Member - John and Val

Showing 155 blogs. Page 4 of 7

Victoria 2006 – Part 5. Great Ocean Road, Barwon Heads and home.

Member: Member - John and Val 

. We toyed with the idea of staying at Blanket Bay for another day, as the morning was bright and sunny. But eventually we decided that we should keep moving along....

Created: 27 Nov 2006 14:43 Views: 18722

Australian Reptiles - Goannas

Member: Member - John and Val 

. One of the most widespread and commonly encountered reptiles on our travels are the goannas. While many campgrounds have their own resident population that prowl around looking for food scraps,...

Created: 20 Dec 1988 07:18 Views: 32791

Western Australia Trip 2012 – Part 13 : Albany to Hopetoun.

Member: Member - John and Val 

. A few overnight showers, a new HT cable, fuel tanks and fridges full – it was time to head east. Our first destination was Normans Beach on the western boundary of the Waychinicup NP....

Created: 18 Dec 2012 15:42 Views: 18085

Western Australia Trip 2012 – Part 12 : Jilakin Rock to Albany

Member: Member - John and Val 

. Tucked in beside the vast grey wall of Jilakin Rock we made ourselves comfortable. There was a reasonable phone signal (Telstra) so by putting our awning out we could get a sufficiently shaded ...

Created: 17 Dec 2012 13:36 Views: 16668

Western Australia Trip 2012 – Part 11 : Caron to Jilakin Rock

Member: Member - John and Val 

. “Round and round the rugged rocks” might have been a theme for the next few days. Sampling some half ripe quandongs made for an interesting start to the day and left our palates in “ragged ...

Created: 16 Dec 2012 15:07 Views: 19914

Western Australia Trip 2012 – Part 10 : Canna to Caron

Member: Member - John and Val 

. We spent two pleasant days at Canna, exploring the many tracks around our camp, revisiting the orchid trail, and the big rock behind the village church....

Created: 15 Dec 2012 17:29 Views: 18335

Western Australia Trip 2012 – Part 9 : Kalbarri to Canna

Member: Member - John and Val 

. Leaving Kalbarri we’d suffered a bad attack of Sudden-Onset-Battery-Dead syndrome. Experience sometimes teaches us useful things, and this situation was a case in point....

Created: 14 Dec 2012 17:28 Views: 18695

Western Australia Trip, Aug 2012 – Part 8 : Mullewa to Kalbarri

Member: Member - John and Val 

. It was time to hit the bright lights of Geraldton and shop for a few essential items. Cooler clothes were required, and a replacement pump for our 12V shower....

Created: 13 Dec 2012 16:23 Views: 18135

Western Australia Trip 2012 – Part 7 : Mt. Magnet to Mullewa

Member: Member - John and Val 

. Mt. Magnet looked hot and dusty in the afternoon sun. We noted that there was a caravan park, but in our search for an overnight bush camp we turned north on the Great Northern Highway....

Created: 11 Dec 2012 10:11 Views: 22624

Western Australia Trip 2012 – Part 6 : Laverton to Mt. Magnet

Member: Member - John and Val 

. A stunning sunrise brought a forecast for showers and storms, although the clouds soon cleared away to another warm day. We had taken the opportunity of mains power to give all our numerous ...

Created: 10 Dec 2012 13:53 Views: 18693

Western Australia Trip 2012 – Part 5 : Neale Junction to Laverton

Member: Member - John and Val 

. Next morning we decided to move on towards Laverton, leaving our new-found friends to wait for Noel’s shock absorbers to arrive. They might be sent out that day via a grader mechanic who had to ...

Created: 09 Dec 2012 14:19 Views: 19803

Simpson Desert and Batten Hill Trip, 2007- Part 1 Canberra to William Creek

Member: Member - John and Val 

. In early 2007 we responded to a call for three volunteer radio operators to participate in a scientific expedition to Batten Hill in the NE of the Simpson Desert....

