West Australia - Sept, October, November - 2006
Our route wandered about a bit. After the Veterans Hockey Championships in Perth we headed out to Hyden and then up the Holland Track to Kalgoorlie, north to Menzies, then cross very back roads, west, to Mt Magnet, Murchison, and Gascoyne Junction. After that it was east to Meekathara, Sandstone, Leinster, Lake Wells, Carnegie Station. Then west again to Wiluna, a short excursion up the Canning Stock Route, then south to Leonora - ready to head off along the Anne Beadell Track (Highway?) to Coober Pedy. Every part of the trip was a highlight, and we bought a great painting at the Tjukurba Art Gallery at Wiluna - this is really worth visiting (in the lovely old restored Shire Complex).

Kennedy Range.    Gassy Dash.      A few camp spots.     Some different sights along the way.   70km of the Canning Stock Route    Anne Beadell Highway

Some of the roads/tracks.   A little of the Flora.    A few general pictures.     Some lightning from one of the many storms.
 

Alice Springs back to Hobart, August 2007 (with young Mitchell Tappan)
Elli and her grandson Mitchell flew into Alice Springs after a walking trip along the Great Wall of China (with World Expeditions). The idea was to show Mitchell a little of the Australian Outback before he returned to the USA. He is no stranger to camping, having camped with us on kayaking trips on the coast of Maine. I'd brought along our small hiking tent for him to use, when we weren't staying in motels etc.

Alice to Boggy Hole    Boggy Hole to Ayers Rock     Ayers Rock to Dalhousie      Dalhousie to Coober Pedy
Coober Pedy to Parachilna Gorge      Parachilna to Echuca      Echuca to Tasmania