zzOz blog: zig zag across Oz
A blog with tales from zig-zagging eastwards back across Australia from Perth to Melbourne via various obscure Outback roads on a magnificent old hardtail mountain bike.
The man has a plan: those who know me, don't laugh too much
The same vague “rules” as that westward leg of the Little Adventure apply:
Avoid the highways
It’s about the journey, not the destination
Don’t rush
Make a Moderate Effort
I sense there may be more than just the average level of Moderate Effort required.
The rest of the blog
Training: that whole preparation regime
Oh, no! a little procrastination: ie postponement of departure
Might be going later, rather than sooner: but being an independent type, I'm going solar
Weight problems: looks like a severe diet is called for
Decisions made, people informed: date shuffled, finally fixed
Mountains, mountains, mountains: and I haven't even left the bedroom
Day 1 | Near Bullsbrook: 50km an hour winds make for a slow start
Day 2 | Lower Chittering: but it's actually at the top of a hill
Day 3 | 10km past Toodyay: it's been an up, up, down and up sort of day
Day 4 | Avon River near York: sometimes you just happen on an OK campsite
Day 5 | York Williams Road: hey! back on the dirt
Day 6 | Stuck in the same forest again: why move when it's coming down?
Day 7 | Congelin Dam: didn't quite expect it to be an old 4.25 million gallon capacity railway relic
Day 8 | Williams Collie road: just a sort of nowhere much camp
Day 9 | Williams Collie road: just a bit further on
Day 10 | On the road to Donnybrook: more obscure roads in the south west WA
Day 11 | Jarrahwood: been here so often, almost feels like going home
Day 12 | Jarrahwood again: hanging around, just like those roos
Day 13 | Dunsborough: down at the Indian Ocean again
Day 14 | Near Margaret River: but not being detained in so many wineries this time round
Day 15 | Point Road campsite: deep in the heart of Leeuwin Naturaliste National Park
Day 16 | Point Road campsite: waiting for the predicted cold front to hit
Day 17 | Glenarty Road, past Augusta: Stage One knocked off after 17 days
Day 18 | Coronation Road: a 2km granny cog hill climb to complete the day's riding
Day 19 | Muir Highway: 2 hours past Manjimup
Day 20 | Muir Highway: with a rainbow over the Frankland River
Day 21 | Nornalup Road: deep in Frankland River National Park
Day 22 | Nornalup Road: sitting still, reading a book as the rain comes, mostly, down
Day 23 | Cosy Corner Beach: and cosy indeed with the rain coming down
Day 24 | Albany backpackers: What's that? A bed?
Day 25 | Albany backpackers: 3 nights for cost of 2, lucky
Day 26 | Chester Pass Road: not quite to Stirling Range National Park
Day 27 | Jerramungup Road rest area: Hey, that's a different rest area on successive nights
Day 28 | Unnamed lake near Lake Pingrup: 10 km past the locality Pingrup, if you were wondering
Day 29 | Lake Grace North Road: day's riding cut short by, well, a few things
Day 30 | Near Hyden: almost out into the badlands
Day 31 | Near The Humps: a day of running around on granite rocks of the large variety
Day 32 | More Humps: on the 7th day he rested
Day 33 | Near Narembeen: been there, done that
Day 34 | Merredin, Central Wheat Belt: one look in the mirror, time for some hot water
Day 35 | Sandford Rocks: yeah, more of these lumps
Day 36 | Baladjie Rock: Oh, trouble, trouble, trouble on the track
Day 37 | Baladjie Rock: contemplation time
Day 38 | Baladjie Rock: Rule 3 applied, Don't Rush
Day 39 | Southern Cross: the whole road show hobbles into town, back wheel wobbly
Day 40 | Retreat to Perth: the occasional breakdown can bring a surprising day
Day 41 | Perth: getting a few things done, and off my chest
Day 42 | Lake Koorkoordine: actually not so far from Southern Cross
Day 43 | Chiddarcooping Hill: that's in Chiddacooping Nature Reserve
