Wed We'd been told that if you're here over 3mths you should get a W.A driver's licence. One guy said he showed them his NZ licence and paid $40 - done. That however was 8yrs ago. They now want a birth certificate as well as your passport, an Australian bank a/c, and a tenancy agreement or proof of address in W.A. After going away to check, the lady at the Dept of Tpt said I could stay on my NZ licence. Lynn however, being a native, needs to get a licence after ...

Sun 9am Dentist, then King's Park. Spectacular Botanical Gardens of native Aust. plants from each area of the country. Rainbow trout from the local Big W half price = $1.44 Mon Chasing insurance quotes. Trevor & Frances who we met on our Scottish tour are currently in Europe, but their daughter kindly agreed to be our mail address. By mid-afternoon we had agreed a price with the caravan guy, so raced across town to put a deposit down and pick up the cam...

Common sense is nothing more than a deposit of prejudices laid down by the mind before you reach eighteen. Albert Einstein Thurs Aug 8 I'd been short-listing Jeep Grand Cherokees. Rated highly as a tow vehicle and a terrible lot cheaper than Landcruisers. Camp Mother belongs to a 4WD club and says the Jeeps are always breaking down. Went to 123 ( Nick) to view an ex-Min of Fish vehicle from Broome. Bull bar, roof rack (With ladder) winch and drawers. But its a...

Charles Yelverton O'Connor was an Irish engineer, well known for the construction of Fremantle Harbour as well as for the pipeline that still brings fresh water 530km from Perth to Kalgoorlie, known as the Goldfields Water Supply Scheme. A sad scheme "At the opening the Minister for Works at the time said the scheme in many respects was a sad one, it had ruined the reputation of one engineer and been the death of another," Diana said. The former engineer was...

A slightly different version told to us by Yvette, the Kiwi coach guide. Charles Yelverton O'Connor was an Irish engineer, well known for the construction of Fremantle Harbour as well as for the pipeline that still brings fresh water 530km from Perth to Kalgoorlie, known as the Goldfields Water Supply Scheme. See seperate blog. Rottnest Yes, it is Dutch for Rat-nest, named by an early spice trader. Who knew that you can preserve meat with nutmeg? He thought t...