Western Australia
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Ningaloo Nyinggulu- Osprey Bay
Spent three and half weeks here and loved it. There were three days of constant high winds and strong gusts causing most of us camped here to take our awnings down. Better safe…
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Pindan Dust
Long distant travels on red dusty roads are a signature of the Aussie outback. The fine dust gathers in a cloud, billows into the air enveloping everything in its path, and then gently…
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The Best of the Wet in the Dry- Gibb River Road
Looking back on the last few weeks all I can say is, many people have been affected by the unseasonal rains that hit the Kimberley in Western Australia. Well laid plans were constantly…
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A Dash to the Crossing
We left El Questro Station at 8 am this morning. We crossed the Pentecost River and drove out to the HWY along the corrugated road. Water levels had risen on a number of…
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We Nearly did the Gibb River Road!
Sometimes the best laid plans can just go ‘poof‘ up in smoke or in our case down from a cloud. We travelled over 6000 km to finally tick off another bucket list item;…
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Whale Dance
Spotted a few whales from the shoreline. It was an amazing and memorable moment. We were the only ones on the beach that afternoon and this particular whale put on a splendid performance…
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South West Coast
The unkind weather did not stop us from exploring the south western coast of Western Australia. It was windy, rainy and on a few days we had sunshine. Felt like being home in…
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Margaret River
We are staying at Big Valley Campsite, a sheep farm close to Margaret River. Yesterday I watched the sheep being shorn. Later in the day I saw a truck full of live sheep…
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Cape Naturaliste
Wild and wooly weather at the moment but this coastline is so impressive. The rain and wind didn’t stop us from heading all the way down to Augusta. We had fish ‘n chips…
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Perth, Logue Brook and Potter’s Gorge
We’re back on the road after a five week hiatus. We left our van and car in storage close to Perth airport and I was really pleased with their service. I would recommend…
