Sat, 31st Dec, 2016 Kev & Linda’s, Eaton, WA (exploring Greenbushes & Bridgetown) (2016 year list at end)

Up early to head off exploring. Lovely clear morning as we left to head south east towards Bridgetown to see Kev & Linda’s friend that they will be house-sitting for in March.

Through a few little towns then up into the Darling Range. Turned off the highway into Greenbushes – it is situated on the highest point on the Darling Scarp. A lovely little mining town with lots of history plaques everywhere. Tin was discovered here in 1886 and mining began in 1888 and is still operating making it the oldest and longest continuously mining operation in WA.

There is a free camp here by a lovely pool so we will be back to do the town and other walks.

We think these are the ‘Green Bushes’ the town is named after. The aborigines had a well here and travellers could locate it because of the bright green bushes around it.

Up to the mine lookout – amazing huge hole. Freezing cold up here – should have brought a jumper.

Lots of information.

A miner’s hut and huge tyre but the windlass has been taken away.

A couple of buses pulled up with a super-modified speedway car on a trailer. There is a race meeting south at Manjimup. The Underwoods are racing again in Speedweek around Terang, Warrnambool area where we joined them last year. Hope all goes well.

Back onto the main road then we turned off before Bridgetown to Dave and Sue’s farm. Lovely area with fabulous views. The clouds have come over and the wind is cold.

Sue had the fire going which was lovely. I thought this was summer!!

Little Blue Wrens were flitting around everywhere but it was a bit hard to get a photo with this phone camera!! They are all blue and so cute, of course the female is brown with just the blue on her tail. Got one male on the ground and a female in the feeder though they are hard to see in these photos.

Even spotted a Red Robin – wish I had my camera!!!

Fabulous elk horn which his father had previously.

Dave took us for a drive around the property – hilly. Geegelup Brook runs through the property – the original name of the town.

Down into Bridgetown for lunch by the Blackwood River. Another big one like the Murray River. The first survey was carried out in 1852. Two of the first settlers, EG Hester and John Blechynden, arrived in the mid-19^th century and leased areas of land for grazing stock. The 21 year old Blechynden took up 4,000 acres and built his homestead ‘Bridgedale’ close to the river. The house is now owned by National Trust – will check it out next time.

As the population grew, the town site was gazetted as ‘Geegelup’ in 1862. Later, John Allnut, the first settler to establish orchards in the area, suggested the name be changed to Bridgetown to reflect the town’s location on the Blackwood River and also after the ship ‘SS Bridgetown’ which had put in at Bunbury to load the first consignment of wool from Bridgetown. After many debates it was gazetted as Bridgetown on 4 June, 1868.

I forgot to put in the forks so Steve made one out of a stick!! Luckily Kev had some in his truck.

A bit of info about the Blackwood River which flows down to Augusta.

This is the 5^th bridge to be built here. The first one was built in 1862 but this one was washed away just before completion. A second one was built upstream but that was replaced by a 3^rd bridge in 1888. None of the timber was milled – it was all sawn or hewn and the bolts were made on site. The 4^th bridge was constructed in 1936 and they widened to cope with the increasing traffic 30 years later. This current bridge was built in 1980 using jarrah timbers. It has a total length of 127.5 metres and has 17 spans which makes it the longest road bridge in the SW of WA. The boys calculated some 500 trees were used to construct the bridge.

This sign doesn’t make me want to go for a swim.

There is a town walk which we will do when we visit again.

The toilet block was painted by the children in 2003 showing the history of the town.

Headed off west to Nannup through Karri, Jarrah and Blackwood forests. There was some logging happening in the forestry area – pine trees probably heading to Bunbury and the wood-chipping plant there. Crossed back over the Blackwood River then headed north west towards Busselton. Off the Darling Scarp and down into the sandy soils and smaller coastal shrubs etc.

Turned off before Busselton then up to Capel then back to Boyanup. Stopped at the Lions Park next to the Preston River. Another old bridge.

There is a nice river walk to follow.

Back home for a late cuppa. Rang Mum & Dad to wish them a happy new year. Andrea rang to wish us happy new year as they were out with Wendy & Dave watching the 9pm fireworks on the Esplanade.

