Littering

November 18, 2021 Itching for Hitching

The Balladonia Roadhouse is an oasis in the woodlands on the western end of the Nullarbor plain in Western Australia. It has a great little museum that features NASA Skylab junk that crashed to earth around here in July 1979. As the spacecraft came down debris was scattered all the way from Balladonia to Esperance so the Esperance Shire cheekily sent NASA a $1400 fine for littering. Note: Esperance is 400kms away from Balladonia by road and probably half that by ‘aircraft’. Did NASA pay the fine? No. Continue reading Littering

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Iron Lacework of Broken Hill and Maryborough

November 14, 2021 Itching for Hitching

Whether it be through luck or good judgment some towns have saved some beautiful examples of iron lacework. These examples are from two very different towns. Firstly the raw mining town of Broken Hill in NSW with its juxtaposition of … Continue reading Iron Lacework of Broken Hill and Maryborough

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Little towns with big hearts – Grenfell

November 10, 2021 Itching for Hitching

Grenfell, NSW Last year (2020) we were driving down through New South Wales in a somewhat zig zag fashion. There was no hurry to get home as Melbourne was in Covid lockdown. The spring weather was warm and particularly pleasant … Continue reading Little towns with big hearts – Grenfell

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Capricorn Dancers, Day 98 – A galah of doubtful gender

October 13, 2021October 13, 2021 Itching for Hitching

Day 98 Wednesday 1/9/21 Charleville to Wyandra, clear 31 I’m up at 6:00 to breathe the sweet air and take some last photos. I had opened another window at 3:00 and the air smelt wondrous. We bid our farewells to … Continue reading Capricorn Dancers, Day 98 – A galah of doubtful gender

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Capricorn Dancers, Day 96 – I’m catching a flight!

October 11, 2021 Itching for Hitching

Day 96 Monday 30/8/21 Morven to Charleville, hot 31 The smell of the bush out here in the early morning makes you never want to go home. Thankfully our convoy of Christian neighbours leave early and peace returns. It’s a … Continue reading Capricorn Dancers, Day 96 – I’m catching a flight!

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Capricorn Dancers, Day 91 – Where bananas don’t grow

October 5, 2021 Itching for Hitching

Day 91 Wednesday 25/8/21 Mulambin to Moura, blue skies It’s sad to be leaving after so long as we’d gotten into an easy rhythm, every day being warm and just pulling on another pair of shorts and a T shirt. We’ve certainly found the warm weather that we’d been chasing. In Rockhampton we stop off at Doblo’s fruit barn to stock up on fruit and vegies and of course we are obliged to have a quick run around Aldi and Dan Murphy’s for grey nomad essentials, bargains and booze. We meet the Prado’s out at the Gracemere turn off and … Continue reading Capricorn Dancers, Day 91 – Where bananas don’t grow

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Capricorn Dancers, Gone Bush

August 31, 2021 Itching for Hitching

Dear readers, due to the vagaries of internet connection and reliable power we’ll be off the radar for a few days while we enjoy red dirt country. See you on the other side. Lindsey, Woody and the pit crew. Continue reading Capricorn Dancers, Gone Bush

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Capricorn Dancers, Day 48 – Make room for another kitchen appliance

August 26, 2021August 23, 2021 Itching for Hitching

Day 48 Tuesday 13/7/21 Rockhampton to Mulambin, warm 21 At last, the final drive into Yeppoon. We’ve waited two years for this having made a repeat booking not long after leaving here in 2019, we failed to get into Queensland … Continue reading Capricorn Dancers, Day 48 – Make room for another kitchen appliance

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Like a Rollingstone, Day 68 – H is for Hospitality

May 17, 2021May 11, 2021 Itching for Hitching

Day 68 Saturday, 16/7/2016, Mackay, Oh Lord the sun is shining…briefly 21 degrees We wake to the sound of silence, no relentless drumming on the roof. It rained for 36 hours. Lunch is at the Austral Hotel downtown with the … Continue reading Like a Rollingstone, Day 68 – H is for Hospitality

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Like a Rollingstone, Day 43 – No, that’s a log

April 26, 2021April 16, 2021 Itching for Hitching

Day 43 Tuesday 21/6/2016, Rollingstone, lovely 25 degrees We have a day of total relaxation and that’s what we came to Rollingstone for. Our neighbours tell us about Wonga Beach, north of Port Douglas and how much they enjoyed staying … Continue reading Like a Rollingstone, Day 43 – No, that’s a log