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After visiting Kalgoorlie it is time for us to head from Western Australia to South Australia via the Nullarbor. The Nullarbor starts officially at Norseman, so Stuart wanted to...
After the colder days on the coast, it is time to head back inland to Kalgoorlie to explore the town and area around. On the drive towards Kalgoorlie we were surprised by a...
From Perth, we now headed to the southwest corner of Australia. The first stop was Busselton with a jetty that stretches 1.8 km into the sea. Shortly after, we reached Cape...
Wildflowers in Lesueur National Park
After a couple of days at the west coast, it is time for a detour to the Western Australia Outback, more precisely to the 'Uluru of Western Australia' Walga Rock.It is about 5h...
Blauer Himmel, viel Sonne und ein relativ warmer Tag sind ideale Bedingungen, um den südlichen Teil der Kalbarri-Küste zu erkunden. Nachdem wir einige bunte Vögel in unserem...
On our second day we drove at first to Babbage Island to visit the Lighthouse Keepers Cottage, the Carnarvon Lighthouse Museum and the one mile jetty. Well, Stuart enjoyed...
After a couple of quiet days in Karratha we leave for the Karijini National Park staying in Tom Price for some days of walking and exploring the park. On the drive there you...
Manning Gorge
Leaving Ellenbrae Station Stuart was a bit sad, because of the very nice campground and the lovely scones they are offering. Nevertheless, Stuart was very much looking forward...
So, Koh Lipe was beautiful, as far as the sea is concerned. The island itself is very small, everything is within walking distance. But as I said, everything is built up. We...
Street art in Maylands
16.-19.07.2019 https://youtu.be/DAFZS5dX1C4 https://youtu.be/D5bBp_2md-4 16.07.2019: Today we headed to Broome. Two days earlier, we had already reserved a...
08 - 13 June 2019 Video: https://youtu.be/DTNbF05vVeM 08 June 2019: Washed and hung a lot of the family's laundry and prepared food. 09 June 2019: Originally, it was...
After three weeks of searching, we have finally found him! Our new family member Boomerang. 'Boomie', a 2002 Toyota Land Cruiser Prado, will hopefully take us reliably across...
November 17 - West Coast Australia: Kalbarri National Park, The Pinnacles, Lancelin, Hutt Lagoon (Pink Lake), Perth, Rottnest Island, Margaret River
After a bad night (gusts of wind) and a 16-degree cold morning with swirling drizzle, we were a little tired of camping and booked a hotel room for the first time. The entrance...
As we spent the weekend in Geraldton, we immediately grabbed the 'Weekend Activities' sheet, which listed everything worth seeing. Live music from a cover band at the Geraldton...
In the morning, we drove for about 1h on sandy tracks back to the paved road, where we inflated the tires for normal roads. Driving a 4wd is really fun. 😜 At the Billabong...
In order not to drive the entire distance from Coral Bay to Monkey Mia in one go, we decided to spend the night in Carnarvon. The morning ritual of 'taking down the tent' brings...
After waking up, we decided to pack up the tent first and then take a shower. This morning ritual has proven itself once again. Just as we finished packing, it started pouring...
So here were some more days spent at the winery 'Oranje Tractor'. There was some variety in the days and besides the main task of tending to the vineyards, there were other jobs...
After changing my original plans to work during the flight from the area north of Perth to the south coast of Western Australia, it was decided to go to the area around...
This is the fish we focused on today: the whale shark, the largest fish in the world, and part of the shark family. (The photos are 'borrowed'.) Our last day on the Australian...
Sunday in Perth. What to do? One goes to 'Rottnest Island', an island that has a lot to offer. We headed to the harbor district early, and at Barrack Square, the 'Barrack Square...
We continued our journey along the Gibb River Road, exploring and swimming in more valleys - Manning Gorge, Galvin Gorge, Windjana Gorge, Tunnel Creek, Lennard Gorge, Bell...
Monday morning we went via Bunbury to Perth, our destination on the road trip. We spent until Thursday in Fremantle, exploring the city, going to the beach and to Rottnest...
After 6220 km we arrived back in Perth, the entire last stretch was accompanied by rain, in Perth it was a cozy 14 degrees when we arrived. The hotel where we are staying is...