Monday 6 October 2014

Australia - its bloody big mate!!

No disrespect to people living in Europe and the UK but this map that I found in a tour book gives some perspective on how big Australia actually is, even though this map is in reference to Western Australia.



Nick and I, along with our good friends John and Deb has travelled together for 165 days.  We part company tomorrow which is sad but we have had a good trip together and have great memories of the places we have been to.

Farewell BBQ complete with Trilogy Pink Champagne and Margaret River Three Bears Semillon Sav Blanc

We departed from Atherton in the State of Queensland on the 26 April 2014,  travelled through to the Northern Territory, then through the States of Western Australia, South Australia, Victoria and now we are in New South Wales.  (yes, I know my travel blog is not up to date, but being retired and travelling is “busy work" ).

Some facts and figures:-


  • We have travelling some 17,500 kms
  • We have spent Aus $5600 on diesel fuel
  • We have stayed in 51 locations
  • Of those 51 places, 15 of them have been bush camps (note to self…more bush camping required)
  • We have had 15 fabulous fires (thanks to John’s battery operated chain saw and both Nick and John’s pyrotechnic tendencies)
  • We have experienced weather from 40c to 2c celsius (yay for thermals)
  • We have endured umpteen flies and red dirt in the Northern Territory and the top part of Western Australia, a two day plaque of bush bees in Whyalla (South Australia) and a one day plague of flying ants in Merimbula  (NSW)
  • We have endured cold fronts in Western Australia which in North Queensland, would be called cat 1 or 2 Cyclones
  • We have met and shared experiences with many fabulous people
  • Seen many places that we would like to return to one day and many more that we missed this time round that are earmarked for the future
  • We have enjoyed many a meal cooked cooked by either Deb or Gail with ample aid from John and Nick
  • We have enjoyed many a glass of wine
  • We have enjoyed visits to many wineries, cheese places and chocolate places
  • We have seen fantastic sunsets and sunrises
  • We have seen and experienced many places of great beauty and history 

Mainly, Nick and I know that we love this great big country of ours and look forward to many more years “living on the road” in Australia.