Great Western Trip 2012

a trip by Hazel Western

From: June 30th 2012
Until: August 31st 2012
2 month trip around the Western half of Australia in our trusty camper trailer and new Prado. Up the guts to NT, explore the Top End, drive the Gibb River Road, snorkel our way down the Western Australia coast to Perth and back to Melbourne across the Nullarbor Desert.
Trip Length: 9 weeks
Blog Entries: 63
Photos: 638
Words: 41762
Blog Entries
June 30th 2012And we're off...Oceania » Australia » Victoria » Melbourne » Black Rock
July 1st 2012Day 2 - Luke's 10th birthday! Moorook to ParachilnaOceania » Australia » South Australia » Flinders Ranges
July 3rd 2012The Big RockOceania » Australia » Northern Territory » Ayers Rock
July 4th 2012The Big Rock and Kata TjutaOceania » Australia » Northern Territory » Ayers Rock
July 5th 2012Kings CanyonOceania » Australia » Northern Territory » Kings Canyon
July 6th 2012West McDonnell RangesOceania » Australia » Northern Territory » West McDonnell Ranges
July 7th 2012A Town Like Alice....Oceania » Australia » Northern Territory » Alice Springs
July 8th 2012Hooray - it's warm in Mataranka!Oceania » Australia » Northern Territory » Mataranka
July 9th 2012Bitter Springs, MatarankaOceania » Australia » Northern Territory » Mataranka
July 10th 2012Catching up with friendsOceania » Australia » Northern Territory » Katherine
July 11th 2012Katherine GorgeOceania » Australia » Northern Territory » Katherine » Katherine Gorge
July 12th 2012Kakadu National ParkOceania » Australia » Northern Territory » Kakadu National Park
July 13th 2012Kakadu National ParkOceania » Australia » Northern Territory » Kakadu National Park
July 14th 2012Kakadu to DarwinOceania » Australia » Northern Territory » Darwin
July 15th 2012DarwinOceania » Australia » Northern Territory » Darwin
July 16th 2012On the road againOceania » Australia » Northern Territory » Timber Creek
July 17th 2012Into Western AustraliaOceania » Australia » Western Australia » Bungle Bungles
July 18th 2012Into the Bungle BungleOceania » Australia » Western Australia » Bungle Bungles
July 19th 2012All Bungled out...Oceania » Australia » Western Australia » Wyndham
July 20th 2012The famous Gibb River RoadOceania » Australia » Western Australia » El Questro Wilderness Park
July 21st 2012Exploring El Questro Wilderness ParkOceania » Australia » Western Australia » El Questro Wilderness Park
July 22nd 2012Zebedee Springs and El Questro GorgeOceania » Australia » Western Australia » El Questro Wilderness Park
July 23rd 2012An expedition to the Michell FallsOceania » Australia » Western Australia » Kimberley
July 24th 2012The Mitchell Plateau and FallsOceania » Australia » Western Australia » Kimberley
July 25th 2012Back on the GibbOceania » Australia » Western Australia » Kimberley
July 26th 2012Mornington Wilderness SanctuaryOceania » Australia » Western Australia » Kimberley
July 27th 2012Four weeks in... Mornington Wilderness CampOceania » Australia » Western Australia » Kimberley
July 28th 2012Bell Gorge and Windjana GorgeOceania » Australia » Western Australia » Kimberley
July 29th 2012End of the Gibb River RoadOceania » Australia » Western Australia » Kimberley
July 30th 2012We hit the beaches - Derby to QuondongOceania » Australia » Western Australia » Broome
July 31st 2012QuondongOceania » Australia » Western Australia » Broome
August 1st 2012BroomeOceania » Australia » Western Australia » Broome
August 2nd 2012Cape LevequeOceania » Australia » Western Australia » Cape Leveque
August 3rd 2012More Cape LevequeOceania » Australia » Western Australia » Cape Leveque
August 4th 2012Cape Leveque to Cape KeraudrenOceania » Australia » Western Australia » Cape Leveque
August 5th 2012Karijini National ParkOceania » Australia » Western Australia » Karijini National Park
August 6th 2012Exploring KarijiniOceania » Australia » Western Australia » Karijini National Park
August 7th 2012Gorgeous gorgesOceania » Australia » Western Australia » Karijini National Park
August 8th 2012Back towards the coastOceania » Australia » Western Australia » Exmouth
August 9th 2012Yay - Ningaloo Reef!Oceania » Australia » Western Australia » Cape Range National Park
August 10th 2012Snorkelling time at Ningaloo ReefOceania » Australia » Western Australia » Cape Range National Park
August 11th 2012More Turquoise BayOceania » Australia » Western Australia » Cape Range National Park
August 12th 2012Yardie CreekOceania » Australia » Western Australia » Cape Range National Park
August 13th 2012Camping on the beach at Ningaloo StationOceania » Australia » Western Australia » Ningaloo Reef
August 14th 2012Our little paradiseOceania » Australia » Western Australia » Ningaloo Reef
August 15th 2012We love Ningaloo!Oceania » Australia » Western Australia » Ningaloo Reef
August 16th 2012Heading to Coral BayOceania » Australia » Western Australia » Coral Bay
August 17th 2012Swimming with manta raysOceania » Australia » Western Australia » Coral Bay
August 18th 2012Quobba BlowholesOceania » Australia » Western Australia » Quobba Station
August 19th 2012Whales, sharks and cliffsOceania » Australia » Western Australia » Quobba Station
August 20th 2012Hospital excitementOceania » Australia » Western Australia » Monkey Mia
August 21st 2012Monkey Mia magic!Oceania » Australia » Western Australia » Monkey Mia
August 22nd 2012Shells and stromatolites in Shark BayOceania » Australia » Western Australia » Kalbarri
August 23rd 2012Kalbarri and GeraldtonOceania » Australia » Western Australia » Kalbarri
August 24th 2012Almost in Perth!Oceania » Australia » Western Australia » Perth
August 25th 2012Perth and reunion with RoryOceania » Australia » Western Australia » Perth
August 26th 2012Heading eastwards towards homeOceania » Australia » Western Australia » Kalgoorlie
August 27th 2012Stunning Esperance and Cape Le GrandOceania » Australia » Western Australia » Cape Le Grande National Park
August 28th 2012The long straight drive east - part 1Oceania » Australia » Western Australia » Eucla
August 29th 2012Goodbye WA, hello SA (the long straight drive east - part 2)Oceania » Australia » South Australia » Williamstown
August 30th 2012A quick pit stop in the Barossa ValleyOceania » Australia » South Australia » Barossa Valley
August 31st 2012End of the road - home safe and sound!Oceania » Australia » Victoria » Melbourne



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