« previous next »
Pages: [1]   Go Down

Author Topic: How long did your trip around Australia take?  (Read 2842 times)

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

Tassie devils

  • Guest
How long did your trip around Australia take?
« 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?
Logged

Offline CC2005

  • Swag User
  • **
  • Posts: 63
  • Thanked: 3 times
  • Gender: Male
  • In unknown territory, here & there.
Re: How long did your trip around Australia take?
« Reply #1 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? 
Logged
2011 Mitsubishi LS Challenger accumulating toys for it
2012 Tambo Omeo with extra bits

Offline Tjupurula

  • Hard Floor Camper User
  • *****
  • Posts: 1133
  • Gender: Male
Re: How long did your trip around Australia take?
« Reply #2 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
Logged

Offline fishfinder

  • Hard Floor Camper User
  • *****
  • Posts: 1494
  • Thanked: 11 times
  • Gender: Male
Re: How long did your trip around Australia take?
« Reply #3 on: June 12, 2012, 06:03:27 AM »
11 yrs so far
Logged
2004 Jayco Eagle Outback - 1999 Toyota Prado Snowy

Offline Maîneÿ . . .

  • Hard Top Camper User
  • ******
  • Posts: 1846
  • Thanked: 2 times
  • Gender: Male
  • Watch videos below
    • S0LAR power charging videos
Re: How long did your trip around Australia take?
« Reply #4 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.

« Last Edit: June 12, 2012, 03:34:01 PM by Maîneÿ . . . »
Logged

Tassie devils

  • Guest
Re: How long did your trip around Australia take?
« Reply #5 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.
Logged

Offline chester ver2.0

  • Hard Top Camper User
  • ******
  • Posts: 2573
  • Thanked: 162 times
Re: How long did your trip around Australia take?
« Reply #6 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
Logged
I Drink & I Know Things

Offline Kit_e_kat9

  • It's all about the Journey ...
  • Hard Top Camper User
  • ******
  • Posts: 4121
  • Thanked: 2 times
  • Gender: Female
    • The Lyons Den
Re: How long did your trip around Australia take?
« Reply #7 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
Logged
2010 Hilux SR5 & 2010 Aussie Swag Rover LX
My Blog

Offline Straitened Out

  • Tent User
  • ***
  • Posts: 136
  • Thanked: 1 times
  • Gender: Male
  • Out in the straits.
Re: How long did your trip around Australia take?
« Reply #8 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.
Logged

I wonder what the poor people are doing?

Offline cruisindub

  • Volksing Matilda. We Love Our Matilda.
  • Hard Floor Camper User
  • *****
  • Posts: 1277
Re: How long did your trip around Australia take?
« Reply #9 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.
Logged
Why do people ask "What the hell were you thinking?"
Obviously I was thinking I was going to get away with it and not have to explain it....
Pages: [1]   Go Up
« previous next »