Bendigo, Victoria

We battled the elements - 47 degrees, gail force winds....

endless kilometres of pristine beach

we observed incredible wildlife - black cockatoos, snakes, lizards, kangaroos, emus, dingos,
kookaburras, king fishers, sting rays, pelicans, dolphins .....

we sat next to 70 meter high karri trees, 400 year old red tingles, endless bush,

we swam in inlets, bays, oceans,

we dipped our toes in the Vancouver Peninsula, Wilsons Inlet, King George Sound, the Indian Ocean, the Southern Ocean....

we hiked to blow holes, stared at archipelagos, admired the great Australian Marine Bight, reef, hills, plains and ranges

we stood on the edge of Australia!

Our family, over 8000km, 2 maps, lots of laughs and a whole lot of adventure!

Port Pirie - Murray Bridge - Horsham

Our last few spots were over nights as we made out last 900 km home!  This stretch we were all so excited to get home and have a shower, a bit of space and a cup of coffee!  

The Nullarbor

Before we arrived at Cactus Beach we had the trip across the Nullarbor again!  It was really great having the chance to go across the Nullarbor again.  While the road is long (over 1000km) and very very straight it is very beautiful!  The landscape is constantly changing and there is so much wildlife to look out for!  We crossed through Norseman, Eucla, the boarder and Cactus Beach.

Cactus Beach, South Australia

We arrived in Penong, SA and were looking for the turn off to Cactus Beach...there isn't one.  We believe this was because it is a secluded spot, not for the light hearted, only for those who are after adventure!   I think Cactus Beach was our favourite spot!  It is secluded, quiet, untouched, pristine, unpopulated, hard core, not mainstream and absolutely beautiful!  Here we camped completely free from the world and with the original surfers of Australia.  Cactus Beach is a protected surfing reserve lobbied by the surfers themselves.

Here we just hung out together for about 4 days, no power, limited water and fresh air!  We read books, cut hair, fished, watched sunsets and played music by the camp fire.  We were treated to so much wild life ... the highlight was the western brown snake stalking, catching and eating his prey, a sand lizard!  We slept with the doors all sealed up that night!