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It's good to be back in Perth, but we'll miss our travelling - it's been a wonderful 8 months.

Phil Denise and Danii

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After just over 120 Kilometres down the Hume Hwy towards Melbourne, we turned off onto the Midlands Hwy and headed west. In contrast to what we’ve been seeing for the past couple of months, it is dry here and you can tell it hasn’t rained in a while. By lunchtime we stopped at Shepparton in the heart of the Goulburn Valley for a bite to eat and have a look around. This is quite a sizable town and we spent a bit of time there looking through the shops and walking around town before heading off again.

We continued onto the old goldfield area of Victoria and our first stop was Bendigo. We did not spend much time here, but drove around the streets of this wonderfully preserved city. You can tell there is a lot of history in this place, so Denise and I have pencilled this into the itinerary of our next trip. Next stop was Ballarat where we spent a little bit of time looking for somewhere to stop, however this city is not a friendly place to stop towing a caravan so it took us a while to find a place to stop. By this time it was starting to get a bit late, so it was onto the Western Freeway and head for Melbourne. Today we have managed to see quite a bit of northern Victoria on the way to Melbourne. After a couple of wrong turns we managed to find where the trans Tasman ship Spirit of Tasmania II is berthed. After being in a long queue for about half and hours, we finally drove the car and van onto the ship.

Just before 9pm the ship departed and it took just over an hour to go through Port Philip Bay and into Bass Strait. We should be in Devonport by 6 the next morning and hopefully the weather will be kind to us on the voyage over.

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We have stopped at the twin border towns of Albury/Wodonga for 3 days as we have a breather and spend a bit of time before heading to Melbourne, and drive onto the ship to Tasmania. It’s amazing how big these towns are, and coming from Western Australia realise how much of WA’s population is concentrated in Perth. We spent time exploring both towns (as well as the odd bit of shopping). On another day went on a drive to visit as Strawberry Winery and bought a very yummy bottle of Strawberry Liqueur. After that, we drive onto Mt Beauty which is on the edge of the Victorian Alps. It was only 30 kilometres from the ski resort town of Falls Creek which (unfortunately) we did not go on to.

We are glad to be in drier areas now as there is no humidity with the warmth, which is a pleasant change for us all. No doubt as we move into cooler areas, we’ll miss the warmer weather (no pleasing some people eh?).

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We finally arrived in Goulburn, found the caravan park and set up for the night. After a little bit of shopping we drove around town to find a public park with a BBQ on it, and finally found one. It was a lovely night as we encountered the first clear skies in over 2 months, and had a picnic as the sun set.

We have stopped at the twin border towns of Albury/Wodonga for 3 days as we have a breather and spend a bit of time before heading to Melbourne, and drive onto the ship to Tasmania. It’s amazing how big these towns are, and coming from Western Australia realise how much of WA’s population is concentrated in Perth. We spent time exploring both towns (as well as the odd bit of shopping). On another day went on a drive to visit as Strawberry Winery and bought a very yummy bottle of Strawberry Liqueur. After that, we drive onto Mt Beauty which is on the edge of the Victorian Alps. It was only 30 kilometres from the ski resort town of Falls Creek which (unfortunately) we did not go on to.

We are glad to be in drier areas now as there is no humidity with the warmth, which is a pleasant change for us all. No doubt as we move into cooler areas, we’ll miss the warmer weather (no pleasing some people eh?).

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We arrived in the Port Stephens area which is approximately 60 kilometres north of Newcastle on the NSW central coast. We stayed here with friends we made back in WA who kindly offered us to stay with them, and spent 3 wonderful days in an area called Salamander Bay which is one of those unspoilt areas of the coastline.

Our friends Rex and Marrion showed us all the sights in the area including a day trip to Newcastle. Newcastle is an old city which is reflected in its architecture. We went through the Christ Church Cathedral which is one of the largest in Australia which was a first for us both. It was here that the effects of the 1989 earthquake became apparent due to the reinforcing made to this large and ornate building. Despite being in a geologically stable region of the world, you are reminded that nature can change the face of the earth at any time and in any place.

Despite the rain and overcast weather, we’ve had a wonderful time here and before long, it was time to hit the road and head towards Bass Strait.

