Ramblings from the road
28 January 2002: Esperance – Thomas River (Cape Arid National Park)
We travel 120kms east to Cape Arid NP which is along the coast, almost south of Balladonia on the Nullabor. Isolated camping and brilliant beaches.
Continue reading “Southern WA – Some of the Best Beaches in Australia”Our camping weekend to Cumberland River with Bobby and Norma (Marg’s older brother and his wife) their three children, Carolyn, Sandra and Jennifer turned into a mixture of success and disasters, reminiscent of the ‘Keystone Kops’.
Continue reading “Keystone Kops”20 January 2002: Nullarbor Roadhouse – Caiguna
Into WA for our first time – we have now officially been to every state & territory of Australia!
Extensive quarantine on the border involving the loss of honey, lettuce and zucchini. Stop at Cocklebiddy Cave where we descend into an amazing underground lake some 150 metres into the earth. Then onto Caiguna, our 3rd timezone for the day) for an overnight stop.
Continue reading “Western Australia – first days”
During the years I played soccer for the Ringwood United Reserves, Marg worked at Fletcher Jones in Ringwood. She always finished work at about 12.15pm and every second week, when our home game was at Wonga Park Reserve, Mark, Craig, Brett and myself would leave home about 12pm and pick her up on the way to the ground.
Continue reading “The Bloody Donuts!”6th January 2002: Farina – William Creek
260km trip along the Oodnadatta Track. Lots of stops along the way….
Continue reading “South Australia – Last Days”
The day started well enough. It was Saturday, 6th ofJune , 1992 and the six of us; Mark, Robyn, Craig, Julie, Marg and I had booked a cabin at the Lakeside Caravan Park near Mansfield for the long week-end. The weather was looking good and we took off in two cars to visit Craig’s Hut, the mountain shack featured in the movie “The Man from Snowy River”.
Continue reading “Picnic at Craig’s Hut”3rd January 2002: Mainwater Well (Gammon Ranges NP) – Arkaroola (Mt Painter Wildlife Sanctuary)
Circuitous route to Arkaroola via a 4WD track of varying quality through the national park and private property with many gates to open…..
Continue reading “South Austalia – Gate Duty”
31st December 2001: Brachina Gorge (Flinders Rangers National Park) – Wilkawillina Gorge (Flinders Ranges NP)
Continue reading “South Australia – Part 3”
Ever since horseracing began in Australia, the two most important staying races on the calendar are the Caulfield and Melbourne Cups and bookmakers have been holding all-in doubles betting on these two races for many years now.
Continue reading “My Big Win!”Every camping ground we stay in around Australia seems to have a camp something, you know, like a camp know-all or a camp smart-arse.
Continue reading “Camp Something”