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Title: How long did your trip around Australia take?
Post by: Tassie devils on June 11, 2012, 09:52:03 PM
After 7.5 years we have finally completed our around Australia trip and returned home to south Australia. Ok we got stuck in bloody Tasmania for 6.5 years and started our trip with a caravan and prado finished with a camper trailer and landcruiser but it's good to be home, maybe time to change our myswag name?
Title: Re: How long did your trip around Australia take?
Post by: CC2005 on June 11, 2012, 10:57:31 PM
Not a bad effort that!  As for being stuck in Tassie for 6 years what a great place, but I would have to escape the winters there.

I'm guessing that you being in Tassie for 6.5 years was totally by choice? 
Title: Re: How long did your trip around Australia take?
Post by: Tjupurula on June 12, 2012, 12:02:51 AM
Lets see now, in just over 50 years I have done Alice Springs, Tenant Creek, Katherine, Timber Creek, Kununurra, Wyndham, Kalumburu, Turkey Creek, Halls Creek, Fitzroy Crossing, Broome, Tanami Track (continuously) and the CSR.  I guess at this rate I had better live a very long life to see much more.
Regards
Tjupurula
Title: Re: How long did your trip around Australia take?
Post by: fishfinder on June 12, 2012, 06:03:27 AM
11 yrs so far
Title: Re: How long did your trip around Australia take?
Post by: Maîneÿ . . . on June 12, 2012, 09:51:58 AM
left Melbourne, 1st April 1997 ..... settled in Busselton WA, 28th December 2008
 
Used a Southern Cross camper trailer for all those years, only (major) problems encountered was a hole in the Toyota's sump and the campers spring 'slipper' area on the chassis wore away and had to be replaced due to the 'excessive' milage, however the canvas and zippers were still serviceable after all those years, and considering the camper at one time was setup at one place continiously for about 18 months, I'm sure that says heaps for the quality of the canvas used by Southern Cross Canvas.

Title: Re: How long did your trip around Australia take?
Post by: Tassie devils on June 12, 2012, 02:52:13 PM
Quote from: CC2005 on June 11, 2012, 10:57:31 PM
Not a bad effort that!  As for being stuck in Tassie for 6 years what a great place, but I would have to escape the winters there.

I'm guessing that you being in Tassie for 6.5 years was totally by choice?
We really fell in love with Tassie but our eldest girl started high school this year. So we thought its move back now or never.
Title: Re: How long did your trip around Australia take?
Post by: chester ver2.0 on June 12, 2012, 05:08:11 PM
Left melb jul 10 5 months to get to perth needed some money so working in the mines currently sitting at coral bay both agreeing it is time to get back on the road planning leaving wa in oct
Title: Re: How long did your trip around Australia take?
Post by: Kit_e_kat9 on June 12, 2012, 10:35:53 PM


We did a lap when I was a kid in about 6 - 8 weeks.  I'd reckon I've still got lots to see then.

Kit_e
Title: Re: How long did your trip around Australia take?
Post by: Straitened Out on June 12, 2012, 10:54:29 PM
5 months back in 1987 towing a 14 ft poptop with a Sigma wagon complete with wife and three kids - sounds diabolical but was actually fantastic!
Cheers
S.O.
Title: Re: How long did your trip around Australia take?
Post by: cruisindub on June 12, 2012, 11:03:59 PM
About 36, though its more likely 37 years till I get around to doing it.

Its taken me long enough so far.