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Finally managed to get on the road after a bit of a delayed start. Planed to leave on Wednesday but after trying to get the house ready for air b&b took a bit longer than expected.
Anyway made it to Charlton for dinner then maybe up to Hattah for the night then on to the Nullabor - yeah baby [emoji4]
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Goid stuff, where ya heading to while over this way?
Have a great trip Ross.
Keep this thread updated with pics and info Rossco so I can pretend I'm there whilst I change nappies and clean up the house and work and stuff lol
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Might see you up at the Kimberly , good luck hope the trip goes how you want .
Safe travels.
Will look forward to hearing & seeing more as you move along.
Where are you headed in WA? It's a huge state with lots to see. You'll love it.
If you pass through Merredin on the Great Eastern Highway (half way between Perth and Kalgoorlie), I might be here but you better be quick. lol
I go Perth for surgery on 21st May, and have to stay in the metro area for 2 weeks.
Hope to see you, but if I don't, enjoy WA and take care out there.
Rossco
Jealous much? Erm... yes a lot!! Love nullarbor and WA is as diverse as you can get! Have a cracker mate and keep us updated if you can!
Safe travels you two!!
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Ow wow, didn’t know you were planing WA trip!
Yeah, not jealous much...lol
Enjoy mate and safe travels.
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Cheers guys. I'll let you know how we're going rossco bit behind schedule heading to rotnest first around the 16th was the plan i think. Then heading inland up to Kirijini for a bit then Exmouth and down the coast then cape Arid. . Oh yeah Dirt Hartog island in between which should be awesome. Wish we were going up the Kimberly might have to take a wrong turn lol. .
Just found a camp off the road past Hattah last night.
On the road. . .
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Hey Rossco always a bed here if you want mate, got plenty of room if you need.
Enjoy the trip Rossco, not half jealous- take care.
Ok now I got the pleasantries out of the way. @AB when do we kick off the next forum meetup, apparently there’s a place free just across the road from you.
Saves blocking up your septic and no neighbors to complain about the noise.
If you make it to the sth wst wa be sure to call in..will show ypu some hidden gems...enjoy the trip...
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Half ya luck @Rossco that’d be awesome 👍🏻 Enjoy mate .
So back on track now as we departed a few days late. Made it over to Rottnest Island yesterday arvo after a mad dash and just made the last ferry.
Second night was just out of Ceduna after a fairly long day, stayed at Whittlebea Point which was a beautiful spot, was calm as too went for a morning dip to freshen up which was nice [emoji4].
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Next day was a bloody big one did just over 1200k from Ceduna to just out of Norseman, although probably just another day in the office for you @Sprock [emoji38] . . .
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OUCH . . .
Then planned to go over to Rottnest Island the following day and after getting up with what we thought was enough time to get to the last ferry checked Google maps and were seriously pushing our luck. . . Few hundred k out made up some time, the BorgWarner earnt its keep, lost count of how many trucks, road trains and grey nomads we overtook. Anyway made up 25 min or so and made it in time just. . . Time to relax now no more rushing like mad bastards ! !
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Quackas bloody everywhere. .
Anyways best be off for a bike ride & swim around the island then heading north to Ningaloo way via Karajini.
Where abouts are you again @Stropp and @Avo will be coming back south again in about a week will drop in for sure. . .
On the road. . .
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15 Ks north of Coral bay there's a great spot ,called many names Bruberjoo? 9 mile etc ,no info on the gate just two double gates you have to keep an eye out for .
Sounds good ill suss out out. You guys on the road at the mo ? . .
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@Rossco, Stropp lives just East of Perth, I live about 20 mins from Stropp and Avo lives near Pemberton, around 4hrs south of us (bloody beautiful down there too) and well worth a visit if you can make it.
Nah still weeks to go Rossco , that turn off is about fifteen Kay's from the turn off to Coral bay heading north , the main camp you need to be self contained but I've seen you can travel further up and there other camp spots all soft sand tracks .Quote:
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Feeling a tad envious. Our forthcoming journey has had to be delayed for an extra few weeks due to unexpected health stuff. Now hoping to leave mid/late June.
Those Quokkas are cute little critters eh? We had one come out of the bush to visit our camp at Bettys Beach in SW WA, apparently they are the only (small) population outside of Rottnest Island.
Bit of an update, so enjoyed a couple of nights and spent a day exploring Rottnest Island which was nice. Went for a bit of a snorkel around an old shipwreck which was awsome, saw heaps of fish and a ray. . .
