Saturday 21st July Today we arrived with great anticipation at Fraser Range Station and you wouldn't want to know they are in severe drought so no water and no Internet or phone connections and then to cap it all off Ross had trouble with the satellite dish. Only water was in the amenities and 5 minute timed showers for $1.00. We didn't know this until after we had paid for the meal and for two nights. However the Gods were smiling down on us as I looked at ou...

Hello Everyone We are at Lake Argyle which has very limited WiFi. We will be out of contact till next week. We have Internet finally so can update the blog Friday 21st Mary Pool is a 24 hour rest area that tempts some to overstay their 24 hours because of the beauty and tranquility. There is a river running quietly by and if you are early enough you get to camp up higher and look down at the running water. We arrived here at 10am this morning after leaving F...

We stayed at Fitzroy Crossing for three nights and went for a cruise through the Geike Gorge, very pretty. The Photo Album tells the story. left here on Friday 21st We are now on our way to Lake Argyle, approx 620 km away. We rang to make a booking but they only take ten bookings per day, the rest are metered out as people arrive. We have been there before and surprisingly this system works well. It is recommended to arrive before midday, so we need a stra...

Roebuck Plains Roadhouse is roughly 40kms from Broome. We stopped here to fill up on diesel and to fill the tanks of the caravan with water. We are not staying at Broome as the word is ithe caravan parks are pretty full and terribly expensive. We are now travelling east across the top from Broome to Townsville.

Arrived in Port hedland after what for me was not a pleasant drive, once again, because of the massive mine road trains running up and down the highway continuously. Activity in the iron ore industry is pretty intense as far as I can see due to the Gina Reinhart Roy Hill mine opening up here. We headed to the caravan park we know is in a nice green setting with trees for shade and modern amenities, only to be told, that the park was full, so was the overflo...