Blogs from Kununurra, Western Australia, Australia, Oceania - page 14

The coach journey from Darwin to Kununurra took about 10 hours, including rest stops, which was a bit of a drag but i did get to see more of the amazing scenery. Australia is so varied, much like New Zealand, but wherever I go what really strikes me is the vastness. Not of the country as a whole, but simply in each place, no matter the climate or terrain, you can always see so far, its just endless. Travelling to Kununurra to finally start my job as a stationhand/jillaroo i got excited every time i saw a cow on the side of the road! mostly they have Brahmans here, or Brahman crosses (with red Angus = Brangus, with Shorthorn = Droughtmaster , etc) which are African-looking things, tall and slender with a hump on the point ... read more

Up even earlier today (5.50am) to be in time for a slightly more hectic breakfast than what we'd been used to with Jim. Makes sense to be up quickly to make the most of the day but we were almost treading on eggshells with Ian to make sure we packed everything away properly! My tentmate Chelley had lent me her earplugs for her slight snoring problem(!) - I woke up only being able to find one of the earplugs so was joking that it had got lodged in my brain somehow... until I found it under the pillow. After a thorough power shower (i.e. dunking self under water via a big saucepan!), we set off for another bumpy two hour ride out of Mabel Downs. Note to self - don't drink a big cup of tea ... read more

Freunde! die letzten Tour Infos in Kuerze: von Fraser gings nach Town of 1770, dann nach Airlie Beach (dre Tage Segeln), dann nach Magnetic Island (rumlaufen), dann nach Cairns (warten auf Flugzeug sowie Regenwaldbesichtigung), dann Flug nach Darwin (Nationalparkbesichtigung), dann nach Kathrine (???) mit eigenem Transport und mit diesem bin ich hier angelangt, in Kununurra. Seit meinem letzten Blogeintrag habe ich somit zwei Staaten durchquert. Mein Plan ist mit dem Wicked Camper (ein alter Mazda mit Matrazen und so ne Art Kueche drin) bis nach Perth runter zu fahren. Die Entfernung betraegt insgesamt ca. 6000 km. Das ist in etwa von der Westkueste Frankreichs bis an die Ostgrenze Polens (oder so). Beim nachsten Mal gibts Bilder vom Van. Bis dahin...... read more

And so it was back to Kununarra again for more supplies - with all these early starts and fresh air there was no shortage of healthy appetites. We had a bit of time to put in before heading out to our camping spot on an island in the middle of Lake Argyle and went over for a look at the Ord River. Joel once more displayed his excellent driving skills by manuovering us and the trailer in tow over the fast flowing river at the Ivanhoe Crossing. We found a shaded and secluded spot for lunch on the other side and were lucky enough to witness a sea eagle showing its deadly hunting prowess as it swept down on the nearby river. Back in the 4WD we were all very familiar with each other at this ... read more

Kununurra, this is a great little town, except - like Adelaide - the place becomes a ghost town on Sundays and Public Holidays. Most things are here though, Coles, an IGA, Coffee, Camp Stores, ARB, etc, but because of they are so far away from Perth, they are badly effected by the time zones here. The sun is up by 06:00 and down by 17:00, so the shopping hours are mostly 07:00 to 16:00, although some hold out until 08:00 to open and Government departments are no where to be seen until 09:30. Prices here for foodstuffs, fuel etc aren’t too bad considering the distance from Perth or Darwin, although the continuity of supply seems to be a bit of a problem, because the shelves are often bare. No eggs today at Coles and none are ... read more