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

From Phillip island we drove past Melbourne straight to the Great Ocean Road. We stopped in Torquay for lunch and a look through all the surf shops. We had stopped here in 2005, so Bel was keen to come back for more shopping. From Torquay the road winds along the southern ocean shoreline, with breathtaking … Continue reading The Great Ocean Road

We woke up to a cold morning in Glenrowan and hit the road early. It was getting colder and windier as we headed south. The Hume Highway was very bumpy in some parts and caused the vans TV antenna to break. We only noticed it when we stopped for lunch. Steve taped it up but … Continue reading Phillip Island