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Day 2 - Jugiong to Winton Wetlands.

Day 1 Home to Jugiong. We are headed to Melbourne.

Greg spends a weekend with the Central Coast 4WD club on a driver training course.

Some of the amazing birds at Sheba Dam. Check out Therese's photos.

We spent a week at Sheba Dam to just sit and relax.

Day 59 - The end of our trip to WA.

Day 58 - Rocky Waterholes to Jugiong

Day 57 - Willows to Rocky Waterholes

Day 56 - Lindley Off The Road to Willows Campsite

Day 55 - Lake Gilles Campground to Lindley Off The Road

Day 54 - Pildappa Rock Campsite to Lake Gilles Campground

Day 53 - Fowlers Bay Bush Camp to Pildappa Rock Campsite

Day 52 - Peg 52 Campsite to Fowlers Bay Bush Camp

Day 51 - Travelling Oz with Dogz Roadside Camp to Peg 52 Campsite

Day 50 - Cocklebiddy Roadhouse to Travelling Oz with Dogz Roadside Camp

Day 49 - A visit to the Eyre Bird Observatory.

Day 48 - Newman Rocks to Cocklebiddy Roadhouse

Day 47 - Esperance to Newman Rocks

Day 46 - Pizza at the Beach

Day 45 - We drove the Great Ocean Drive in Esperance

Day 44 - Esperance

Day 43 - Cape le Grand to Esperance

Day 42 - Exploring Cape Le Grand National Park

Day 41 - Cape Le Grand Campground

Day 40 - We move on from Mason Bay to Cape Le Grand.

Day 39 - Masons Bay

Day 38 - A visit to Hopetown

Day 37 - Lake King to Mason Bay

Day 36 - Wave Rock to Lake King

Day 35 -Wave Rock

Day 34 - The Jam Patch to Hyden

Day 33 - Big Grove to the Jam Patch

Day 32 - Emu Beach to Big Grove

Day 31 - Valley of the Giants to Emu Beach

Day 30 - Exploring the Valley of the Giants

Day 29 - Big Brook State Forest to Valley of the Giants

Day 28 - Leeuwin-Naturaliste National Park to Big Brook State Forest

Day 27 -Busselton to Leeuwin-Naturaliste National Park

Day 26 - Exploring Busselton

Day 25 Stockton Lake to Busselton.

Day 24 - We leave Perth and head south,

Day 23 - A day in Perth.

Day 22 - We catch the ferru out to Rottnest Island.

Day 21 - We visited Fremantle and Perth. 

Day 20 - We travel down to Perth.

Today we take a trip to Jurien Bay

Day 18 - We visit Lesueur National Park.

Day 17 - Cervantes

Day 16 - We visit the Pinnacles

Day 15 - Travelled to Cervantes where we are staying for a few days while Therese works.

Day 14 - We move on.

Days 12 & 13 - We decided to stay at Lake Koorkoordine.

Day 11 - We depart Kalgoorlie and head west.

Day 10 - We leave Lake Ballard and head back to Kalgoorlie.

Day 9 - We travel up to Lake Ballard via Norseman and Kalgoorlie.

Day 8 - From Cocklebiddy, we travel to a camp near Norseman.

Day 7 -  Today we head across the WA border and through the quarantine station.

Day 6 - We travel from Penong across to Nullarbor.

Day 5 - We travel to Penong and the windmills.

Day 4 - Wilmington to The Old Perlubie School Site.

Day 3 - We travel from Wilcannia to Wilmington.

Day 2 - We travel from Dickigundi Reserve to Wilcannia

Day 1 - we depart for Western Australia.

We travelled home from Glenbawn Dam.

A day at Glenbawn Dam

Glen Riddle Reserve to Glenbawn Dam

Glen Riddle Reserve

We travelled from Goondiwindi to Glen Riddle Reserve

Goondiwindi Showgrounds

We travelled Gil Weir to Goondiwindi Showgrounds.

