Tag: South Australia
Darwin to Tasmania: From Top to Bottom
TRAVEL DURING COVID TIMES During the first 18 months or so of living with the Covid epidemic, we were incredibly lucky that state lockdowns and border restrictions did not overly affect our travel plans. We had had a relatively lax regional lockdown in Perth for 9 weeks and a 5-day
Crossing the Nullarbor
From the Eyre Peninsula, we had one more hurdle between us and Western Australia: the Nullarbor. It’s notorious for being known as one of the most boring drives in all of Australia, but if you take the time to explore some of the many tracks that meander off the highway,
A Wanderer’s Guide to: The Gawler Ranges
In our 4ish months in Central Australia, we saw countless introduced and feral animals: rabbits, horses, donkeys, camels…but we can count on one hand how many native animals we saw during that time, which was more than a bit disappointing. Lucky for us our next stop after Alice Springs was
Crossing the Simpson Desert and the Strezlecki Track
It’s pretty much guaranteed that on every avid Australian 4×4 driver’s bucket list is the Simpson Desert (known affectionately as “the Simmo”). Although it’s not quite as rugged and isolated as it used to be, it still symbolises a sense of adventure and of tackling Outback Australia, some of the
To Melbourne and Back
After our great stay in the Flinders Ranges, we began our journey back to Melbourne. First stop was the Bendleby and Hungry Ranges, another popular 4×4 destination in the area. Once we paid the entry fee and got our map and suggested itinerary for the region, we set off. Our