INDEX
Day
1
Wed
18/11/2009
Departed Kingaroy on Wednesday morning around 9am
Travelled to Kumbia
Stopped in Bell for a break
Travelled on to Jimbour House
Stopped just south of Jimbour for a break
Travelled on to the Warrego Highway at Macalister
Travelled on to Kogan
Stopped for a break in Tara
Passed through The Gums
Looked at staying at Meandarra
Camped overnight Wednesday at Glenmorgan
Day 2
Thurs
19/11/2009
Departed Glenmorgan on Thursday
Travelled to Myall Park Botanic Garden
Travelled to Surat
Travelled to to Beardmore Dam
Camped overnight Thursday at Beardmore Dam just north of St George
Day 3
Frid
20/11/2009
Departed Beardmore Dam just north of St George on Friday
Travelled to St George
Travelled to Mungindi
Travelled to Moree
Travelled to Narrabri
Camped overnight Friday at Narrabri
Day 4
Sat
21/11/2009
Camped at Narrabri on Saturday
Sat out the 43 degree heat
Camped overnight Saturday at Narrabri
Day 5
Sun
22/11/2009
Camped at Narrabri on Sunday
Sat out the 43 degree heat
Camped overnight Sunday at Narrabri
Day 6
Mon
23/11/2009
Camped at Narrabri on Monday
Heat started to abate
Camped overnight Monday at Narrabri
Day 7
Tues
24/11/2009
Departed Narrabri on Tuesday
Travelled to Coonabarabran
Travelled towards Gilgandra and turned off towards Dunedoo
Camped overnight Tuesday at Mendooran
Day 8
Wed
25/11/2009
Departed Mendooran on Wednesday
Travelled through Dunedoo to Merriwa
Travelled through Sandy Hollow to Denman
Camped overnight Wednesday at my sister's at Denman
Day
9
Thurs
26/11/2009
Stayed at my sister's at Denman on Thursday
Camped overnight Thursday at my sister's at Denman
Day 10
Frid
27/11/2009
Stayed at my sister's at Denman on Friday
Travelled to Singleton with my sister
Camped overnight Friday at my sister's at Denman
Day 11
Sat
28/11/2009
Stayed at my sister's at Denman on Saturday
Travelled to Muswellbrook with my sister and her husband
Camped overnight Saturday at my sister's at Denman
Day 12
Sun
29/11/2009
Stayed at my sister's at Denman on Sunday
Travelled to Muswellbrook and Scone with my sister and her husband
Camped overnight Sunday at my sister's at Denman
Day 13
Mon
30/11/2009
Departed Denman on Monday
Travelled through Sandy Hollow and Merriwa
Travelled through Ulan, Gulgong, Goolma and Spicers Creek to Wellington
Travelled from Wellington to Lake Burrendong
Camped overnight Monday at Lake Burrendong near Wellington
Day 14
Tues
1/12/2009
Stayed at Lake Burrendong near Wellington on Tuesday
Attempted fishing at Lake Burrendong
Camped overnight Tuesday at Lake Burrendong near Wellington
Day 15
Wed
2/12/2009
Departed Lake Burrendong near Wellington on Wednesday
Travelled through Mumbil and Stuart Town to Orange
Travelled to Lucknow
Travelled to Spring Hill
Travelled to Millthorpe
Travelled to Blayney
Travelled to Carcoar Dam
Camped overnight Wednesday at Carcoar Dam
Day 16
Thurs
3/12/2009
Stayed at Carcoar Dam on Thursday
Camped overnight Thursday at Carcoar Dam
Day 17
Frid
4/12/2009
Stayed at Carcoar Dam on Friday
Camped overnight Friday at Carcoar Dam
Day 18
Sat
5/12/2009
Departed Carcoar Dam on Saturday
Travelled to Cowra
Travelled to Koorawatha
Travelled to Young
Travelled to Wallendbeen
Camped overnight Saturday at Wallendbeen
Day 19
Sun
6/12/2009
Departed Wallendbeen on Sunday
Travelled to Cootamundra
Travelled to Gundagai
Travelled to Tumut
Went to the Oriental Hotel to celebrate Judy's birthday
Camped overnight Sunday at Tumut
Day
20
Mon
7/12/2009
Stayed at Tumut on Monday
Drove to Blowering Dam and back to Tumut
Camped overnight Monday at Tumut
Day
21
Tues
8/12/2009
Departed Tumut on Tuesday
Travelled to Talbingo
Travelled to Kiandra
Travelled to Adaminaby
Travelled to Cooma