Started watching a TV series, River, on Netflicks which we found out had 5 parts which will keep us occupied till midnight. At 9pm sent off texts to all the NSW, Vic, SA & Tassie family and friends then at 10pm sent off the Qld ones. Lovely texts back which was great.

Midnight came with hugs and kisses then we finished off the series and headed off to bed. Another year done with another wonderful one to look forward to. Great to be able to see the new year in with friends too.

2016

JANUARY

1 Apex Van Park, Terang, Vic (Warrnambool Speedway)

2 Apex Van Park, Terang, Vic

3 Apex Van Park, Terang, Vic (Darlington Speedway)

4 Apex Van Park, Terang, Vic to Cherrypool Highway Park, Vic

5 Cherrypool Highway Park, Vic to Horseshoe Bend, Merbein, Vic

6 Horseshoe Bend, Merbein, Vic to Thegoa Lagoon & Res, Wentworth, NSW (Lock 10)

7 Thegoa Lagoon & Reserve, Wentworth, NSW (exploring Wentworth & rivers)

8 Thegoa Lagoon & Reserve, Wentworth, NSW (Thegoa Lagoon)

9 Thegoa Lagoon & Reserve, Wentworth, NSW to Lock 9, M-S NP,Kulnine, Vic

10 Lock 9, Murray-Sunset NP, Kulnine, Vic (Weir & Lock 9)

11 Lock 9, M-S NP, Kulnine, Vic to Mulcra Island, Lock 8, Vic (Weir & Lock 8)

12 Mulcra Island, Lock 8, Vic to Warpminga Island, M-S NP, Vic (Lock 7 & explore NP)

13 Warpminga Island, M-S NP, Vic to Murtho Forest Reserve, SA (Lock 6, Heading Cliffs)

14 Murtho Forest Reserve, SA (exploring Renmark)

15 Murtho Forest Reserve, SA to Plush’s Bend, Renmark, SA (Renmark, Weir & Lock 5)

16 Plush’s Bend, Renmark, SA (Paringa Bridge)

17 Plush’s Bend, Renmark, SA (Ruston’s Rose Garden & PS Industry cruise)

18 Plush’s Bend, Renmark, SA to SS Ellen Park, Lyrup, SA (exploring area & Weir Lock 4)

19 SS Ellen Park, Lyrup, SA to Thiele’s Sandbar, Loxton, SA

20 Thiele’s Sandbar, Loxton, SA (exploring Loxton)

21 Thiele’s Sandbar, Loxton, SA to Overland Corner Con Res, SA (Lake Bonney sunset)

22 Overland Corner Con Res, SA to Maize Island Cons Res, Waikerie, SA (Weir & Lock 3)

23 Maize Island Cons Res, Waikerie, SA (Aust Day Celebrations)

24 Maize Island Cons Res, Waikerie, SA (exploring Waikerie, Weir & Lock 2)

25 Maize Island Cons Res, Waikerie to Morgan Cons Park, Morgan, SA (exploring Cadell)

26 Morgan Cons Park, Morgan, SA (exploring Morgan)

27 Morgan Cons Park, Morgan to Murray River foreshore, Blanchetown,SA (Weir&Lock 1)

28 Murray River foreshore, Blanchetown to Tenbury-Hunter Res, Swan Reach, SA

29 Tenbury-Hunter Res, Swan Reach to Hettner Landing, Walker Flat, SA (explore Murray)

30 Hettner Landing, Walker Flat to Bolto Reserve, Mannum, SA (exploring Mannum)

31 Bolto Reserve, Mannum, SA (Mannum Museum)

FEBRUARY

1 Bolto Reserve, Mannum to Showgrounds, Murray Bridge, SA (exploring Murray Bridge)

2 Showgrounds, Murray Bridge, SA

3 Showgrounds, Murray Bridge, SA

4 Showgrounds, Murray Bridge, SA (Murray mouth, exploring Goolwa & Barrage/Lock)

5 Showgrounds, Murray Bridge, SA (exploring Lake Alexandrina, Albert & Coorong)

6 Showgrounds, Murray Bridge, SA

7 Showgrounds, Murray Bridge, SA to Queen Victoria Jubilee Park, Williamstown, SA

 (Whispering Wall & Herbig Tree)

