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Day 17
Port Hedland to Exmouth 770 km We departed Port Hedland to commence our ride to Exmouth. It wasn’t long until the GPS sent us towards a closed road. To get around this blockage, we needed to use a second GPS application. This detour cost us ~20 minutes. On the leg to Karratha, we started to…
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Day 14
Warmun to Broome 830km After a comfortable night in an ensuite motel room at Warmun Roadhouse, we were set for a big day on the bikes. We left at 0730h and rode to Halls Creek for fuel. 95 octane fuel was available, so Dave filled his bike. Rode onto Ngumban Cliffs rest area for a…
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Day 15
Broome rest day We enjoyed our rest day in Broome by watching the sunrise and sunset over water.
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Things we’ve noticed
This list is not about the landscape, just what we’ve noticed along the way. The whistling devices to scare Kangaroos, may actually work. The Kangaroos we saw at Karumba definitely became frightened as we approached. The whistling devices don’t frighten birds or cows. We have both been hit by, thankfully, small birds. Our motorcycle tyres…
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Day 13
Katherine to Warmun 732 km We departed Katherine to commence our journey west. The scenery along the route continues to amaze. We expected to see long expanses of unchanging country however the landscape or flora are ever evolving and quite spectacular. Due to our distance and time goals, we couldn’t stop to take photos of…
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Day 16
Broome to Port Hedland 605km Spoke to Macca Australia All Over. You can hear the conversation here (link). We were to stop at the roadhouse ~70km from Broome however, Neil was chatting to Macca and rode past. Due to fuel consumption concerns, we rode most of the 300+km to Sandfire Roadhouse at 95km/h. After about…
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Day 12
Katherine – Darwin – Katherine 670 km We departed RAAF Tindal at 0730h for the blast up to Darwin and back. The reason for the quick visit to Darwin was to ensure we complete the plan to take a photo in the main street of every capital city in Australia. Dave is also very keen…
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Day 9
Karumba to Mount Isa 558km After a leisurely start to the day, we headed off to Mount Isa. It was a bit windy for most of the way to Normanton, but it was fine for the rest of the trip. The road is a good condition and, surprisingly (to us), not a lot of traffic.…
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Day 11
Renner Springs to Katherine 499km Last night, Dave and Neil noticed four Goggomobils at the motel. This morning, they had the opportunity to chat with Bob, one of the owners. Bob explained the four Goggomobils, and yes, one of them is actually a Dart, are making the 3,000km journey from Darwin to Adelaide for a…
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Day 10
Mount Isa to Renner Springs 797 km After a very comfortable night at Peter and Jenny’s, Peter and his two dogs escorted Dave and Neil out of Mount Isa. They rode onto Camooweal for a fuel top-up and checked out some of the artwork. Not long after leaving Camooweal, they crossed into the Northern Territory.…
