I wanted to get dressed. Not that I spend my days naked. It’s just that the last few weeks I have been either driving or hiking and have been wearing the same clothes all the time. I wanted to wear something new (i.e. new to the trip new, as in, I packed it weeks ago but … More A Liquid Detour
I am not sure when I first heard about or saw a picture of Wilpena Pound, but I know the thought of seeing it for myself has captivated me for a while. To fully appreciate the area, it’s possibly best from the air, a treat for another time, this day I chose instead to hike … More Hiking Wilipena Pound
I have set up camp in the Flinders Ranges National Park for a few days. Interesting place. Much of the park can be accessed by car at this time of year as it’s dry. So if you are feeling especially lazy you can spend your day driving through the gorges with the air-conditioning on, pulling over … More Flinders Ranges
Earlier this morning I had just packed up the tent and was about to head off when this kangaroo came along, which got me thinking about the simple pleasure of camping. Yesterday I turned off the highway and pointed the car north towards the Flinders Ranges National Park, where I will be for the next … More A night in a multistar hotel
Today was a driving day, about 600km in fact along the Great Australian Bight but that doesn’t mean it was dull. The first thing to make me smile was when I stopped at one of the lookouts to view the Bunda Cliffs, I got into a rather funny conversation with a retired couple driving in … More Along the Bight
Just shy of the border with South Australia I stopped for the night at an area called Eucla. There are quarantine laws governing both states that restrict the transfer of fresh fruit and raw vegetables across states lines from WA to SA. So I had a busy afternoon in the ‘kitchen’ depleting my veggie patch. … More Town Planning & Quarantine
Sometimes its easy to forget how big this country actually is. This extract from the Lonely Planet gives some perspective, “London to Moscow or Perth to Adelaide? There’s not much difference distance wise. The 2,700km Eyre Highway crosses the southern edge of the vast Nullarbor Plain connecting Perth to Adelaide” That’s where I have been, making … More Thoughts on the Nullarbor
Cape Le Grand National Park is an easy day trip from Esperance where I stayed last night. Fuelled with a proper coffee (great to be back in a town!) I pointed the car in that direction and set off. This trip was really just to wet my appetite for a longer stay another time. I … More Pushing my Luck
Driving into Fitzgerald River National Park I was struck my how vast it seemed. Miles of open spaces with a few peaks dotted around so I decided to hike to the top of the closest one, West Mt Baron, to get a sense of the place. One look confirmed what I already knew, 3 days … More Exploring Fitzgerald River National Park
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