We move on from Chinchilla Weir to Gil Weir via Chinchilla Hospital.

We left Brisbane and travelled to Chinchilla Weir.

We travel to Brisbane to stay with family for a few days.

We visited Springbook National Park.

We travel from Wang Wauk up to Natural Bridge in Queensland.

We head off to Queensland to visit the bore baths,

We drove down to Wynns Lookout.

We visited the gardens at Breenhold.

We visit Mt Tomah Botanical Gardens

We visit Govetts Leap

We stopped at the Hydro Majestic to cath the sunset over the Megalong Valley.

We visited Blackheath to photgraph the Autumn colour.

We were gifted a night’s stay at the remarkable Wareamah.

Day 17 - Jugiong to Home

Day 16 - Davons Flat Campground to Jugiong

Day 15 - A quiet day at camp.

Day 14 - A day at Davons Flat Campground in Howqua Hills Historic Area

Day 13 - We departed Wilsons Promontory for Howqua Hills Heritage Area

Day 12 - A day at Wilsons Promontory

Day 11 - A day at Wilsons Promontory

Day 10 - Travelled Walkerville to Wilsons Promontory.

Day 9 - A day at Walkerville

Day 8 - Lang Lang to Walkerville

Day 7 - Frankston to Lang Lang

Day 6 - We visited Queenscliff by ferry for lunch.

Day 5 - A day exploring the Mornington Peninsula.

Day 4 - Lilydale to Frankston

Day 3 - Winton Wetlands to Lilydale

Day 2 - Jugiong to Winton Wetlands

Day 1 - Home to Jugiong

A weekend camping at Bunyip's Camp with our son and family.

A weekend away for a 70th birthday party.

A couple of days at Myrtle Ridge Farm

A weekend in Mendooran withe the Australian Campertrailer group

Day 20 - Marulan to Home. The final day of our Darling River Run Tour.

Day 19 - From Bethanga we headed homeward, stopping for the night in Marulan.

Day 18, Kryffen Reserve to Bethanga.

Day 17 - Buchanan Bend to Kyffins Reserve

Day 16 - We left Mungo National Park and headed for the Murray River.

Day 15 - Mungo National Park

Day 14 - A day exploring Mungo National Park.

Day 13 From Kinchega National Park to Mungo National Park.

Day 12 A day exploring Kinchega NP and Menindee.

Day 11 - Next stop - Kinchega National Park

Day 10 - We left Fort Grey and headed for Broken Hill.

Day 9 - A day at Fort Grey in the Sturt National Park, including a walk out to Lake Pinaroo.

Day 8 - From Milparinka we headed out to Cameron Corner, and then to Fort Grey.

Day 7 - A day in Milparinka.

Day 6 - From Potch Gully, the next stop is Milparinka. We went the long way.

Day 5 - We left Rose-Isle Station and headed via Louth, Tilpa, Wilcannia, and on to White Cliffs for the night.

Day 4 - We start heading down the Darling River.

Day 3 - From Burren Junction, we headed to Goodooga via Collarenabri. More bore baths.

Day 2 - Continued from Greenwood Grange Rest Area to Burren Junction Bore Bath.

Day 1 - We head off on our road trip to Hahndorf.

Oberon Township

A drive out to Rotary Lookout.

A drive out to The Tarana Hotel for dinner.

A visit to Oberon as Greg had a job delivering training.

Greg visits Cooma for work.

Heading home via Kamilaroi Highway with a stop in Gunnedah for breakfast and to check out the Silo Art.

A visit to the CSIRO Australian Telescope Compact Array.

Yarrie Lake is located about 25km from Narrabri, not far from the Australia Telescope Compact Array.

A day trip to Pillage to visit the Pilliga Artesian Bore Baths.

We headed up to Yarrie Lake for a few days to visit the Australia Telescope Compact Array.

Heading home

Oberon Reef Reserve

A visit to the beautiful Mayfield Garden

We moved from Carcour Dam to Oberon Reef Reserve.

