This morning we left South Australia and crossed the state border into Victoria. Rather than the colourful state borders signs I have encountered elsewhere in Australia, at this crossing the ‘welcome’ was a serious of signs warning us that speed cameras were in operation though-out Victoria. Well, I guess we can’t later say we were not forewarned should we transgress.
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Time to get moving – off to Pinnaroo via Karoonda – Day 306 (Pt.1)
This is day ten of our trip from Adelaide to Canberra, and we have not even hit 100 kilometres from home, with another 1,100 kilometres to go if we took the shortest route, which of course we will not be taking. We have dilly-dallied around this part of the Murray River because there is lots to see and do. Indeed, we could stay longer, but we really need to get moving. We can, and will, come back here again as it’s so close to our new home in Adelaide. Today we will head pretty much due east to the small town of Pinnaroo and in so doing double our distance from Adelaide.
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Swanning around at Swan Reach – Day 301
Today was another day mainly spent relaxing by the river, in the glorious winter sun. This was after a less than glorious frost last night, though, wrapped up well and using the diesel heater we really only became aware of the cold when we woke up and stepped outside the van before the sun had done its thing.
In addition to sitting back and relaxing, we did manage to go for a drive and had a look around town, the name of which is derived from the black swans that live in this area on the Murray River.
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Adelaide to Murray Bridge – On the road again. Day 297
After a three month break, half of which was spent visiting family and friends in Northern Ireland and holidaying in Japan (a firm favourite), we are back on the road again rambling around Australia in our caravan. This time some winter-time travel, inland in South Australia and Victoria focusing on the Murray River with some time in New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory. Essentially a return trip from Adelaide to Canberra in the slow lane, covering around 5000 kms in an anticipated time period of just less than three months.
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The Rambling Wombat 