Arkaroola to Whyalla 29 May – 1 June   As a general rule, we prefer to not go back the way we came, backtracking doesn’t seem to sit well with us under normal circumstances, so, with the rain the area had had over the preceding week we had been watching the daily road closures to Read More …

The North Flinders Ranges to Arkaroola 25 – 28 May   North of the Flinders Ranges, believe it or not, are the northern Flinders Ranges, also known as the Gammon Ranges National Park and Arkaroola Wilderness Sanctuary.  We had skipped this area on our last trip through the outback as it was quite far out of Read More …

Adelaide – The Flinders Ranges 16 – 24 May   Off up to Adelaide to put the 4wd in on Monday morning to have its steering box replaced with a reconditioned unit. We had noticed quite a lot of play in the steering over the preceeding week, emphasised now that the vehicle was loaded up and Read More …

12 – 15 May   There are a lot of down sides to travelling the south coast of Australia in the late Autumn / early Winter; it’s cold at night, and during the day sometimes, the weather is generally pretty rubbish, days are short, meaning cooking happens in the dark, dirt roads close due to Read More …

Melbourne – Victor Harbour 6 – 11 May   After a last mad dash cleaning the flat we handed the keys back and we were ready to hit the road. Being Friday we could swing past our favourite Phillipa’s bakery outlet around the corner for a last $5 coffee and pastry deal. Then down to Read More …

After eight years in Melbourne, it is amazing how much stuff you can accumulate! A month before our leaving date, we had already started sorting through the cupboards and clearing out the junk and selling anything with value on Gumtree.  Two weeks out, we held a garage sale to clear the last of the household Read More …