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Tumby Bay – 27 April
When I was planning this trip, I decided I’d like to visit any Silo or Water Tower Art that was on our route. Therefore, Tumby Bay was added to visit between the Ferry and Port Lincoln. Little did I know what an amazing small village it is. If you take country Sheffield, Tasmania (it’s about […]
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Rellies One Day, and Across the Water the Next –
We had a full day in Adelaide on 26 April, for a few reasons, the most important of which was to visit Peter’s cousins and his Aunt Ena. She is the last of the Calabrian family from the generation, still going strong at 86. We had a delightful evening with a group of the family […]
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Three States in a Day!
Leaving Hay first thing on Anzac Day, we continued across the flat featureless Hay Plain. The funny thing is that it is still interesting! As we emerged from the plain into vineyards, we also reached the border between NSW and Victoria, crossing the Murray River and entering Mildura. It was a very brief sojourn in […]
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Across the Plain
After big cuddles with our granddaughters (and their daddy and mummy!), we started out at just after 7.30am heading south and then west to the beautiful little town of Hay. We have driven the road from Sydney to Tarcutta on several occasions, so the only stop was for some brunch at a cute little eatery […]
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Segue
Quite early on in the planning for our trip, we decided that we should have a mini-break in Sydney before we started out on our longer journey. It has served two purposes – one was to visit with our family – sons James and Adrian and their spouses Brad (unfortunately missed him this time!) and […]
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Today is the Day
Up early to another amazing Sunrise at Artisans on the hill. Last-minute organisation and list-checking done, last-minute business organisation complete, packing the car – Peter is so good at Tetris – then off on the road southwards. Just for fun, I improvised a travel commentary to start our journey. Because we have driven the trip […]
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Tomorrow
So the packing is almost done. The planning that I’ve done over the last few months seems to be working. Last-minute things that have to happen tomorrow before we leave, are all that need to happen now. Do I feel as though I am ready to go? Will I sleep soundly tonight on the knowledge […]
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Route and Things to do
We are going to be away for 54 days, so accommodation bookings have been important. As everyone is ‘on the move’ again, accommodation is booking up quickly. Booking engines and internet searches have been used regularly and I have now managed to book all the nights necessary to get us there and back again. As […]
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The Planning
So, Christine (that’s me), true to form, has spent the last three months planning our trip. We are driving around Australia in our AWD Tucson. We are not towing a caravan! The first leg of our journey is from home (Artisans on the hill, Mondrook, NSW) to Perth. This leg is just the two of […]
Round Australia Road Trip 