Another early start and toast on the campfire for breakfast before we set off for Warburton, another aboriginal community.  We view the art centre, an initiative set up by the Australian Government to generate an income for the Aboriginese people by selling their artwork.We then visit a meterological centre in Giles, a central station where Australia's weather is monitored and reported (by the balloon thing in the picture).  Not something that I can...

We are awoken by the light at sunrise and after a surprisingly good night's sleep we pack up camp and continue along the bumpy road until we get to Gwalia.  Gwalia is one of the many ghost towns in the Outback with the last inhabitant packing up and moving towards cvilisation in the early 1900's.  It was very strange to walk around a town with houses, shops and hotels fully furnished but completely unoccupied, something tells me it has been...

My first day on my "Outback Experience" tour!  There are 16 in the group, made up of a variety of ages and nationalities from a few Brits, a few Swiss, a couple of Germans, a Japanese guy and a Mexican frizbee professional!We board our 4WD, of which we will spend many, many hours in driving along many bumpy roads over the next 6 days.  Our first stop is Kalgoorlie which holds the worlds largest and most expensive gold superpit.  And ...

More sightseeing today!  The morning is spent in Fremantle, an old town, just south of Perth and on the coastline.  It is home to Fremantle Prison, a 200 hundred year old high security prison, in operation until 1991 and the site of 44 executions.  Also, apparently haunted!  After a quick stop on "Cappacino strip", I jump on a train to Hiliaries, a marina town north of Perth.  Here I visit Western Australia's Aquarium f...

My first postcard from Australia!  Settled into Perth quite nicely.  My youth hostel is great with a pool, bar and spacious dorms and only a 10 minute walk to the city centre.  The weather is slightly disappointing as it is overcast and very windy but I hear it is quite a different story as you head eastwards.  So far I have wondered around the city centre, taking full advantage of the free transport system that they have here and vi...