Day one – crawling north to Emerald Heading north to Emerald. Why is day one never easy?
Emerald to Winton is a long drive We can’t stay in Longreach – so it’s off to Winton
There’s more to Winton than dinosaurs We visit the famous “dinosaur stampede”, the Waltzing Matilda museum and the local pub
We’re really in the outback now, heading for Mt Isa Through the outback to the Isa
A wonderful cruise up a few gorges We stop at Katherine and take a trip along Nitmiluk – the Katherine Gorge
An ancient land Through the Kimberley red rock country to Kununurra
Ord River buzz We take a high speed trip along the Ord River
The mighty Fitzroy River A night at Fitzroy Crossing
Never smile at a crocodile Malcolm Douglas’s croc park
A trip to Horizontal Falls WEEEEEEEEE A highlight of the trip – Horizontal Falls, a freak of nature
Sandfire Flats, a highlight of the day Heading south we stop at Sandfire Flats – and some long-forgotten memories
Some motels are crummier than others The mining town of Karratha didn’t impress – but Python’s Pool did
That’s one ticked off the bucket list A visit to the Abrolhos Islands, where the Batavia went down
We’re coming towards Perth We’re heading south, along Perth’s Northern outskirts. The memories come flooding back as we take a look at Fremantle and the Maritime Museum
Heading for the hills – off to Albany South from Perth, through the Darling Ranges and on to Albany
Along the coast to Esperance Visiting friends at beautiful Esperance.
Crossing the nullarbor We’re heading home across the Nullarbor, lots of flat expanse, straight roads – and a tourist trap
A night in Bourke We stop in refurbished accommodation in the historic river port of Bourke