TIME ELAPSED SINCE DEPARTURE : 20 WEEKS DISTANCE TRAVELLED : 8400 KM Tarra Valley Caravan Park TARRA VALLEY This little hidden gem of an area is tucked away in the Strzelecki Ranges in southern Vic and is a treat of giant tree ferns, rugged bush and massive Mountain Ash eucalypt trees – the worlds …
TIME ON THE ROAD: 13 weeks (arrival in Canberra) DISTANCE TRAVELLED: 7133 kms Parliament House The Nation’s Capital. We never intended to visit Canberra during ‘Our Great Rotation’ but neither of us had an issue doing it as we have both enjoyed previous visits. I really like Canberra. (Sooz: Me too!) It’s wide avenues, lovely tree-lined …
St George Balonne River Our detour from Roma, QLD took us to St George QLD for two nights for no reason other than it was: in the general direction that we needed to go (south) somewhat clear of flooding and a reasonable distance to travel. As it turned out, while we got some rain, the …
The Real Black Stump, Blackall There actually is a Black Stump! A small town called Blackall, about 200 km southeast of Longreach, QLD, has a monument to what I thought was a bit of legendary folklore. The Black Stump was an actual marker for surveying purposes whereby the surveyors used it as a base to …
Sunset at Sandstone CP Carnarvon Gorge The drive from the coast inland to Carnarvon Gorge took us about 6 hours. We arrived when it was almost dark and with only a quarter of a tank of fuel remaining. Problem is, we will be in this area for 3 nights and the closest fuel is 105 …