Perth – Shark Bay 3 – 7 August The car was packed, sandwiches made, goodbyes to our good Perth friends and it was time to head north, but first in true enTroopy style we took the freeway south to Freemantle. We’d already done the highlight tour of Freo sites when we visited Perth in Read More …
16 – Back to Albany & Perth
Walpole to Perth 27 July – 2 August Competing the loop of the south west, we made our way along the south coast back to Albany, stopping along the way at a free shire camp site. Before hitting Albany town again we had a look around the national park on the peninsula around the Read More …
15 – The Road to Walpole and Incredible Trees
Great Southern Forests 18 – 26 July From the extreme South West of the country, we headed back east towards a little seaside village called Walpole where we were to meet some friends in a few days time. The road took us back into the great forests of the southwest which were absolutely Read More …
14 – Back to Wine Country
Margaret River Region 12 – 17 July The wine Cellar in our vehicle has room for approximately 12 bottles of wine. This being the case, we need to re-stock the cellar at regular intervals to make sure we are appropriately prepared for those dinners which require a wine accompaniment. At this point in the Read More …
13 – Central Southern West Australian National Parks
Stirling Ranges NP – Wellington NP 6 – 11 July After leaving the Fitzgerald River Biosphere behind we headed inland to the west to the Stirling Ranges, which has the highest peak in WA, Bluff Knoll at 1,095m. At the camp site we found large eucalypt trees and a large flock of very noisy Read More …
12 – South East WA
Esperance – Fitzgerald River NP 30 June – 6 July We pulled into Esperance on a cool, drizzly afternoon. First stop was to call in at the local dive shop. I guess unsurprisingly given the distinct winter vibes outside, there wasn’t too much interest in their dive charters. The guy however was able to Read More …
11 – WA Goldfields
Kalgoorlie and Surrounds 26 – 30 June The central south eastern part of WA has rich reserves of gold, both in alluvial form (nuggets on or close to the surface) or tied up in rocks such as seams or quarts underground. This area stretches from Norseman up through Kalgoorlie to Lenora and beyond. It Read More …
10 – Crossing the Nullarbor
Ceduna – Norseman 21 – 26 June And so, after our little (~600km) detour up Goog’s Track it was time to cross the infamous Nullarbor. After attending to some chores in Ceduna (shopping, fuel, three loads worth of washing…) it was time to strike west. After a late start adjusting the handbrake (it Read More …
09 – Googs Track Report
Ceduna to Kingoonya 17 – 18 July Goog’s track was built in the 1970’s by John (Goog) and Jenny Denton with Jenny’s Brother Dennis and various Family and Friends during the winter months over three years. The family lived on the southern border of the Yumbarra Conservation Park, and from what I can work out Read More …
08 – Eyre Peninsula – Part II: West side & Gawler Ranges
Port Lincoln – Ceduna 9 – 16 June I’m sitting here, on a cliffs edge on Hall Beach, watching the sunset. To my right is Estelle and our fire pit giving us a satisfying heat burning the pine we had picked up from the side of the road earlier. Swell rolls in and smashes Read More …