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We haven’t quite escaped the rain yet, but it’s been mostly clear on our journey here from Brisbane. For the first time on this trip we encountered some really serious hills to pull the van up! This was along the Cunningham Hwy which runs from Ipswich in QLD and joins up with the New England Hwy just before the NSW border near the town of Warwick. Before long we were at the border and after 13 weeks (3 months), we finally left Queensland.

We stopped in the lovely town of Teneterfield and for those of you with an eye for trivia, this is the birthplace of Peter Allen. It had a pleasant feel to it and if we weren’t travelling, would have liked to have spent a few days here exploring the countryside.

Danii managed to get herself stranded in Tweed Heads on the QLD border, so we drove there to pick her up. We travelled over the Great Dividing Range through the towns of Casino and Lismore en route. This is the area of NSW which had been in flood from the recent storms over the New Year period, and the damage in some places was amazing. In some places, the road had only been re-opened in the previous day, so it shows how easily you can become stranded when weather like this hits.

The next stop was meant to be Tamworth, but unfortunately this is the time of the year when the country music festival is on, and all accommodation is booked out. We stopped at the town of Uralla which is just over 200 kilometres south of Tenterfield for the night and it turned out to be another lovely country town. We finally had a stop where there was no rain to be seen and gave us a chance to get some of our stuff dried out.

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We plan to spend a bit of time here, so this blog will be on hold for the next little while and we possibly may be here in Brisbane for Christmas, but nothing is set in stone.

We’d love to hear from any of you reading this as we cannot spend great lengths of time online due to the nature of our internet connection. Instant messaging like MSN or Yahoo is not an option, so email is the next best thing. Our email addresses are:

philanddenise@gmail.com (both of us)

busdriver12@gmail.com (Phil)

denga3699@yahoo.com (Denise)

Update

Well we had to go to the Gold Coast and visit a theme park. On the 4th December we spent the day at Dreamworld and had a really great day. They have some unreal rides which can be found on Dreamworld's web site here . The rides we went on were The Giant Drop, Tower of Terror, The Cyclone, and The Claw. We had a look over the Big Brother house and here is proof the girls were there!

I've also got myself at job at a BWS liquor store here in Brisbane, so we will be here until Mid January at least. That means we will be having a banana bender Christmas this year ;o)

Update #2

We've decided on a Brissie departure date - 16th January which co-incidentally is Denise's birthday. At this stage we expect to be back in Perth by late March early April.

A word about the weather here - most of the time it has been overcast and for most of that time it has been raining. On 6th January a storm passed through Brisbane which dumped almost 50mm in just over 1/2 hour! There is a small creek passing by the back of the caravan park, and this transformed into a raging torrent. Within 24 hours of the deluge it was back to it's former self showing that the drainage is very good here. We were lucky as the storms were worse in Northern NSW and Southern QLD and the flooding quite extensive.

Well, I had to put another highlight in here. On 10th January we travelled to the Gold Coast once again, this time to visit Seaworld. We had a great day and apart from the seal show being a little corny, the whole experience was wonderful! For us the highlight of the day was the dolphin show with the Polar Bears coming a close second.

We will be have been in Brisbane for 2 months and it has been a really good stay. We packed a lot of things into this time and would have no hesitation coming back here. We'd even live here if the opportunity presented itself.

Well, all good things must come to an end, and it's time for us to leave this rain sodden city. Next stop, New South Wales!

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We spent the day there and were impressed by the cleanliness of the enclosures and the facilities for the visitors. Stand outs for us were the tigers, kangaroos (which we hand fed), and the otters. However, it is very tourist oriented and the live shows were simplistic mainly aimed at kids, and those who don’t have a clue about animals. We felt like we were watching the Wiggles rather than a wildlife show. If you want to find out more info, click onto their web site here

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1770 is located on a peninsula which has very steep hills at the end of it, and this provided a good opportunity for Denise and I go exploring. We ended up on the edge of a cliff admiring the stunning view across the ocean whilst watching the water crashing over the rocks. It was one of those experiences which recharges the batteries and makes it hard for you to leave.

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Any hope we had of drying our stuff evaporated (pardon the pun) approximately 40 Kilometres north of Rockhampton as we passed through some of the heaviest rain we’ve encountered on this trip. By the time we reached our caravan park site, the rain was falling lightly until the time we needed to start setting up when it proceeded to bucket down. It rained non stop at this rate for another 8 hours well into the evening with me running around in my spray jacket getting things tied down. I was told by someone in the office that Rockhampton had received nearly 100mm of rain in the past 2 days!

