The Melbourne weather continued as we passed through and being `green' did not know that we were on a toll road that one had to pay for prior to use (i e no toll booth). When we arrived back to WA we were greeted by a nasty toll fine. We wrote a `we did not know letter' but they were not sympathetic. We bush camped on the west side of Melbourne near Geelong and were woken in the night by what we thought were donkeys braying, hideous noise. We were later i...

Wilsons Promontory is Australia's most southerly point and the third in our quest. This is also a very picturesque spot but in keeping with the Melbourne hype the weather was not particularly good.

As we had enjoyed our first stay in Canberra, even though it was pretty cold, we decided to stay again on our way south. This time we visited the aboriginal tent embassy. This was set up (from memory over 20 years ago) as a protest over various aboriginal issues. Governments have come and gone, and many attempts have been made to resolve grievances and have the protest dismantled, to no avail. The protest site is very disorganized and untidy and I don't belie...

Sydney, what a lovely city, home to the famed and world recognizable Harbour Bridge, Opera House, and also to recently reopened Luna park.We were lucky enough when we stayed in Kirribilly for only one night to see the PM (Little?) John Howard being driven away in his Limo, front passenger seat to boot!.Thank you also to Milto and Ghewa (met on the road friends) for showing us around and for your hospitality!!Footnote: Sydney Opera House, Sydney, Australia is an o...

Byron Bay was a must stop as it is Australia's most easterly point and part of our quest to do all four points in one year.While in Byron Bay we spotted a Wicked Van with the slogan `the liver is evil and must be punished' which we thought was pretty witty. There are a lot of Wicked Vans on the east coast each with very colourful designs and differing slogans.Byron Bay is also where Paul Hogan (Crocodile Dundee) has a amazing mansion. Unfortunately we wer...