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19 July 2013 – Alice Springs NT

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So far the weather has been remarkable with warms days and mild nights.  We have hardly seen a cloud in…

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18 July 2013 – Alice Springs NT

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We decide to minimise driving today following the long drive yesterday. First stop was the Alice Springs Visitors Information Centre…

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17 July 2013 – Yulara to Alice Springs NT

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We were up well before sunrise to prepare for our 446k drive to Alice Springs. Prior to sunrise, the colours…

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16 July 2013 – Yulara NT

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Sunrise was just after a late 7:15am and we watched from the viewing area at the resort. Later we met…

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15 July 2013 – Yulara NT

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We were up at sunrise but decided not to go to the viewing area at the campground as it does…

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14 July 2013 – Erldunda to Yulara NT

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In the Northern Territory, sunrise does not occur until well after 7:00am. We were up at 6:00am in pitch black…

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13 July 2013 – Erldunda NT

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Today was almost a lazy day. With no pressure on us to travel, we did not set the alarm clock…

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12 July 2013 – Coober Pedy to Erldunda SA

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Our intention today was to drive the 230k’s to Marla and stay overnight in the caravan park adjacent to the…

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11 July 2013 – Coober Pedy SA

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We awoke to an overcast morning with rain threatening from the north west. Today we had a lesson in the…

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10 July 2013 – Woomera to Coober Pedy SA

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Once again we were up before sunrise to ensure that we were on the road by 8:00am for our 376k…

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9 July 2013 – Whyalla to Woomera SA

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We were up before sunrise to ensure we were on our way before 8:00am.  When the sun rose, the day…

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8 July 2013 – Whyalla SA

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According to our original plans, we should be at Roxby Downs today and preparing for a ground tour of the…

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7 July 2013 – Port Augusta to Whyalla SA

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As a result of the cancellation of the ground tour at Roxby Downs, we decided to visit Whyalla, a city…

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6 July 2013 – Port Augusta SA

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It was fine and warm when we awoke today. Several weeks ago we booked tickets on the Pichi Richi Railway. …

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Posted in: Previous Years - 2013 Central Australia Filed under: Afghan Express, Pichi Richi Railway

5 July 2013 – Peterborough to Port Augusta SA

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We were up before sunrise and surprised to see clear blue skies and little wind.  The ground still showed the…

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3 July 2013 – Renmark to Peterborough SA

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What a day. It was cold when we made our way out of bed (2 degrees) however the temperature had…

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Posted in: Previous Years - 2013 Central Australia Filed under: Magnetic Hill, Terowie

2 July 2013 – Renmark SA

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We arranged to meet our friends at 10:00am so we were in no hurry to rise from bed.  Nevertheless, we…

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Posted in: Previous Years - 2013 Central Australia Filed under: Headings Cliffs Lookout, Len Beadell, Woolshed Brewery

1 July 2013 – Mildura VIC to Renmark SA

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With only a short drive in front of us today, we were really in no hurry to depart.  We did…

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30 June 2013 – Mildura VIC

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Our decision to drive through to Mildura yesterday was justified when we were able to set our alarm for 8:00am. …

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29 June 2013 – Narrandera to Mildura VIC

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We set the alarm for 7:00am and struggled from bed at 7:15am.  The temperature was around the 12 degree mark…

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28 June 2013 – Gundagai to Narrandera NSW

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We had a good sleep protected from the low temperature by the shelter which also masked the sound of the…

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27 June 2013 – Canberra ACT to Gundagai NSW

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We set the alarm for 7:30am but we were both awake well before that time.  The caravan has very good…

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26 June 2013 – Sydney NSW to Canberra ACT

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As we write this entry, we are sitting in our caravan in the Canberra Motor Village.  We have just returned…

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Central Australia 2013 – Preamble

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[singlepic id=241 w=420 float=center size-full] Sydney to the centre via the Riverina and home via Broken Hill.   We visited Central…

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17 – 20 May 2013 – Berry NSW

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As readers of this blog will know, we are members of a CMCA Chapter. Most of the meetings held during…

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Caravan Update (Last Update 21/3/13)

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One would imagine that retirement brings spare time, how far is that from the truth?  The plan was to keep…

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27 March to 3 April 2013 – Wagga Wagga and “Stone The Crows” Festival

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After returning home from Trunkey Creek last week, it was time to head off again to Wagga Wagga in south…

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Posted in: Festivals and Events Filed under: AL-KO ESC, Australian Caravan Club, Camp Kurrajong, CMCA, Stone The Crows

14 – 18 March 2013 – Trunkey Creek NSW

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Since owning a caravan, we have discovered that our street is not as wide as we thought. It is a…

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14 – 18 February 2013 – Boorowa NSW

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We have not travelled since our week away at Bulli in early December 2012. Due to family reasons, we elected…

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10 to 17 December 2012 – Bulli Beach NSW

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For the past couple of years, we have headed south just prior to Christmas to the Big 4 Caravan Park…

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