| View Introduction | ||
| View Segment 1 - Days 1 to 6 - Melbourne to Norseman | ||
| Day 1 | Tuesday 14/8/01 | Melbourne to Mannum (SA) via the Western Highway, breakfast at Ballarat, lunch at Horsham. |
| Day 2 | Wednesday 15/8/01 | Mannum (SA) to Port Augusta, via Barossa region, buy lunch at Angaston, eat at Gladstone, visit Port Pirie en route. |
| Day 3 | Thursday 16/8/01 | Port Augusta to Ceduna, lunch at Kimba. Tour of nearby Thevenard, then buy Ceduna oysters. |
| Day 4 | Friday 17/8/01 |
Ceduna to Nullarbor. Bill to doctor for throat infection in Ceduna at Aboriginal Health Service. Drive via Penong, diversion via Fowler's Bay, then Nundroo, Yalata, Head of Bight, to Nullarbor. |
| Day 5 | Saturday 18/8/01 | Nullarbor to Cocklebiddy (WA). Tour Bunda Cliffs lookouts over Bight, call Border Village, Eucla - divert to old telegraph station buried by sand, then Mundrabilla, Madura Pass, Cocklebiddy. |
| Day 6 | Sunday 19/8/01 | Cocklebiddy to Norseman, via Caiguna, Balladonia (lunch), collision with emu just before Norseman. |
| To Top of Page | ||
| View Segment 2 - Days 7 to 10 - Norseman to Kalgoorlie Day 3 | ||
| Day 7 | Monday 20/8/01 | Norseman to Kalgoorlie via lunch at Red Hill lookout, Kambalda. Glenyce to doctor in Kalgoorlie for nasty throat infection. Tea at the Exchange Hotel. |
| Day 8 | Tuesday 21/8/01 | Kalgoorlie Day 1. Arrange car repairs, tour town, Town Hall, go to jewellers for gold nuggets, get car, arrange alternator repair, tea at Star and Garter Hotel. |
| Day 9 | Wednesday 22/8/01 | Kalgoorlie Day 2. Car in dock; borrow car, tour Bill's old haunts from childhood, arrange repair of driving mirror. |
| Day 10 | Thursday 23/8/01 | Kalgoorlie Day 3. Tour Goldfields Museum, lunch at Exchange Hotel, tour Hannan's North mine, view Superpit at Fimiston mine, tour Boulder and Kalgoorlie suburbs. Night tour of Langtree's bordello. |
| View Segment 3 - Days 11 to 16 - Kalgoorlie Day 4 to Perth then Dongara | ||
| Day 11 | Friday 24/8/01 |
Kalgoorlie Day 4. Buy gold nugget necklace for Glenyce. |
| Day 12 | Saturday 25/8/01 | Kalgoorlie to Merredin, lunch near Bullabulling. |
| Day 13 | Sunday 26/8/01 | Merredin to Perth, morning tea at Meckering, lunch at Lake Leschenaultia, Chidlow, then in Perth at Karrinyup Waters Caravan Park. |
| Day 14 | Monday 27/8/01 | Perth Day 1. Tour Perth beaches, lunch at Fremantle Boat Harbour, arrange more car repairs. |
| Day 15 | Tuesday 28/8/01 | Perth Day 2. Car in dock, tour Perth city by train and bus. Tour Perth Mint, lunch in Hay St Mall, pick up car. |
| Day 16 | Wednesday 29/8/01 | Perth to Dongara/Port Denison via Gin-Gin, lunch at Eneabba. |
| To Top of Page | ||
| View Segment 4 - Days 17 to 21 - Dongara to Kalbarri Day 3 | ||
| Day 17 | Thursday 30/8/01 | Dongara to Geraldton/Port Denison via Mingenew, Coalseam Conservation Reserve, Mullewa. |
| Day 18 | Friday 31/8/01 |
Geraldton to Kalbarri via Greenough, Port Gregory, Hutt Lagoon. |
| Day 19 | Saturday 1/9/01 | Kalbarri Day 1. Tour town, enjoy tea at Finlay's Fish Barbecue. |