8 Queen Victoria Jubilee Park, Williamstown, SA

9 Queen Victoria Jubilee Park, Williamstown, SA (exploring Williamstown)

10 Queen Victoria Jubilee Park, Williamstown, SA (Port Adelaide & Semaphore)

11 Queen Victoria Jubilee Park, Williamstown, SA

12 Queen Victoria Jubilee Park, Williamstown, SA (sightseeing)

13 Queen Victoria Jubilee Park, Williamstown, SA

14 Queen Victoria Jubilee Park, Williamstown, SA

15 Queen Victoria Jubilee Park, Williamstown, SA to Port Parham foreshore, SA

16 Port Parham foreshore, SA

17 Port Parham foreshore, SA to Margaret & Gary’s, Marion Bay, SA

18 Margaret & Gary’s, Marion Bay, SA (fishing around Wedge Island)

19 Margaret & Gary’s, Marion Bay, SA

20 Margaret & Gary’s, Marion Bay, SA (bottom of Yorke Peninsula sightseeing)

21 Margaret & Gary’s, Marion Bay, SA

22 Margaret & Gary’s, Marion Bay, SA to Barker Rocks, Yorke Pen, SA (explore Minlaton)

23 Barker Rocks, Yorke Peninsula, SA

24 Barker Rocks, Yorke Peninsula, SA

25 Barker Rocks, Yorke Peninsula, SA

26 Barker Rocks, Yorke Peninsula, SA to Port Parham foreshore, SA

27 Port Parham foreshore, SA

28 Port Parham foreshore, SA (Mt Lofty)

29 Port Parham foreshore, SA (sightseeing)

MARCH

1 Port Parham foreshore, SA to Brownhill Creek Van Park, Brownhill Creek

2 Brownhill Creek Van Park, Brownhill Creek (exploring Adelaide City)

3 Brownhill Creek Van Park, Brownhill Creek (Clipsal 500 Practice)

4 Brownhill Creek Van Park, Brownhill Creek (Clipsal 500 Qualifying)

5 Brownhill Creek Van Park, Brownhill Creek (Clipsal 500 Race 1 & 2)

6 Brownhill Creek Van Park, Brownhill Creek (Clipsal 500 Race 3)

7 Brownhill Creek Van Park, Brownhill Creek to Rapid Bay Campground, SA

8 Rapid Bay Campground, SA to Antechamber Bay, Kangaroo Island, SA

9 Antechamber Bay, Kangaroo Island, SA (exploring Dudley Peninsula)

10 Antechamber Bay to Vivonne Bay, Kangaroo Island, SA via Cape Gantheaume Con Park

11 Vivonne Bay, Kangaroo Island, SA (Seal Bay Sea-lions)

12 Vivonne Bay, KI to Flinders Chase Farm, Karatta, Kangaroo Island, SA (Hanson Bay)

13 Flinders Chase Farm, Karatta, Kangaroo Island, SA

14 Flinders Chase Farm, Karatta, Kangaroo Island, SA (Cape Borda Lighthouse)

15 Flinders Chase Farm, Karatta, Kangaroo Island, SA (Flinders Chase Nat Park)

16 Flinders Chase Farm, Karatta to Stokes Bay, Kangaroo Island, SA

17 Stokes Bay, Kangaroo Island, SA

18 Stokes Bay to Emu Bay, Kangaroo Island, SA (Kingscote)

19 Emu Bay, Kangaroo Island, SA (exploring Reeves Point & Kingscote)

20 Emu Bay, Kangaroo Island, SA (Gin, Sheep & Eucalypt)

21 Emu Bay to American River, Kangaroo Island, SA

22 American River, Kangaroo Island, SA

23 American River, Kangaroo Island to Rapid Bay Campground, Fleurieu Peninsula, SA

24 Rapid Bay Campground, Fleurieu Peninsula, SA (Victor Harbour)

25 Rapid Bay Campground, Fleurieu Peninsula, SA

26 Rapid Bay Campground, Fleurieu Peninsula, SA

27 Rapid Bay Campground, Fleurieu Peninsula to Margaret & Gary’s, Walkerville, SA

28 Margaret & Gary’s, Walkerville, SA (cruising Gulf St Vincent)

29 Margaret & Gary’s, Walkerville to Fitzgerald Bay, Eyre Peninsula, SA

30 Fitzgerald Bay, Eyre Peninsula, SA (exploring Whyalla)

31 Fitzgerald Bay, Eyre Peninsula to Kimba Recreation Ground, Kimba, SA (sightseeing)

APRIL

1 Kimba Rec Ground, Kimba to Baird Bay, Eyre Peninsula, SA (Murphys Haystacks)

2 Baird Bay, Eyre Peninsula, SA (fishing & Cape Labatt sea lions)

3 Baird Bay, Eyre Peninsula to Perlubie Beach, Eyre Pen, SA (Streaky Bay & Cape Bauer)

4 Perlubie Beach, Eyre Peninsula, SA

5 Perlubie Beach, Eyre Peninsula, SA

6 Perlubie Beach to Decres Bay-Wittlebee Con Park, Eyre Pen, SA (Haslam & Smoky Bay)

7 Decres Bay-Wittlebee Con Park, Eyre Pen, SA (exploring Ceduna)

8 Decres Bay-Wittlebee Con Park to Davenport Creek Back Beach carpark, SA

9 Davenport Creek Back Beach carpark to Cohen Rest Area, near Penong, SA

10 Cohen Rest Area, near Penong to Scott Beach, Fowlers Bay Cons Park, SA (Fowlers Bch)

11 Scott Beach, Fowlers Bay Cons Park, SA (exploring coastline)

12 Scott Beach, Fowlers Bay Cons Park to 164k Peg Rest Area, Nullarbor NP, SA (Bight)

13 164k Peg Rest Area to Koonalda Homestead, Nullarbor NP, SA (cliffs & caves)

14 Koonalda Homestead to Bunda Cliffs Lookout, Nullarbor NP, SA (blowhole & cave)

15 Bunda Cliffs Lookout to Bunda Cliff edge, Nullarbor NP, SA

16 Bunda Cliffs edge to 13k Peg Rest Area, Nullarbor NP, SA (caves, bore & beach)

17 13k Peg Rest Area, Nullarbor NP, SA to Jillah Rockhole RA, WA (Cross border & Eucla)

