Monthly Archives: November 2014

Back to WA

Posted on 21 November 2014 by Kerry & Jim

We are now back in Western Australia and thankfully it has been a trouble free trip. We have done 14,500 km and both the Navara and caravan have been great, even on the very poor quality NSW roads. We were … Continue reading →

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Spear Creek

Posted on 12 November 2014 by Kerry & Jim

Having left Broken Hill we travelled back into South Australia to Spear Creek Caravan Park – a tourist park on a sheep station in the Flinders Ranges in the upper Spencer Gulf. The station, a 7,000 hectare property running about … Continue reading →

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The Long Paddock and other things!

Posted on 11 November 2014 by Kerry & Jim

Travelling around we have seen the ‘long paddock’ being put to good use. The long paddock is traditionally a designated Travelling Stock Route for drovers to feed their stock as they move them from one region to another as the … Continue reading →

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Cobar & Broken Hill – outback mining towns

Posted on 9 November 2014 by Kerry & Jim

Cobar, a mining and pastoral town since the 1870s, produces copper, lead, silver, zinc and gold and is surrounded by pastoral stations. Once an open cut mine, the work is now underground, as seen from Fort Bourke Hill Lookout. We … Continue reading →

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Orange – colourful and green!

Posted on 7 November 2014 by Kerry & Jim

Orange, also known as the Colour City, was in full bloom when we visited. The city sits at an elevation of 865m and has cold winters making it ideal for apple, pear, cherry orchards and grape vines for cold climate … Continue reading →

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Petrol Heads Delight!

Posted on 4 November 2014 by Kerry & Jim

I have taken over from Kerry for this blog. A bonanza for a petrol head like me – two motor shows in two days. We just happened to stay over an extra day in Mudgee and, by chance, found there … Continue reading →

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Happy Days in Mudgee

Posted on 2 November 2014 by Kerry & Jim

The historic town of Mudgee is situated on the Cudgegong River and only about three hours from Sydney. Many of the beautiful old public buildings date back to the 1850’s and although a little dry in the area the gardens … Continue reading →

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