The Pinnacles Desert...spectacular

JurieBayjournal

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May 11th 2009
Distance traveled:267km/4300km(6%) 3 nights stayed Collecting the appropriately named “WaShongiExpress”(WSE) from Campaboutoz meant that our long way up drive to Darwin was finally on.The name is derived from Wa…benzi(being a Merc Sprinter) and Shongi…..lolo.With the aid of Chris Lendrum’s GPS device we had no trouble threading our way out of Perth and onto the Brand Highway.The country ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Western Australia » Kalbarri

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Aboriginal settlers arrived on the continent from Southeast Asia about 40,000 years before the first Europeans began exploration in the 17th century. No formal territorial claims were made until 1770, when Capt. James COOK took possession in the name... ... read more