18 Jillah Rockhole RA to Eyre Observatory Turnoff RA, WA (Eyre Telegraph Station)

19 Eyre Observatory Turnoff RA to Woorlba Homestead RA, WA (caves & boulders)

20 Woorlba Homestead RA to Norseman East RA, WA (Balladonia & Fraser Range)

21 Norseman East RA to Norseman Gemfields, WA (Norseman & Dundas Coach Road trail)

22 Norseman Gemfields to Centennial Park, Kalgoorlie, WA (Kambalda & Super Pit)

23 Centennial Park RV Stop to Gavin & Tonya’s, Kalgoorlie, WA (exploring Kalgoorlie)

24 Gavin & Tonya’s, Kalgoorlie to Lake Douglas Rec Res, WA (exploring Kalgoorlie)

25 Lake Douglas Rec Res near Kalgoorlie, WA

26 Lake Douglas Rec Res to Centennial Park, Kalgoorlie, WA (exploring Boulder)

27 Centennial Park, Kalgoorlie to Kookynie Well RA, WA (sightseeing)

28 Kookynie Well RA to Bush camp, 50km sth of Meekatharra, WA (Jon’s bday)

29 Bush camp to Bush camp on hill, 50km sth of Meekatharra, WA

30 Bush camp on hill, 50km sth of Meekatharra, WA (1^st WA gold)

MAY

1 Bush camp on hill, 50km sth of Meekatharra, WA

2 Bush camp on hill, 50km sth of Meekatharra, WA (exploring Meekatharra)

3 Bush camp on hill, 50km sth of Meekatharra, WA

4 Bush camp on hill, 50km sth of Meekatharra, WA

5 Bush camp on hill, 50km sth of Meekatharra, WA

6 Bush camp on hill, 50km sth of Meekatharra, WA

7 Bush camp on hill, 50km sth of Meekatharra to Meekatharra Van Park, WA

8 Meekatharra Van Park, WA (Town Walk and Drive)

9 Meekatharra Van Park to Bush camp, 14km SE of Meekatharra, WA

10 Bush camp, 14km SE of Meekatharra, WA

11 Bush camp, 14km SE of Meekatharra, WA (26.5g nugget)

12 Bush camp, 14km SE of Meekatharra, WA

13 Bush camp, 14km SE of Meekatharra, WA

14 Bush camp, 14km SE of Meekatharra, WA

15 Bush camp, 14km SE of Meekatharra, WA

16 Bush camp, 14km SE of Meekatharra to Bush camp, 38km SE of Meekatharra, WA

17 Bush camp, 38km SE of Meekatharra, WA

18 Bush camp, 38km SE of Meekatharra, WA (Daniel’s Birthday)

19 Bush camp, 38km SE of Meekatharra to Meekatharra Van Park, WA

20 Meekatharra Van Park to ‘Belly Plate Camp’ near Goodin Mine, 93km NE Meeka, WA

21 ‘Belly Plate Camp’ near Goodin Mine, 93km NE of Meekatharra, WA

22 ‘Belly Plate Camp’ near Goodin Mine, 93km NE of Meekatharra, WA

23 ‘Belly Plate Camp’ near Goodin Mine, 93km NE of Meekatharra, WA (Tunnel Hill)

24 ‘Belly Plate Camp’ near Goodin Mine, 93km NE of Meekatharra, WA

25 ‘Belly Plate Camp’ near Goodin Mine, 93km NE of Meekatharra, WA

26 ‘Belly Plate Camp’ near Goodin Mine, 93km NE of Meekatharra, WA (my nuglet)

27 ‘Belly Plate Camp’ near Goodin Mine, 93km NE of Meekatharra, WA

28 ‘Belly Plate Camp’ near Goodin Mine, 93km NE of Meekatharra, WA (exploring)

29 ‘Belly Plate Camp’ near Goodin Mine, 93km NE of Meekatharra, WA

30 ‘Belly Plate Camp’ near Goodin Mine, 93km NE of Meekatharra, WA (Pending Lease)

