Blogs from Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia, Oceania - page 3

Kalbarri(K) to Geraldton(G) (13631 km to 13804 km) CADES DIARY- DAY 83 to DAY 85 Hawks Head, Ross Graham Lookout - goats Natures Window Red Bluff Beach - played with Jake, Isaac, and Will Chinaman's Beach -fishing Pink lake near Port Gregory Sand boarding at Lucky Bay... read more

Imagine a town named Walkaway! Well the old railway station exists and is an interesting museum for railway buffs. The station is about 40ks south east of Geralton. The town got its name after crops failed in 1860 and the farmers walked away from the land. Today it is in the middle of an amazing wheet belt but would still be vulnerable to drout. The Walkaway Station was part of a privately owned railway offering passenger and freight services in the region through to Geralton. The private railway ceased operation in the 1960s but the line is still operating with freight services. The station building housed two station master families and even had a school room for the education of their staff. There are a wide range of bits and pieces from the railway era to ... read more

Halloechen, nein ich bin nicht verschollen und die giftigen Tiere haben mich auch noch nicht erwischt, wobei ich einigen Red-Bags waehrend meinen 7 Wochen Farmwork begegnet bin. Die Wettquoten steigen und steigen, wobei sich die Red-Bags als recht scheu und passiv herausgestellt haben, zu meinem Vorteil. Joa zuerst habe ich 3 Wochen in Perth, die bisher meines erachtens nach beste der Grossstaedte, nach einem Job gesucht. Hier konnte ich bei der Gastfreundlichen Tochter des Aelteren Ehepaares wohnen (umsonst!!), die wir in Esperance kennengelernt hatten. Da sie fuer 10 Tage nach Schweden in den Urlaub ging, hab ich einfach mal den zweiten Hausschluessel und ihr Auto ueberlassen bekommen. Ein richtig nobles Haus, das ich mir dann nur mit ihrer Vietnamesischen Mitbewohnering teilen musste, die den ganzen Tag am arbeiten war und abends in Ihrem Zimmer verschwand und ... read more

Monday 16th – Our departure from Cervantes was very low key. The night had been quiet and we were up at about 8:00am to get ready to leave. Graham had put some things away last night so we were soon packed and ready to go by 9:00am. Vietnam man and his wife, Bob and Jan, were similarly prepared and we followed them out of the park. We were headed for Geraldton 260 kilometers away although we thought we might consider Dongara as we passed through, about 60 kilometers short of Geraldton. Vietnam man had nowhere in mind – they would just drift and settle when the time was right. We followed them as far as Jurien Bay where we had convinced ourselves they would call in just to see what it was like. They hadn’t moved ... read more

Geraldton is a small city on the coast, although after Meeka, it felt huge! It was here that we bought our car, a Ford Falcon Fairmont. A friend, Rochelle, offered to drive me and Hazel to Geraldton as she was going to visit family. It's about a five hour drive through even smaller towns than Meeka. Lynsey had left Meeka two weeks before to go to Bali with her boyfriend and would be meeting us in Geraldton. For the first two nights, we all stayed in a beautiful cottage. It had a big kitchen, dining area and lounge, a separate sitting room, two double bedrooms with ensuites and two separate toilets. During these two days, we bought all our camping gear, including the tent. A friend from Meeka, Pedro, had recently moved to Geraldton and he ... read more