From Heartbreak Hotel Bel and I head due north up the western edge of the gulf through Limmen National Park. A very rough and dusty trip over 3 days covering over 400km of continuous dirt roads and over 500km before we found civilization again at Mataranka.  Our first stop was at the Southern Lost City, … Continue reading Limmen National Park

Steve and I left Adels Grove to continue  on the Savannah Way to Limmen National Park with a few stops planned along the way. It was nice to be moving again towards some new adventures with more amazing sites to see. First stop was Gregory Downs for petrol. The petrol was $90 but the guy … Continue reading Hells Gate to Heart Break Hotel

Monday morning Bel and I headed off to Lawn Hill National Park, a 200km detour south, passing through Gregory Downs. We arrived early and set up camp at Adels Grove, a camping area that's about 15 minutes drive from the Lawn Hill Gorge. The park itself is very pretty, with a bush setting and a … Continue reading Lawn Hill National Park

Over the next 4 days Steve and I covered from Mt Surprise to Burketown along the Savannah Way.   The landscape continued to change along the way with some great views. We passed some big flood plains and a huge river that was totally dry.  The road also changed to one strip of tar which … Continue reading Mt Surprise to Burketown 

Bel and I left Atherton and began our journey along the Savannah Way, a route that crosses the top of Australia, from Cairns to Broome, passing through 15 National Parks and 5 World Heritage areas. If you follow the proper track (there are lots of "alternate routes") the road is a mixture of rough and … Continue reading Mt Surprise – We’re on the Savannah way!