31 ‘Belly Plate Camp’ near Goodin Mine, 93km NE of Meekatharra, WA

JUNE

1 ‘Belly Plate Camp’ near Goodin Mine, 93km NE of Meekatharra, WA

2 ‘Belly Plate Camp’ near Goodin Mine, 93km NE of Meekatharra, WA

3 ‘Belly Plate Camp’ near Goodin Mine, 93km NE of Meekatharra, WA

4 ‘Belly Plate Camp’ to Bilyuin Pool, Murchison River, 74km N of Meekatharra, WA

5 Bilyuin Pool, Murchison River, 74km N of Meekatharra, WA

6 Bilyuin Pool, 74km N of Meekatharra to 25 Mile Well, N of Meekatharra, WA

7 25 Mile Well, N of Meekatharra to Meekatharra Van Park, WA

8 Meekatharra Van Park to Lake Mason Homestead, 56km NE of Sandstone, WA

9 Lake Mason Homestead, 56km NE of Sandstone, WA

10 Lake Mason Homestead, 56km NE of Sandstone, WA (exploring)

11 Lake Mason Homestead, 56km NE of Sandstone, WA

12 Lake Mason Homestead, 56km NE of Sandstone, WA

13 Lake Mason Homestead, 56km NE of Sandstone, WA (My 1^st detected WA gold)

14 Lake Mason Homestead, 56km NE of Sandstone, WA

15 Lake Mason Homestead, 56km NE of Sandstone, WA

16 Lake Mason Homestead to Quinns Lake bush camp, 50km S of Meekatharra, WA

17 Quinns Lake bush camp, 50km S of Meekatharra, WA (exploring)

18 Quinns Lake bush camp, 50km S of Meekatharra, WA

19 Quinns Lake bush camp to Lake Mason Homestead, 56km NE Sandstone, WA

20 Lake Mason Homestead, 56km of NE Sandstone, WA

21 Lake Mason Homestead, 56km of NE Sandstone, WA (Anthony’s birthday)

22 Lake Mason Homestead, 56km of NE Sandstone, WA

23 Lake Mason Homestead to Leinster Van Park, Leinster, WA (London Bridge)

24 Leinster Van Park, Leinster to bush camp near old Yandal Station Homestead, WA

25 Bush camp, old Yandal Homestead to Bush camp, Yandal Station, NE of Leinster, WA

26 Bush camp, Yandal Station, NE of Leinster, WA

27 Bush camp, Yandal Station, NE of Leinster, WA

28 Bush camp, Yandal Station, NE of Leinster, WA

29 Bush camp, Yandal Station, NE of Leinster, WA

30 Bush camp, Yandal Station, NE of Leinster, WA

JULY

1 Bush camp, Yandal Station, NE of Leinster, WA

2 Bush camp, Yandal Station, NE of Leinster, WA

3 Bush camp, Yandal Station, NE of Leinster, WA

4 Bush camp, Yandal Station, NE of Leinster, WA (Mum’s birthday)

5 Bush camp, Yandal Station, NE of Leinster to Rest area near Leinster, WA

6 Rest area near Leinster to Leinster Van Park, Leinster, WA

7 Leinster Van Park, Leinster, WA

8 Leinster Van Park to Bush camp, Yakabindie Station, N of Leinster, WA (Dad’s birthday)

9 Bush camp, Yakabindie Station, N of Leinster, WA

10 Bush camp, Yakabindie Station, N of Leinster to Bush camp near Wiluna, WA

11 Bush camp, Pioneer Cemetery near Wiluna to Peace Gorge, Meekatharra, WA

12 Peace Gorge, Meekatharra to Opthalmia Dam, 16km E of Newman, WA

