Westward bound

For several years we have been wanting to go to WA to the Pilbara and West Coast area especially. However, Covid and floods stalled out plans  but now we are on our way with a very rough  plan! We’ll go across the Nullabor to the west coast north of Perth, north along that beautiful coast to Port Headland then inland to Karanji, Mt Augustus and the Kennedy Ranges and back along the Great Central Road. 

We set off beginning with a 2 night stay in Hay to attend Murrabit’s first netball & football game for the season. We ended up with mixed results but we were the winners in that between us, we had family representatives in every game, from under 14’s to senior games. . It was pretty busy trying to get to see everyone play, but how fortunate we were to be able to mix with family and friends in safe, harmonious & ideal weather conditions - country sport at its best!

From Hay we traveled west through Wentworth to this secluded spot at the Lake Victoria / Rufus river outlet. We were the only ones there and had water views, a shower,  toilet and rubbish bin - and it was free - what more could we ask for? 

Lake Victoria is a large storage facility for South Australia within the Murray Darling Basin. Water is released at the outlet, which then flows back into the Murray downstream from lock 7. The aquatic birds are very abundant, no doubt waiting for the fish as they come through the outlet. 

We enjoyed a very restful day there and Dennis even spoilt us with freshly made scones for morning tea.

The trip on the road to Renmark was pretty rough - probably construction of a huge new power line would have put added pressure on the road surface. Anyway, it was with relief that we hit the bitumen just out of Renmark! We had lunch at Morgan down by the river - where the ferry runs and many houseboats are moored.

It was quite warm lunch time - about 30 degrees - but by the time we reached our destination of Kapunda, it was cold and windy! We sheltered in the camp kitchen as it was too unpleasant to be sitting around our fire pit. 

Today we’ve had a look around Kapunda and purchased a few supplies - plus we’ve also been in the laundry! 

This evening we are being spoilt and are dining out at Marg & Brian’s new house in Tanunda. Tomorrow we’ll move on and plan to attend an Anzac Day service at Tarlee before heading a little further north. 

As we settle into our camping routine, it feels as if we’ve been away for longer than the few days we actually have. We are very appreciative of being healthy and able to undertake travels like this and will certainly enjoy every aspect of our life on the road. 

Until the next chapter of our travels, love from Dennis & Tops, Darryl & Marg ❌❌