Day 44 | Elachbutting rock: not quite as remote as expected
Day 45 | Wialki: the tent fly's up in the doorless, abandoned, primary school
Day 46 | Beacon, yes that's a township: still haven't seemed to get going
Day 47 | Dalwallinu Kalannie Road: Finally found some roadside shrubbery
Day 48 | Buntine Rocks: actually a tiny rock with great views on the top of a hill
Day 49 | Caron Nature Reserve: I'm starting to find a certain affinity with the NR
Day 50 | Pintharuka Rest Area: no nature reserves around tonight
Day 51 | Canna Nature Reserve: about, err, 50km short of today's objective
Day 52 | Wilroy Nature Reserve: raining or a cloudless sky, who can predict
Day 53 | Near Pindaring Rocks: out on the Carnarvon Mullewa Road, ie, starting to get remote
Day 55 | Murchison Settlement caravan park: the patch of grass out behind the roadhouse
Day 56 | Near Breberie Lake: out on the Carnarvon Mullewa Road
Day 57 | Bilung Pool, North Wooramel River: meeting place for raucous parrots
Day 58 | Bilung Pool: Paradise, I made it
Day 60 | Congo Creek: it might be the Congo but, surprise, there's absolutely no water
Day 61 | Jimba Jimba Station: somewhere out on the Carnarvon Mullewa Road
Day 62 | Rocky Pool: the pool is more akin to a lake
Day 63 | More Rocky Pool: a day perched on the edge of the water
Day 64 | Carnarvon: down on Olivia Street
Day 65 | Carnarvon again: and for a while more, here in Paradise
Day 67 | Carnarvon Day 3: and still a few more days hanging around
Day 68 | Carnarvon Day 4: gee, 4 days already, I feel I just got here
Day 69 | Where else? Carnarvon: finding other things to do
Day 73 | Last night in Carnarvon: enjoy that mattress boy
Day 74 | Boologooro Station, North west Coastal Highway: another evening, another bushcamp
Day 75 | Tropic of Capricorn Exmouth Road: he's finally gone troppo
Day 76 | Coral Bay backpackers: actually the Ningaloo Reef Resort
Day 77 | Ningaloo Beach Resort: if it's an upmarket backpackers why are those showers briny
Day 78 | Ningaloo Beach Resort: just, sort of, hanging out really
Day 79 | Ningaloo Beach Resort again: my world turns to salt
Day 80 | Near the top, bottom?, of the Exmouth Gulf: back out in the bushes
Day 81 | Near Charles Knife Road: just down on the beach, 25km from Exmouth
Day 82 | Blue Reef Backpackers: a room to myself tonight, just "pretend" you snore loudly
Day 83 | Yardie Homestead Caravan Park: he takes the easy option and checks in to paid accommodation
Day 84 | Yardie Homestead Caravan Park: tootling down the coast for the day
Day 85 | More Yardie Homestead Caravan Park: gunna be hard to leave the beachcomber lifestyle
Day 86 | Yardie Homestead Caravan Park: another perfect day
Day 88 | Yardie Homestead Caravan Park: just bogged down here in Paradise
Day 89 | Yardie Homestead Caravan Park: yes, another day
Day 90 | Back to Exmouth: just breezing it in
Day 91 | On the shore of the Exmouth Gulf: Finally making tracks for the interior
Day 92 | Girala Station, Burkett Road: holiday over, the real journey begins
Day 97 | Mt Augustus Station: and just over there, ie, 25 km away, that mountain
Day 99 | Cattle Pool again: and on the 9th Day he rested
Day 100 | Mt Augustus Station, Landor Mt Augustus Road: that's if I'm not blown back to Kansas
Day 101 | Landor Station, Landor Mt Augustus Road: more encounters with flies and ants
Day 102 | Mt Gould Police Station: I'll point out it's a historic building no longer operational
Day 103 | Belele Station bush camp: I finally find an ant free campsite
Day 104 | Meekatharra Caravan Park: all night lights, road trains rattling past, dogs barking
Day 105 | MCP: he puts his feet up after spending time washing them
Day 106 | MCP: starting to warm up
Day 107 | Barlangi Rock, Meekatharra Sandstone Road: What? Camping at another one of those rocks