Travelled to Nimmitabel
Travelled over Brown Mountain and down to Bemboka
Camped overnight Tuesday at Bemboka
Day
22
Wed
9/12/2009
Departed Bemboka on Wednesday
Drove to Cobargo and refuelled
Travelled to friends at Yowrie
Travelled to Mystery Bay
Camped overnight Wednesday at Mystery Bay
Day
23
Thurs
10/12/2009
Stayed at Mystery Bay on Thursday
Travelled to Narooma
Camped overnight Thursday at Mystery Bay
Day
24
Frid
11/12/2009
Stayed at Mystery Bay on Friday
Travelled to Bermagui
Travelled to Cobargo
Travelled to friends at Yowrie
Travelled back to Mystery Bay
Camped overnight Friday at Mystery Bay
Day
25
Sat
12/12/2009
Departed Mystery Bay on Saturday
Drove to Cobargo
Travelled to Yowrie and visited friends
Camped overnight Saturday with friends at Yowrie
Day
26
Sun
13/12/2009
Departed Yowrie on Sunday
Drove to Cobargo and refuelled
Travelled to Bega and saw Bega Cheese Factory
Travelled to Tathra, Tura Beach, Merimbula, Pambula, Pambula Beach and Eden
Travelled to Mallacoota
Camped overnight Sunday at Mallacoota Foreshore Holiday Park
Day
27
Mon
14/12/2009
Camped at Mallacoota Foreshore Holiday Park on Monday
Beautiful day
Drove around the Inlet and explored
Camped overnight Monday at Mallacoota Foreshore Holiday Park
Day
28
Tues
15/12/2009
Camped at Mallacoota Foreshore Holiday Park on Tuesday
Windy day
Did washing and Judy fished
Camped overnight Tuesday at Mallacoota Foreshore Holiday Park
Day
29
Wed
16/12/2009
Departed Mallacoota Foreshore Holiday Park on Wednesday
Travelled to Cann River
Travelled to Marlo
Went for swim in the Snowy River
Judy fished - caught good sized Sea Mullet
Hot night
Camped overnight at Snowy River campsite 679 Marlo Rd - 7km South of Orbost on Wednesday
Day
30
Thurs
17/12/2009
Camped at Snowy River campsite 679 Marlo Rd - 7km South of Orbost on Thursday
Cloudy, windy day
Strong squalls - gusts to 54kph around 10.30pm - nearly lost awning
Camped overnight at Snowy River campsite 679 Marlo Rd - 7km South of Orbost on Thursday
Day
31
Frid
18/12/2009
Camped at Snowy River campsite 679 Marlo Rd - 7km South of Orbost on Friday
Drove into Orbost and looked around. Had a meal at "A Lovely Little Lunch"
Judy fished
Camped overnight at Snowy River campsite 679 Marlo Rd - 7km South of Orbost on Friday
Day
32
Sat
19/12/2009
Camped at Snowy River campsite 679 Marlo Rd - 7km South of Orbost on Saturday
Cool, windy miserable day
Drove into Orbost to get water
Camped overnight at Snowy River campsite 679 Marlo Rd - 7km South of Orbost on Saturday
Day
33
Sun
20/12/2009
Departed Snowy River campsite 679 Marlo Rd - 7km South of Orbost on Sunday
Travelled to Orbost
Travelled to Lakes Entrance
Travelled to Bairnsdale
Daihatsu radiator temperature unusually high
Travelled to Sale
Wrote Web Page updates for trip
Camped overnight at Sale Showground on Sunday
Day
34
Mon
21/12/2009
Camped at Sale Showground on Monday
Relaxed
Camped overnight at Sale Showground on Monday
Day
35
Tues
22/12/2009
Camped at Sale Showground on Tuesday
Drove around Sale
Relaxed
Camped overnight at Sale Showground on Tuesday
Day
36
Wed
23/12/2009
Camped at Sale Showground on Wednesday
Had radiator checked
Did Washing at Laundromat
Shopped
Camped overnight at Sale Showground on Wednesday
Day
37
Thurs
24/12/2009
Camped at Sale Showground on Thursday - Xmas Eve
Relaxed
Shopped for Xmas goodies 10.30pm
Camped overnight at Sale Showground on Thursday - Xmas Eve
Day
38
Frid
25/12/2009
Camped at Sale Showground on Friday - Xmas Day
Xmas Lunch at Sale RSL
Gathering of campers at Sale Showground
Camped overnight at Sale Showground on Friday - Xmas Day
Day
39
Sat
26/12/2009
Departed Sale on Saturday - Boxing Day
Held up - accident near Melbourne
