Day 63 20/08/2013 Leonora to 'Paradise Bush Camp' via Laverton.It was very cold this morning and we were up early. We had a cup of tea and packed up. We went to look at the ghost town of Gwalia and had breakfast there. We took some photos of the heritage buildings then headed back into town for fuel, before taking the road to Laverton. We arrived there just as the Visitor Centre was opening...9am...and were able to get a good cup of coffee, and also our permits f...

Day 62 19/08/2013 Cue to Leonora via Mount Magnet, Sandstone and Leinster.A cloudless sky greeted us this morning. Even though close to the road, the caravan park had been very quiet overnight and the new ablutions, with individual toilet and shower rooms, were spotlessly clean. We were on the road just before 8am. We travelled at first through scrub plains and clay pans. We drove south to Mount Magnet where we stopped for fuel and supplies. The local supermarket...

Day 61 18/08/2013 Mt Augustus NP to Cue (via Meekatharra). This morning we drove 4km to a lookout, to watch the sunrise and photograph Mt Augustus. There was a little bit of cloud around to make the sky look more interesting. Back at camp we had a quick breakfast and packed up. Once again it was a cool start to the day. We left just before 8am. We had 340 km to cover to reach Meekatharra, and then a further 125km (on a sealed road) to Cue....our intended destina...

Day 60 17/08/2013 Mt Augustus NP.It was a clear and crisp morning and we were up early. Mt Augustus has a 49km loop road around its base, with access from this road to various walking trails. In addition to some short trails.....ranging from 20 minutes to 2 hours in length...there is a 5 hour return walk to the summit. We decided that doing all the shorter walks was a better option for us. The first walk was to Edney's lookout. This is a peak on the south east of...

Day 59 16/08/2013 Kennedy Range NP to Mt Augustus NP.We enjoyed a lovely sunrise, and, even though it was a 'moving on' day, a cooked breakfast! Then Dave decided to put into practice some of the advice he had received last night, and isolated the trailer brake system from the lighting system, in the lead which connects the trailer to the vehicle. Bingo! The brake lights are working again, so maybe the short circuit which is causing the fuse to blow, is in the tr...