Carcoar Dam

Cook Park Orange

Heading out to Carcoar Dam near Blayney.

Day 14 - Jugiong to home

Day 13 - Green Lake to Jugiong

Day 12 - A day in Green Lake

Day 11 - We moved from Murray-Sunset National Park go Green Lake Reserve.

Day 10 - We head back to Murray-Sunset National Park.

Day 9 - A day in Balranald so Greg can deliver some training.

Day 8 - Heading to Balranald as Greg has a contract for a days work

Day 7 - A visit to Palwalla Wetland as part fo the conference.

Days 4-6 - Hahndorf Discovery Park

Day 3, we continue on to Hahndorf.

Day 2, we travel from Gunning to Willows campsite in Yanga National Park near Balranald.

Day 1, we drive down to Gunning.

MRF

A long weekend at Knorrits Flat Riverside Camp with the Aussie Swag Campertrailer group.

A quick trip to Melbourne for a Training Retreat

We traveled home via Pooncarrie, Mungo National Park, Yanga National Park, Hay, Jugiong.

We visited Mungo National Park after leaving Copi Hollow.

A visit to Kinchega National Park just outside Menindee.

Menindee Bird Watching

Some photos down at Menindee Weir, where the water from Copi Hollow flows into Menindee Lake.

We stayed at Copi Hollow Caravan Park.

Menindee

A cruise on the river.

We left Nyngan Weir and drove to Copi Hollow CP at Menindee.

Stopping overnight at Nyngan Weir.

We visited the Canberra Wetlands. Great for birds.

We went on a bushwalk near Bungendore.

Some early morning starts to get into Canberra to see the balloons.

Visited the Canberra Arboretum to watch the balloons. Had a look around while we were there.

We recently spent a week in Canberra for the Enlighten and Balloon Festivals so had a look around.

Canberra was lit for enlighten.

We visited Canberra staying on a property at Bylong.

While at Milo Downs, we visited Dunns Swamp to check it out. It is somewhere that had been on our list for some time.

We spent 4 days on a lovely property near Rylstone.

We found great coffee in Woodville - The Coffee Cubby.

We visited Paterson for coffee, and checked out the railway bridge next to the local park.

We spent 4 nights camped at Dean's Green Paddock.

A long weekend away with other Aussie Swag owners.

A trip to Tamworth for some updates to the D-Max.

A trip to Gold Coast for a conference.

A visit with family in Brisbane.

A visit to Australia Zoo.

A weekend away with photography people to Cobbora Station for Astro Photography.

The final competition.

The Canowindra International Balloon Challenge would not be the same without the Balloon Glow.

Our first experience of balloons taking off. An early start to the day.

We walked around the town of Canowindra and photographed the old buildings in the main street.

We had a look at the old rail precinct in Canowindra.

No balloons were flying today due to the weather, so we headed into Cowra for a visit to the Japanese Gardens.

Headed out to Canowindra for the Canowindra International Balloon Challenge.

A long weekend at Bunyip Camp to relax.

Our last stop was at the Big4 at Wallaga Lake.

Mystery Bay

Visited Australia Rock and found some seals on the Groyne.

Walked the boardwalk and saw some rays.

Checked out more rocks in Narooma.

Visited Camel Rock joust out of Bermagui.

Walked the track from Camel Rock to Horsehead Rock

We stopped at the Blue Pool, although not looking blue today.

Checked out Horsehead Rock

We stopped in Bodella for afternoon tea.

Bingie Bingie Point

Visited One Tree Point at Tuross Head

We visited Mogo Wildlife Park.

Regatta Point Caravan Park

Visited Meringo on the way to Wallaga Lake.

Geurilla Bay is between  Broulee and Batemans Bay.

The south end of Geurilla Bay is Burrewarra Point.

We are spending 3 nights at Broulee so we can visit Mogo Wildlife Park.