However, the rain did finally stop and after we get settled had a nice dinner at the bistro on site which was a nice way to finish the day considering our aquatic activities. This caravan park had a bath in the ablution block and we all indulged in a good soak, something we haven’t had since we left Perth just over 3 months ago.

We are staying in Rockhampton for 3 days, and it did not rain any more which gave us the chance to get everything washed and dried, and before long were back in business. We did a lot of relaxing on this stop and met some nice people from Tasmania and Canberra and spent a pleasant evening with them swapping tales and enjoying each others company.

Denise and I were lucky enough to be able to vote in the upcoming Federal election at the Electoral Commission office, so it’s good to have that one out of the way. It’ll be great to travel soon without having to see all the electioneering nailed to every second tree we go past!

We also spent an afternoon looking over the seaside town of Yeppoon which is approx 60 K’s from Rockhampton. We had lunch in a tavern which offered counter lunches for $10 each which was excellent value considering some of the places we have eaten at to date.

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We also drove south of Mackay to a town called Sabina where there is a museum and replica Sugar Mill which we thought would be good to look at seeing we’ve been in sugar cane growing country since we started heading south from Cairns. Unfortunately we were 10 minutes late for the tour and as the next one didn’t start for another hour and a half, so we decided to cut our losses and head back to Mackay. We had a look at some of the beaches and ended up at a pub on the top of a hill overlooking the the ocean and some of the numerous islands which form part of the Whitsundays.

On the last day of our stay, the clouds that had been threatening some rain finally came good and gave us a good soaking. It’s obvious by the surrounding countryside that water is not a problem, and with the wet season upon us it’s time to get the brollys out. Unfortunately we had so much rain overnight, that the roof of the annexe collapsed under the weight of the water on it and soaked Danii as she was asleep. In fact the whole annexe was soaked, but we had a few hours of sunlight before we left and we able to get most of our gear dried out. However, there were some items which we couldn’t get dry in time, and we had to leave it in a damp smelly heap in the boot of the car with the hope that we can get it dried out at our next stop, Rockhampton.

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As we wanted to see a few sights while we were here, we spent one day at the Kuranda Wildlife Park which is only 30 Kilometres west of Cairns over the mountains. We were treated to a stunning drive there, as we wound though numerous hairpin bends through the rain forest. We were lucky as there were not many visitors and virtually had the park to ourselves. There was all types of animals including, Lions, Tigers, Bears, Rhinoceros, Deer, Ostriches, Hippos, Monkeys, Goats, Peacocks and a Dingo Pup. It was a great day and recommend you visit if you’re in the area.

The next day we went on the Skyrail to Kuranda which is a 7 Kilometre Cablecar ride over the rain forest canopy in the mountains overlooking Cairns. There are 2 intermediate stations en route where you get off and explore the rain forest where there is an Interpretive Centre and guided tour by one of the Rangers. To say it was stunning is an understatement. As we left the second stop the rain clouds came over the mountains and we were in the midst of the rain as it was falling on the canopy below.

At the end of the Skyrail was the town of Kuranda where we had lunch at the local pub and spent the rest of our time there checking out the numerous markets. There was also a bird and butterfly sanctuary to visit, but we did not get to see them due to a lack of time. It was time to hop onto to the Kuranda Scenic Railway which wound it’s way down the Barron River Gorge for one of the most picturesque railways in Australia.

All in all, Cairns has been one our best stops since leaving Perth and we were sad to leave.

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Julia Creek is a small town in cattle farming country on the Barkly Highway which runs from Mt Isa to Townsville on the coast (just over 900 Kilometres). We will need to make 2 overnight stops with Julia Creek being the first. As the sun went down we were treated to a beautiful colour display in the sky as the clouds were building to a storm as the sun was setting. However, the storm did not eventuate, and after sunset we were treated to a beautiful full moon which highlighted the night sky for us. We sat outside with a couple of drinks soaking up the atmosphere for the rest of the evening – it doesn’t get much better than this.

After another 250 Kilometres travelling west along the Flinders Hwy (Barkly Hwy), we pull into the town of Hughenden which is our next overnight stop. After setting up we head into town to stock up supplies only to find the whole town shuts down at midday on a Saturday. Having arrived there in mid afternoon, there was nowhere for us to buy food for tonight’s dinner. We noticed a couple of pubs and a Chinese restaurant so it looks like we’re eating out tonight. We decided on Chinese and it tuned out to be one of the best Chinese meals in a while – quite the little gem in an oasis.

