2012 Outback Trip — North West Australia
The long road back home (4 days travel)
The long road back home (4 days travel) Once again I was up before sunrise, packed up and headed off. By the time I reached the Stuart highway the sun was rising and I headed south to Alice Springs. About 40 km further I saw a wondrous sight. The sun was at the back … Continue reading
Next Destination Katherine (NT)
Next Destination Katherine (NT) I was up before daybreak, packed up the tent and headed off back to the main road. I was well on my way at daybreak. Kununarra to Katherine is 510 km. I had heard of the beauty of the Katherine Gorge and was keen to do the day tour on offer. … Continue reading
Kununarra and Lake Argyle
Kununarra and Lake Argyle The next morning I drove the 100 km from Wyndham to Kununarra dodging the large Nickel road trains that transport the ore from the mine in the Kimberley to the Wyndham harbor. The total unit has four wagons filled with more than 40 tons of ore each; a truly daunting sight … Continue reading
El Questro and their scenic spots
El Questro and their scenic spots El Questro is a very large property on which there are many spectacular spots that tourists visit. I did not have time to take in all of them. I will cover those that I had a look at. The next morning I continued north along the Gibb River … Continue reading
The Gibb River road – The Leopold Downs road
The Gibb River road - The Leopold Downs road http://www.about-australia.com/attractions/boab-prison-tree/ Almost in Derby I reached the turnoff to the Gibb River road. Just short of the Gibb River road turnoff is a picnic area and a fenced off section with a Boab tree with a very large trunk that has been hollowed out by the … Continue reading
The 5 Best Beaches in Australia
The 5 Best Beaches in Australia. That’s a big ask! First we need to define what constitutes a beach that can be considered for this list. I am not talking about the longest or widest or most sandy etc, etc. By the way, the longest beach probably is the Coorong from Kingston to the Murray … Continue reading
Trip up the Dampier Peninsula
Trip up the Dampier Peninsula I had seen enough small places (Coconut Wells and Quondong Point) on the Dampier to be hungry for a longer and more detailed stay. I set off early one morning for Cape Leveque and One Arm Point which are situated at the top of the Dampier Peninsula. Once you turn … Continue reading
The week in Broome – Exploring Broome and surrounds
The week in Broome - Exploring Broome and surrounds It was really good to catch up with the boys, but this time to have my own transport at hand. This gave me the liberty to explore at will. We had been plotting for a while now to do some fishing on Cable Beach in the … Continue reading