From Marree we were back on the tar and heading to Broken Hill. Last year in Maree we were recommended by a guy at the Maree Sailing Club to stop into Farina because there was a bakery and ruins of what was left of Farina Town from the 1800’s. After a bit of research I … Continue reading Broken Hill

From Coober Pedy we turned east and hit the dirt. We were taking the shortcut home along one of Australias best known inland tracks - the Oodnadatta track. The first leg is roughly 170km along the William Creek track, which intersects with the Oodnadatta track at William Creek roadhouse, which was our camp for the … Continue reading William Creek and Oodnadatta tracks

We left Melrose and started our long drive north into the outback. First town we drove through was Wilmington. We were hoping for coffee (and a sausage roll) but there wasn’t anything open or even looking like opening. So glad I didn’t push those extra kms to Wilmington along the rail trail. There was an … Continue reading Coober Pedy

From Murray Bridge we headed north passing through two more famous SA wine districts the Barossa and Clare. Lunch was a stop in Balaklava, a pretty country town that made great sandwiches and had an interesting piece of history in the middle of the road - a Silent Cop, built in 1926 due to the … Continue reading Melrose, Mt Remarkable

Port Fairy is a small coastal town on the Moyne River. It’s famous for having the largest folk festival in Australia and is held every Labor Day long weekend. We had just missed it unfortunately. We arrived late afternoon due to the many picturesque lookouts along The Great Ocean Road. After setting up we went … Continue reading Port Fairy to Murray Bridge