Another weekend at Wattle Valley Farm.

Brackens Hut

A long weekend at the beautiful Coolah Tops National Park,

Bundella Lookout

A night at Q-Station Manly.

A long weekend at a property near Wollombi.

Day 8 - Heading home after a wet week in Dorrogo.

Day 7 - Lunch in Dorrigo and then a drive in the country.

Back to Dangar Falls.

Day 5 - A walk in the Dorrigo National Park down to Crystal Falls.

Day 4 - A drive down to Urunga get get the tyre repaired and and then Bellingen.

Day 3 - A drive out to Ebor Falls in the rain.

Day 2 - A beautiful Rainforest.

Day 2 - Dorrigo, our base for the week.

Day 2 - Dangar Falls just outside Dorrigo.

Drove through to Dorrigo

A weekend at Narrabeen in Sydney for photography.

Our first trip away in the camper in 12 months. It has been a long time, and this weekend was long overdue. COVID-19 put a dampner of travel.

Day 22 - Homeward bound.....

Day 21 Heading home

Day 20 - On to Dunedoo where we are staying in a friends backyard.

Day 19 - From Broken Hill we started the long drive home.

Day 18 - We departed Quorn and headed to the Living Desert State Park just outside Broken Hill.

Day 17 - Today was a 1 hour flight over the Flinders Ranges - awesome!

Day 16 - A day in Quorn checking out the sights.

Day 15 - Headed to Quorn after our flight over the Flinders Ranges was cancelled.

Day 14 - Today was a drive through Bunyeroo Valley and Brachine Gorge.

Day 13 - Today we moved camp from Alpana Station to Upalinna Station.

Day 12 - A day visiting Blinman, Glass Gorge and The Great Wall of China.

Day 11 - We left Walloway early and headed to Alpinna Station via Hawker and Parachilna.

Day 10 - We left Cullulleraine and headed to Peterborough, then on to Walloway rest area where we met our travelling companions.

Day 9 - Therese's conference is over, so now heading to the Flinders Ranges. Cullulleraine    -  Melbourne

Days 6-8 - A few days in Melbourne.

Day 5 - We leave the Great Ocean Road and travel to Melbourne as Therese has a conference.

Day 4 - Today we visited the Redwood Forest in the Otways National Park

Day 3 - Visited the Grotto, 12 Apostles and Port Campbell.

Day 2 - Onward to the Great Ocean Road, with breakfast in Holbrook.

Day 1 - Departed for 3 weeks away, visiting the Great Ocean Road and the Flinders Ranges.

A trip to River Heads to prepare our house for sale.

A week at Bungendore with the Autralian Campertrailer Group.

A few days away at Glenbawn Dam.

Close to home this weekend visiting friends for 60th birthday.

Easter at Chaffey Dam, visiting Nundle.

A visit to Bunyip's Camp

We visited Brisbane and went whale watching aboard Eye-Spy on Moreton Bay.

A weekend at Bunyip's Camp

A weekend at Bunyip's Camp

The Central Coast 4WD Club 40th Birthday weekend.

A weekend at Myall River Camp

A weekend at Old Bara near Mudgee

A weekend at Percy's Place.

A week at Chaffey Dam near Tamworth

A weekend at Percy's Place

Day 16 - The final leg - Broke to home.

Day 15 - Travel day - Coonabarabran - Binnaway - Denman - Broke.

Day 14 - Enjoying the Warrumbungles.

Day 13 - A travel day via Cobar.

Day 12 - A travel day - heading towards home via Wilcannia.

Day 11 - Visited Menindee today.

Day 10 - Drove down to Copi Hollow near the Menindee Lakes.

Day 9 - The Sculptures at the Living Desert are amazing.

Day 9 - A short drive today.

Day 8 - Hopetoun - Ouyen - Mildura - Broken Hill - Silverton.

Day 7 - From Dunkeld we headed through The Grampians to Hopetoun.