Created: 23 Apr 2007 19:18 Views: 13920

Simpson Desert and Batten Hill Trip, 2007- Part 2 William Creek to Batten Hill

Member: Member - John and Val 

. The road between William Creek and Oodnadatta was rough and corrugated in places. The country was very dry and brown and we wondered what the occasional cattle that we saw were eating....

Created: 24 Apr 2007 18:01 Views: 12520

Simpson Desert and Batten Hill Trip, 2007- Part 3 Excursions from Batten Hill

Member: Member - John and Val 

. It was a big and diverse group of people who gathered for dinner that first night. Lindsay Bookie was supported by Jol Flemming and some others who had a good knowledge of the local area....

Created: 25 Apr 2007 17:22 Views: 11820

Simpson Desert and Batten Hill Trip, 2007- Part 4 Ngarra Ngarra Swamp

Member: Member - John and Val 

Having reached Kevin and Megan’s camp at Ngarra Ngarra Swamp near Lake Caroline we attempted to make contact with Batten Hill, only to find, as Kevin had already discovered,...

Created: 26 Apr 2007 17:21 Views: 13362

Simpson Desert and Batten Hill Trip, 2007- Part 5 Mount Tietkins

Member: Member - John and Val 

. Next day the scientists and their volunteers arrived, about a dozen people, excited to see their new camp and keen to get out into this new area....

Created: 28 Apr 2007 13:49 Views: 26409

Simpson Desert and Batten Hill Trip, 2007- Part 6 Exploring around Gem Tree

Member: Member - John and Val 

. Now it was time to literally move on and enjoy the next stage of the trip with Kevin and Megan. We had a good run out from Batten Hill and along the Plenty Highway towards Alice,...

Created: 28 Apr 2007 14:54 Views: 12925

Simpson Desert and Batten Hill Trip, 2007- Part 7 Alice Springs to Dalhousie Springs

Member: Member - John and Val 

. We had a slow start the following morning but by 10.30 we were driving past the airport and dropping our tyre pressure once we were on the gravel....

Created: 29 Apr 2007 15:52 Views: 13165

Simpson Desert and Batten Hill Trip, 2007- Part 8 Dalhousie Springs to Birdsville

Member: Member - John and Val 

. It was even colder next morning when our still-wet towels and swimmers crackled with ice, so we decided against another swim. Besides, we were keen to get out into the “real” desert!...

Created: 30 Apr 2007 18:01 Views: 15071

Simpson Desert and Batten Hill Trip, 2007- Part 9 Birdsville to Coongie Lakes

Member: Member - John and Val 

. After a hot Birdsville night we made our final farewells the next morning then packed up in preparation for the next stage of this journey. Before we left though,...

Created: 02 May 2007 10:53 Views: 14257

Simpson Desert and Batten Hill Trip, 2007- Part 10 Coongie Lakes to Home via the Bore Track

Member: Member - John and Val 

. Back at Innaminka we refuelled before heading out to Cullyamurra Waterhole, where we found another big beautiful stretch of water....

Created: 02 May 2007 11:31 Views: 12388

Troopy goes to Queensland 1999. Part 1

Member: Member - John and Val 

. Our Tasmanian trip in 1997 had left us with an appetite for further travel. We had a house-sitter this year so with nothing to stop us,...

Created: 15 Jun 1999 15:58 Views: 25276

1997 Troopy goes to Tasmania, Part 2.

Member: Member - John and Val 

Moving on to Queenstown we booked into an underground tour of the mine that produces copper, gold and silver. First we had to get kitted up with hard hat, gumboots, goggles, lamp,...

Created: 10 Sep 1997 17:52 Views: 25862

1997 Troopy goes to Tasmania, Part 1.

Member: Member - John and Val 

When Troopy was not much more than a lad – in late ’96 – he went on a honeymoon. And in a way so did we. It happened like this - one of our sons and his new wife wanted to tour Tasmania for ...

Created: 10 Aug 1997 17:49 Views: 24734

How we came to get a Troopy

Member: Member - John and Val 

In the Beginning: Early Travels and how we came to get a Troopy Everyone has a travel history – where they have been, the vehicles they have driven,...

Created: 02 Dec 1990 15:37 Views: 32117

Blogs Resources