2016 Perth to Cairns

This is my story of a solo unsupported bicycle ride across Australia.

The Great Central Road and through the Diamantina Way to Cairns

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Why Not? From the Cycle Touring Association of WA (who thought I might not be seen again) A Desert Odyssey …
2016 Perth to Cairns This is my story of a solo unsupported bicycle ride across Australia. The ride was mostly …
Nearly over. Grabbed a couple of baggage trolleys from the airport and took ’em the 900m back to the hostel …
Just lazing around waiting for our plane tomorrow. I bought a small canvas painting from an aboriginal lady in the …
A day in Broome. Don got up at 5am to get the 6am bus for the Dinosaur Footprints boat trip …
Early start and usual Porridge got us to Roebuck Plains Road House for bacon and eggs second breakfast. 32 seemingly …

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Why Not? From the Cycle Touring Association of WA (who thought I might not be seen again) A Desert Odyssey …
2016 Perth to Cairns This is my story of a solo unsupported bicycle ride across Australia. The ride was mostly …
Nearly over. Grabbed a couple of baggage trolleys from the airport and took ’em the 900m back to the hostel …
Just lazing around waiting for our plane tomorrow. I bought a small canvas painting from an aboriginal lady in the …
A day in Broome. Don got up at 5am to get the 6am bus for the Dinosaur Footprints boat trip …
Early start and usual Porridge got us to Roebuck Plains Road House for bacon and eggs second breakfast. 32 seemingly …

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Day -1 GCR

Why Not? From the Cycle Touring Association of WA (who thought I might not be seen again) A Desert Odyssey …

Day -2 Perth to Cairns

2016 Perth to Cairns This is my story of a solo unsupported bicycle ride across Australia. The ride was mostly …

Day 50 Tanami Tootle departure lounge Broome

Nearly over. Grabbed a couple of baggage trolleys from the airport and took ’em the 900m back to the hostel …

Day 49 Tanami Tootle Broome Time!

Just lazing around waiting for our plane tomorrow. I bought a small canvas painting from an aboriginal lady in the …

Day 48 Tanami Tootle Broome recovery 0km

A day in Broome. Don got up at 5am to get the 6am bus for the Dinosaur Footprints boat trip …

Day 47 Tanami Tootle Broome!!!!! 62km

Early start and usual Porridge got us to Roebuck Plains Road House for bacon and eggs second breakfast. 32 seemingly …

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Day -1 GCR

Why Not? From the Cycle Touring Association of WA (who thought I might not be seen again) A Desert Odyssey …

Day -2 Perth to Cairns

2016 Perth to Cairns This is my story of a solo unsupported bicycle ride across Australia. The ride was mostly …

Day 50 Tanami Tootle departure lounge Broome

Nearly over. Grabbed a couple of baggage trolleys from the airport and took ’em the 900m back to the hostel …

Day 49 Tanami Tootle Broome Time!

Just lazing around waiting for our plane tomorrow. I bought a small canvas painting from an aboriginal lady in the …

Day 48 Tanami Tootle Broome recovery 0km

A day in Broome. Don got up at 5am to get the 6am bus for the Dinosaur Footprints boat trip …

Day 47 Tanami Tootle Broome!!!!! 62km

Early start and usual Porridge got us to Roebuck Plains Road House for bacon and eggs second breakfast. 32 seemingly …

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Day -1 GCR

Why Not? From the Cycle Touring Association of WA (who thought I might not be seen again) A Desert Odyssey …

Day -2 Perth to Cairns

2016 Perth to Cairns This is my story of a solo unsupported bicycle ride across Australia. The ride was mostly …

Day 50 Tanami Tootle departure lounge Broome

Nearly over. Grabbed a couple of baggage trolleys from the airport and took ’em the 900m back to the hostel …

Day 49 Tanami Tootle Broome Time!

