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Named after Queen Victoria, Queenscliff is located at the entrance to Port Phillip Bay approx 80klm from Melbourne. The Port Phillip Heads is the point for all shipping both container and passenger into the Port of Melbourne. I sailed through these heads in June 1969, and Sarah in February 1970. Queenscliff was settled in the …

Very grey day, with drizzle as we leave Melbourne towards the Murray River which forms a natural border between New South Wales and Victoria to our north. 150klm north, lies Bendigo, over the dividing range and the winter sunshine awaits which is very normal after the coastal clouds which are much more present in the …

Last year I was 70 and Liam & Ryan treated me to a weekend away at Wilsons Promontory including a hi-speed boat ride to the surrounding islands. A weekend for three, Sarah was wondering who the third person was, until mum was advised that she was not part of the plan. It was for Liam, …

Another opportunity to take the van back on the road as we are traveling to Canberra to visit our family, so we decide to visit a number of Victoria and NSW rural towns that prior to modern freeways you had no option but to travel through. First stop for a cuppa in Shepparton. Lovely winter …

The Wilsons Promontory National Park, commonly known as The Prom, is a national park in the Gippsland region of Victoria, located approximately 160 kilometres southeast of Melbourne. The 50,500-hectare (125,000-acre) national park is the southernmost national park on mainland Australia, known for its rainforests, beaches and abundant wildlife. It is also the southernmost point on …

July 24th-Home Day 95-110 Latitude 14 deg south of the equator.. Will you still be sending me a valentine…birthday greeting bottle of wine….when I’m 64… Declan and Trish both reached this milestone in the previous week. There have been some pressing work commitments that I have tried to defer until our original estimated return date …

July 14th-23rd Day 85-94 Ellendale Lake is located between Derby and Fitzroy Crossing along Highway 1 in Western Australia. This is a great free camp made possible by the very generous station owners opening their gates to visitors. Very tranquil while camping beside the lake hearing nothing but the sounds of birds. Very friendly local …

July 7th-13th Day 77-84 18th parallel Arrived in Broome (Home of the Yawuru people)after a 140klm drive. The pop of Broome is 16k, but in peak season (Jun-Aug) swells to 45k, due mainly to The Grey Nomads, it is also school holidays in WA so extra busy. We were aware of this long before we …

June 30th- July 6th Day 70-76 Some sad news to report, yesterday (29th), 2 x Quad Road Trains collided head-on, this was the road we traveled on early in the day. One would have been fully loaded, the other returning empty, one of the drivers was killed. The Ironclad Hotel is a well known building …

June 22nd-29th Day 62-69 Pardoo Station is a 200,000-hectare working cattle property covering a diverse range of landscapes from rich tidal flats to rolling spinifex plains. Caravan Park facilities are based at the property’s historic homestead and cater for domestic and international experience seekers, caravaners, campers, families, backpackers and corporate clients. The Station include large …