DAY 7: Now Boulia is not one of the places in the ‘I’ve been everywhere man’ song. It is however a place I could not resist detouring around to visit. I left Winton for Boulia at 8.30AM a trip of just over 300KM. I usually travel at around 100-110KM...
DAY 8. Town 11: Today I can only offer a brief report for three reasons. Firstly after driving over 1,100km I’m bushed. Secondly most of the driving was in the outback on long straight (and very hot) roads where not too much happened and thirdly I’ve got...
Day 7: Today I’ve been to three great places but none are in the ‘I’ve been everywhere” song. This did not stop me having an enjoyable time at each destination. Lets start at Winton… Winton is another small outback town but one with many...
DAY 6. Town 10: Today started in Blackall and finished 393 KM later in Winton passing through Longreach and the only ‘I’ve been everywhere’ town, Morella. I feel that I am getting the hang of outback motoring. I’ve adopted the compulsory laid...
DAY 5. Town 9: Today I moved on from Cunnamulla aiming for Augathella, some 284 KM away. En-route I stopped at Wyandra (winner of Tidy Village 2002), for a coffee at the village Post Office and Stores. I mean, with a sign outside declaring “Friendly...
DAY 4. Town 8: I could only visit one “I’ve been everywhere” town today because of the increasing distances between locations. So today, I ventured from Goondiwindi to St George before finally reaching Cunnamulla. This journey soon turned into...