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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 »

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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 »

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Tinnanbar

Tinnanbar It is a tiny, delightful and secluded village opposite Fraser Island.  The ever present Fraser Island is just a hop and a skip away. Tinnanbar is one of a collection of delightful seaside hamlets dotted along the shoreline of the Great Sandy Strait, a spectacular waterway located between the Fraser Coast mainland and Fraser Island. … Continue reading »

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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 »

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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 »

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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 »

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Making progress along Gibb River road.

Making progress along Gibb River road. I took off early the next morning; there was a lot of ground to be covered. The road got steadily worse and uneven. Shortly I arrived at the ‘Queen Victoria Head’ landmark. This is a hill right next to the road that looks remarkably like the head of Queen … Continue reading »

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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 »

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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 »

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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 »

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