In the main street there is a quaint little shelter made from windmill rotors and a café called F.J. Holden which is a 50’s style diner with an Aussie flavour. It’s actually owned by F & J Holden!

After getting all packed up again, we jumped back onto the Flinders Hwy and continued west. This is the main highway between Mt Isa and Townsville on the coast, but the section is this part of the country is one of the worst pieces of bitumen we have driven on so far. The road has a lot of dips and on a couple of occasions, the tow hitch bottomed out on the road. I had to drive the car a lot slower which was going to make for a long journey, as our this stretch is almost 450 Kilometres.

We stopped at Charters Towers for lunch, a delightful town which is the last major centre before the coast at Townsville. After depositing the car and van on the main street, we had some good old fashioned pub grub. One thing we couldn’t help but notice was the pokies which you won’t find anywhere in WA (except for the casino). Unfortunately it spoiled our dining experience with the incessant ker-chinking and blipping of the machines. Despite that, we had lunch and set off on our final leg.

After the long drive from Hughenden we finally arrived at our destination, Rollingstone which is a beachside village approximately 60 Kilometres north of Townsville. After setting up and a BBQ tea, we sat on the beach and watched the moon rise over the ocean, a strange sight for west coasters! It was lovely and a perfect way to end a long day travelling.

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Just 13 Kilometres over the border was the first town in Queensland, Camooweal where we stopped for lunch. We set off again and just after 200 Kilometres, arrive in Mt Isa which is a large regional centre because of the mining activity there. We were feeling pretty tired after nearly 6 hours of travelling and as soon as we had unpacked enough, set ourselves into relaxation mode. This has been the longest distance we have travelled in a day since we left Perth just over 12 weeks (87 days to be precise) ago.

We spent our free day here looking around the town and doing a spot of shopping here and there. Despite it’s size, it has a laid back feel about it but was quite warm which is fairly standard for this part of the world. Just behind the caravan park was a lookout which we climbed and had a good 360 degree view of the area.

It's time for us to keep moving towards the east coast and the nearest coastal town is Townsville just over 900 Kilometres from here, so there are a couple more overnight stops to come.

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The weather whilst it was warm, was also very windy and is the most wind we have encountered since the storm we rode out in Dongara some 12 weeks ago. By morning, we had to take down the annexe as the wind was causing havoc with it. It’s just as well we spent overnight here.

This is our last stop in the Northern Territory as we cross the border into Queensland tomorrow.

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After arriving at Tennant Creek and settling into our overnight accommodation, we went into town to re-stock our supplies and spend a relaxing night before heading out again tomorrow. For those of you that know the area, we decided to go past the Barkly Highway junction onto Tennant Creek as we have heard from numerous sources that the fuel is up to 30 cents per litre cheaper than the roadhouse (called Three Ways). At 56 litres of fuel, that represents a saving of over $15.00 so is well worth the extra 48 Kilometres of travel.

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One feature of our stay here in Dunmarra is the biennial Solar challenge where solar powered cars compete on an endurance race from Darwin to Adelaide. We managed to see a couple of teams stop here for a compulsory stop on the journey and have a peek at the cars. One of the teams spent the night here and set off in the morning before us.

Tomorrow will be interesting as we will be sharing the road with the Solar Car Challenge.

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We are here for a couple of days before heading south so we can visit Edith Falls in the Nitmulik National Park. The lake at the falls was a refreshing swim and a real relief from the heat here. This part of the world is quite hot day in and day out, and the numerous hot springs and cool spring fed pools are a welcome relief.

We also had the pleasure of being bitten by sandflies which leave large welts and are very itchy and can stay on your body for up to 4 weeks. Luckily, we managed to find useful relief here at Katherine and have been able to sleep better at night.

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On our first night the heavens opened up and our annexe was flooded out. Luckily everything was not unpacked so no damage done. We had 24 mm in less than an hour. Let's hope we manage to stay dry!

What may also affect our stay time here is how long it takes us to have some repairs done to the van. On the way from Kalbarri to Denham, the front window cover was nearly pulled out of it's hinge as a result of the wind blast from an approaching road train. I managed to do some temporary sheet metal work and get in (sort of) back in position. However, when travelling on the Great Northern Hwy prior to Port Hedland, another wind blast from an oncoming road train completely ripped it out of the frame rendering it totally wrecked - it is still there somewhere on the side of the road (see pic below).