| Day 20 | Sunday 2/9/01 |
Kalbarri Day 2. Tour Kalbarri Wildflower Centre. |
| Day 21 | Monday 3/9/01 |
Kalbarri Day 3. Tour Rainbow Jungle parrot breeding centre, do tourist flight over Murchison River Gorges, estuary, ocean and coastline. |
| View Segment 5 - Days 22 to 27 - Kalbarri to Carnarvon Day 2 | ||
| Day 22 | Tuesday 4/9/01 | Kalbarri to Shark Bay via Wannoo Billabong, Overlander Roadhouse, view stromatolites en route. |
| Day 23 | Wednesday 5/9/01 | Denham Day 1, tour Shark Bay, Monkey Mia, Little Lagoon, tea at a hotel in Denham. |
| Day 24 | Thursday 6/9/01 | Denham Day 2, enjoy the town. |
| Day 25 | Friday 7/9/01 |
Denham to Carnarvon, via Shelly Beach, then North West Highway (blood-stained highway!). |
| Day 26 | Saturday 8/9/01 | Carnarvon Day 1. Tour town, Mile-long Jetty, tour plantations region. |
| Day 27 | Sunday 9/9/01 |
Carnarvon Day 2. Tour Munro's Banana Plantation. |
| To Top of Page | ||
| View Segment 6 - Days 28 to 32 - Carnarvon to Exmouth then Coral Bay | ||
| Day 28 | Monday 10/9/01 | Carnarvon to Exmouth, via Minilya Roadhouse, to Light House Caravan Park near North Cape Range. Electrical problems. |
| Day 29 | Tuesday 11/9/01 | Exmouth Day 1. Vlamingh Head Light House, tour Exmouth. |
| Day 30 | Wednesday 12/9/01 | Exmouth Day 2. Awoke to news of New York Trade Centre attack, toured the North West Cape Range to Yardie Creek, Ningaloo Reef beaches, Milyering Visitor's Centre. |
| Day 31 | Thursday 13/9/01 | Exmouth Day 3. Bundegi Beach, drive and walk in dark to lighthouse and nearby beaches. |
| Day 32 | Friday 14/9/01 |
Exmouth to Coral Bay. Ansett airlines collapse has serious effects on many travellers that we meet. |
| View Segment 7 - Days 33 to 40 - Coral Bay Day 1 to return to Perth | ||
| Day 33 | Saturday 15/9/01 | Coral Bay Day 1. glass-bottomed boat tour over coral reefs, and fish-feeding. |
| Day 34 | Sunday 16/9/01 | Coral Bay Day 2. Beach swim and dinner at a hotel, then a walk in the dark. |
| Day 35 | Monday 17/9/01 | Coral Bay to Carnarvon. The blood-stained highway again! |
| Day 36 | Tuesday 18/9/01 | Carnarvon to Kalbarri. Almost run out of petrol! |
| Day 37 | Wednesday 19/9/01 | Kalbarri to Western Flora Caravan Park (near Eneabba), via Northampton, Nabawa and Greenough. Evening nature tour at Western Flora Caravan Park with Alan Tinker. |
| Day 38 | Thursday 20/9/01 | Western Flora Caravan Park (near Eneabba) to Coorow, lunch at Carnamah, discover elusive Wreath Flowers at Perenjori. |
| Day 39 | Friday 21/9/01 |
Coorow to Regan's Ford, via Green Head, Cervantes, Jurien Bay, The Pinnacles and Badgingarra. |
| Day 40 | Saturday 22/9/01 | Regan's Ford to Perth via Yanchep. Attack by Christmas Beetles. Travel via Guilderton, Yanchep, Two Rocks. |
| To Top of Page | ||
| View Segment 8 - Days 41 to 46 - Perth Day 1 to Perth Day 6 | ||
| Day 41 | Sunday 23/9/01 | Perth Day 1. Hospital visit in Joondalup. |
| Day 42 | Monday 24/9/01 | Perth Day 2. Hillary's Boat Harbour. |
