Friday Port Augusta S.A.Not very interesting drive from Burra except near the end when in the distance we saw a vivid turquoise slash across the flat plain ahead.We couldn't decide if it was water or a mirage. It was water. Port Augusta is at the top of Spenser Gulf with the Southern Sea at the mouth.The colour of the water has changed during the day with the best colour in the late afternoon.We came here with some trepidation and probably wouldn't have stopped ...

Weds. Burra South AustraliaYesterday our last in Mildura we finally did a 2 hour cruise on the Murray River.It was a lovely sunny day and the river looked beautiful.We went through one of the locks which was very interesting and the commentary was good and informative.Afterwards we called at the big orange which was not worth the effort and then on to Wentworth which is also on the Murray and was established before Mildura but Mildura developed very fast and l...

Weds. Burra South AustraliaYesterday our last in Mildura we finally did a 2 hour cruise on the Murray River.It was a lovely sunny day and the river looked beautiful.We went through one of the locks which was very interesting and the commentary was good and informative.Afterwards we called at the big orange which was not worth the effort and then on to Wentworth which is also on the Murray and was established before Mildura but Mildura developed very fast and l...

Weds. In Benalla We spent 2 hrs with Al.He is of course very subdued and at times upset but Joe and he reminisced about their childhood in Euxton and the youth club. We didn't suggest lunch with him as he looks after an elderly neighbour and she rang twice to see when he was going across and he didn't suggest seeing us again later in the day.We ate in Benalla and had a look around the town which is a significant Ned Kelly site.There is also a renowned art galler...

Sundayour 2nd day in CanberraWe moved the van all of 30 yds to our new spot and managed to set of for our 2nd days sightseeing.First stop was the old bus depot which now houses a Sunday market.We are not big fans of markets but this was down under the must do list.We bought our lunch there, a selection of Jordanian pastries and cakes.Our diet is going from bad to worse.Next stop the National institute of Sport where the elite sports people are chosen to live and ...