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Sadly as a family we have decided that our journey must come to an end :(.   It is getting harder and harder to get the kids motivated to do their school work (there is so much more out there to do!!!!!).

We all decided that Bundaberg would be a GREAT place to live with Elliott Heads and alike just up the road, its also just like a country town but big enough to raise a family in we spent some time there trying VERY hard to get work ect, howeve...

6th March 2010

Racheal celebrates a 2nd birthday on the road and turns the ripe old age of 8 :D.  For the first time in weeks - its actually sunny  so the kids can ride their bikes, swim in the pool and "just be outside" for a change.  Racheal decided on Pizza for dinner!! afterwards was the cake!!!

February 2010

On the way back up to Queensland we decided to spend a few days at Port Macquarie, a nice coastal town.

We leave Albany and head for Esperance,  We didn't spend a lot of time in Esperance the weather wasn't too kind so we headed for Norseman and the start of the Nullarbor.  Norseman is a small town, named Norseman after a mans horse dug up a HUGE nugget!!! (the horse's name was Norseman........).

The Nullarbor, we started out late Thursday afternoon so we free camped just 20 mins down the road from Norseman it took us a total of 4 days to drive from Norseman to Cedu...

Monday 18th January 2010

We get an early start and head for Albany.  We check into the BIG 4 CP and see the sights of Albany, its a lovely coastline the pic's will tell the story.  We are staying here 2 nights as tomorrow the gearbox oil needs to be changed before we head across the Nullarbor.

Albany:

Sunday 17th January 2010 Con't

We enjoy our chat and dolphin experience then head sth on highway 10.  First stop is Busselton - LOVELY seaside town, wonderful coastline and the longest jetty in the southern hemisphere.

We keep on moving to Margaret River, nice spot (although we didn't stop and look around - the main street reminded us a little of Montville in QLD)  A l...

Sunday 17th January 2010

We check out of the BIG 4 Bunbury Glade and head straight for the Dolphin experience at the discovery centre - it only cost $21 for the entire family and we stand in the water with only a small handfull of people and watch a mother and calf frolick in front of us AWESOME!!!!   the information centre was more educational and hands on, the staff were VERY friendly and helpful so much better than Monkey Mia

Saturday 16th January 2010

We wake at our free camp - fairly good spot, a bit of traffic noise however its nice and cool!!!  We make blueberry pancakes for brekky and then head to Bunbury.  We check into the BIG 4 Bunbury GLADE, really nice park with lush green grass (yep we have been up Nth too long, forgot what green grass feels like...... still cleaning the "red dust" out of the van  :))   We do a HUGE load of washing and head off to see the sigh...

Thursday 14th January 2010

We settle into our VERY small caravan site - right next to the playground, tent grounds and camp kitchen - NOT happy Jan!! the place is FULL of tourist including children that have NO respect.............. We decide to go check out a few things including the foreshore and shops.  Mandurah kind of reminds us of some parts of the Gold Coast.

Friday 8th Jan 2010

Today we visit Whiteman Park a HUGE area for kids - there are 2 massive playgrounds, a water park, a lollie shop and rides on a mini train, there is also a motor museum $20 for the whole family Matt loved it here so did Caroline and the kids.  The park entry was free of charge.

Motor Museum:

Saturday 9th Jan 2010