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Simpson Desert Day 2

Around 6am the first convoy of vehicles started to pack up and head out of camp and by 10am there were just 4 vehicles including ours left....

Simpson Desert Day 1

Our Simpson Desert jaunt started in the west at Dalhousie Springs and headed east across a combination of the French Line, Rig Road, Colson Track, Erabena Track, WAA Line,...

Oodnadatta Track

Following the Oodnadatta Track is a journey back to the days of early European exploration and settlement. The most obvious historical relics are the last remaining sleepers ...

Birdsville Track

We set out from Birdsville well after lunch on Monday after updating our website from Wolfgang's house and scouring the local businesses for work....

Strzelecki Track

The Strzelecki Track is steeped in history: discovered and named by Charles Sturt in 1845 the Strzelecki Creek and the subsequent discovery of the Cooper Creek opened the area....

Sydney to Flinders

This trip started with the usual flurry of mayhem that one must endure in order to appreciate the solitude of the outback. Leaving the city comes at a price....

Southern Coastline Day 206 - Melbourne to Sydney

We finished our touring with a quick look at Bells Beach, Torquay before driving right through Melbourne and out towards the East coast....

Southern Coastline Day 202 - Adelaide to Melbourne

Since leaving Adelaide on Saturday 6th February we have stayed at some small towns namely Wellington, Boggy Lake, Kingston SE,...

Southern Coastline Day 194 - Esperance to Adelaide

This morning we awoke quite early as it was still very hot. We made a quike get away and headed towards Adelaide. We decided to drive through the Clare Valley wine region and ...

Southern Coastline Day 193 - Esperance to Adelaide

With our fridge full of fresh fish we couldn't justify staying another day to catch more fish because we simply couldn't eat it all before it spoiled. So,...

Southern Coastline Day 192 - Esperance to Adelaide

Finally, today the weather was perfect! The weather forecast was correct and we had a day of about 36 degrees and no wind....

Southern Coastline Day 191 - Esperance to Adelaide

This morning, after a very late start, we went fishing in the hope of catching the area's prize fish … snapper! Unfortunately, it was quite windy,...

Southern Coastline Day 190 - Esperance to Adelaide

Today we further explored the cliffs and views whilst making our way down the coast. On the other side of Sceale Bay where we camped last night we could see a magnificent ...

Southern Coastline Day 189 - Esperance to Adelaide

DAY 189 Thursday 28th January 1999 Yesterday I kept myself busy with the computer on my lap as David drove. I transferred all our fuel data to a spreadsheet and made some ...

Southern Coastline Day 188 - Esperance to Adelaide

Last night we pulled off the road at a Parking Bay and noticed a track leading out the back and a sign for Nuytsland Nature Reserve and the symbol for a gas cooker....

Southern Coastline Day 187 - Esperance to Adelaide

We did not see another car all day again until we reached the township of Balladonia on the Eyre Highway, which is just a Roadhouse....

Southern Coastline Day 186 - Esperance to Adelaide

We still had a lot to explore in the Cape Arid National Park so leaving the trailer in the camp ground we visited nearby Poison Creek and Jorndee Creek - all great sites....

Southern Coastline Day 185 - Esperance to Adelaide

We woke up this morning to a small gift left by our bizarre friends. We didn't see them again even though we spent most of the day on the beach windsurfing....

Southern Coast Day 184 - Esperance to Adelaide

This morning we were packed up and ready to leave early to give us plenty of exploring time through the National Parks of Cape Le Grand and Cape Arid....

Southern Coastline Day 183 - Rockingham to Esperance

During the evening we had composed the letter that we would mail to the dive shop and copy to the Chamber of Commerce. We had a bit of banking and shopping to do in town so we ...

Southern Coastline Day 182 - Rockingham to Esperance

This morning we were still feeling unsatisfied with the events of yesterday's diving fiasco so we drafted the above letter to Dive Log and then went into town to find the local ...

Southern Coastline Day 181 - Rockingham to Esperance

Before leaving the Stokes Inlet we drove out to the inlet itself which we couldn't quite see from our camp site. The inlet hasn't been opened to the sea for 9 years but due to ...

Southern Coastline Day 180 - Rockingham to Esperance

Leaving Albany today we dropped into the dive shop to collect a Dive Log Australasia (a free publication that often publishes articles and letters we submit)....

Southern Coastline Day 179 - Rockingham to Esperance

Today was to be our last day in Albany so we drove around the tourist routes to see "Natural Bridge" and "The Gap" and the "Blowholes" in the Torndirrup National Park....

Southern Coastline Day 178 - Rockingham to Esperance

We awoke to an overcast day, which was very disappointing. There was also a light 5 knot southerly blowing which didn't hold much promise of a good sailing day....