Day 108 | Lake Mason Station, Meekatharra Sandstone Road: camping out in the Goldfields once again
Day 109 | Depot Springs, Agnew Sandstone Road: just a fun afternoon out on the highway
Day 110 | Leinster Caravan Park: back in some old familiar territory
Day 111 | Leinster Caravan Park once again: the laziest day in living memory
Day 112 | Near Sullivans Creek, Goldfields Highway: just a day plugging along the tarmac
Day 113 | Malcolm Dam, near Leonora: finally striking out due east
Day 115 | Deba gnamma (rock) hole: after a slight diversion to Laverton
Day 116 | The Pines: not actually pines of course, they are Casuarinas
Day 117 | No particular place on the Great Central Road: a short day was called
Day 118 | Beegull Rockholes and caves: well almost, camped on the old road nearby
Day 119 | Another night, another gravel pit: who cares when the weather is great and the campsite A1
Day 120 | Tjukayirla Roadhouse: well, across the road to save $20
Near Parallel No 1 Road, Great Central Road: but might be closer to Parallel No 2 Road
Day 121 | Near Baker Lake turnoff: not that many vehicles appear to choose that route
Day 122 | Near the Heather Highway turnoff: I'm getting to like camping on bits of old road
Day 123 | Elder Creek bushcamp: yes, it's really a creek, it's even flowing
Day 124 | Warburton Caravan Park: not so far today
Day 125 | More Warburton: hey, civilisation isn't so bad after all
Day 126 | Another gravel pit: no other distinguishing features anywhere close
Day 127 | Another gravel pit, near Tjulun Waterhole: you might want to know
Day 128 | 36 km from Warrakurna Roadhouse: just a stroll in tomorrow
Warrakurna Roadhouse: Yeah, time for another shower
Day 129 | Giles Creek, I think: a (dry) creek and distant hills, finally
Day 130 | Edging closer to the border: the weather closes in
Day 131 | Lasseter's Cave, at least nearby: He's finally left WA
Day 132 | Somewhere past Irving Creek: looks like I'm beyond where Lassiter died back in 1931
Day 133 | 6 km outside the National Park: that's Uluru-Kata Tjuta NP
Day 134 | Yulara campground: civilisation makes its appearance
Day 135 | Yulara Campground: time for a break
Day 136 | Yulara Campground: one more day before the road
Day 137 | Lasseter Highway, Mulga Park Road turnoff: fences both sides doesn't make for easy camping
Day 138 | Near some Red Bluff, Luritja Road: better get those wet things dry
Day 139 | Watarrka National Park Boundary: hey, that's an old familiar campsite
Day 141 | Larapinta Drive, somewhere in the gloom: rain, rain, more rain
Day 142 | Larapinta Drive, a bit further: now I remember the Mereenie Loop
Day 143 | Near Gosse Bluff: is that the pitta, patta of rain on the tent?
Day 144 | Ridgetop campground, Redbank Gorge: that's in the West MacDonnell National Park
Day 145 | Ridgetop campground again: a day off, time for a walk up a hill
Day 146 | Ellery Big Hole camping ground, WMNP: back to the best swimming south of Buley Rockholes
Day 147 | Alice: time for a break
Day 152 | Alice: sliding into the civilisation groove
Day 170 | A day trip to an Alice tourist sight: time for a quickish spin on the bike
Day 176 | Floating around in Alice: I'm getting to like the sniff of this town
Day 199 | On the move, just around the corner: silence is golden
Day 204 | End of the year: the wheel turns, sort of
Day 247 | Midway through my time in Alice: a working bike but more replacement bits required
Day 261 | passing the days in Alice: just getting stuck into the muck
Day 267 | Surprises keep coming: the long awaited Wiggle parcels arrive
Day 272 | Getting to grips with Alice: only 4 more weeks of work, yippee
Day 281 | Off to the source: a short trip to the actual springs, ie, Alice Springs
Day 288 | Out into the light: preparing for departure
Day 292 | Back training: but do I really need to practise night riding?