| Day 43 | Tuesday 25/9/01 | Perth Day 3. Involuntary tour to Fremantle and Perth southern suburbs, then King's Park wildflower display. |
| Day 44 | Wednesday 26/9/01 | Perth Day 4. Swan River cruise to Olive Farm winery near Guildford. |
| Day 45 | Thursday 27/9/01 | Perth Day 5. Visit Bill's older cousin Jim at Wanneroo, tea at Glenyce's relative at Como, tour King's Park for Perth night views. |
| Day 46 | Friday 28/9/01 |
Perth Day 6. In heavy rain, tour Perth's western suburbs. |
| View Segment 9 - Days 47 to 52 - Perth Day 7 to Mandurah tour then to Bunbury | ||
| Day 47 | Saturday 29/9/01 | Perth Day 7. Tour to lunch at Araluen in heavy rain, again get lost in Perth's western suburbs. |
| Day 48 | Sunday 30/9/01 | Perth Day 8. Tour Swan River Valley regions, including Guildford antique shops. |
| Day 49 | Monday 1/10/01 | Perth to Mandurah. Via Kwinana, Garden Island, Rockingham, Safety Bay, Mandurah, Dawseville Cut, Yalgorup Eco Park. |
| Day 50 | Tuesday 2/10/01 | Mandurah Day 1. "Tram" tour of Mandurah, Peel Estuary. |
| Day 51 | Wednesday 3/10/01 | Mandurah Day 2. Dawseville, North Dandelup, Goldmine Hill, South Dandelup Dam, Pinjarra, Ravenswood. |
| Day 52 | Thursday 4/10/01 | Mandurah to Bunbury. Encounter dramatic car fire on side of the road, travel via Australind. |
| To Top of Page | ||
| View Segment 10 - Days 53 to 57 - Bunbury tour then to Margaret River then Walpole/Nornalup | ||
| Day 53 | Friday 5/10/01 |
Bunbury touring day. Sold car fire photos to newspaper, tour Collie, Mumballup, Boyup Brook, Donnybrook. |
| Day 54 | Saturday 6/10/01 | Bunbury to the Margaret River region, via Busselton, Cape Naturaliste Lighthouse, Yallingup, Gracetown, Cowamarup. |
| Day 55 | Sunday 7/10/01 | Margaret River Day 1. Tour Augusta and Cape Leeuwin Lighthouse, Jewel Cave, Boyanup State Forest, Margaret River Venison Farm. |
| Day 56 | Monday 8/10/01 | Margaret River day 2. Lake Cave, Voyager Estate, Margaret River, Hemp Shop, cheese and chocolate shops. |
| Day 57 | Tuesday 9/10/01 | Margaret River to Walpole/Nornalup, via Karridale, Nannup, Pemberton. |
| View Segment 11 - Days 58 to 62 - Walpole Day 1 then to Albany Day 2 | ||
| Day 58 | Wednesday 10/10/01 | Walpole/Nornalup Day 1. Giant Tingle Trees, Circular Pool. |
| Day 59 | Thursday 11/10/01 | Walpole/Nornalup Day 2. Denmark, Valley of the Giants, Tree Top Walk, The Hidden Kingdom, Scottsdale Tourist Road. |
| Day 60 | Friday 12/10/01 | Walpole/Nornalup to Albany via Willams Bay, Green Pool, Torbay. |
| Day 61 | Saturday 13/10/01 | Albany Day 1. Touring Albany's bays and lookouts: Mt Clarence, Mt Melville, Middleton Beach, Princess Royal Harbour, Mt Adelaide. |
| Day 62 | Sunday 14/10/01 | Albany Day 2. Stirling Ranges day tour; many wildflower photographs taken. |
| To Top of Page | ||
| View Segment 12 - Days 63 to 68 - Albany Day 3 to Wave Rock at Hyden | ||
| Day 63 | Monday 15/10/01 | Albany Day 3. Local coastal tour, The Gap, the Natural Bridge, the Blowhole. |
| Day 64 | Tuesday 16/10/01 | Albany Day 4. Doctor's appointment, windfarm, Whaleworld. |