Quick visit to Judy's friends on outskirts of Melbourne
Drove through Melbourne over Westgate Bridge
Lunch at Little River
Winchelsea
Camped overnight at Colac Showground on Saturday
Day
40
Sun
27/12/2009
Departed Colac Showground on Sunday
Deans Marsh
Great Ocean Road
Lorne
Apollo Bay
Cape Otway Lighthouse
Loch Ard Gorge - 12 Apostles area
Port Campbell
Warrnambool
Port Fairy
Camped overnight at Dartmoor Recreation Reserve on Sunday
Day
41
Mon
28/12/2009
Camped at Dartmoor Recreation Reserve on Monday
Relaxed
Camped overnight at Dartmoor Recreation Reserve on Monday
Day
42
Tues
29/12/2009
Camped at Dartmoor Recreation Reserve on Tuesday
Drove to Mount Gambier
Blue Lake
Drove to Princess Margaret Rose Cave
Evening Meal at Restaurant at Dartmoor
Camped overnight at Dartmoor Recreation Reserve on Tuesday
Day
43
Wed
30/12/2009
Departed Dartmoor Recreation Reserve on Wednesday
REALLY HOT and STILL- Packed up and left
Refuelled at Hamilton
Saw Grampians National Park in the distance
Still REALLY HOT at Lake Bolac - bought cold drinks and ice creams
Front passenger tyre deflated at Woady Yaloak River near Scarsdale
NEARLY HIT THE BRIDGE - ( 37°40' 31.65" S - 143° 38'
39.56" E )
Changed front left tyre
Passed through Ballarat
Drove on to Creswick
Camped overnight at Creswick Regional Park on Wednesday
Day
44
Thurs
31/12/2009
Camped at Creswick Regional Park on Thursday - New Years Eve
Hot day - Stormy night
Camped overnight at Creswick Regional Park on Thursday - New Years Eve
Day
45
Frid
1/01/2010
Departed Creswick Regional Park on Friday
Drove to Daylesford
Visited Judy's friends - Raquel and Julio
Caravan brake wiring repaired at Castlemaine
Passed through Bendigo
Echuca
Storms near Murray River
Crossed the Murray River - very hot and sticky
Tocumwal
Finley
More storms to the west near Deniliquin moving east
Drove to Jerilderie
Camped overnight at Jerilderie at Roadhouse on Friday
Day
46
Sat
2/01/2010
Departed Jerilderie at Roadhouse on Saturday
Stopped at Bundure and had a short sleep
Murrumbidgee River
Narrandera
Ardlethan
Temora
Young
Koorawatha
Cowra
Blayney
Bathurst
Camped overnight at a Roadhouse at Raglan, east of Bathurst on Saturday
Day
47
Sun
3/01/2010
Departed Raglan on Sunday
Drove to Lithgow
Shopping at Lithgow
Drove towards Jenolan Caves
Damaged caravan and caravan awning
Returned from Jenolan Caves
Bought fruit at a stall alongside the Great Western Highway
Had a Pizza meal at Little Hartley
Camped overnight just off the Great Western Highway at Little Hartley on Sunday
Day
48
Mon
4/01/2010
Departed Little Hartley on Monday
Breakfast at Mt Victoria
Katoomba
Katoomba shrouded in fog - drove on
Passed Sydney on the western outskirts
Front passenger tyre deflated on the Sydney - Newcastle Motorway
Towed to Berowra Car Care - tyre not available till following day
Camped overnight at Berowra Car Care on Monday
Day
49
Tues
5/01/2010
Camped at Berowra Car Care on Tuesday
Tyre arrived repaired around 4.30pm
Left Berowra around 5.30pm and drove up the Pacific Highway
Camped overnight at Taree Caltex Highway Service Centre on Tuesday
Day
50
Wed
6/01/2010
Departed Taree Caltex Highway Service Centre on Wednesday
Coffs Harbour
Maclean
Camped overnight at Judy's friends at Maclean on Wednesday
Day
51
Thurs
7/01/2010
Departed Judy's friends at Maclean on Thursday
Drove into Coraki
Food at Casino
Shopping at Tenterfield
Picked up fruit at a roadside stall near Stanthorpe
Started drizzling north of Stanthorpe
Too muddy to stay overnight at the Warwick Roadhouse - decided to continue to Kingaroy
Chinese meal at North Toowoomba
Arrived home in Kingaroy at midnight on Thursday
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