Day 6 - A lazy day in Dunkeld and the Dunkeld Arbitorium.

Day 5 - Visited the Arch, Peterborough, The Grotto, Warnanbool, then Dunkeld.

Day 4 - From Aire River we travelled to Princetown via Moonlight Head, and Gable Lookout.

Day 3 - Travelled via Split Rock Lighthouse, Apollo Bay, Carisbrook Creek, Grey River and Mait's Rest.

Day 2 - Headed to another overnight stop at Hammond Road.

Day 1 - Home to Gundagai

While staying at Gulgong Showground we visited the town.

The annual meet of the Australian Campertrailer Group

A weekend at a B&B in Anna Bay. No camping involved.

A work trip to Wollongong

A trip to Polblue

Day 15 - Deepwater to home

Days 14 - Brisbane to Deepwater

Day 13 - Left Glastonbury Creek and returned to Brisbane.

Day 12 - Glastonbury Creek

Days 11 - Greg headed up to Glastonbury Creek while Therese was attending a conference in Brisbane.

Day 10 - We leave basket Swamp for Brisbane

Day 9 - A day at Basket Swamp

Day 8 - Leaving Glenn Innes for places north. 

Day 8 - Glen Innes Australian Campertrailer Group Day 6 Activities

Day 7 - Glen Innes Australian Campertrailer Group Day 5 Activities

Day 6 - Glen Innes Australian Campertrailer Group Day 4 Activities

Day 5 - Glen Innes Australian Campertrailer Group Day 3 Activities

Day 4- - Glen Innes Australian Campertrailer Group Day 2 Activities 

Day 3 - Glen Innes Australian Campertrailer Group Day 1 Activities

Day 2 - On to Glen Innes.

Day 1 - Heading to Bretti Reserve.

A weekend at Lostock Dam with the Australian Campertrailer Group

Myall River Camp with the Australian Campertrailer Group.

Long weekend away....

A quick work trip to Newman via Perth

A weekend at Macquarie Woods

Heading home

Suger Pine Walk

A drive in the Green Hills State Forest

Blowering and Talbingo Dams.

Adelong Falls.

Paddy River Falls

The National Meet of the Australian Campertrailer Group

A weekend away with the Australian Campertrailer Group

A weekend at Upper Colo Reserve

A weekend at a friends property for Australia Day.

A weekend away with the Australian Campertrailer Group.

A week away with the Australian Campertrailer Group.

A weekend close to home.

A quick trip up to Pallamallawa.

A week at Lake Keepit

A musical weekend in Canberra with a stop at Lake George.

A weekend at Macquarie Woods

A weekend away in the Blue Mountains.

Easter at Glenbawn Dam

Australia Day at Dollys Flat

A week at Peak Hill

A visit to the mine in Peak Hill

While in Peak Hill, we spent a day at the Western Plains Zoo.

A visit to the Zig Zag Railway.

Australia Day at Dollys Flat.

4WD Training Weekend

A visit to Copeton Dam with the Australian Campertrailer Group for the National Meet.

A drive in the Hunter Valley

Huskisson for the weekend.

Ipswich and Melany

Weekend at Gloucestor Tops

Day 10 - Wyangala Dam to Home

Day 9 - Narrandera to Wyangala Dam

Day 8 - Rutherglen to Narrandera

Day 7 - Omeo to Rutherglen

Day 6 - Limestone Creel to Omeo

Day 5 - Limestone Creek

Day 4 - Tom Groggin to Limestone Creek

Day 3 - A day at Tom Groggin

Day 2 - A day in Thredbo.

Day 1 - Headed to Tom Groggin

A weekend at Weleaser for CC4WD Club Kids Christmas Party

A week at Copeton Dam with the Australian Campertrailer group for the National Meet.

A visit to the Warrumbungles on the way to Copeton Dam.

A trip to Floriade in Canberra.

Stopped for coffee at Ulmurra.

A quick drive up to Hervey Bay from Brisbane.