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Perth return Day 8 Nullabor – WA (Easter Sunday)

Posted on April 8, 2012 by Ian Steer

Awoke to a beautiful day on top of the cliffs on the Australian Bight. Packed up camp and headed to the WA border.  We are now home ??  Got TELSTRA contact and got word from the main mob that they … Continue reading →

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Perth return Day 7 Ceduna – Nullabor

Posted on April 8, 2012 by Ian Steer

Sorr  about the delay but there is little Telstra coverage on the Nullabor Plains. We packed up camp south of Ceduna[which had only one mozzie and headed for Ceduna for fuel and a coffee. Now Easter Saturday, shopped for our … Continue reading →

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Perth return Day 6 Pt Augusta – Streaky Bay (Good Friday)

Posted on April 7, 2012 by Ian Steer

We all left our luxury accommodation  for the Wyalla /Ceduna corner, 30kms, after a great sunrise over Spencer’s Gulf. The main group, Colin, Bob & Bob, Ant and Frank headed south to Port Lincoln to fish and see the Eyre Peninsular. … Continue reading →

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Perth return Day 5 Mannahill – Port Augusta

Posted on April 5, 2012 by Ian Steer

Bob at Mannahill camp.  Awoke to a clear sky and no mozzies.  Packed up camp and headed off  to Peterborough  with a fuel stop at Yunta [good coffee] for morning smoko at the Old Cinema cafe; a great place for … Continue reading →

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Perth return Day 4 Emmdale – Mannahill

Posted on April 4, 2012 by Ian Steer

Day 4 started with mozzies so thick on the net above  that one could not see the sun rising, and Colin gone.  Carried away?  So we had breakfast and packed the camp up to head west to Willcannia.  Country is … Continue reading →

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Perth return Day 3 Warren – Emmdale

Posted on April 4, 2012 by Ian Steer

We awoke to another beautiful day; no wind and clear sky. Left Warren, a very nice camp with noisy galahs.  It’s a great little town surrounded by irrigated very flat cotton country.  Headed for Nyngan bakery and a coffee.  Another … Continue reading →

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Perth return Day 2 Moree – Warren

Posted on April 2, 2012 by Ian Steer

Left Moree for Warren at 7.30 for Narrabri on open flat cotton country; all cars going well, very flat with the New England ranges to the east. A great day; sunny autumn weather, stopping hourly or at local bakery, then … Continue reading →

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Perth return Day 1 Ipswich – Moree

Posted on April 1, 2012 by Ian Steer

We are back on the road again.  We had a great rally with some wonderful drives around the Great Dividing Range, met new friends and caught up with past friends; a great time was had by all.  WA Club had … Continue reading →

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Day 22 Rally eve Ipswich

Posted on March 25, 2012 by Ian Steer

Surgeon Reg on completing operation. Look away if you are squeamish. All cars and owners relaxing except Glad. Cars being tidied up and the team are at the showgrounds tidying up cars, themselves, and the camp. Glad went under the … Continue reading →

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Day 21 Ipswich

Posted on March 24, 2012 by Ian Steer

First day of clear sky; had a great camp last night under the stars after a celebratory drink at the Prince of Wales Pub. Glad is going under the spanner today to reveal what condition her heart is in, 8am … Continue reading →

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