Day 299 | Wallaby Gap: marching off on the Larapinta
Day 300 | Simpson's Gap: been here a few times in recent months
Day 301 | Mulga Camp: out on my lonesome again
Day 302 | Jay Creek: cooking by gas
Day 303 | More Jay Creek: rest those feet
Day 304 | Stanley Chasm: looks more impressive from the top
Day 305 | Brinkley Bluff: on top of the world
Day 306 | Birthday Waterhole: another OK campsite
Day 307 | Fringed Lily Creek: some company tonight
Day 308 | Hugh Gorge campsite: beaut day after the rain.
Day 309 | Rocky Gully campsite: a relaxing arvo after a longish walk
Day 310 | Ellery Creek Big Hole: end of the Larapinta for me
Day 311 | Back in Alice: a few days before blast off
Day 314 | Last day in Alice: finally
Day 315 | riding days can have a few surprises: sometimes not good
Day 318 | Bluff campsite, Trephina Gorge: finally on my way
Day 319 | Bluff campsite: climb every mountain
Day 320 | Bluff campsite: yeah, still here
Day 321 | 5 km past Arltunga: on the road to Ambalindum
Day 322 | Near The Garden: no Cattlewater Pass for you, sonny
Day 323 | Ongeva Creek: Yay, finally made the Plenty Highway
Day 324 | Entire Creek: entire, except for the water
Day 325 | First Up Bore: the neighbours, cows, are a little rowdy
Day 326 | Somewhere near Mt Cornish: not many landmarks here
Day 327 | Algamba Creek: water, but not many miles
Day 328 | Some unknown bore: just past Heartbreak Bore
Day 329 | Just over the Queensland border: so long NT
Day 330 | Near Pituri Creek crossing: another cloudless day
Day 331 | Georgina River crossing: yeah, that's actual water down there
Day 332 | Georgina River again: feet up day
Day 333 | Waterhole 35km from Boulia: Noisy joint actually
Day 334 | Boulia Caravan Park: down on the Burke River
Day 336 | Hamilton Hotel ruins: the generator drones on
Day 337 | Chilton Hills Station: out on my lonesome
Day 338 | Mackunda Creek: nice stretch of waterhole
Day 339 | 18 km from Lark Quarry: almost Dinosaurland
Day 340 | 40 km north of Lark Quarry: Dinosaurs!
Day 341 | Long Waterhole, Winton: I'm Waltzing Matilda
Day 342 | Long Waterhole, Winton: Full of bull
Day 344 | Pelican Caravan Park, Winton: Pelican? Wot the …
Day 345 | Corfield Sports Club: great free campsite
Day 346 | Warianna Creek: camped behind the only bush for miles
Day 347 | Allan Terry Caravan Park: that's Hughenden
Day 348 | Allan Terry Caravan Park: it's raining finally
Day 350 | Pyramid campsite: out in Porcupine National Park
Day 351 | Louisa Lake, Hann Highway: nice
Day 352 | Unnamed creek: somewhere past Bundock Creek
Day 353 | Near Lava Plains Station: where's the tropical part of Tropical North Queensland
Day 354 | Travellers Rest CP: that's Mt Garnet
Day 355 | Herberton/Atherton turnoff: via the back road, obviously
Day 356 | Ray's place, Speewah: hills, rain, fog
Day 357 | Ray's Place, Speewah: on the verandah actually
Day 359 | Ray's Place: exercise of the on foot variety
Day 360 | Some Cairns backpacker: it's got bike parking
Day 361 | Some Cairns backpacker: let's get that bike fixed
Day 362 | Some Cairns backpacker: the years go by
Day 363 | Some Cairns backpacker: the people you meet
Day 367 | Some Cairns backpacker: last night in civilisation
Day 368 | Dougies, Port Douglas: Gee, those tents are packed in
Day 369 | Dougies, Port Douglas: jungle in the town
Day 370 | Dougies, Port Douglas: yeah, another day here
Day 371 | Wonga Beach: just sorta nestled in by the beach
Day 372 | PKs Jungle Resort, Cape Tribulation: well, why not?
