We spend a large part of today on the Barwon River floodplain. The Barwon is 700km long and starts as the MacIntyre River on the Queensland/NSW border near Mungindi and becomes the Darling River near Bourke at the confluence of the Culgoa/Balonne/Condamine River system. We cross the Barwon River four times as we journey west. … More Way Away in WA 2023 – Day 2 – The Barwon

“Nothing behind me, everything ahead of me, as is ever so on the road.” from On the Road by Jack Kerouac, American novelist It is an easy 2050km drive over four days from the Sunshine Coast to the start of the Eyre Highway at Port Augusta with overnight stops at marvellous Moree, captivating Cobar, beautiful … More Way Away in WA 2023 – Day 1 – West by South-West

Eucla Roadhouse has a Big Whale…or is it a little whale? World’s Tallest Bin in Hannan Street, Kalgoorlie – despite its size, I still managed to check its contents. I felt rubbish. A Big Ram in Kalgoorlie – a ram-dom act of sculpting. The Big Teaset! It’ll take some skill for someone to matcha this. People … More Big Things of Western Australia

The (big) Queenslander sign at Wallangarra on the Qld/NSW border A Big Crab in a private yard at Donnybrook – I’m not sure of its name but I called it Claude. A Big Seahorse at Mooloolaba – fintastic! A Big Pelican in a playground at Sunshine Plaza on the Sunshine Coast overlooking Cornmeal Creek. Another … More Big Things of Queensland

The Big Beer Can in Cobar. Once two extraordinarily large horses were sitting at the bar having a beer here. A guy walked in and said to the bartender, “Hey, what’s with the Clydesdales?” Bartender says, “They’re draft horses.” And aren’t we eggcited! The Big Chook at Moonbi just north of Tamworth. Poultry farming is … More Big Things of New South Wales

The Big Magnet at Magnetic Hill near Black Rock – a big local attraction The Big Thongs on the Great Ocean Drive at Elliston on the Eyre Peninsula. Rooey II at Border Village. Rooey II was the winning name in a competition. Rooey also happened to be the nickname of one of the owners of … More Big Things of South Australia

The Big Bee at Beechworth Honey shop. We paid for all our honey, there were no freebees. Henri’s Bakery in Wodonga is home to the world’s biggest rolling pin – no knead to go any larger. The Big Strawberry at Koonoomoo. Despite the brave front, the strawberry was sad and concerned. Its parents were in … More Big Things of Victoria

As we were in the home of Australian Country Music, we took a quick look around town. I enjoy most forms of music but there are two types that don’t always resonate well for me and they are Country ..and Western. The building above is the Australian Country Music Hall of Fame which is in … More There and Back Again 2022 – Day 16 – New England in late Winter

A quick look around Cobar and then a 640km drive to Tamworth visiting a few towns new to us on the way. Cobar Sound Chapel is a sound installation artwork combining a sound space, architecture, art, poetry and nature. It was too early to get the key to see inside but a local dryly told … More There and Back Again 2022 – Day 15 – Highways and By-ways

Silverton is west of Broken Hill towards the South Australian border. Silverton was a mining town in the 1880s before being overshadowed by Broken Hill and has become a regular filming locations for many movies including Mad Max 2, Razorback, Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert and Mission Impossible II. Dry creek bed at … More There and Back Again 2022 – Day 14 – Barrier Highway eastbound

We have stayed in Broken Hill four times in the last 7 years and never visited Menindee Lakes as they were dry. Following the rains over summer, we went to see the full lakes fed by the Darling River. The road from Broken Hill is 112km through low range country with mulga and open plains … More There and Back Again 2022 – Day 13 – Menindee Lakes

Port Augusta morning at Bird Lake with the Southern Flinders Ranges on the horizon. Wind farm south of Port Augusta Wind turbines and the Southern Flinders Ranges Horrocks Pass through the Southern Flinders Ranges Willowie Forest in Mount Remarkable National Park Galah in Willowie Forest Western grey kangaroos have a dark patch on the elbow … More There and Back Again 2022 – Day 12 – Goyders Line