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On Sunday I had a wonderful meet up with @RichardMcN who has been around Australia anticlockwise and Greg Partridge of AEVA at St Leonard's Tesla shop in Sydney. Many thanks to the very generous Ben of Tesla for his good wishes for the trip. Bluey had a Supercharge while we lunched (thank you...

Bluey came through lots of road works so it's bath day today, looking a bit of a mess!

Thanks for starting this thread @RichardMcN and thanks to @rikka yes! see you in Darwin should be end of May, thanks also to @bob_bear, @meloccom and @baillies for support and suggestions. Biggest challenge through the New England was a compound of new tyres, howling headwind, lots of hills and...

By listed you mean active @electricdave?

Wow! Thanks for the tip @blueheaven. Will definitely try to fit it in. Thanks.

Hi @rikka, would love to contact you when in Darwin which should be at the end of May. Really looking forward to the top end part and your local knowledge would be great help I'm sure. I'll be in touch. Thanks.

Planning going well thanks @Blue heaven Getting my kit and companions together. Departing home 3rd March. Home to Port Lincoln in March. Port Lincoln to Perth early/mid April, Perth to Broome late April to early May. Then across to Darwin and Kakadu by end of May, down to Tennant Creek and Mt...

I came through Maryborough on New Year's Eve and noted that the Qld Electric Highway fast charger was looking good but still not commissioned. Not sure about Cooroy but it wasn't operational at Christmas time to the best of my knowledge.

@electricdave This is good news.. I will try it out on Thursday!

This is such good news for those of us who live in the north. Congrats to Qld State government. Now let's hope they carry on this initiative and take it to other major highway routes e.g. Toowoomba to Mt Isa then back Mt Isa to Townsville to give an electric loop through Queensland. That would...

Have noticed Marlborough South (between Rockhampton and Mackay) is now on PlugShare. I'm told it is at the Puma Service Staton.

Maryborough (Queensland) is Cnr Lennox and Alice Sts .... all systems go. See photo below. Have also been told Marlborough (north of Rockhampton) is being installed at the Puma Service Station. Will post photo if I get one.

I have been told Maryborough is commissioned and operating. Hoping to get a photo today which I will post asap.

Stocklands Gladstone EV charging. In the busiest covered carpark area so one bay was ICEed when I got there and probably will be more often than not unfortunately.

Photos of Miriam Vale, (on Bruce Highway, Central Queensland) look pretty close to commissioning.

Just love seeing your photos @Blue heaven as I am doing my round Australia trip starting in March 2018 from near Gladstone, Queensland. Love a dusty Tesla too... shows that it has done it's job and got you safely to your destination. Well done. Any tips to make the long hauls easier?

Fabulous photo at Madura Pass... two Teslas meet on the Nullabor! Love it.

Stocklands Bundaberg works a treat. It is around the back on the western side of the building. And Stocklands Gladstone is more likely to be ICEed as it is in the shade in busiest parking area unfortunately .

Thanks @Blue heaven and very good advice re tyre pressures. Much appreciated.

Great photos thanks. Interested in your reaching 100,000 km and congratulations on that total!! Wondering how long tyres have lasted with all your travels, if you have had more than one new set and what brand you found best thanks @Blue heaven

Thinking how useful the ute would be here on our cattle property. Happy to do testing of Tesla ute or small trucks anytime. A Tesla semi would replace our Western Star favourably too.

Seriously? That is so good to hear.

Good on you @Blue heaven I will be watching your updates closely as I am planning to drive the big loop around Oz in my MS75 starting from near Gladstone, Queensland early March next year 2018. Your work to date is fantastic and vital for drivers like me. We are going south via Canberra...

Thanks for posting the Bowen photo... now we know what to look for. Appreciated.

Anyone got a photo of the Bowen site?

As a Tesla owner (for last 12 months and 19,000km on the odo) near Calliope in Central Queensland, Marc's trip is music to my ears. You don't have to live in a town or city to have a Tesla! I can't wait to welcome more Tesla owners up this way. Off to have a few days in Bundaberg and district in...

I'll be using it next year on the home stretch of my grand tour!

Love the agates!! You have done so much exploring, and the driving your car off the sealed roads will give other Tesla owners confidence. I do it all the time because I live in the bush, but many probably don't. Top marks and great photos too.

That solar farm deserves a very big thumbs up. Brilliant hope Oct 9th connects them up properly.

So good to open Plugshare and see so much more green across the top of Queensland. Congratulations @Dylanpete your work is so important and will give other Tesla owners confidence to go North and explore this vast country. Top marks! And your photographs will give many an idea what the country...

Leaving mid to late April and going clockwise @blueheaven so might need to get local advice by the time I get to Perth!

Thanks for the vote of confidence @RichadMcN Not sure how many co-drivers but several family members with their hands up for parts of the trip so far. Won't be in any rush. My sister said "Do you really want to see/enjoy Australia OR do you just want to drive your Tesla around Australia?" My...

I'm hoping to go around Australia winter 2018 in my rather modest S75 RWD. Just lining up friendly passengers/co-drivers. Am I crazy?

Great photos @Dylanpete getting a good dose of history of the central west of Queensland as well as finding new charging places. Look forward to your reports/photos of the next section of your trip. Don't you love the big skies out there? and most impressed by your improvised weather vane, every...

Congratulations @Dylanpete these photos are excellent and good work getting people enthused to install charging facilities. Looking forward to rest of your trip story.

I had text message from @Dylanpete this morning. They were in Camooweal and making good progress I gather.

My S75 has done this twice recently .... weird.

Thanks @RichardMcN . Getting more confident. Maryborough Show Grounds have said OK. Shall follow up on Gladstone Show Grounds. Also GinGin. and Latronics. Seems it will easy with a bit of planning and the right leads/adapters. Much appreciated... will make Plugshare my first best friend!

Thanks RichardMcN. I followed your Anticlockwise trip with great interest as was a child of western Qld myself. Photos were wonderful thanks for sharing so much info from your trip on the forum. Have spoken with Tim at EVnomics who was most helpful with the equipment I should have. So I have...

Also Timpoo for your infographic. Fantastic help for a newbie.

Your information most helpful thanks Colin. Awaiting arrival of my Tesla S 75 at the end of this month and planning trip to Brisbane before Christmas. Trying to wrap my head around planning the trip, where to charge, what equipment is needed with no Superchargers up this way. Seems quite a...