Day 373 | PKs Jungle Resort, Cape Tribulation: climb every mountain
Day 374 | Weary Beach: yeah, well named
Day 375 | Cooktown Caravan Park: but don't expect to use any power, sonny
Day 376 | 3 km past Endeavour Falls: bush camping behind that long grass
Day 376 | Starcke Station homestead: well, sort of
Day 377 | Starcke River bushcamp: now this is getting plenty wild
Day 378 | Almost at Howick River: no water there anyway
Day 379 | Near Old Kalpowar: a day of two halves
Day 380 | Hann River crossing: no crocs in evidence here
Day 381 | Musgrave roadhouse: finally joined the mainstream
Day 382 | Musgrave roadhouse: first rest day for 10 or 12
Day 383 | Stewart River crossing: out alone for once
Day 384 | Exchange Hotel campsite, Coen: just down by the creek
Day 385 | Archer River roadhouse: more company for the evening
Day 386 | Wenlock River bushcamp: actually a billabong nearby
Day 387 | Approaching Iron Range National Park: another bush camp
Day 388 | Cooks Hut campsite: in the Iron Range National Park
Day 389 | Cooks Hut, Iron Range, NP: but been out and around
Day 390 | Pascoe River crossing: now that's a crossing
Day 391 | Wenlock River crossing: still on Frenchmans Track
Day 392 | Bramwell Junction roadhouse: with that night time generator pulse
Day 393 | Dulhunty River crossing: terrific campsite next to the water
Day 394 | Cockatoo Creek campsite: another day of 4WD action
Day 395 | Sam Creek crossing: Jardine River National Park
Day 396 | Jardine River, south side: a day watching hi-jinks
Day 397 | Jardine River again: no hurry when the shops are closed
Day 398 | Jackey Jackey Creek campsite: last solitary night for a while
Day 399 | Alau Beach so this is Paradise
Day 400 | Alau Beach: ain't moving
Day 401 | Alau Beach: fishy times
Day 402 | Alau Beach: Paradise? Almost
Day 403 | Punsand Bay: heading to The Tip
Day 404 | Punsand Bay: but now heading to Wilsons Prom
Day 405 | Bamaga: picked up by Andi and Susie
Day 406 | Bamaga: slipping in some island tourism for the day
Day 407 | Back to the Jardine River: out alone for once
Day 408 | Sam Creek again: but a nicer campsite this time
Day 409 | Cockatoo Creek again: and the music's pumping
Day 410 | Bertie Creek, Telegraph Track: finally on my lonesome again
Day 411 | 25 km from Moreton Telegraph Station: surprise, it's a gravel pit
Day 412 | Rocky Creek: off on another side track, way off
Day 413 | Pascoe River crossing: although not the usual tourist campsite
Day 414 | Wenlock River: actually right next to the water
Day 415 | 50 km from Coen: on a bumpy road
Day 416 | Coen camping: not the pub this time
Day 417 | 20 km from Musgrave: what a beautiful day
Day 418 | Nifold Plain: back here in Lakefield National Park
Day 419 | Old Faithful waterhole: Normanby River, Lakefield National Park
Day 420 | 10 km past Laura: finally off the dirt
Day 421 | Lakeland Caravan Park: hills, wind and someone's burning off
Day 422 | Spring Creek: just out in the middle of not much
Day 423 | Billabong near Lake Mitchell: civilisation beckons
Day 424 | Finally to Ray's place: little circuit to the north complete
Day 430 | Having a few days, a week, at Ray's: a big trip into Cairns
Day 435 | Tobacum Telephone exchange: mown grass, why not?
