Day 25-28 May 16th-19th If we had not already made our booking in Fremantle for four days, we would have stayed longer, but on the other hand we could not secure a booking in Fremantle for the previous night so ended up on Blairs property. Love surprises that take your breath away. Leave our donation …

Day 23-24 May 14th-15th We set off to explore all the treasures in this region. Firstly the beautiful forest area of the Leeuwin-Naturaliste National Park. The tall pale-barked Karri tree which grow up to 50mtr dominate this area. Next stop is Hemelin Bay, Bob Cairney a work colleague told me about this place and mentioned …

Day 21-22 May 12th-13th Completed 5000 klm so far as we arrived in Albany, Days are mild around 18-20 deg C, and the second time we have had rain, both times during the night. But now to keep moving after a wonderful visit to the region around Albany. First stop is in the Walpole-Nornalup National …

May 10th-11th Nice Little spot by the King River The Albany settlement was founded on 26 December 1826, as a military outpost of New South Wales to protect its interests from other nations with ambitions for this region. In the 1890’s  the town served as a gateway to the Goldfields that were being discovered, ie …

“For tomorrow may rain so I’ll follow the sun.” Who sang this? Rain is on the way in Albany. Leaving this morning for Albany 6 deg C at sunrise, 6.44am, the last few weeks of autumn. Heading for a top of 19 deg C. However like Melbourne the south west air flow across the Southern …

May  7th-8th May After a wonderful part of South West Australia, it is time to move again, this time we are heading north west to Karlgarin, which is 20klm from Hyden. The point of interest to us here is Wave Rock. Most people in Australia are familiar with this image, it gained notoriety globally after …

Day 15 6th May                                        Early morning ride, blue skies, explore the local sights and foreshore. Sightseeing today in the local area and a short drive from Esperance to Cape Le Grand. I know most people would say Melbourne has the best beaches in the world….. well I think these beaches will be a close …

Day 13, 4th May A feature of the Nullabor is that due to the fact that there are no doctors between Ceduna and Norseman, the area is covered by The Flying Doctor Service, 1200klm. There would have been at least 6-8 landing strips on the main Eyre Hwy to accommodate this. Clearly marked with Large …

  Last minute relaxing in the sun As we start the day we are close to the border, approx 60klm away. From here the continent tapers south and the road heads due west. one last lookout over the ocean for a few days, as the cliffs slope gently to meet the sea in a few …

There are quite a few caravan parking areas along the coastal cliff tops. This is the largest single limestone slab in the world covering 200,000 Sq/klm which forms the Nuallabor National Park. This cliff top drive extends for approx. 200klm, less than a kilometre from the ocean. These are the famous Bunda Cliffs rising 100 …