13 Opthalmia Dam, 16km E of Newman to Bush camp, Sandy Creek, E of Nullagine, WA

14 Bush camp, Sandy Creek, E of Nullagine, WA

15 Bush camp, Sandy Creek, E of Nullagine, WA

16 Bush camp, Sandy Creek, E of Nullagine, WA

17 Bush camp, Sandy Creek, E of Nullagine, WA

18 Bush camp, Sandy Creek, E of Nullagine, WA

19 Bush camp, Sandy Creek, E of Nullagine, WA

20 Bush camp, Sandy Creek, E of Nullagine to Bush camp, Mosquito Creek Goldfields, WA

21 Bush camp, Mosquito Creek Goldfields, NE of Nullagine, WA

22 Bush camp, Mosquito Creek Goldfields, NE of Nullagine, WA

23 Bush camp, Mosquito Creek Goldfields, NE of Nullagine, WA

24 Bush camp, Mosquito Creek Goldfields, NE of Nullagine, WA (Erica’s 80^th birthday)

25 Bush camp, Mosquito Creek Goldfields, NE of Nullagine, WA (Jeff’s birthday)

26 Bush camp, Mosquito Creek Goldfields, NE of Nullagine, WA

27 Bush camp, Mosquito Creek Goldfields, NE of Nullagine, WA (Wendy & Matt’s bdays)

28 Bush camp, Mosquito Creek Goldfields, NE of Nullagine, WA

29 Bush camp, Mosquito Creek Goldfields, NE of Nullagine, WA

30 Bush camp, Mosquito Creek Goldfields, NE of Nullagine, WA

31 Bush camp, Mosquito Creek Goldfields, NE of Nullagine, WA

AUGUST

1 Bush camp, Mosquito Creek Goldfields, NE of Nullagine, WA

2 Bush camp, Mosquito Creek Goldfields, NE of Nullagine, WA

3 Bush camp, Mosquito Creek Goldfields, NE of Nullagine, WA

4 Bush camp, Mosquito Creek Goldfields, NE of Nullagine, WA

5 Bush camp, Mosquito Creek Goldfields, NE of Nullagine, WA

6 Bush camp, Mosquito Creek Goldfields, NE of Nullagine, WA

7 Bush camp, Mosquito Creek Goldfields, NE of Nullagine, WA

8 Bush camp, Mosquito Ck Goldfields, NE Nullagine to Bush camp near Marble Bar, WA

9 Bush camp near Marble Bar, WA

10 Bush camp near Marble Bar, WA

11 Bush camp near Marble Bar, WA

12 Bush camp near Marble Bar, WA

13 Bush camp near Marble Bar, WA (33^rd Wedding Anniv – sightseeing Marble Bar)

14 Bush camp near Marble Bar, WA

15 Bush camp near Marble Bar, WA

16 Bush camp near Marble Bar to Bush camp, 60km N of Nullagine, WA (2 yrs on road)

17 Bush camp, near Black Shepherd Mine, 60km N of Nullagine, WA

18 Bush camp, near Black Shepherd Mine, 60km N of Nullagine, WA (Steve’s birthday)

19 Bush camp, 60km N of Nullagine to Bush camp, 15km S Marble Bar, WA (WW2 base)

20 Bush camp, 15km S of Marble Bar, WA (my big nugget)

21 Bush camp, 15km S of Marble Bar, WA

22 Bush camp, 15km S of Marble Bar, WA

23 Bush camp, 15km S of Marble Bar, WA

24 Bush camp, 15km S of Marble Bar, WA

25 Bush camp, 15km S of Marble Bar, WA (Axel’s 1^st birthday)

26 Bush camp, 15km S of Marble Bar, WA

27 Bush camp, 15km S of Marble Bar, WA

28 Bush camp, 15km S of Marble Bar, WA

