Day 11 - Esperance - HAPPY BIRTHDAY DARCY

Finished our time here with a surprise 16th birthday party for Darcy. Lesley did a great job with this accommodation.

Day 10 - Esperance

Taking it a bit easy playing a lot of cards with the kids.

Day 9 - Fraser Range to Esperance - 309km

Lovely house overlooking the ocean. Magnificent sunset.

Day 8 - Fraser Range

Fraser Range is a farm that had accommodation as a side line. The owners are trying to breed cattle on this property for the future. Very, very cold.

Day 7 - Nullarbor to Fraser Range - 779km

Nullarbor to Fraser Range. Weather not too good. Have to be picked up and taken to Eyre Bird Sanctuary. This fell through and left us with no accommodation for 13 people. Helen came to the rescue and we ended up at Fraser Range for 2 days.

Day 6 - Ceduna to Nullarbor - 318km

Went to Fowler's Bay. Early explorers found it to be safe anchorage, very little water, no trees but great sand dunes. Jim climbed the tallest.
Went to Head of the Bite where we encountered many Southern White whales. It's one of the world's breeding sites for these whales. Continued onto the hotel/motel where we slept 6 in one room. Thrills.

Day 5 - Coffin Bay to Ceduna - 387km

Still on the road. Weather beautiful, night very cold. Morning tea at Elliston after viewing a travellers' inn built in 1880.. Called in to Talia Caves which was a great geological feature with excellent ocean views. A short stop at Streaky Bay. Finally Ceduna with cabin accommodation.

Day 4 - Coffin Bay

Still in Coffine Bay and still eating oysters. Had a great breakfast with Noel, Helen, Darcy, Marg, Andrew, James and Alex at the other house.

Day 3 - Port Germein to Coffin Bay - 451km

Left Port Germein for Coffin Bay, 451km. Better weather, no rain on the horizon. Quite a bit of road kill, mainly wallabies. Stopped at Whyalla. Iron ore is smelted here. The town had a reddish pink look because of the iron ore dust. Finally arrived at Coffin Bay - very tired but had great accommodation obtained by Marg. House shared by Lesley, Andrea, Jordyn, Nick, Maureen and Jim. Best fresh oysters ever.

19th June

Maureen walked the jetty, about 2/3km. Jim did it twice.

Day 2 - Nhill to Port Germein - 592km

592 kilometres through fog, rain, wind, sunshine and roadworks; we had the lot. Finally arrived at Port Germein after visiting Handorf established in 19C by German migrants.

Pasta Bolognaise in the camp kitchen for dinner.

Walked the jetty, 1.5km, at dusk

friday 18th june

picked up by andrea jordyn and nick and we are on our way to nhill. The first stage of our journey across the Nullarbor. It is cold and windy. kms covered 400

Day 1 - Melbourne to Nhill - 374km

Andrea's in the driver's seat, the kids are in the back and we're on the road.

The drive starts tomorrow

And we'll be in the passenger seats!!

Planning and packing

4,000 kilometers from the east coast of Australia to the West.