Day 46. A really comfortable night in the old Vandenberg Pub in Forbes. Our last big breakfast downtown, refuelled and then 300km to home at last. Stopped at small town of Grenfell famous for gold, bushrangers and birthplace of Henry Lawson. Then onto the bustling wealthy town of Young famous for the 1860 Lambing Flat riots of the Chinese o…
Day 46. A really comfortable night in the old Vandenberg Pub in Forbes. Our last big breakfast downtown, refuelled and then 300km to home at last. Stopped at small town of Grenfell famous for …
Day 45. Lots of road trains passing during the night but we were snug in our tents hidden in the bush off the road with a warm little campfire. Drove 240km down the Barrier Highway to the bake…
Day 44. We have seen almost nobody on these Corner Country roads for the past 2 days. Broke camp and headed 180km south on the Adventurers Way red dirt to Tibooburra. Road signs not good up h…
Day 43. Breakfast at the Birdsville Bakery and then down the famous Birdsville Track towards Innaminka crossing the border into South Australia. Turned off onto the rough dirt track to Walkers…
Day 42. Up very early as today we must travel 700km south to Birdsville (mostly bitumen) following the Queensland border through the dry season of the Diamantina channel country. First stop th…
Naive Nomads
How did you go with Brett? He's actually setup his own fishing lodge in North Island now. Wiyibi Point.
Estelle Dragun
Hi Ross,
Happy Birthday!!! Sounds like the trip has exceeded all expectations. Fabulous country you are exploring. Michael and I have just returned from the country where we spent my Birthday. We toasted you on the hill at the bomb fire.
Cheers and keep enjoying!!
Estelle and Michael xx
Gail Flatman
Hi Paul. Message for Ross from his sister - HAPPY BIRTHDAY BROTHER. Robyn put me on to this blog, great to hear you are having the trip of a lifetime. Much love.
John Coyte
Paul One for Ross please
Ross
"Happy Birthday"
Hope you are all travelling well and the fish are biting
Not long now before we leave on Saturday 24th for the USA.
We are looking forward to the trip.
See you in October.
I have been walking with Keith and he is following your blogs as I gave him the web address
Regards
John
John
John Coyte
Hello Ross
Enjoying time at Merimbula weather good.
Nice bar b que last night all more better cooked with two committee members standing over me.
Home tomorrow Wednrsday possibly via T,il a
Robyn gave me the exploring address so we have been reading them on the iPad
Cheers
John
Raechel
You seem to be doing a lot of sight seeing. I got a call from my sister, Lyn, on Wednesday. She and her husband Colin are coming over for a visit next weekend. I am really looking forward to it. We will be having a big dinner party on Saturday night with my boys
Bill Mostyn
"stopped the night in a classic old pub" ? What happened to the "swag beside the vehicle "with the stars above ? Soft. Stay safe and enjoy.
Naive Nomads How did you go with Brett? He's actually setup his own fishing lodge in North Island now. Wiyibi Point.
re: King Ash Bay, Gulf CountryEstelle Dragun Hi Ross, Happy Birthday!!! Sounds like the trip has exceeded all expectations. Fabulous country you are exploring. Michael and I have just returned from the country where we spent my Birthday. We toasted you on the hill at the bomb fire. Cheers and keep enjoying!! Estelle and Michael xx
re: King Ash Bay, Gulf CountryGail Flatman Hi Paul. Message for Ross from his sister - HAPPY BIRTHDAY BROTHER. Robyn put me on to this blog, great to hear you are having the trip of a lifetime. Much love.
re: King Ash Bay, Gulf CountryJohn Coyte Paul One for Ross please Ross "Happy Birthday" Hope you are all travelling well and the fish are biting Not long now before we leave on Saturday 24th for the USA. We are looking forward to the trip. See you in October. I have been walking with Keith and he is following your blogs as I gave him the web address Regards John John
re: King Ash Bay, Gulf CountryRaechel Staying at the Best Western, isn't that a bit soft?
re: Halls CreekRaechel Glad to hear that you are getting some fishing in. Watch out for crocs.
re: Zebra Mine CampsiteJohn Coyte Hello Ross Enjoying time at Merimbula weather good. Nice bar b que last night all more better cooked with two committee members standing over me. Home tomorrow Wednrsday possibly via T,il a Robyn gave me the exploring address so we have been reading them on the iPad Cheers John
re: Halls CreekRaechel You seem to be doing a lot of sight seeing. I got a call from my sister, Lyn, on Wednesday. She and her husband Colin are coming over for a visit next weekend. I am really looking forward to it. We will be having a big dinner party on Saturday night with my boys
re: Timber Creek, Northern TerritoryMark Good work boomer!
re: Timber Creek, Northern TerritoryRaechel You are visiting lots of places. I hope you are taking plenty of photographs. Can't wait for you to get back. Missing you. Love Raechel
re: Tennant CreekJudith Don't rough it too much! My Mother grew up in Leeton and my grandparents worked in Broken Hill before WW1. It is a lovely town.
re: Broken HillBill Mostyn "stopped the night in a classic old pub" ? What happened to the "swag beside the vehicle "with the stars above ? Soft. Stay safe and enjoy.
re: Hillston