Koh Lin came from Sydney N.S.W. 4 wheel-drived across Australia Trim my mo along the way In my shorts and legs unshaved …..taking a walk on the wild side
A drive to the Birthday Waterhole, Tjoritja / West MacDonnell National Park NT
A nostalgic recap… looking back at our diary entry for “The Journey”…
Welcome to the journey… Time has flown since our initial purchase of the 1994 Nissan GQ RX 4.2 Diesel, back in July 2004.
To Recap Since July 2004 we have gone through the process of selecting a second-hand 4 wheel drive, upgrading, customising and fitting it out to our requirements.
We replaced the original bull-bar with an approved one, raised the suspension, added a snorkel, two way radio, and tinted the side and rear windows.
Slowly we accumulated our camping gear, tent, self-inflating mattress, sleeping bags, stove, cooking utensils and accessories. We had the business logo and web address decals fixed to the vehicle.
We had also joined a 4 wheel drive club (the Toyota Landcruiser Club of Australia). Membership gave us access to some great driver training and club discounts, as well as sharing an interest with other like-minded members. Hopefully, we may be able to catch up with some of the other members on our travels around Australia.
Now we are approaching the end of 2005, things have been picking up pace. Over the last two months, we had the long range fuel tank put in, re-wiring of the vehicle to accommodate the 2nd battery with provision of power to the rear, a winch, spotlights, and a roof rack. Boy, did the boss under-estimate the cost!!!
Some unforseen expenses included the repair of the gear box and the replacement of the radiator. A lesson learnt, was that we should have had a motor vehicle inspection prior to purchase, as we may have got our vehicle for less then what we had to borrow.
Other items yet to be completed include our cargo barrier, installation of the fridge, shelving, and a test run with everything packed and in place…
So enjoy the journey with us… as we relive some of our memories…
Source: The journey – Ausemade
Mount Solitary, Katoomba, Blue Mountains NSW
Our journey encompassed some amazing landscape…
The Three Sisters, Katoomba, Blue Mountains NSWView across Mount Kosciuszko National Park, NSW
I was amazed that I could get reception to check my emails…
The summit of Mount Kosciuszko offers magnificent vistas, as well as mobile and internet access…Perisher, Snowy Mountains, NSWView across Mount Kosciuszko, Snowy Mountains RegionSt Mary Peak, Wilpena Pound, South AustraliaBlue Lake and Pumping Station Buildings, Mount Gambier, SAView from Prospect Hill Lookout across Pennington Bay, Kangaroo IslandPelicans on Kangaroo Island, South AustraliaGreat Ocean Road coastline (near Loch Ard Gorge), VictoriaView out of the Undarr Lava Tube, Undara Volcanic National Park QLDBush walk trail at Undara, Undara Volcanic National Park QLDChambers Pillar Historical Reserve, NTView down to the Binns Track from the sand dunes, Central AustraliaCorroboree Rock in the East MacDonnell Ranges NTOrmiston Gorge, West MacDonnell Ranges, Central AustraliaLooking south-east along Larapinta Drive and the West MacDonnell Ranges NT
Our journey saw us cross paths with some of the wonderful fauna, such as the marsupials that are native to Australia…
Koala Conservation Reserve, Phillip Island, VICWhite Western Grey Kangaroo (Macropus fuliginosus), Bordertown SABlack-footed Rock Wallaby (Petrogale lateralis), in rock alcove at Ormiston Gorge, NTShort-beaked Echidna (Tachyglossus aculeatus), Coles Bay, Tasmania
A great range of birdlife…
Pelicans on Kangaroo Island, South AustraliaPacific Gull (Larus pacificus), Kangaroo Island, SASilver Gull (Larus novaehollandiae) on nest, Barunguba Montague Island NSWSulphur-crested Cockatoo (Cacatua galerita), Royal Botanic Garden Sydney, NSWSulphur-crested Cockatoo (Cacatua galerita), Royal Botanic Garden Sydney, NSWWestern Bowerbirds in courtship, Alice Springs NTWestern Bowerbird (Chlamydera guttata), Alice Springs NT
The marine life…
Whale watching, Merimbula NSWSeals off Barunguba Montague Island NSW
And the amazing reptiles in their natural environment and some at the reptile centes…
Black Headed Goanna (Varanus tristis), Alice Springs Reptile Centre NTInland Bearded Dragon / Central Bearded Dragon (Pogona vitticeps), Binns Track, NTBynoe’s Gecko (Heteronotia binoei), Alice Springs NTCtenotus saxatilis, Alice Springs NTLined Firetail Skink (Morethia ruficauda), Alice Spirngs NTGould’s Goanna – Varanus gouldii (V g flavirufus) in Wabma Kadarbu Mound Springs Conservation Park SACentral netted dragon (Ctenophorus nuchalis), Uluru NTLong-nosed Dragon (Gowidon longirostris) at the rest area in the Finke Gorge National Park NTFrilled Neck Lizard (Chlamydosaurus kingii), Alice Springs Reptile Centre NTPerentie (Varanus giganteus) near Rodinga (Rodinga Siding) NTStimson’s Python (Antaresia stimsoni), Simpsons Gap NTYellow-faced Whip Snake (Demansia psammophis cuprieceps), Finke Gorge National Park
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