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Tue, 12 Dec 2023 | By graynomadsusa | Views [285]
THE GREAT OCEAN ROAD, A “MUST-DO” AUSTRALIAN roadtrip is considered to be one of the most spectacular driving routes in the world. It runs almost 250 kilometers westward from Torquay to Allansford, ten minutes from our AirBnB in Warrnambool.... Read more >
Tue, 12 Dec 2023 | By kiwiaoraki | Views [114]
The Royal Australian Mint was only one part of my day. However, I missed out on the mint when I was in Canberra in '16. Like last time, I somehow chose to visit Canberra in the searing heat of summer (or just before the start of it). After what happened ... Read more >
Mon, 11 Dec 2023 | By graynomadsusa | Photo Gallery
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Sun, 10 Dec 2023 | By graynomadsusa | Views [486]
WEATHER ALONG THE COAST OF SOUTH Australia has been hit or miss—and we’ve been missing. This isn’t the Robe we remember—sunny days swimming on Long Beach, succulent lobsters just off the boats and oysters fresh from the sea. It’... Read more >
Thu, 7 Dec 2023 | By graynomadsusa | Views [274]
THE MURRAY RIVER, THAT IS. Connie pointed out that not only had we rolled on this same river in 2004, we had been on the same Paddle Vessel Rothbury . As I recall, that trip included lunch at a winery, this one just cruised through Murray Lock 11 and ... Read more >
Wed, 6 Dec 2023 | By kiwiaoraki | Views [162]
Jervis Bay is part of the Australian Capital Territory (ACT), and was established so the capital could have a seaport. Yesterday was a gorgeous albeit warm day and as I was told there is a lot to see, I got out there to explore. I had to walk more than ... Read more >
Tue, 5 Dec 2023 | By kiwiaoraki | Photo Gallery
ACT's seaport
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Fri, 1 Dec 2023 | By graynomadsusa | Views [209]
WE HAD NEVER HEARD OF AUSTRALIA’S FOSSIL Mammal Sites World Heritage Area and all this while it’s been right under our feet! The constant drip…drip…drip of rainwater filtering through porous limestone over hundreds of thousands ... Read more >
Thu, 30 Nov 2023 | By graynomadsusa | Views [168]
KEITH IS HARDLY MORE THAN A WIDE SPOT in the road—two roads actually, the intersection of A8 and A66. The drive from Murray Bridge was nothing to write home about—only the “Silo Art” in Coonalpyn was worthy of a stop—and ... Read more >
Sun, 26 Nov 2023 | By graynomadsusa | Views [104]
MURRAY BRIDGE IS NEARLY 300 KM IN “RIVER MILES” downstream from Waikerie. Despite its name in the singular, there are actually three bridges that span the river at Murray Bridge. Not as many as Madison County but we didn’t have to cross ... Read more >
Fri, 24 Nov 2023 | By graynomadsusa | Photo Gallery
Murray Bridge to Robe
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Thu, 23 Nov 2023 | By graynomadsusa | Views [124]
THE 5K TURKEY TROT HAS BECOME A Thanksgiving tradition for some in the US, an excuse to overindulge later in the day. There are no turkeys trotting Down Under so we decided on a walk in the woods instead and a chance to find a Purple-Crowned Lorikeet.... Read more >
Wed, 22 Nov 2023 | By graynomadsusa | Views [216]
IF OUR ACCOMMODATIONS CONTINUE TO IMPROVE at this rate they’ll rival Mar-A-Lago by the time we reach Melbourne! Christie’s Beach comes with everything except good weather—three bedrooms, 2½ bathrooms, a great kitchen and even ... Read more >
Mon, 20 Nov 2023 | By graynomadsusa | Views [128]
THERE ARE SEVERAL BIRDING “HOTSPOTS” not far from our base in Adelaide. Not all were easy to find, Adelaide International Bird Sanctuary was barely accessible and Barker Inlet Wetlands along side the busy M2 highway was most definitely urban.... Read more >
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