by Chris Steeden | June 8, 2019 | Australia, By Mel & Chris, Caravan roadtrip, Featured, South Australia | 0 Comments

We spent three leisurely days driving from Ceduna to Yangie Bay, in The Coffin Bay National Park, with a one peaceful night stay at Murphy’s Haystacks. We followed the Flinders Highway, which on Mel’s rating scale  was six for road conditions, and a eight for...

by Chris Steeden | June 3, 2019 | Australia, By Mel & Chris, Caravan roadtrip, Featured, Free / budget camping, National Parks, South Australia | 0 Comments

Yangie Bay campground is within The Coffin Bay National Park, bookings are essential and can be completed on line at National Parks South Australia .  Most campsites usually cost around $12 a night, plus your National Park entry fee. Yangie Bay Campground is located...

by Chris Steeden | June 3, 2019 | Australia, By Mel & Chris, Caravan roadtrip, Featured, South Australia | 0 Comments

We spent three leisurely days driving from Ceduna to Yangie Bay, in The Coffin Bay National Park, with a one peaceful night stay at Murphy’s Haystacks. We followed the Flinders Highway, which on Mel’s rating scale  was six for road conditions, and a eight for...

by Chris Steeden | June 1, 2019 | Australia, By Mel & Chris, Caravan roadtrip, Featured, Free Camping, South Australia | 0 Comments

 Murphy's Haystacks, a distance of 150 Kims South of Ceduna heading towards Port Lincoln . Murphy's Haystacks are ancient, wind-worn pillars and boulders of pink granite estimated to be over 1,500 million years old. Set in the middle of a wheat field and surrounded by...

by Chris Steeden | May 29, 2019 | Australia, By Mel & Chris, Caravan roadtrip, Featured, Free Camping, South Australia, Western Australia | 0 Comments

by Chris Steeden | May 27, 2019 | Australia, By Mel & Chris, Caravan roadtrip, Featured, Western Australia | 0 Comments

We followed the tree lined road north, through Konodinin, and then onto Narembeen. Narambrrn was an unexpected surprise, the town had wide, treelined streets, and the pride of residents showed. At the petrol sation housed The Grain Discovery Centre. This Centre...

by Chris Steeden | May 26, 2019 | Australia, By Mel & Chris, Caravan roadtrip, Featured, Free Camping, Western Australia | 0 Comments

We free camped in the quirky town of Kulin, a great little town home of the Tin Horse Highway. The Council actively promotes tourism, a great example the creation of the Tin Horse Highway, the town is very well maintained, and it very much targets the tourist. The...

by Chris Steeden | May 26, 2019 | Australia, By Mel & Chris, Caravan roadtrip, Featured, Western Australia | 0 Comments

It is was great to be back on the road again, we chose to go to Kalgoorlie, rather then through Esperance as Mel had a desire to see this historic town.  On Saturday morning we stocked up on food and groceries. The Albany Farmers Market held each Saturday 8am to noon,...

by Chris Steeden | May 25, 2019 | Australia, By Mel & Chris, Caravan roadtrip, Featured, Western Australia | 0 Comments

It is with mixed feelings that we leave Albany. The bad is the breakdown, the cost, and sheer frustration and disappointment in mechanics that we sought for professional advice. The great of Albany is the people, natural beauty, geomorphology, museums and the top of...

by Chris Steeden | May 25, 2019 | Australia, By Mel & Chris, Caravan roadtrip, Featured, Western Australia | 0 Comments

Well we arrived back in Albany yesterday to pick up the truck after a two month rebuild of the gearbox --a part had to freighted from Italy. Our aim was to resume our holiday and head for Kalgoorlie-Boulder. Not to be the **###**mechanics were more than happy for us...