Category Archives: Odyssey #1 2012: Australia Europe

DAY 39 THURSDAY 30TH AUGUST 2012 FISH FARM CAMP TO FALCON CAMP (Falcon is just south of Mandurah which is south of Perth) Falcon where we are now located is a coastal suburb of Mandurah about sixty kilometres south of … Continue reading →

DAY 37  TUESDAY 28TH AUGUST 2012 ELLENDALE POOL CAMP  TO FISH FARM CAMP. A damp morning again, not from rain but dew. Being near water meant there were a variety of birds coming and going. One perched on the end … Continue reading →

DAY 34 SATURDAY 25TH AUGUST 2012 WAGOE CAMP  KALBARRI Slow start today as we have decided to hang around for another day and go kayaking tomorrow.  The day was spent sightseeing along the coast.  Standing on the coast and looking … Continue reading →

DAY 31 WEDNESDAY 22ND AUGUST 2012 SHELL GRIT CAMP. Denham town is located on the west side of the middle peninsula.  Map orientated north. This is a traditional style boat of the area. Fortunately last night we only had a … Continue reading →

DAY 30  TUESDAY 21ST AUGUST 2012 DEAD FINISH CAMP TO SHELL GRIT CAMP (Camping area at Denham town Shark Bay) This morning it was wet again. We expected as much so we erected our tent last night to avoid getting … Continue reading →

 DAY 29   MONDAY 20TH AUGUST 2012 STOCKYARD CAMP TO DEAD FINISH CAMP  A thick fog engulfed us in the early hours of the morning and because we were sleeping in our swag on the ground we awoke in a pretty … Continue reading →

DAY 26   FRIDAY 17th AUGUST 2012 KAYAKING OUT FROM NED’S BEACH NINGALOO REEF We were on the water just before high tide (around 10-00am). All I can say about today’s paddle is I’m glad we brought the kayaks along.  Where … Continue reading →

DAY 23  TUESDAY 14TH AUGUST 2012 HARDING RIVER CAMP to  SPINIFEX NOOK CAMP. (South of Dampier)Last night we slept on stretchers under the stars. It was a great night, far better than in the Roebourne Caravan Park. First thing this … Continue reading →

DAY 20  SATURDAY 11TH AUGUST 2012 HARDING RIVER CAMP TO INDIAN OCEAN CAMP. (Cleaverville) The landform on the horizon is Cape Lambert and it was from near there where we began the iron ore railway survey in 1969. Just prior … Continue reading →

DAY 18  THURSDAY 9th AUGUST 2012 PORT SMITH LAGOON CAMP to MINI RICHI CAMP. On the road by 9-00am not knowing exactly where we were going except to say south. Not far down the track from the Port Smith intersection … Continue reading →