When I told people that I was going to drive my 2006 Holden Barina from Perth to Melbourne with the majority of my belongings and one amazingly generous friend, people gawked.
The advice I received about stocking up on petrol and water and food made me think that I was back in the days of Burke and Wills taking on the unruly elements of the Australian outback.
When we arrived in Melbourne within 3 days, everyone was shocked, not just that we had actually made it, but that we made such good time.
And besides my car being a mess and the occupants needing a hot shower and a decent sleep in a real bed, the journey left us rather unscathed.
Here are some pictures documenting our incredible 3,469km journey from Subiaco to Berwick.
Enjoy
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| Packed to the roof and ready to go! |
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| First night we made it to Norseman |
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In the morning we found this guy squashed into the front grill of my car...
guess that's what you get driving at night |
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| We left ridiculously early from Norseman thanks to an early rising sun and made it across the Nullarbor in one fowl sweep - we camped on the foreshore in Ceduna, SA |
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| The guy at the petrol station told us not to be expecting anything actually "giant" about the Giant Oyster, so when we actually found it we were astonished - it is big enough to jump in and pretend you're a mermaid |
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| I took a bite whilst at the Great Australian Bight! |
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| Due to a later start and many tourist stops along the way, we camped our third night in Keith, SA, next to some lovely Kangaroos. |
A huge thanks to Deirdre, for without her this would not have been possible!
Also, thanks to all who have donated for my volunteer trip, you've been so generous! However another $1,500 would be amazing. Please click on the top right to donate!
