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Exmouth is a great little town with that watered, mown, tidied and loved look. We stocked up for our venture into wilder territory up the road in the Cape Range National Park. A young Dutch couple were hawking in the … Continue reading →

After our windswept night at Bush Bay it was only about 30 kms into Carnarvon which held the promise of the fabulous Saturday morning Farmer’s Markets in front of the Tourist Centre in the heart of town. An ominous quiet … Continue reading →

The much anticipated Kalbarri National Park begins along the coast on the southern edge with several amazing coastal features and then extends about 60 kilometres or so to the west after the town of Kalbarri. It is in the upper … Continue reading →

We left Cervantes and continued up the recently refurbished Ocean Drive. Along the way we called on the pretty little ports of Jurien Bay, Green Head & Leeman with a lunch stop beside the Indian Ocean on a small cliff … Continue reading →

Friday arrived and it was time for Markus to leave his “Bachelor Pad” beside the Murray River and pick up Ginnie from the Perth Airport. She was sad to leave her mum in Sydney but very happy to be reunited … Continue reading →

We only had about 45kms till we were in Mandurah when young lady overtaking us slowed beside our car and waved her arms frantically  pointing this way and that and making circles in the air. It was all very confusing … Continue reading →

This delightful stretch of coast starts to the south in Augusta and runs straight up the rugged coastline to Eagle Bay & Dunsborough. Multiple national parks, numerous caves and, of course, the Margaret River food and wine district are the … Continue reading →

We continued to explore the Southern Forest Region over the next few days. The weather was showering which served to enhance the misty, green magic of these ancient forests. We checked into a motel in Pemberton for one night as the ground was … Continue reading →

A late arrival in Albany saw us book into a quiet little caravan park at the edge of town. The next morning we parked at Middleton Beach (the main town beach) and unloaded the folding bikes for a day of … Continue reading →

The road leaves the coast after the stunning run of beaches west of Esperance and we tracked through open scrub and farmlands calling in at Stokes National Park. We then grabbed some fuel and local knowledge at Ravensthorpe before turning south … Continue reading →