29 Bush camp, 15km S of Marble Bar to Bush camp, 4 Mile Diggings, WA

30 Bush camp, 4 Mile Diggings, WA

31 Bush camp, 4 Mile Diggings to Meentheena Veterans Retreat, E of Marble Bar, WA

SEPTEMBER

1 Meentheena Veterans Retreat, E of Marble Bar to Carawine Gorge on Oakover R, WA

2 Carawine Gorge on Oakover River, WA

3 Carawine Gorge on Oakover River to Bush camp near Granite Hills Well, WA

4 Bush camp near Granite Hills Well, 45km E of Nullagine, WA

5 Bush camp near Granite Hills Well, 45km E of Nullagine, WA (Double patches)

6 Bush camp near Granite Hills Well, 45km E of Nullagine, WA

7 Bush camp near Granite Hills Well, 45km E of Nullagine, WA

8 Bush camp near Granite Hills Well, 45km E of Nullagine, WA

9 Bush camp near Granite Hills Well, 45km E of Nullagine, WA

10 Bush camp near Granite Hills Well, to Bush camp, 5km E of Nullagine, WA

11 Bush camp, 5km E of Nullagine, WA

12 Bush camp, 5km E of Nullagine, WA

13 Bush camp, 5km E of Nullagine to Albert Tognolini Lookout near Karijini NP, WA

14 Albert Tognolini Lookout near Karijini NP to Dales Campground, Karijini NP, WA

15 Dales Campground, Karijini NP, WA (exploring Gorges)

16 Dales Campground, Karijini NP to Mt Robinson Rest Area, WA (Wittenoom Asbestos)

17 Mt Robinson Rest Area to Visitor Centre carpark, Newman, WA

18 Visitor Centre carpark, Newman, WA

19 Visitor Centre carpark, Newman to Gascoyne River (Middle Branch), WA (Mine tour)

20 Gascoyne River (Middle Branch) to Bush camp near Goodin Mine, WA

21 Bush camp near Goodin Mine, WA

22 Bush camp near Goodin Mine, WA

23 Bush camp near Goodin Mine, WA

24 Bush camp near Goodin Mine to Bush camp at Ruby Well Find Mine, WA

25 Bush camp at Ruby Well Find Mine, WA (Faith’s 1^st birthday)

26 Bush camp at Ruby Well Find Mine, WA

27 Bush camp at Ruby Well Find Mine, WA

28 Bush camp at Ruby Well Find Mine, WA (exploring Peak Hill area)

29 Bush camp at Ruby Well Find Mine to Peace Gorge, Meekatharra, WA

30 Peace Gorge, Meekatharra to Bush camp on Big Bell Mining leases near Cue, WA

OCTOBER

1 Bush camp on Big Bell Mining leases near Cue to Garden Rock, E of Cue, WA

2 Garden Rock, E of Cue to The Granites, N of Mt Magnet, WA (Cue history walk)

3 Bush camp at the Granites, N of Mt Magnet, WA (exploring Mt Magnet)

4 Bush camp at the Granites, N of Mt Magnet, WA

5 Bush camp at the Granites, N of Mt Magnet, WA

6 Bush camp, Granites, Mt Magnet to Brockman River, Bindoon, WA (Greg bday)

7 Rest area at Brockman River, Bindoon to Ross & Lara’s yard, Wattle Grove, WA

8 Ross & Lara’s yard, Wattle Grove, WA

9 Ross & Lara’s yard, Wattle Grove, WA to Mum & Dad’s, Cairns, Qld (Bathurst)

10 Mum & Dad’s, Cairns, Qld

11 Mum & Dad’s, Cairns, Qld

12 Mum & Dad’s, Cairns, Qld

