Paul & Sarah our Journey Across Australia
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 …
Day 10 Penong to Nullabor 1st May We are now entering the east end of the Nullabor Plain (without trees). this appears to be incorrect as there is an extensive expanse of trees and thick bush & shrubs on all sides for great distances. We stop for a cup of tea and biscuits made by …
Even though we are only nine days into the journey, one of the benefits is the opportunity to relax and reflect on the things that are more important than the humdrum of busy city life. Out here you are free from attachments, to conform to the surrounding ethos. In the busyness of life our thoughts …
The Team in Wilpena Pound. Cousin Declan & Trish Only a short trip today approx 170klm to Elliston, it is a small coastal town on the west coast of Eyre Peninsula. The township is located on Waterloo Bay. It has a rainfall of 426 mm per annum. Elliston has a population of 377. Coffin Bay …