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We have at last completed our Round Oz trip, after covid stopped us 3 years ago at Kununurra. A Summary of our Trip round Australia just completed. We drove 17,050 kms in 54 days, doing the West coast and the Nullarbor quickly since we had done these several times before. We stayed two nights...

We finally managed to complete Round OZ just now , 3 years after our first attempt was stopped by Covid at Kununurra. A Summary of our Trip round Australia just completed. We drove 17,050 kms in 54 days, doing the West coast and the Nullarbor quickly since we had done these several times...

We finally managed to complete Round OZ just now , 3 years after our first attempt was stopped by Covid at Kununurra. A Summary of our Trip round Australia just completed. We drove 17,050 kms in 54 days, doing the West coast and the Nullarbor quickly since we had done these several times...

A Summary of our Trip round Australia just completed. We drove 17,050 kms in 54 days, doing the West coast and the Nullarbor quickly since we had done these several times before. We stayed two nights in only 3 places (Eco Beach Resort Broome, Ashs Holiday Kurumba, Sanctuary Cove Hervey Bay for...

Day 24 7550 kms Round Australia clockwise from Perth Our sunset cruise last night was one of the best ever, starting with Croc, Kite and Jabiru spotting then a trip into the Gulf to a sand-bar where we were discharged to watch the sunset. Grilled locally caught prawns on the way home. This is...

Day 23 7175kms Round Australia clockwise from Perth Day of rest in Karumba. Yesterday's drive was one our most enjoyable so far. Different landscapes savanna, salt marshes, Jabiru, crocodiles, and very light traffic, which was good since there were several sections of single track tarmac. Our...

Day 22 of our Round Australia trip clockwise from Perth Although we have now reached the edge of the QLD DC network going south east, we are not following that route and are instead heading north again. We are not ready for the high-charging road yet and will go the low-charging road as long...

Day 21 of our Round Australia trip clockwise from Perth A short day of only 311 kms to Cloncurry. Shopping at Woolies Mt Isa, then charge at our overnight accommodation and a stroll through the Unearthed exhibition and Mary Kathleen park. The Barkly Tablelands crossing was exciting for us...

Day 20 of our Round Australia trip clockwise from Perth Today is theoretically the most difficult day, with a 447 kms drive to Camooweal. We have had several longer drives before, but there were 3p sockets en route which we could have used (but didn't need to). Hence planning today is...

Day 19 of our Round Australia trip clockwise from Perth We started with 463 kms in the tank today, for a journey of only 381 kms to ThreeWays. There is even a 3p charging spot on the way at Elliott, but totally unnecessary, especially since we a following wind. At one point we were driving at...

Day 17 of our Round Australia trip clockwise from Perth We had 431 kms to drive today and left Darwin with 464 kms in the tank, so it should be easy, but we have an elevation rise and a headwind. We had pre-paid $15 for a charge at Katherine show grounds and have an access code, to be sure to...

Day 15 of our Round Australia trip clockwise from Perth Just 377 kms today from Timber Creek to Pine Creek with light winds, so we could drive just like an ICE. This drive was through hilly country and gorges, so there were elevation changes which initially concerned the car, but we tried to...

Day 13 is a day of rest. Car cleaning and shopping in this border town of Kununurra. Tomorrow we venture into the unknown out of West Australia to places and charging points we and the car have not seen before. Day 14 of our Round Australia trip clockwise from Perth Less than 300 kms today...

Day 12 of our Big Lap clockwise from Perth in a MS100D. Another day with strong Easterlies, but our trip is North to Kununurra. Cross winds reduce efficiency and range, but a lot less than a headwind. We also have a 370m elevation reduction. Further Horizon installed one of their 3p sockets at...