16 Dec 2020
We were looking forward to reaching Brisbane after nearly a year of separation from our family, so we planned to drive the 375km in one day, stopping every couple of hours for a rest. Continue reading
Monthly Archives: December 2020
HANGING IN THE HIGHLANDS
15 Dec 2020
Glen Innes seemed like a good town to take a day off from driving before the final leg into Brisbane and the bosom of the family. Continue reading
DRIVING & ORGAN-PIPING
14 Dec 2020
“There’s a road to the Summit!” I said pointing across the dashboard excitedly. “It’s open!”
“Great!” Says Dave turning onto the narrow Continue reading
VIEWS & KANGAROOS
13 Dec 2020
A narrow dirt road wound through forest and clung to the rocky mountains as it slowly carried us through Mount Kaputar National Park. Dave was quiet as concentrated of avoiding branches and looking out for oncoming traffic Continue reading
INTERFEROMETRY
12 Dec 2020
After driving for an hour on a straight flat road, we’re getting a better sense of the scale of our country. Coonabarabran to Narrabri is (straight) through the Pilliga Nature Reserve. Here too, Continue reading
WHITE GUMS
11 Dec 2020
“Did you sleep?”
“Well, I was just dreaming about huge spiders, so I guess so” I mumbled from under the doona. A shaft of sunlight stretched across the tent, illuminating a powder-fine layer of dust over Continue reading
GRAND HIGH TOPS
10 Dec 2020
They weren’t pretty, but they were delicious. Over misshapen pancakes, bacon and maple syrup along with a mug of piping hot coffee, we discussed the walk we planned for today. Breadknife and The Grand High Tops Circuit, one of Australia’s Continue reading
WHO’S WARRUM?
09 Dec 2020
Gulgong, an hour north of Mudgee, doesn’t look like much on the map, but rolling into town felt like arriving in a film set. The two intersecting main streets had the character of an Australian Spaghetti Western. Continue reading
CASTLE ROCKS
08 Dec 2020
Under a clear blue sky and a gentle breeze we pulled on hydration packs ready for the first proper trail run of the trip. Castle Rocks Track in the Munghorn Nature Reserve, was a short half hour drive from Mudgee. The Lonely Planet promised Continue reading
MACHINES & A RAMSHACKLE VILLAGE
07 Dec 2020
I have fond childhood memories of hanging out on the couch with Dad, watching Peter Brock win the Bathurst 1000, and secretly dreaming of being a race car driver when I Continue reading
