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
The Noongar people are the traditional Aboriginal custodians of the Stirling Ranges and surrounding region. “Bular Mial” is the Noongar name for Bluff Knoll, the highest peak in the range at 1095m. It means “many eyes” although Noongar speakers may use the term “Bala Mial” meaning “his eyes” when referring to the ancestral being you can … More The many colours of Bluff Knoll
My first stop was somewhere I had been before – The Stirling Ranges. First order of business was Toolbrunup Peak walk. At 1052m, it’s the second highest peak in the National Park, but arguably a tougher scramble to the top. This one is steep! When I was here last year, I battled up this peak … More Good to be back in the red dirt
The plan for the next few weeks is to drive my car back to Sydney from the west coast. I got to Perth a few days ago and picked up the car, which was well looked after in my absence, so all it needs is petrol and will be good to go. I on the … More Getting Restarted
The car is parked up and it’s my last day in Australia for a while. No car means a serious downsize was required with my luggage. Am the owner of a backpack – singular. It’s currently overflowing, I thought I was ruthless but more work is needed there. At the moment I’m in Perth airport … More End of the road………for now
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