BY MOTORHOME ACROSS AUSTRALIA

The Log of an 8,500 mile Journey

Part Two: May 2005

Margaret and Barry Williamson

The log could be read in conjunction with our Notes on Motorhome Travel in Australia.

The full range of published photographs can be seen at Australian Photographs

This daily log gives an account of a 90-day motorhome journey across Australia by hired motorhome. We left Perth on the west (or Indian Ocean) coast on 2 April 2005 aiming to reach Brisbane on the east (or Pacific Ocean) coast at the end of June. The route was to take us across the Nullarbor Plain to Port Augusta (with time to hike in the Flinders Ranges), south to Adelaide, then along the Murray River to Echuca and down to Melbourne for the ferry to Tasmania.

After Tasmania we aimed to retrace our steps to Swan Hill on the Murray, drive north to Broken Hill and then to follow the Darling River up to Bourke. We would then drive the Mitchell Highway and Matilda Way north to Barcaldine and north again to Cairns, before turning south for the inland route to Brisbane. 

This log of what actually happened should be read in conjunction with 'Australian Travel Notes' which gives a lot of background information on travelling and motorhoming in Australia, as well as details of the motorhome we used.

The distance driven is given, along with the cost of a powered site with 2 adults at the named CP, TP or HP, taking account of the 10% discount if a Top Tourist or Big 4 member.

CP = Caravan Park     TP = Tourist Park     HP = Holiday Park  

(All would be called a Campsite in the UK, a Campground in the US)