Just lazing around waiting for our plane tomorrow. I bought a small canvas painting from an aboriginal lady in the …

Day 48 Tanami Tootle Broome recovery 0km

A day in Broome. Don got up at 5am to get the 6am bus for the Dinosaur Footprints boat trip …

Day 47 Tanami Tootle Broome!!!!! 62km

Early start and usual Porridge got us to Roebuck Plains Road House for bacon and eggs second breakfast. 32 seemingly …

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Day -1 GCR

Why Not? From the Cycle Touring Association of WA (who thought I might not be seen again) A Desert Odyssey …

Day -2 Perth to Cairns

2016 Perth to Cairns This is my story of a solo unsupported bicycle ride across Australia. The ride was mostly …

Day 50 Tanami Tootle departure lounge Broome

Nearly over. Grabbed a couple of baggage trolleys from the airport and took ’em the 900m back to the hostel …

Day 49 Tanami Tootle Broome Time!

Just lazing around waiting for our plane tomorrow. I bought a small canvas painting from an aboriginal lady in the …

Day 48 Tanami Tootle Broome recovery 0km

A day in Broome. Don got up at 5am to get the 6am bus for the Dinosaur Footprints boat trip …

Day 47 Tanami Tootle Broome!!!!! 62km

Early start and usual Porridge got us to Roebuck Plains Road House for bacon and eggs second breakfast. 32 seemingly …

Day 46 Tanami Tootle 105km from Willare Roadhouse

60 to go to Broome. We had Willare Big Breakfasts which made us late to start. Then on was slow …

Day 45 Tanami Tootle Willare Roadhouse 50km

An easy day. Blasted 38km to the Derby turnoff with a minor easterly to help. More of a drag uphill …
Day 44 Tanami Tootle Camballin Turn Off 129km

Day 44 Tanami Tootle Camballin Turn Off 129km

Don up before sunrise, soon after the tea was on one Trangia and the Porridge on the other. Sandwiches made …

Day 43 Tanami Tootle 54km

A shopping trip to the big supermarket in Fitzroy Crossing township on the opposite side of the river to the …

Day 42 Tanami Tootle Fitzroy Crossing 80km

Don got up early and set both his and myTrangias going for tea and for Porridge. Quick packup and I …

Day 41 TANAMI TOOTLE Ngumban Cliffs 100km

Got past the Ngumban Cliffs that we camped at all alone in 2002. The English man i was riding with …

Day 40 Tanami Tootle 114km

Day 40 Tanami Tootle Mary River Bridge 114km includes run to shop in Halls Creek for Salted Peanuts for scroggin …

Day 38 & 39 Tanami Tootle Resting Halls Creek

Halls Creek is looking a bit tired – the caravan park has closed since the owner died and no-one wants …

Day 37 Tanami Tootle Halls Creek!!!!! End of the Tanami Road but the Tootle continues 56km

Made it to Halls Creek about 14:30. Last 18km into headwind but on the shoulder of Highway 1. Good road …

Day 36 Tanami Tootle to start of Tanami bitumen work zone at Ruby Plains homestead 67km

55 to Halls Creek . Last camp on Tanami Rd, mostly corrugations and loose rock for 50km today. Very cold …

Day 35 Tanami Tootle from Wolffe Creek Crater back on to Tanami Road 38km

Seems a short day but the effort getting into the Crater yesterday really knocked both of us down. Feeling better …

DAY 34 Tanami Tootle Wolffe Creek Crater 50km

Sh*# Started well for 5km, then road deteriorated to corrugations but no big deal. Two twenty something year old guys …
DAY 33 Tanami Tootle 69km including 18 past Bililuna

DAY 33 Tanami Tootle 69km including 18 past Bililuna

I know, we lost a day somewhere. I am not changing the numbering so as to keep the rest of …

Day 32 and 33 Tanami Tootle Bililuna 57km

We must have camped somewhere between in the 106km between the WA/NT border and the road worker’s camp at the …