The 3rd June saw the kids and I pack the car up (with my mother in law with us), and head north. We left Hobart early to head to Launceston for the day where we say my sister and her family, and my dad to say goodbye. We also had a chance to see the dinosaurs at the museum in Inveresk.
That afternoon we headed west to Devonport and caught the Spirit of Tasmania to Melbourne. It was a good crossing except that Abigail would not settle, so little sleep was had that night by all.
When we arrived in Melbourne the next morning Greg was waiting for us and we said our goodbyes to my mother in law, and started on our long journey.
Due to the weather reports not being so fantastic we decided to just start heading toward Kalgoorlie. We had thought about taking a more scenic journey along the Great Ocean Road, but it wasn't worth the weather risk. So off we headed.
We stopped at Boardertown for lunch and a play. The bakery that is next to a gorgeous little park and stream is yummy! We also decided at this point on that we would take things one town at a time with the kids and start looking at where we could stay for the night. We managed to make it to Murray Bridge, and stayed at the Oval Motel and cabin park. The accommodation was fantastic for the price we paid.
Sunday morning we headed toward Adelaide taking a few detours that we just had to do! We went to Stirling and Handorf. Both places we are planning to head back and explore in more detail. The bakery we stopped at in Handorf was devine! They had gorgeous clocks displayed on the counter which I struggled to walk out and not buy one.
We headed from Handorf through Adelaide and up to Port Augusta. We decided not long out of Port Augusta to take a detour and stop the night in Streaky Bay. Beautiful spot!
Those that have driven the drive from Adelaide to Perth will know that there isn't a lot to see after Ceduna, and we encountered rain! Beautiful rain for the area. We stocked up on supplied in Ceduna on Monday morning and headed for the desert. Wesley proudly told us it was the best desert he had ever seen, but where was the sand.
Lunch on Monday was at Nullabor Roadhouse, a great spot to stop! Friendly staff and great food! Greg and I had stayed there back in February when we drove from Adelaide to Perth, but this was just a lunch and leg stretch stop this time. We had planned a roadside picnic in one of the many picnic areas on the highway but the rain disagreed. Monday night we stopped in Madura. It is in Madura we discovered there is another time zone in Australia....CWST. They are 45mins ahead of Perth and 45mins behind Adelaide. It is also a place of no mobile reception no matter what carrier you are with! We reverted to using a payphone that evening to call Hobart family and let them know where we were.
Tuesday morning was an early start, the kids were all still operating on EST so they were up early! Dark and wet we headed off in to fog. Slowly we started to head towards Kalgoorlie, this was to be the last day of driving! The rain was still about for a while and we came across some rather large puddles! We stopped in Cocklebiddy for morning tea and a play, they have a fantastic little play area for the kids. We also decided at this point that we would stop in Norseman for lunch. Lunch was 12....had a play and then the excitment for the kids set in....in a few hours they would see their new house and all their toys they had missed!
That afternoon we headed west to Devonport and caught the Spirit of Tasmania to Melbourne. It was a good crossing except that Abigail would not settle, so little sleep was had that night by all.
When we arrived in Melbourne the next morning Greg was waiting for us and we said our goodbyes to my mother in law, and started on our long journey.
Due to the weather reports not being so fantastic we decided to just start heading toward Kalgoorlie. We had thought about taking a more scenic journey along the Great Ocean Road, but it wasn't worth the weather risk. So off we headed.
We stopped at Boardertown for lunch and a play. The bakery that is next to a gorgeous little park and stream is yummy! We also decided at this point on that we would take things one town at a time with the kids and start looking at where we could stay for the night. We managed to make it to Murray Bridge, and stayed at the Oval Motel and cabin park. The accommodation was fantastic for the price we paid.
Sunday morning we headed toward Adelaide taking a few detours that we just had to do! We went to Stirling and Handorf. Both places we are planning to head back and explore in more detail. The bakery we stopped at in Handorf was devine! They had gorgeous clocks displayed on the counter which I struggled to walk out and not buy one.
We headed from Handorf through Adelaide and up to Port Augusta. We decided not long out of Port Augusta to take a detour and stop the night in Streaky Bay. Beautiful spot!
Those that have driven the drive from Adelaide to Perth will know that there isn't a lot to see after Ceduna, and we encountered rain! Beautiful rain for the area. We stocked up on supplied in Ceduna on Monday morning and headed for the desert. Wesley proudly told us it was the best desert he had ever seen, but where was the sand.
Lunch on Monday was at Nullabor Roadhouse, a great spot to stop! Friendly staff and great food! Greg and I had stayed there back in February when we drove from Adelaide to Perth, but this was just a lunch and leg stretch stop this time. We had planned a roadside picnic in one of the many picnic areas on the highway but the rain disagreed. Monday night we stopped in Madura. It is in Madura we discovered there is another time zone in Australia....CWST. They are 45mins ahead of Perth and 45mins behind Adelaide. It is also a place of no mobile reception no matter what carrier you are with! We reverted to using a payphone that evening to call Hobart family and let them know where we were.
Tuesday morning was an early start, the kids were all still operating on EST so they were up early! Dark and wet we headed off in to fog. Slowly we started to head towards Kalgoorlie, this was to be the last day of driving! The rain was still about for a while and we came across some rather large puddles! We stopped in Cocklebiddy for morning tea and a play, they have a fantastic little play area for the kids. We also decided at this point that we would stop in Norseman for lunch. Lunch was 12....had a play and then the excitment for the kids set in....in a few hours they would see their new house and all their toys they had missed!
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