Head of the bight. SA

Head of the Bight

Head of the Bight

Behind me there is no land mass between the Head of the Bight and Antarctica.

Eucla

We refuelled in a little place called Eucla.  This sign shows you all the directions of major towns and some of the State capitals.

Camp Fire

Across the Nullarbor we stayed in two free camping spots for our overnight stay.  On the second night, Dad helped to build our first camp fire for the trip and I helped to collect the wood.  

Ceduna SA

Ceduna Jetty

We all went for a walk along the Ceduna Jetty.  It was much longer than Streaky Bay.

Playground

We spent the day exploring the local playground in Ceduna.  

Playdough

We still had time to have some fun with playdough this afternoon.

Streaky Bay SA

Sunrise at Streaky Bay

Bike ride around Streaky Bay

We stayed in a little seaside place called Streaky Bay for a few days.  The beach has crushed seashells and course sand, but my brother Zachary and I had fun digging with our shovels and filling our buckets.  We wanted to go for a swim, but when we felt the water it was a little bit too chilly for swimming.  

Easter Sunday

Easter morning

I bought along the things I made at Kindy for our Easter.  I wanted to make sure the Easter Bunny knew where we were.  

 Easter Egg Hunt

The Easter Bunny found out where we were staying.  Mrs Colston, Mummy saw the Easter bunny's tail as it jumped the fence.  It was as quick as a flash, she said.

V8 SuperCars transporter

We stopped at Yunta in South Australia to refuel our car.  Whilst we were there, two big V8 SuperCar transporters, like Mack in Cars the movie, also stopped to refuel.  We took the above photo and the truck driver gave us two V8 SuperCars supporter caps.  GO THE FORDS, my Dad says!!

Nuttbush Retreat

Leaving Broken Hill in New South Wales, we travelled across the border into South Australia.  We drove through Port Augusta and went west, just before Iron Knob, to a working sheep property which is also a Caravan/Campers retreat.  Due to the Easter holidays we missed out by two days, to see the shearing of the sheep.  Grandma and Grandpa's neighbours have sheep and every Father's Day their sheep get shorn.  www.nuttbush.com.au

Silverton Visit

Silverton Goal Cell

Vehicles used in the Mad Max Movies

Mine Pulley

Silverton is the original founding mine 20km outside of Broken Hill.  It is also known as the town where the Mad Max movies where filmed.  

Broken Hill

Pro Hart Gallery

We arrived in Broken Hill which is known to be the biggest silver lode ever discovered on the planet.  Once we set up our camp, we rode to the Pro Hart Gallery.  I'm standing in front of an original wall mural with my brother, Zachary. 

Cobar

Cobar

My brother Zachary and I under the wheel of

a BIG refuelling truck for the mines

Today we travelled to a mining town of Cobar.  This is only an overnight stop.  This refuelling truck has a maximum speed when fully loaded of 60kph.

The Dish & Traintasia

The Dish

Whispering dish

Traintasia in Dubbo

We travelled to a little town called Parkes where we explored the Radio Telescope also known as "The Dish".  This Dish helped talked to the man on the moon.  This man is known as an astronaut.  The astronaut rides in a rocket which flies into space and takes four whole days to reach the moon.

In the afternoon we visited a working model train display called Traintasia in Dubbo.

Dubbo Zoo April 18 & 19

Feeding the Giraffes

Galapagos tortoise

                    Hippopotamus

Dad and I on the bike

Greater One-horned Rhinoceros named Dora

Asian Elephant

My adventure began with an overnight stay in Moree.  The next day my family and I travelled to Dubbo where we set up camp for a few days.  Dad, Mum, Zachary and I have spent the last two days at The Western Plains Zoo, better known as Dubbo Zoo.  I fed the Giraffes some carrots, which was very exciting.  Their tongues were long and slimy.  We watched the Hippopotamus, Meerkats, Sumantran Tigers, Giant Galapagos Tortoise, African Elephant and Black Rhinos being fed.  We Rode our bikes around the zoo on our second day.  They also had a great playground to explore.  The photo of the Rhinoceros was named Dora, but it was a boy Rhino.

Two Weeks until departure

Only 9 sleeps to go until I start my Australian Adventure.  Dad & Mum are busy getting the car and van organised.  It will be a great adventure.