| Day 65 | Wednesday 17/10/01 | Albany Day 5. Middleton Beach, Romance Sandalwood factory, car service, Chinese meal, our night scenic tour. |
| Day 66 | Thursday 18/10/01 | Albany to Bremer Bay, via Pallinup River. Bogged on the beach. |
| Day 67 | Friday 19/10/01 | Bremer bay to Wave Rock at Hyden, via Jerramungup, Lake Grace, Karlgarin wildflowers. |
| Day 68 | Saturday 20/10/01 | Wave Rock, Hyden touring day. Hippo's Yawn. |
| View Segment 13 - Days 69 to 75 - Hyden to Esperance Day 5 | ||
| Day 69 | Sunday 21/10/01 | Wave Rock, Hyden to Hopetoun, via Varley, Lake King, Ravensthorpe. Tour of Fitzgerald National Park. |
| Day 70 | Monday 22/10/01 | Hopetoun to Esperance. Heavy rain and wind en route. |
| Day 71 | Tuesday 23/10/01 | Esperance Day 1. Grey day and rain. Recovery day. |
| Day 72 | Wednesday 24/10/01 | Esperance Day 2. More greyness and rain. Esperance museum - a gem! |
| Day 73 | Thursday 25/10/01 | Esperance Day 3. Esperance beaches, Pink Lake. |
| Day 74 | Friday 26/10/01 | Esperance Day 4. Bill at doctor's. Local drive to Gibson's Soak, Spedingup Flower Farm, Helm's Arboretum. |
| Day 75 | Saturday 27/10/01 | Esperance Day 5. Cape Le Grand National Park; Lucky Bay, Rossiter Bay, Thistle Cove, Hellfire Beach, Cape Le Grand Beach. Dinner at Thai restaurant, night drive to cure hiccups. |
| To Top of Page | ||
| View Segment 14 - Days 76 to 82 - Esperance Day 6 then across Nullarbor to Port Lincoln (SA) | ||
| Day 76 | Sunday 28/10/01 | Esperance Day 6. Esperance jetties. |
| Day 77 | Monday 29/10/01 | Esperance Day 7. Boat tour of Bay of Isles and Woody Island. |
| Day 78 | Tuesday 30/10/01 | Esperance to Balladonia via Salmon Gums, Norseman. |
| Day 79 | Wednesday 31/10/01 | Balladonia to Mundrabilla (Nullarbor Plain), via Caiguna, Cocklebiddy, Madura Pass, Hampton Tablelands. |
| Day 80 | Thursday 1/11/01 | Mundrabilla to Fowler's Bay (Eyre Peninsula, SA) via Eucla Pass, Bunda Cliffs, Head of Bight, Nullarbor, Yalata, Nundroo. |
| Day 81 | Friday 2/11/01 |
Fowler's Bay to Elliston via Penong, Ceduna, Smoky Bay, Streaky Bay. |
| Day 82 | Saturday 3/11/01 | Elliston to Port Lincoln via Cummin's Lookout, Coffin Bay. |
| View Segment 15 - Days 83 to 89 - Touring Port Lincoln, then stages home to Melbourne | ||
| Day 83 | Sunday 4/11/01 | Port Lincoln touring day. Lookout, marina and jetties. |
| Day 84 | Monday 5/11/01 | Port Lincoln to Gladstone via Whyalla, Port Augusta, Germein Gorge, Laura, Gladstone. |
| Day 85 | Tuesday 6/11/01 | Gladstone to Mannum, via Georgetown, Clare, Kapunda, Nuriootpa, and Angaston. |
| Day 86 | Wednesday 7/11/01 | Mannum to Hall's Gap (Vic), via a Murray punt, Tailem Bend, Tintinara, Keith, Bordertown, Nhill, Pimpinio, Horsham. |
| Day 87 | Thursday 8/11/01 | Hall's Gap touring day. Wonderland Turntable, Grand Canyon, Sundial Turntable. |
| Day 88 | Friday 9/11/01 |
Hall's Gap to Ballarat. |
| Day 89 | Saturday 10/10/01 | Ballarat to Melbourne via Daylesford, Lerderderg State Park, Myrniong. Arrive back Home Sweet Home! |