On the way from 80 Mile Beach to Broome we had another window mishap. This time the window on the left side next to the door broke away from it's hinge at the top which was the result of us not winding the window in tight enough (see pic below)

Once these have been fixed (waiting on parts to arrive from down south) we will be on our way hopefully before the wet season sets in up here.

One other package we have been waiting on is Danii (Denise's daughter), who arrived here on 11th October. We have been gradually getting used to the hot weather having not been in a place under 20 degrees since we left Coral Bay. Danii hit Darwin at it’s muggy best and is taking her a while to get used to it as she came here straight from wintery Perth weather. The constant heat and humidity was slowly wearing Denise and myself down as well, and with the wet season approaching, was ready to move on and head south.

We ended up staying here for 3 weeks and in that time explored most things in and outside of Darwin. Highlights for us were Litchfield National Park (100 K’s south of Darwin), Mindl Beach sunset markets, Crocodylus Park and the Territory Wildlife park which recently featured on Channel Nine’s Getaway program.
On a picnic we had at a local park Denise was bitten by the infamous Darwin Sandflies. The result was a nasty collection of welts mainly on her legs which are extremely itchy. Apparently it can take up to 4 weeks to heal, so let’s
hope it’s less time for Denise.

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One place of interest we did visit was the Jurassic Gardens which is entirely filled with all varieties of Cycads. These plants are almost unchanged since the time of the dinosaurs hence the name of the gardens. You can read more about them at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cycad

It was also nice not to have to pay huge prices for fuel. In fact this was the cheapest fuel we have bought since leaving Perth over 8 weeks ago. It's still quite hot here but we are starting to get a taste of the humidity of the tropics which we know we'll get when we hit Darwin.

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Our objective today is Timber Creek which is only 230 K’s from Kununurra, but because of the border crossing, we have lost 90 minutes so it means we are very late having lunch!

We spotted a couple of places that look worthwhile exploring on the way into Timber Creek, so will have a look around once we get settled. The caravan park behind the roadhouse is very shady and it a bit cooler than it was in Kununurra, but the air conditioner is still put to work none the less. There is a small creek that runs behind the caravan park and staff feed the freshwater crocodiles off a small suspension bridge. Freshwater crocs may not be as aggressive as the salties but they fly out of the water when there’s food around.

We try our hand at fishing for Barramundi, but unfortunately are in the wrong place at the wrong time. When we went to the local pub one evening we had the privilege of meeting our first cane toad. Timber Creek is only 190 K’s east of the WA border so hopefully the cane toad scourge can be kept out of Western Australia - only time will tell.

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Apart from using the time to chill out we explored the region which included a day trip to Wyndham. Wyndham is 100 K’s from Kununurra by road, and is a town which is unfortunately slowly dying. It is not the hub it used to be since the port was downgraded and it shows in the look and feel of the place (or lack of). However there were number of wonderful spots we looked at including The Grotto (gorge and water hole) and Parry’s Lagoon which was on a billabong and flood plain which looked and felt like the tourist brochures you see of Kakadu National Park. The view from the 5 river’s lookout overlooking the town provided a stunning panorama, but once again the prevalent smoke haze obstructed a lot of the long distance view.

Another place of interest was Celebrity Tree Park where visiting celebrities planted trees in the park overlooking Lake Kununurra and Lily Creek Lagoon. Some of these celebrities were as varied as John Farnham, Peter Brock and Harry Butler to name a few. We also looked over Lake Argyle which is a huge area and you don’t appreciate the enormity of it until you’ve been there.

Kununurra is very tourist oriented and there are lots of tours you can do to places such as Lake Argyle and the Bungle Bungles, but we limited ourselves to a sunset BBQ cruise on lake Kununurra which was beautiful and well worth it. With our batteries well and truly recharged we are ready to finally leave WA after 7 weeks.

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Despite the notoriety of this town, it wasn’t evident to us and we had a pleasant stay.

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Later on we take a drive through the town and end up at Geike Gorge National Park which is 18 K’s out of town. We did a couple of short walks there and decided to head back as didn’t have a good water supply. You could tell the locals were wondering what we were up to.

Fitzroy Crossing was a pleasant stay thanks to the facilities of the resort and it makes a perfect overnight stay for anyone travelling through the northern parts of the Kimberley.

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