Day 8 of the "Ultimate Australian Rail Holiday" Wednesday 25th May 2016 Today we use the Flying Kangaroo (aka Qantas) to move on to Broome. Here is a simple map to help with orientation: Even though Broome is a popular tourist destination, this is our first visit, so I need to bone up on a few fast … Continue reading Arriving in Broome, Western Australia, May 2016
Australian Tourism & Travel
Cars and Trains and Planes. So many ways to see Australia. It’s all in this section, including Sydney to Broken Hill on the government train (my most popular post) and crisscrossing Australia on the epic Indian Pacific or Ghan (both now privatised).
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An Autumn Day in Perth, Western Australia, May 2016
Day 7 of the "Ultimate Australian Rail Holiday" Tuesday 24th May 2016 On the official schedule, today is a free day. You might choose to go to Rottnest Island, home of the cute quokka - a little marsupial, like a rat but cuddlier; or to Wave Rock - a huge rock formation that looks like a . … Continue reading An Autumn Day in Perth, Western Australia, May 2016
Full Day Margaret River, Caves, Wine and Cape Leeuwin Lighthouse Tour
Day 6 of the "Ultimate Australian Rail Holiday" Monday 23rd May 2016 We are in for a big day of touring today, and the weather is still against us, but at least the coach picks us up on schedule at 7.30am. As a "reluctant retiree" that is a time you will usually find me still in my pyjamas, … Continue reading Full Day Margaret River, Caves, Wine and Cape Leeuwin Lighthouse Tour
The Reluctant Retiree 