Day 436 | 4 Mile Creek: out on the Burke Development Road
Day 437 | Chillagoe Eco Park: time for a shower
Day 438 | Elizabeth Creek, Wrotham Park Station: a fine body of water
Day 439 | Lynd River: a campsite right next to the water
Day 440 | More Lynd River: with a campsite like this, what's the hurry
Day 441 | somewhere on Dunbar Station: halfway along the Burke Development Road
Day 442 | Mentana Creek: as good a spot as any
Day 443 | Gilbert River: perched high above the waterhole
Day 444 | Gilbert River: a day watching the crocs
Day 445 | Walker Creek: it's quiet here, so far
Day 446 | Karumba: time for some food and a shower
Day 447 | Aye Karumba!! Time out called
Day 448 | Even more Karumba! can't have too much
Day 449 | Back to Walker Creek: been here before
Day 450 | Burke and Wills Camp 119: but I'm not intending their fate
Day 451 | Another waterhole: somewhere on the Wills Development Road
Day 452 | Millars Creek: after a bumpy old day
Day 453 | Burketown: the best little caravan park around
Day 454 | Near Nicholson River: out on the Savannah Highway
Day 455 | Somewhere out there: quite remote
Day 456 | Lawn Hill Creek: never a dull time
Day 457 | Middle Gorge campsite: Boodjamulla National Park
Day 458 | Boodjamulla again: a 'rest day' spent walking
Day 459 | Miyumba Bush Camp: down near the Gregory River
Day 460 | Near Thornton River: except there ain't no water
Day 461 | Almost to the Barkly Highway: end of the dirt
Day 462 | 30 km from Mt Isa: just next to the old road
Day 463 | The famous Mt Isa: civilisation, of a sort
Day 468 | Mt Isa for a while: where would you rather be?
Day 470 | Near Yappo Creek: on a farm track near the road
Day 471 | Dajarra roadside stop: why not stay here?
Day 472 | Limestone Creek: what? more shooting?
Day 473 | Back to Boulia: but not much has changed
Day 474 | Boulia: a cold, wet, Grand Final day
Day 475 | Hillary Floodplain: basically just out nowhere
Day 476 | 40 km north of Bedourie: out on the plains
Day 477 | Just south of the Windorah turnoff: on the side of the road
Day 478 | 70 km north of Birdsville: still out nowhere
Day 479 | Birdsville: hey, that wasn't so bad
Day 480 | Birdsville: with the feet up
Day 481 | Blue Ute Bore: out on the Birdsville Track
Day 482 | Damperanie Creek: nice spot, hunh?
Day 483 | Mt Gason Creek: with swarms of small black ants
Day 484 | Kirrawadinna Creek: just over halfway
Day 485 | Mungeranie Pub: OK, I succumbed
Day 486 | Windy Mungeranie: howl, oh howl, you beast
Day 487 | Coopers Creek: but not the official campsite
Day 488 | Clayton Wetlands: I'm now official
Day 489 | Marree: no internet, so it's not civilisation
Day 490 | Just north of Copley: found a great spot
Day 491 | Leigh Creek Caravan Park: even lounge chairs here
Day 493 | Leigh Creek Caravan Park: good for 3 nights
Day 494 | Parachilna Gorge: near, but not under, humungous Red Gums
Day 495 | Bulls Pass Track: back on the Mawson Trail
Day 496 | Middlesight Water Hut: yup, the Hilton, just no service
Day 497 | Wilpena: back here again
Day 498 | Wilpena: the Eternal Return
Day 499 | Wilpena: plentiful wildlife around
Day 500 | 35 km NW of Hawker: another creek bed
Day 501 | Almost to Hawker: "Holy Smoke" film camp
Day 502 | Near Death Rock: guess what? another creek bed
Day 503 | Warren Gorge: rockhopper territory
Day 504 | 12 km north of Wilmington: still on the Mawson
Day 505 | Melrose: over in the "bush camp" area
Day 507 | Wirrabara Forest: didn't quite make it to the official campsite
Day 508 | Bundaleer Forest: are those lights just down there?