13 Mum & Dad’s, Cairns, Qld

14 Mum & Dad’s, Cairns, Qld

15 Mum & Dad’s, Cairns, Qld

16 Mum & Dad’s, Cairns, Qld (26 months on the road)

17 Mum & Dad’s, Cairns, Qld

18 Mum & Dad’s, Cairns, Qld

19 Mum & Dad’s, Cairns, Qld

20 Mum & Dad’s, Cairns, Qld

21 Mum & Dad’s, Cairns, Qld

22 Mum & Dad’s, Cairns, Qld

23 Mum & Dad’s, Cairns, Qld

24 Mum & Dad’s, Cairns, Qld

25 Mum & Dad’s, Cairns, Qld

26 Mum & Dad’s, Cairns, Qld

27 Mum & Dad’s, Cairns, Qld

28 Mum & Dad’s, Cairns, Qld

29 Mum & Dad’s, Cairns, Qld

30 Mum & Dad’s, Cairns, Qld

31 Mum & Dad’s, Cairns, Qld

NOVEMBER

1 Mum & Dad’s, Cairns, Qld (Melbourne Cup lunch)

2 Mum & Dad’s, Cairns, Qld

3 Mum & Dad’s, Cairns, Qld

4 Mum & Dad’s, Cairns, Qld

5 Mum & Dad’s, Cairns, Qld

6 Mum & Dad’s, Cairns, Qld (Terry’s birthday)

7 Mum & Dad’s, Cairns, Qld

8 Mum & Dad’s, Cairns, Qld

9 Mum & Dad’s, Cairns, Qld

10 Mum & Dad’s, Cairns, Qld

11 Mum & Dad’s, Cairns, Qld

12 Mum & Dad’s, Cairns, Qld (Cairns & Wharf history)

13 Mum & Dad’s, Cairns, Qld (Tinaroo Dam photos)

14 Mum & Dad’s, Cairns, Qld (Cairns City sightseeing)

15 Mum & Dad’s, Cairns, Qld

16 Mum & Dad’s, Cairns, Qld (27 months on road)

17 Mum & Dad’s, Cairns, Qld

18 Mum & Dad’s, Cairns, Qld

19 Mum & Dad’s, Cairns, Qld

20 Mum & Dad’s, Cairns, Qld

21 Mum & Dad’s, Cairns, Qld (Jodie’s 21^st birthday)

22 Mum & Dad’s, Cairns, Qld

23 Mum & Dad’s, Cairns, Qld

24 Mum & Dad’s, Cairns, Qld

25 Mum & Dad’s, Cairns, Qld (exploring Tinaroo Dam & Christmas dinner)

26 Mum & Dad’s, Cairns, Qld (Jodie’s 21^st birthday party)

27 Mum & Dad’s, Cairns, Qld (Val’s gathering)

28 Mum & Dad’s, Cairns, Qld

29 Mum & Dad’s, Cairns, Qld

30 Mum & Dad’s, Cairns, Qld

DECEMBER

1 Mum & Dad’s, Cairns, Qld

2 Mum & Dad’s, Cairns, Qld to Ross & Lara’s, Wattle Grove, Perth, WA

3-19 Ross & Lara’s, Wattle Grove, Perth, WA (exploring Swan River, Mandurah, Linda visit, Perth, Fremantle/Perth Beaches, Perth Hills & Mundaring Weir, Armadale, Rottnest Island, Kings Park, Fremantle, Carols by Candlelight

20              Ross & Lara’s, Wattle Grove, Perth to Jarrahdale RV area, Jarrahdale, WA (Jarrahdale, Serpentine & Falls and Dams)

21              Jarrahdale RV area, Jarrahdale, WA (exploring Rockingham)

22              Jarrahdale RV area, Jarrahdale to Bob & Margaret’s place, Florida Beach, Dawesville, WA

23-29              Bob & Margaret’s place, Florida Beach, Dawesville, WA (exploring Mandurah, Christmas, Peel Region)

29              Bob & Margaret’s place, Florida Beach, Dawesville to Kev & Linda’s house sit, Eaton, WA              

30              Kev & Linda’s house sit, Eaton, WA (exploring Bunbury)

31               Kev & Linda’s house sit, Eaton, WA (exploring Greenbushes & Bridgetown)