I’m going every where, man!
In 1959 Australian Geoff Mack wrote the lyrics to "I've been everywhere", a song listing 94 Australian place names linked only by their ability to rhyme with each other.
This blog is a record of the visit to each of the 94 locations, and I DID IT! All 94 places in 18 months, over 30,000km!
The journey is also being used as an opportunity to raise funds for the Fred Hollows Foundation. Please kindly support us, every cent counts. Thank you.
Fund raised up date [22nd September 2011] -$3004.25
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Birdsville, QLD
642 days and about 30,000KM since commencing my ‘I’ve been everywhere’ odyssey I have finally visited the 94th location –... -
Off to Birdsville
On 1 September 2011 I’ll be heading off to my 94th and final “I’ve been everywhere” destination – Birdsville in... -
Oodnadatta
Town number 93 of 94! Well, I was humpin’ my bluey on the dusty Oodnadatta road, When along came a... -
Base Camp: Coober Pedy
Coober Pedy is not in the I’ve been everywhere song, but it did serve as a ‘base camp’ for my... -
Your know your in the real outback when…
Traditionally passing the ‘black stump’ is an indicator that your in the outback. However, with numerous black stumps around the... -
Tibooburra
I set off for Tibooburra some 332 KM north from Broken Hill after sunrise to hopefully avoid any road crossing... -
Base Camp: Broken Hill
After a break of some months, I have finally been able to get back on the road mainly because the... -
“Three places of such cunning…”
I write this on 7 April 2011, four months after my initial target for completing my mission of visiting all... -
Darwin, NT
Traveling around Australia has, if nothing else, demonstrated what a resilient lot Australians are. However, a few days in Darwin... -
Great Great Great Great Great Uncle James and the Brumby Horse
Whilst the weather is not supportive of my travels around Australia at the moment, some desk research into my family... -
That’s Life Magazine
I’m pleased to report that my “I’ve been everywhere” journey has been reported in this weeks “That’s Life” magazine. I... -
The final countdown
I have four more places in four Australian states left to visit before I can claim “I’ve been everywhere” –...
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QLD
Birdsville, QLD
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QLD
Off to Birdsville
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SA
Oodnadatta
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Base Camp: Coober Pedy
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Your know your in the real outback when…
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NSW
Tibooburra
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Feature Post
“Three places of such cunning…”
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NT
Darwin, NT
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Feature Post
Great Great Great Great Great Uncle James and the Brumby Horse
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Towns
That’s Life Magazine
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Feature Post
The final countdown
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NSW
Grong Grong, NSW
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NSW
Jerilderie, NSW
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NSW
Wanganella, NSW
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NSW
Deniliquin, NSW
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Towns
Bendigo, VIC
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Ballarat, VIC
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Geelong, VIC
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Towns
Yarra Yarra (MKIII), VIC
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