The Journey So Far
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The Coral Coast – Part 1
“You doing the full lap ?”, we’re often asked when folks see our vehicle and realize it was shipped over from Canada. I’d not heard the term before but it’s “Grey Nomad” slang for one whose travel plans involve a full circumnavigation of the Australian continent....
Western Australia’s Stunning South West
It’s an easy 2 hour cruise from Norseman down to Esperance, the latter being one place we’d consistently heard about as we headed west. Named for a French ship ( “Esperance” ) that explored the south west in the 1700’s, this city is famous for the beauty of its...
South Australia – On To The Nullarbor
Our excursion to the “Red Centre” complete, the Stuart Highway was our chosen route south. We’d pass back through Marla, Coober Pedy ( and stop in for 2 days ), Pimba and on to Port Augusta before turning west towards Western Australia where the plan was to spend the...
The Red Centre Way
Crossing just over the Northern Terrirory border bought us to the Kulgera roadhouse. If Oodnadatta billed itself ( probably somewhat generously ) as the hottest and driest place in Australia, Kulgera steals the crown as the most “central” community in Australia and...
The Oodnadatta Track
There are many Australian “tracks” that attract those wanting a taste of the outback and one of the more well-known is the legendary “Oodnadatta Track”. Eastern end of the Oodnadatta Track. Drive north from Port Pirie/Port Augusta and the bitumen ends at Marree. It’s...
South Australia – The South
I’ll preface this week’s blog with some news that we are absolutely delighted to share ( with those that don’t already know ) - we are going to be grandparents in mid- August ! Our daughter and her husband are expecting and we will take some time out of our travels...