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Just trying to put a few more pics up but bloody tapa is not playing atm grr. Anyway currently @ Exmouth after heading north and spending a few days @ Karajini NP which was awesome. Heading south tomorrow past Yadi creek which should be great, might even get to lock the hubs lol . . .
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We camped at Yardie Creek for a week & the absolute best entertainment was watching & listening to the daily new arrivals of 4wd'ers waiting for the tide to go out far enough to allow crossing the creek to go south. Lots of bravado & anxiety. Only one route to follow but not always immediately obvious. No one drowned their car though. Suggest you let someone else go first! ;)
Will be very interested to hear/see what south of the creek is like. I don't want to cross salt water in our car, but may well come up that way from the south to camp on Ningaloo station.
Did you find that hidey hole just out of Coral bay heading towards Exmouth , I believe the track ends up at Yardie creek but lots of soft sand though .
Yeah heading that way tomorrow can't wait. . . Going south from here. .
Will be interesting Cuppa keen to check out some of the camping along that section. Hopefully creek crossing won't be to much of a problem will be low tide around mid morning and hoping not to salty not too keen on salt water either ! . . See how we go. . .
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So made it through to Coral Bay now pretty touristy here a few caravan parks jam packed with people, not overly impressed tbh. . . Was a really nice drive going south from Yadie Creek to Corral Bay. Yadie Creek was fine although pure salt water went through about an hour after low tide and was only ankle deep so just idled across in low 1st and just wet the tyres. Spent the day driving and checking out heaps of spots that heading down to the coast, ended up camping in the dunes about 20k north of Coral Bay. Awesome little spot got a pretty crazy storm last night with heaps of lightning, rain & wind.
Wish I could get some more pics up bloody tapa was driving me mental the other day. Will have another go was saying 100% then upload failed - Grrr ! ! If anyone has got any tips that would be awesome otherwise ill keep trying when I get a chance. . .
Anyway still going south headed for Franciour Peron NP which should be awesome. . .
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You could try using internet browser or if you have laptop and hotspot to phone mate.
Or email or sms to me and I'll upload them.
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Yeah was thinking internet Nicole had got her laptop. . . Stupid thing normally works fine lol . . .
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Glad to hear you’re both safe & travelling well Rossco!
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20 Kay's north of Coral bay would be very close to that spot I told you about Rossco .
Fp np is such a beautifyl spot...drive ro the rip and have a walk arpund..easily done in less than a day..and good fishing also...Quote:
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Came south from Ningaloo station checking out spots as the sun was going down ended up at Bruboodjoo Point which was a beutiful little bay but was full of big vans so thought we'd turn around and head back to a secluded camp by ourselves in the dunes which was nice. Also had a bit of an explore further south towards Cardabia station there was a maze of tracks through the dunes if you turned off the main track and potential camps although not sure if they would be totallly legal or not. . .Quote:
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Got into Denam tonight and not overly surprised after last night's rain and the amount of water around on the drive but the park was closed bugger. Anyway pulled into the pub for the night @ Denam hopefully will be open tomorrow but if not will just have to come back! Also had a sign on the info board the hot spring is closed for maintenance double bugger . . . Ah it's a tough life . . . Denam is a nice little town tho a lot different than i expected.Quote:
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I'll have a go at uploading some pics unless i get too tipsy at the pub later . . .
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Be careful.....been shitfaced at that pub...easy to do..lots if squid off the jetry at night witj snappa n mulloway to
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Hoping these pics work now, but after Rottie headed north and stopped @ Bilyuin Pool for the night just north of Meekathara which was nice spot on private property.
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CAT Dump truck @Newman. Massive things pretty cool to have a close up look at. . .
Still having issues with pisc first two worked but seems to work as an attachment (last pic). Is this the way to do it anyway what is the difference between upload from gallery and attachment ? ? Ah bloody technology. . .
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So you found bruberjoo ,yes there are a couple of spots further up following the dunes
Onto Karajini NP for a few days which was very spectaclar. . .
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On the road again across to Exmouth. .
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Pretty sweet country out here. . .
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Whilst we were at Karijini we went to a stargazing night that a bloke Phil runs up there out of the camp ground which was pretty awesome and well worth it if anyone is up there, learnt heaps and looked at a fair bit of stuff through the telescopes. . . Pic of moon was taken using the phone (Samsung S7). .
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A few more pics while stopped in Denham to restock . . .
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Went out on a whale shark cruise which was wicked. Planed the trip to be up here when the whale sharks are around. Lucky with the day saw heaps of whale sharks, sea snake, oceanic manta ray (briefly) and a dugong (even more briefly). . .
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Underwater photos were rim the tour operator, can't take credit for those. .
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