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MERREDIN & KALGOORLIE WESTERN AUSTRALIA COVID ADVENTURES 2020 The Kalgoorlie Race Round is an annual event which sees scores of punters flock to the Goldfields for a great day out. With the WA Government continuing to encourage WA residents to "Wander Out Yonder", our brood of six adults departed Perth just after lunch on Friday afternoon and headed east. Our first stop was Merredin in the heart of the WA's wheatbelt. Located halfway between Perth and Kalgoorlie, the town serves as the middle stop for the Goldfields Prospector train. Merredin is a thriving business centre and boasts many historic buildings, walks and other attractions. The town is also part of the FORM Public Silo Trail  where famous street artists paint giant murals on grain silos. We stayed at a local Airbnb and had dinner at the highly recommended Jimmy's Merredin Palace Chinese Restaurant .  Pioneer Park, Merredin Merredin Train Station Cummins Theatre opened in 1928 & boasts one of the ...

MARGARET RIVER REGION & PEMBERTON WA'S SOUTH WEST COVID ADVENTURES 2020 Since we first moved to Perth over 20 years ago, we have visited the Margaret River Region many times. Prior to children we frequented the winery's, brewery's, ate at the various outstanding restaurants and felt guilty about visiting the chocolate factories or ice-creameries. However, the children hated spending hours driving up and down Caves Road, so we changed the way we visited the region and have for the past few years really enjoyed the beach, surf and hiking culture of the region. Now that our brood has disbanded, we have taken to visiting the south west with friends and enjoying a combination of activities. The Cape to Cape Walk Track  is a 123km walk trail which starts and finishes at the lighthouses of Cape Naturaliste and Cape Leeuwin. The track takes hikers from smooth, wide tracks to narrow rocky paths and in some cases along the soft sandy beaches. In parts it can be quite tough and w...

 OUTBACK ROADIE WA CORAL COAST KALBARRI, MONKEY MIA, RED BLUFF COVID ADVENTURES 2020 Western Australia's Coral Coast stretches from Cervantes (approximately 2 hours' drive north of Perth) to Exmouth and the world heritage-listed Ningaloo Reef. Having visited Ningaloo on a previous trip, this roadie we decided to visit Kalbarri, Monkey Mia and only go as far north as Red Bluff located on Quobba Station. We were a brood of four adults taking a ten-day break from work commitments, so we were happy to camp, but didn't really want to rough it too much. With that in mind, each couple rented a 4WD  Apollo Adventure Camper . The converted manual drive Toyota Hilux is made for two and comes complete with bedding, gas cooker, kitchen utensils and camp table and chairs as part of the rental. We collected and returned our vans from the Perth depot located near Perth Domestic Airport and headed north on the Brand Highway. First stop was Port Gregory and the pink lake  of Hutt Lagoon....