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…from Albany to Perth
The repairs in Albany took a little longer than we had planned, and in the end we were somewhat disappointed with the garage. Or was it more our “mechanic warranty”, which we had purchased for a lot of money from our car supplier in Sydney? I still don’t fully understand the warranty system, which excludes pretty much everything. Oil seals and electrical connections are excluded, and we soon wondered whether this insurance was just window dressing for the customer. Read More

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…from Esperance via Kalgoorlie-Boulder to Albany
“Yes, we too wanted to take a look into the deep hole, and perhaps we would have been as lucky as those men who triggered a gold rush north of Esperance over a hundred years ago.”
But here too, the distances were long; very long. Read More

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…via Coober Pedy
Port Augusta was already many kilometres behind us. We were excited to see what awaited us in Coober Pedy – in the middle of the Australian outback – where people dig for opal stones and hope for a certain amount of success. For us, this detour into the outback meant a detour of almost 1,000 kilometres on the Stuart Highway. There were no other, less travelled roads or paths that would have taken us away from the huge road trains (lorries with up to 5 trailers and a length of 65 metres). Read More

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From Mount Kosciuszko to the incubator
The return journey eastwards came at just the right time. Warm air was pushing southwards from the north, and our return to Kosciuszko Alpine National Park fitted in perfectly with our plans. It was supposed to be a little cooler in the mountains and, to our surprise, there were vacancies again at the national park campsites. Read More

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The summary of the last 19 days of the year that is coming to an end can be told in a few words. Warm temperatures greeted us as we entered the harbour and we were able to enjoy the warming morning sun on deck. But even in Victoria, we were soon caught up by what we had experienced so far… Read More

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…a tour of the island…
…or at the end of the Australian roads.
For a long time, Tasmania was not a destination for us, nor did we express any interest in this southern island. It was only on the tour to Cape York/Queensland that the desire to travel there grew. So we added this adventure to our Australia trip. We were also told that the ferry crossings would be booked up well in advance and that during the peak holiday season – December/January – it would be almost impossible to get a booking. So we immediately booked our two crossings (they were the last places available until the end of March!) and were suddenly convinced that this part of Australia should not be missed. Other travellers told us that it was always cold and rainy on this island surrounded by the Southern Ocean, which made us a little sceptical again. But the travel season should be right; in any case, we were excited, and my travel guide (Tom) also says that Tasmania should not be missed on a trip to Australia. Read More

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…to the ferry terminal
The journey from Adelaide (South Australia) to Geelong, west of Melbourne (Victoria), offered us everything you could possibly experience on a trip. From sunshine to torrential rain, monotonous stretches across farmland and getting stuck in soft sand with the tide coming in behind us; somehow, we experienced almost everything and challenged each other. Read More

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…but only for a short while.
In Loxton, we decided to drive westwards for a bit to meet up with our friends from our trip to South America. But first, we headed north-east through a large wine-growing region, whose produce we had already enjoyed extensively. To our minds, however, these vineyards were very large; simply 3-XL, and everything is cultivated by machine. You won’t find wineries with huge outdoor tanks like this in our country. Crazy Aussies! Read More

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…crossing the border between states
After the evening fly alarm at the Dalhousie Springs/Witjira National Park campsite, the morning was a little more pleasant. But as the day progressed, the annoying flies returned and practically drove us away. We also decided to skip the warm water bath, where the water temperatures range between 37-43°C. Thousands of mosquitoes were already lurking at the water basin! Read More

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…from Alice Springs to South Australia
Our car was once again packed full of food, and our water supplies and petrol tanks were completely full. We were well equipped for our adventure in the Tjoritja/West MacDonnell Range (National Park). Immediately after leaving Alice Springs via the western exit, the landscape changed to a mountainous area. The road took us through long plains between the mountain ranges. There was not a soul to be seen except on the road. We enjoyed this lonely area once again and happily roamed westwards. Read More