Our Walkabout

The Wave is something that will ring a bell for anyone who has ever driven in the Australian countryside.  If you find yourself driving in Australia a few kilometers outside any country town or 50-100 kilometers from one of the capital cities, you’ll see oncoming drivers (and sometimes passengers) signal some kind of greeting as […]

Planet View: S22°27.994′ E118°33.428′ Street View: S22°27.994′ E118°33.428′ Maximum Temperature: 42°C (108°F) One of Western Australia’s most famous National Parks, we were both looking forward to exploring the gorges and swimming holes of Karijini.  Karijini’s located almost 300 kilometers inland from Port Hedland, it’s extremely arid country in the central Pilbara without a hint of […]

Just finishing up a few quick days in Adelaide for Ben and Bronte’s wedding and a little time with my parents.  We arrived just in time for Lisa to attend Bronte’s hens night, she caught up with the girls at the Bath on Norwood Parade for a few drinks and then I picked them all […]

Planet View: S17°55.662′ E122°13.020′ Street View: S17°55.662′ E122°13.020′ We made our way to Broome from Derby a few weeks ago, finishing up the last few chapters of Malcolm Gladwell’s interesting book Outliers on tape during the roughly 300 kilometer drive.  We can understand why Broome is one of the top winter tourist destinations in the […]

A few people have asked about the gadgets and gizmos The Tank has to offer, so I thought I’d put together a quick post detailing all the ins and outs of the place we call home.  The Tank is a Toyota LandCruiser HJ75RV Troop Carrier.  It has a 4.2L inline six cylinder naturally aspirated diesel […]

After a fantastic week back in civilization in the relaxing surrounds of Broome (we’re spending some more time in Broome next week so a post on Broome is on its way…) we again removed ourselves from the beaten path and headed up the Dampier Peninsula, the spit of land extending north from Broome and Derby […]

While in the Kimberley amongst so many cattle stations one of the things I wanted to do most was ride a horse on a station.  It was difficult to find a station that offered this due to insurance reasons but we finally found a station just outside of Derby that did.  Birdwood Downs Station offers […]

Fitzroy Crossing was our first stop on the bitumen after completing our almost three week trek across the Gibb River Road.  Fitzroy is pretty much an Aboriginal community along the Great Northern Highway, a stop for people driving the stretch between Kununurra and Broome.  Fitzroy Crossing earns its name from being located alongside the Fitzroy […]