Jac & Baz's 6 month trek
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"Don't have anything hanging off the mirror and they pull over interstate cars" we were warned by a fellow traveler and sure enough the minute we got near there We were pulled over . Early morning breatherlzed licence check and the he spots another interstater going the other way he can't get to his car fast enough .
I told him he must hate vic number plates he ignores me and takes off after the car and van .
I told him he must hate vic number plates he ignores me and takes off after the car and van .
@jacbaz when you get to Noresman, you will notice ALL street signs have a horse on them - the story...........
In August 1894, Lawrence Sinclair, while travelling from Esperance to the Goldfields - Kalgoorlie, discovered his horse had gone lame, when he checked its Hoofs, he found a Gold Nugget had lodged in its shoe, and then he found a rich gold reef which Sinclair named after his horse, Hardy Norseman.
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In August 1894, Lawrence Sinclair, while travelling from Esperance to the Goldfields - Kalgoorlie, discovered his horse had gone lame, when he checked its Hoofs, he found a Gold Nugget had lodged in its shoe, and then he found a rich gold reef which Sinclair named after his horse, Hardy Norseman.
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First night - SA border ... free camp with 2 other vans - both Jaycos!. In bed before 9 and now wide awake!
Plan to head to Port Augusta today ...
Plan to head to Port Augusta today ...
Take care @jacbaz.
Keep the reports coming. I will most likely catch up to you somewhere in WA.
I'm sure by that time I'll be looking for a beer buddy. :very_drunk:
Keep the reports coming. I will most likely catch up to you somewhere in WA.
I'm sure by that time I'll be looking for a beer buddy. :very_drunk:
@jacbaz Does this place have a name or maybe you have some co-ordinates ? Always looking for free stops, we are off to Melbourne in August.
Enjoy the trip, spend a bit of time on the Nullabor if you can
Not sure on coordinates @jeff , maybe @Bluey can help with this - I do know it's right on the border, big truck stop with a golf course out the back (about 15 km's before Bordertown) on the Victorian side. There is a small road next to the toilet block, drive up this and you can camp near the golf clubhouse. There is a fair amount of traffic noise, but earplugs may be the answer to this!
Update ... decided not to stay at Port Augusta after reading some Wikicamp reviews and settled on Port Germein - set up and noticed a home made van that we had seen before - a month ago in Mallacoota! This van is set up to carry two BMW bikes in the back, and has a full beer brewing setup built in!
Ali I can say is night no 1 - van tidy, meal on the table @ 6.30 and in bed @ 9.00
Night no 2 - messy van, a few bevvies, Mallacoota chit chat, NO meal cooked, ended up at the pub (walk through the back gate), tea bought and thinking this may be an expensive 6 months!!! Great night though
Ali I can say is night no 1 - van tidy, meal on the table @ 6.30 and in bed @ 9.00
Night no 2 - messy van, a few bevvies, Mallacoota chit chat, NO meal cooked, ended up at the pub (walk through the back gate), tea bought and thinking this may be an expensive 6 months!!! Great night though
Oh, but we did walk down the longest wooden pier in the Southern Hemisphere ... 3.3kms return! The guy in the car drove out about 800m to walk his dog, and then beat the tide in!
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nice choice port Germein keep ur stuff under lock and key from now on, Kimba I think is half way across worth a stop I think a big galah there u MUST FIND Pidappa Rocks north of a place called Minnipa can camp there its a mini wave rock !!!!!!!! dirt road in should be ok but always take care if stopping at Ceduna only stay at the barb wire enclosed van park for good reason !!!!!!! we had 1 night there then went to Penong van park, good stop over nice very little place lots of windmills ,as u drive in , the surf beach CACTUS !!!!!!!!!!! is very close 10 min drive from Penong, Head of Bight is a must stop not whale season now I think but well worth a look
good luck Nullarbor roadhouse was as far as I went so for me its unknown from there, hope u get to Pidappa Rocks and Cactus like I said in Ceduna watch ur stuff Maybe cut to the coast road at Poochera to streaky bay nice !!! coast road to Ceduna ??? safe travels @jacbaz