This is a summary of our lap of Oz in 2011.

Our 2011 sojourn was to visit our boys on the Gold Coast via Perth.
We were away for approx 6 months, we are living our Dream.
See the maps below for where we travelled.

A brief summary of our latest trip:
Melb - Nullarbor - WA Coast - Katherine - Rockhampton - Dicky Beach - Southport - Melb.

    1. Total distance travelled (towing the van and without van): 23,197 kms used 3,644 litres.
    2. Diesel highest price at Renner Springs,NT $2.059 lowest price at Southport $1.439
    3. Distance travelled towing the van: 15,817 kms averaged 18.3 litre per 100kms or 5.5 km per litre.
    4. Distance travelled without van: 7,380 kms averaged 10.2 litre per 100kms or 9.8 km per litre.
    5. Total Diesel Expenses: $6,371.86

    6. Away for 180 nights staying in Caravan Parks every night, except ONE night at Robe River, WA.
    7. Total Caravan Park Expenses: $5,879.85 ave $32.67 per night.

    8. I took 6,719 digital photos. I fluked the odd good shot.

Our completed 2011 route.

*2011 - Index page*


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1. Swan Hill 2. Morgan 3. Port Augusta 4. Wudinna 5. Ceduna 6. Nullabor RH 7. Madura Pass 8. Fraser Range 9. Norseman 10. Kalgoorlie 11. Southern Cross 12. Esperance 13. Ravensthorpe 14. Albany 15. Augusta 16. Bussellton 17. Perth 18. Cervantes 19. Geraldton 20. Kalbarri 21. Denham 22. Carnarvon 23. Coral Bay 24. Exmouth 25. Tom Price 26. Point Samson 27. Port Hedland 28. 80 mile Beach 29. Cable Beach 31. Fitzroy Xing 32. Halls Creek 33. Turkey Creek 34. Kununurra 35. Vic River 36. Katherine 37. Renner Springs 38. Barkly RH 39. Mt Isa 40. Cloncurry 41. Kynuna 42. Longreach 43. Rubyvale 44. Rockhampton 45. Bundaberg 46. Dicky Beach 47. Southport 48. Moree 49. Peak Hill 50. Shepp

Some of our favorite photos.

Marg had a ball driving Lawrie's boat.

George at his best.

Swimming with the Whale Shark off Coral Bay.
I am 3rd from the left, near the tail.

The Quad Bikers in Kalbarri.
Marg and I loved it.