February 2000
I imagine that every racehorse owner dreams of owning a Melbourne Cup winner, or a Cox Plate, a Golden Slipper, or to stand in the winners circle after winning the Caulfield Cup.
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Julie’s Gold Rush
The Brewery 
London Bridge
24th April 2002: Leonora – Mt Magnet
We head off 125kms north together with Harry & Roselyn on the old Agnew Road to the place of the same name (good dirt road) and then west to Sandstone where we looked around some historic sights – London Bridge, Brewery and Contradiction Wall. Then headed off further west to Mt Magnet.
Continue reading “Julie’s Gold Rush”Stirling Strolls
12 April 2002: Albany – Porongurup National Park
40km drive north to the Porongurup National Park, where we walk the 4km Castle Rock trail. Good panoramas from the top of an aptly name group of boulders, Albany in the south, Stirling Ranges in the north.
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The other safari camping adventure we took part in was the Great Barrier Reef – Birdsville Track tour.
Wilsons Promontory – a favourite camping spot!
Another one of our favourite camping places is Wilson’s Promontory, one of the most scenic and spectacular areas in Victoria. Rugged mountain ranges with gigantic rocks, boulders as big as office blocks and densely grown bushland surrounded by beautiful beaches.
Continue reading “Wilsons Promontory – a favourite camping spot!”Central Australia Safari
Our central-Kakadu camping safari tour was a hectic, but very enjoyable one, not only for the bit beautiful places we visited but also the real nice people we met on the way.
Continue reading “Central Australia Safari”Aussie Camping
Marg and I took up camping in 1985 because we both love the Australian bush, the country air and all the other things the ‘great outdoors’ brings you. It also gave us a chance to be by ourselves, away from a busy houseful of friends, girlfriends and anyone else who felt free to walk in.
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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.
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6th January 2002: Farina – William Creek
260km trip along the Oodnadatta Track. Lots of stops along the way….
Continue reading “South Australia – Last Days”Picnic at Craig’s Hut
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”.
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