Day 509 | Bundaleer Channel: hey, this campsite looks familiar
Day 510 | Hallett Railway Station: 2nd time around these parts
Day 511 | Hallett Railway Station: still waiting for the train
Day 512 | Old Mt Bryan East schoolhouse: even a free mattress
Day 513 | More hills, views, and, err, hill climbs as I head to Burra
Day 516 | Burra: the prettiest little town in South Australia
Day 517 | Sevenhill picnic area: sound familiar?
Day 518 | Rhynie Railway Station shelter: why not stop here?
Day 519 | Hill past Kapunda Rifle Range: but not in the firing line
Day 520 | 2 km north of Nuriootpa: looks pretty quiet
Day 521 | Near Steingarten vineyard: overlooking the Barossa
Day 522 | Near Birdwood: on the side of an unused parallel road
Day 523 | Dropping down to Adelaide: way down there
Day 528 | At Mary's in Adelaide: feet up
Day 536 | At Mary's: getting that old bike ready
Day 537 | At Mary's: don't think I like the sound of my voice
Day 539 | Onkaparinga Recreation Park: just out of the suburbs
Day 540 | Basham Beach Regional Park: I can hear the surf
Day 541 | Currency Creek: tucked away at the back of the picnic area
Day 542 | Wellington: that's South Australia, not New Zealand
Day 543 | Near, but not at, Greenings Landing: Murray River
Day 544 | 10 km north of Blanchetown: on the dirt road side
Day 545 | Near Lock 2: in a roadside rest area
Day 546 | Heron Bend Reserve: finally camping out by the river
Day 547 | Herons Bend Reserve: again
Day 548 | Lyrup Flats, Murray River NP: plenty of ants again
Day 549 | Calperum Information Bay parking area: feeling rather dampened
Day 550 | Rufus River: reviewing old trails
Day 551 | Rufus River: a Sunday off
Day 552 | Wentworth Ski Reserve: back at the river
Day 553 | Mildura: somewhere down by the river
Day 554 | Mildura: still lurking by the river after dark
Day 555 | Spences Bend: down on the ol' Murray
Day 556 | Almost Belsar Island: the day the world ended
Day 557 | Speewa Rd crossing: no trailing "h" down south
Day 558 | Pental Island: away from the roads
Day 559 | Benwell State Forest: some grass and the pegs even go in
Day 560 | River Track, Gunbower State Forest: near Wee Wee Rup Track
Day 561 | Ballieu Lagoon Reserve: far from the madding crowd
Day 562 | Edward River Bridge: it's National Park now
Day 563 | Almost Tocumwal: kipping with the throng
Day 564 | Kyffins Reserve, Lake Mulwalla: blown away
Day 565 | Howlong, Murray River: yeah, you can go on with the jokes
Day 566 | Bethunga Bridge: the tide is high in Lake Hume
Day 567 | Jingellic River Reserve: some company for the night
Day 568 | Khancoban: just nestled under a tree
Day 569 | Devil's Grip Gorge campsite: deep in Kosciuszko National Park
Day 570 | Geehi Dam NP campsite: all to myself except for March Flies
Day 571 | Just before Grey Mare Mountain: not where I should be
Day 572 | Grey Mare Hut: just camping outside to avoid the mossies
Day 573 | Near Round Mountain carpark: I can hear cars on the asphalt
Day 574 | A few kms from Adaminaby: last night in K National Park
Day 575 | Jindabyne: and a lovely cosy bed
Day 578 | Jacobs River, KNP: seems this is the last night in the park
Day 579 | Suggan Buggan campsite: this looks real familiar
Day 580 | Murrindal River: down in the valley
Day 581 | Bumberrah Railway Station (extinct): almost total civilisation
Day 582 | Thomson River bridge: just outta Sale
Day 583 | Agnes River rest area: and do I need some rest
Day 584 | Bass Coast Rail Trail: another day, another rail trail, or 2
Day 585 | St Leonards: wow, the last few days has covered territory
Day 594 | St Leonards: a week at the beach
Day 595 | Melbourne: that's the end of the road
Melbourne: organisation required
Leaving Melbourne finally: up, up and away