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Rainbow Beach
Rainbow Beach It was time for another visit to Rainbow Beach. This is a wonderful destination fo9r sun tanning, fishing, hiking, swimming and beach driving. There is a café strip and a bakery to look after the early morning cravings. We drove on the beach to one of the departure points for the Fraser … Continue reading
Tuff Luck
Yesterday was Sunday. Twas a great day, warm and sunny. We went to the Tin Can Bay marina for Sunday lunch. The food was great and they had live music. Music was good too. We had a bevvy each and really enjoyed ourselves. Afterwards we went for a walk at the yacht club and … Continue reading
Rainbow Beach
Rainbow Beach On 19/7 we spent some time at Rainbow Beach. Situated some 25 km away from Tin Can Bay It is a vibrant beach resort that delivers on miles of sandy beaches that are patrolled by life guards. There is a Backpackers that caters for many younger people. A few kilometres further at Inskip … 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
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
Day 6 – Doing the Tanami track to Broome.
Day 6 - Doing the Tanami track to Broome. What happened to day 5?? Aah yes; we had an issue. I keep saying that the gods laugh at the best laid plans of mice and men. When I got up on day 5, I could not unlock the driver’s door on my Patrol. I … Continue reading