first its easy going but before long the road narrows requiring vehicles ...

May 13th and 14th

13thof may Finding hidden treasures Another hot night makes for grumpy campers in the morning. My day is brightened by messages and calls from the kids for mothers day....

May 11th and 12th -

11th of may - A new kind of stinger In the morning we walk to the beach for our daily dose of coffee. As we reach the life saving club there is a sign that says last irukanji ...

it's Sarah Lee time. May 10th

Happy birthday Kevin Layer upon layer of lotions and potions are now rubbed in. The new routine consists of a shower and count of mosquito bites. Currently stands at 42....

It's come back to bite me May 9th

Happy birthday Sally Coral bay is experiencing an explosion of Mosquitos at present and they all seem attracted to me....