Highway Dreams
Our family sharing our travels around Oz
COFFS HARBOUR TO THE RED CENTRE!
(in the beginning – March 2010)
It all began on the 21st of March 2010. We hitched up our camper and headed off to travel Australia. It had been a long time dream for Jane and myself and we couldn’t wait to set off. It was not without hesitation though, it was going to be a very new experience and we were venturing into the unknown. It took 6 months of planning and working out budgets, getting our gear together and saving our pennies.
Photos are in random order!
On the road- a DVD player making the long days go a bit smoother
A roadside rest stop- a stretch of the legs before some more driving on the way to Dubbo
Dubbo Zoo
Black Rhinos Dubbo Zoo
Can I keep him? Elephant at Dubbo Zoo
Giraffe Dubbo Zoo
Rhinos Dubbo Zoo
Cute and cuddly Koala Dubbo Zoo
Galapagos Tortoise Dubbo Zoo
Ostrich Dubbo Zoo
Dad can we build this at home? Dubbo Traintasia
The Dish at Parkes
The Dish -Parkes
Young, home of the cherries.
The highland had beautiful out looks.
A very tall silde at Bright
Ettamogah Pub at Albury
Toilet stop
Some of the locals at the Ettamogah Pub at Albury
Spare Tyre for the Rodeo Ettamongah Pub Albury
Hume Dam
Murray 1 Power Station Pipeline
Will this power the tent Dad? Murray 1 Power Station
All the goodies from Beechworth Bakery
How to eat a hot pie
Who’s got the biggest smile? Treats from Beechworth Bakery
Where’s the bread when you need it?
Tram station at Bendigo
Pink Cliffs at Bendigo
‘Hello in there’ Bendigo Science and Discovery centre
Interacting with the displays at Bendigo Science and Discovery centre
Maldon Steam Train
Enjoying a train ride at Maldon
Steam Train at Maldon
Enjoying the playground at Bendigo
Feeding the ducks – Bendigo
Collecting firewood
Campfire cooking along the Murray River
Free camp at Christies Beach near Echuca
Scraping grasshoppers from the front of the car
“Big Lizzie”- Red Cliffs
“Big Lizzie” – check out those specs
When two become one – Wentworth
Where the Murray and Darling Rivers meet at Wentworth
Perry Sandhills
Having fun on the Perry Sandhills Mildura
The Big Orange at Orange World
Playtime at the Cafe Orange World
Orange World Orchard Tour (Mildura)
Loving the bush – Lake Mungo
Campground at Lake Mungo
Anthony liked this tree, so we took a photo of it – Lake Mungo
Up early to watch the sunrise at Lake Mungo
An old goat trap – Lake Mungo
We enjoyed the self-drive tour around the Lake Mungo National Park
Lunettes at Lake Mungo
floodgates we passed on our way to the Menindee Lakes
Broken Hill- the big chair!
A view from the lookout at Broken Hill
The highlight of Broken Hill- The Royal Flying Doctor Service
Behind the scenes at the Broken Hill RFDS
Getting stuck into pancakes on Mothers Day
Baroota Rodeo Grounds- Great over night stop. Was introduced to the “donkey” system which is used to heat water for showers!
a hazy afternoon looking over toward the Flinders Ranges from Port Augusta
plenty of km’s to go!
Woomera Missile Display- a part of Australia’s history
This sign cracked us up- we had to get a photo
a normal roadsign on the Stuart Hwy
Looking for an opal for Mum
A normal sight in and around Coober Pedy
Living underground………Coober Pedy
Underground Church- Coober Pedy
One day we want to do this track
Guess where……..
Going through the rubble that Jane collected whilst “noodling” at Coober Pedy
SA / NT Border
Weet Bix? anyone? No…… Mum, this big chook aint hungry!
Mt Connor- on the way to Uluru (many tourists confuse this with Uluru)
Brekky on the side of the road- Devilled Ham sandwhiches (classy) at Uluru
Our arrival at Uluru! That morning we rolled in at 7am.
Amazing colours!
Our camper trailer setup- The Ayers Rock Campground
Another spectacular sunset at “the rock”
Uluru
Aboriginal rock art- a cave at the base of Uluru
One of the many caves around the base of Uluru
Mutujulu Waterhole- a suprising sight at the base of Uluru
Time for a break- Doing some walks around the base of Uluru
More playtime with his friend Hannah at the Yulara Day Care Centre
How’s that for a great seat? The view wasnt bad either- Mutijulu Waterhole
Cooper enjoying his time at the Yulara Day Care Centre
Mutijulu Walk- Uluru
Wild camels? or put there for the tourists?
One of our favourite photos
A valley walk through The Olgas- was very cold and windy the day we went
The Olgas (Kuta Tjuta)
The best seat in the house- Sunset at Uluru
Sunset over The Olgas
Making new friends – Uluru
Once upon a Camel………Jane had a great time and by the look of things the camel did too – Uluru
Self-portrait upon a camel – Uluru
Uluru at sunset
Uluru
Amazing shadows on a camel ride – Uluru
Enjoying a Camel Ride – Uluru
Sunset Camel Ride at Uluru
Our Camp Site at Yulara
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