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The problem with Emus is that they tend to hang around in groups of 4 - 6 and they change direction every 2 steps, so you never know what they are doing. But then neither do they, and they are tasty, so fairs fair.

If you drive around the country and you might be out at night, get some of those roos whistle for your car, I met people who swear by them. Next to a big bullbar, they are supposed to be worth their weight.

hit a Emu in my MX5, ONE big ball of green shit came my way, lucky the soft top was on

After port hedland and before broome you will come across sandfire roadhouse, turn left and head to the beach when at the beach look for the rocky out crop to the south, yummy fresh oysters, the fish love them too great bait and a great place to fish the incoming tide, Tide comes in real quick so keep an eye behind you so you don't get strandard

After Broome you have to decide go the easy tarred road to places like fitzroy crossing to Kunannara or the more difficult dirt Gibb river rd.

If you do the Gibb river rd ( not real difficult any more as it gets graded after every wet) get some local info for when crossing the King Leopold ranges on seeing some wonderful rock art ,( a few k's off the beaten track ) not like the faded stuff in Kakadu.
If decide to fish when travelling along the road look for fast flowing water over rocks and fish just below the rocks.
thats where the nice barra hang out you would be surprized how big a fish you can get in so shallow water.

First aid Kit, in the top end an antiseptic powder works better than a cream, treat all scratches, bites, stings as possible uclerating, specially if it is humid.

10" thick wollen jumper will help prevent ( not stop ) mossie bites,

Cheers and person thats with envy.
Ron

edit: Cheers and another person thats with envy.

Kalbarri has a Sea Horse Sanctuary which may be of interest. My kids liked it

Just out of Denham there is Ocean Park for a bit of salt water aquaculture. Feeding of the sharks/snapper is well worth a look.

Ron we are going to spend a couple of nights at the 80 Mile Beach Caravan Park, which is just around the corner from the Sandfire Roadhouse and so will try to find some of those oysters. We are going to be in a 2 wheel drive and so we wont be heading up the Gibb River Road. But we will try to hire a 4WD to get into the Bubgle Bungle Ranges north of Halls Creek. I've never fished for barra (apart from Monya's house) and so will have to find somewhere closer to the main road.

Good news, we have just found a van, only problem it's in Albion Park (near Woolongong) and so I'll have to go and pick it up. Looks like this except its a couple of years old and a hell of alot cheeper: http://www.coromalcaravans.com/campers_eko.htm
I've got 3 days off next week (Sun-Tue), I can feel a road trip commin on.
At last things are happening. Hope to be leaving on around the 9th of April for Easter in the Flinders Ranges (Hawker).

If you reckon I could fit a 3000L tank and a couple of growneds inside it KEII... I'd drive it down to Albury for you....

Seriously... if you're picking it up from Albion Park... you're only fifteen minutes up the road from me... drop in and say Hi while you're here...

Are you flying up to Sydney and hiring a car to drive it back KEII???

Take an extra day(or two)... and cruise down the caost road through Batemans Bay, Moruya, Bega Pambula/Merimbula etc on into Vic and down to the "Lakes".... great drive....

What, like a short "see how things are" kind of quick trip?
Sounds like a great idea to sort the bugs if any

Rup this will be a very quick trip over and back, no sight seeing
If I make good time I will come and visit, but if I dont make good time I will stay in Goulburn on Sunday night. I'll pm you.

Hey Erik if your at C1's head over to Narrogin then your only 2 hours from Perth, we have 3 forum members with systems here, Myself, dbird and rick, hopefully my bigger system will be running by the time you get mobile, PM me if you want to call in, we can put you up if needed

Well KEII should be about halfway home... after his semi-circumnavigate.. to pick up his new home-on-wheels...

Was a pleasure to meet you David ... and have a chat... hope the drive home went smoothly...

Enjoy your forthcoming adventure...

For those of you like me, stuck at work today, here's a little something to make me feel better and make you feel jealous. Only 2 more weeks until I finish work, and less than 4 until I leave
Here's a pic of our recent purchase. Took it for a test drive last weekend, works alright, plenty of space.

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