January 31, 2005
last day in tass
well, after spending the long weekend sampling the local beers, it was only fair to go see where they were made....Read this update
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January 30, 2005
Port Arthur
Leaving Stanley and getting back in the car we had another long driving day to look forward to. We wanted to get from the North West of the island down to the South East by the evening....Read this update
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January 29, 2005
Cataract Gorge, Penguin and Stanley
The gorge is stunning. In fact, it's worth getting up early for (and that's saying something!)...Read this update
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January 28, 2005
Tassie
Now it's official - I've only got West Australia to go, and I've been to every state down under... And as this is the most down under of all the states, its also the furthest south I've ever been in...Read this update
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December 29, 2004
we rock!
Nambucca Heads is one of the prettiest places I have stayed in during my trip so far, which is a lot if you think I left home in January......Read this update
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December 27, 2004
A Wet and Wild day
After a lovely xmas break. we left Hervey Bay and headed south in order to return to Sydney for the New Years....Read this update
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December 25, 2004
turkey and sand
The road to a beach and bikini xmas......Read this update
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December 21, 2004
drovers delight
Heading away from the rock, we had a few more hours to drive before arriving at our next destination....Read this update
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December 20, 2004
Base Walk
We got up early in the morning and headed off to the rock......Read this update
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December 19, 2004
The big red rock
Leaving Cooper, we had a long drive to get out of South Australia and into the NT and Ayres Rock in time for sunset....Read this update
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Going underground
Broken by the Flinders, we left as fast as we could manage.......Read this update
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December 18, 2004
the morning after...
Throwing our hiking boots into the boot of TC in a derisive "we HATE you" kind of manner, we packed up the tent as fast as our aching bodies could manage......Read this update
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December 17, 2004
It was a Good Idea at the time
After a couple of really long driving days, we decided to head to the Flinders for a bit of hiking exercise and a deep down feeling of health....Read this update
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December 14, 2004
The Plague
Heading in the direction of South Australia meant a long driving day with little stopping to get the miles out of the way. We didn't count on a plague of biblical proportions from Orange to Dubbo....Read this update
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December 13, 2004
hitting the road
After having had a few days to settle down and making sure no jet lag was to surface, we got out the maps, checked out the route and hit the road....Read this update
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November 15, 2004
Grafton
waking up to the best view from Grafton...Read this update
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Beerwah revisited
Crickey - back at the Australian Zoo....Read this update
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November 14, 2004
The wedding
Getting up early and heading for our included breakfast - me and Krys made sure we gorged to save on food later in the day - backpackers are cheapskates!...Read this update
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November 13, 2004
Nambucca Heads - Brisbane
Waking up in Nambucca Heads was blissfull - the road workers had left before us and we had the whole motel to ourselves to have a nice chilled out breakfast on the balcony before packing TC up and heading off...Read this update
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November 12, 2004
the adventure begins
Leaving Sydney is always nice when you're heading off into the sunset......Read this update
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November 11, 2004
freedom!
Poor old TC has been moulding away in a garage while I've been making my way round Sydney by bus, train and foot....Read this update
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August 06, 2004
Hunter Valley
Leaving scone in the morning on our last day of the road trip would have been sad but for the (what felt like) gale force winds whipping at us, so instead of a slow start to the day, we ended...Read this update
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August 05, 2004
four seasons in one day
Getting up early for a second big driving day meant leaving the warm hotel room, and trying to pack up the car as fast as we could....Read this update
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August 04, 2004
heading south
Getting up early, we decided to visit the Blowsands in Rainbow beach before loading up the car and beginning the road south again back to Sydney....Read this update
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August 03, 2004
Rainbow Beach
After roasting slowly the day before at the Australian Zoo, we decided to really dress for the weather at Rainbow Beach....Read this update
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August 02, 2004
Crikey!
Months ago when I first got to Oz, I decided there was a certain place I was going to go to, and today was the day......Read this update
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August 01, 2004
Bribie Island
The long drive from one end of Bribie Island to the other had to be one of the creepiest ever!...Read this update
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July 31, 2004
Woolgoolga - Bribie Island
After a chilled out couple of days in Woolgoolga, it was time to head back on the road and try to get further north....Read this update
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July 30, 2004
Wingham - Woolgoolga
Arriving in Wingham in the dark, we decided the ideal thing would be a nice cool beer....Read this update
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July 29, 2004
Sydney - Tea Gardens
Checking out of the hotel and heading for a big fat greasy brekkie, we checked out the road maps and decided on a basic route for the first day on the road trip....Read this update
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July 24, 2004
Snowy Mountain revisited
I knew from Hay I could make it to Sydney in a day if I wanted to, but I was still having way to much fun to bother heading to the city, so from Warra Warra I struck off to...Read this update
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July 20, 2004
wimping out
Leaving the Flinders, I headed out to Broken Hill, but just didn't take to it, so drove around the next couple of days until I found a small town called Hay....Read this update
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July 18, 2004
Leaving Adelaide
After the waiting, the towncar was finally ready to go - I packed my bag and off I set....Read this update
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May 29, 2004
The Great Ocean Road
Leaving Melbourne behind me with plans to return, I got onto another bus for the trip to Adelaide....Read this update
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May 23, 2004
Melbourne
With only a few nights in melbourne, I wanted to check out the city and see how it felt....Read this update
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May 22, 2004
Sydney - Melbourne Day 4
Alpine way - Melbourne......Read this update
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May 21, 2004
Sydney - Melbourne Day 3
Katoomba - Alpine Way...Read this update
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May 20, 2004
Sydney - Melbourne Day 2
Leaving the blue mountains and heading to Katoomba...Read this update
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May 19, 2004
Sydney to Melbourne Day 1
After two months of living and working in Sydney, I've managed to save enough for a bit of a splurge so decided to take the roundabout way to Melbourne. the tour lasted for 4 days and 3 nights and went...Read this update
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