Our Across OZ Holiday.
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4Burner
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We drove for a while and come across this area.
Pulled up.
Had a look in here.
Pulled up.
Had a look in here.
4Burner
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Hiked to the top of this.
Took in the view.
Took in the view.
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Found London Bridge.
Wasn't to keen to walk across it.
Wasn't to keen to walk across it.
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Further on up the road.
Jase V9X
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Awesome thread - thankyou
We are planning to do this in 2017 - your pics have got the juices flowing.
We are planning to do this in 2017 - your pics have got the juices flowing.
nuckin futs
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We drove for a while and come across this area.
Pulled up.
Had a look in here.
what were they looking for when they dug this
4Burner
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It was apparentley used as as brewery and alcohol storage back in the goldrush / mining days. It semmed pretty cold in there when we walked in so maybe it worked.
4Burner
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So we hit the red stuff agin, this time for Lake Ballard salt lake near Menzies W.A. Was going great till it started raining as we got closer and the dust turned to mud.
Despite your Asian heritage I tried to make you Aussie....
Despite your Asian heritage I tried to make you Aussie....
4Burner
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Lake Ballard salt lake.
There are 50 or so of these statues placed around the lake which, after walking around we realised they are pretty much all the same, or so I think, so I didn't bother with trekking accros the lake to see them all.
There are 50 or so of these statues placed around the lake which, after walking around we realised they are pretty much all the same, or so I think, so I didn't bother with trekking accros the lake to see them all.
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Next stop was Kalgoorlie. One of those places I thought you could stop for a few days, a day there and I was well yep, seen it. The museum is interesting.
Some nicely restored old buildings.
Some nicely restored old buildings.
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The big hole they dug.
There is a lot of talk about the mine closing in 2021 when they will have dug down as far as they can possibly go and the future of the town, the mine operators have a plan to wind down operations from 2018 and cease in 2021. I'm not sure if anyone on here knows more about this, it will be interesing times for the people of Kalgoorlie.
There is a lot of talk about the mine closing in 2021 when they will have dug down as far as they can possibly go and the future of the town, the mine operators have a plan to wind down operations from 2018 and cease in 2021. I'm not sure if anyone on here knows more about this, it will be interesing times for the people of Kalgoorlie.
4Burner
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Some more.
Even the car park is huge.
Even the car park is huge.
4Burner
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So we left Kalgoorlie and kept on the trek back south.
Headed to Noresman and turned left back onto the Nullarbor.
Pulled into Balladonia for the night.
Ended up pulling into a room for the night, they are quite comfortable.
Headed to Noresman and turned left back onto the Nullarbor.
Pulled into Balladonia for the night.
Ended up pulling into a room for the night, they are quite comfortable.
4Burner
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Did an easy start next morning, who's in a rush to get home anyway.
Hit the big straight again.
No traffic hassles.
Pulled into a couple of the lookouts. This one was pretty close to the highway.
Took some more photo's of cliffs and water just to make sure i had enough.
Hit the big straight again.
No traffic hassles.
Pulled into a couple of the lookouts. This one was pretty close to the highway.
Took some more photo's of cliffs and water just to make sure i had enough.
4Burner
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Pulled into Border Village for the night.
If I had to choose between here and Eucla which are only 14km apart I would stay at Border Village again. The rooms seemed much better value for money although small, and the roadhouse itself is really well layed out (bar, cafe, lounge & bistro)with excellent meals and great service.
I did try to spread my stops across the Nullarbor between the roadhouses as they all could use the business. Lets face, without the roadhouses it wouldn't be the great trip it is today.
If I had to choose between here and Eucla which are only 14km apart I would stay at Border Village again. The rooms seemed much better value for money although small, and the roadhouse itself is really well layed out (bar, cafe, lounge & bistro)with excellent meals and great service.
I did try to spread my stops across the Nullarbor between the roadhouses as they all could use the business. Lets face, without the roadhouses it wouldn't be the great trip it is today.
4Burner
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Next morning and another day on the road, an easy run through to Ceduna, come across more wide loads, theres something about a Police car comming at you head on in your lane.
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Left ceduna next day, through Port Augusta and across to the town of morgan on the Murray river.
One of those historic little towns along the river you would see packed with campers over summer, has a good caravan park and plenty of riverside camping area's.
Still uses a ferry to shuttle vehicles across the river.
One of those historic little towns along the river you would see packed with campers over summer, has a good caravan park and plenty of riverside camping area's.
Still uses a ferry to shuttle vehicles across the river.
4Burner
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The home stretch, left next morning after a night of decent rain and decided to jump on the ferry. Why not I say.
From here we went through to Mildura and hit the highway for home, we ended up doing 823km straight through to home much to the families delight, bit sick of being away from home I think.
Anyway that was it done and done, can't wait to do it again some day.
Cheers 4 Burner.
From here we went through to Mildura and hit the highway for home, we ended up doing 823km straight through to home much to the families delight, bit sick of being away from home I think.
Anyway that was it done and done, can't wait to do it again some day.
Cheers 4 Burner.
