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Fr-06-Sept |
- Depart from Paris CDG 20h40 ; arrival London Heathrow 22h00
(21h00 local hour)
- Depart London Heathrow 22h40
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First night in the plane ! |
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Sa-07-Sept |
- Arrival Singapour 11h15 (18h15 local hour)
- Depart Singapour 22h15
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Second night in the plane ! |
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Su-08-Sept |
- Arrival 2h30 (4h00 local hour)
- Breakfast in Darwin city
- We took our 4x4 at 8h30
- East Point Recreation Reserve : we meet a Holland couple
for the first time
- Visit of Darwin
- Road to Eden at Fogg Dam
- A small visit to Fogg Dam at sunset
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B&B Eden at Fogg Dam |
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Mo-09-Sept |
- Fogg Dam toute all the day
- => A 7 hours walk on the road between the 2 swamp
- => lunch at Eden at Fogg Dam and after swiming pool !
- => An other walk (patch on the left when you arrive)
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B&B Eden at Fogg Dam |
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Tu-10-Sept |
- Mary River Wetlands : we rent a boat for 3 hours : fantastic
!
- Arrival to Kakadu NP
- => Mamukala : the first observatory
- => A small stop to Jabiru
- => Arrival to Cooinda
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Camping Cooinda |
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We-11-Sept |
- Kakadu NP
- => Yellow Waters Cruises : 6h30
- => A walk to the camping
- => Recovery of our luggage at Jabiru (they didn't fellow
us since London !)
- => Visit to Bowali Visitor Centre (1 film)
- => Stop to Malabanjbanjdju (a small pond) ; second meeting
with holland couple !
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Camping Cooinda |
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Th-12-Sept |
- Kakadu NP
- => Nourlangie Rock with the Holland couple
- => Return to Jabiru and Kakadu Resort
- =>4x4 track to the Old Jim Jim Road
- => Red Lilly Billabong
- => Alligator Billabong
- => Arrival at night to the camping !
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Camping Cooinda |
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Fr-13-Sept |
- Kakadu NP
- => Gunlom Waterfall Creek
- Road to Elliott
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Night in a Motel |
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Sa-14-Sept |
- A small walk to Elliott
- Tennant Creek Overland Telegraph Station
- Devils Marbles Conservation Reserve
- Arrival to Alice Spring
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Camping Mac Donnell Holiday Park |
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Su-15-Sept |
- We go for a drive with R. Read and a dozen of birders
- => Road to Stuarts Well
- => A track to the Est ; lunch in a dry river( ? )
- => A track to the North to Alice Spring
- Sunset to Alice Sring : Anzac Hill
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Camping Mac Donnell Holiday Park |
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Mo-16-Sept |
- West Macdonnell
- => Simpsons Gap
- => Ellery Creek Big-Hole : a walk in the bush (a lot of
place was burned...)
- => Arrival to Glen Helen
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Camping à Glen Helen Lodge |
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Tu-17-Sept |
- West Macdonnell
- => A walk near Glen Helen
- => Ormiston Gorge
- => Serpentine Gorge
- => Ochre Pits
- => Ormiston Gorge
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Camping à Glen Helen Lodge |
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We-18-Sept |
- West Macdonnell
- => Tylers Pass
- => Gosse Bluff
- Finke Gorge NP
- => Palm Valley
- Standley Chasm but it was close !
- Return to Alice Spring
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B&B Nthaba cottage |
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Th-19-Sept |
- Desert Park
- Vol to Cairns at 14h15 arrival near 17h15
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- Camping in the centre (bungalow)
- => City Caravan Park
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Fr-20-Sept |
- SEASTAR II : Depart near 8h00 ; return near 17h30
- => First stop near Michaelmas Cay Island
- => Second stop near the Great Barrier Reff
- => Dinner with an English Couple ameet on the boat ( Steve
Bunn)
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- Camping in the centre (bungalow)
- => City Caravan Park
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Sa-21-Sept |
- Cairns Esplanade with Steve Bunn
- Cairns Botanic Gardens
- => Freshwater Pool
- => Saltwater Pool where Steve leave us
- Small visit to the centre of Cairns
- Tjapukai Aboriginal Cultural Park
- Road to Daintree
- => Small stop to Daintree NP near Wonga
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B&B Red Mill House |
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Su-22-Sept |
- Daintree River Cruise with Chris Dahlberg
- Road to the Kingfisher Park (near Julatten)
- We meet a French couple
- => Try to find the Platypus at sunset (no chance !)
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Camping au Kingfisher Park |
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Mo-23-Sept |
- Mount Lewis
- => Try to find the Platypus at sunset (no chance second
time !)
- => Try to find a snake : we find it !
- Road to the Cassowary House (near Kuranda)
- => Lake Mitchell
- => Tinaroo Creek Road to Emerald Creek
- => Try to find the Platypus at sunset (no chance third
time !)
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B&B Cassowary House |
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Tu-24-Sept |
- Try to find the Platypus at sunset (no chance fourth time
!)
- Walk around the lodge
- Lunch to the Cairn's Esplanade
- Small walk in the mangrove near the airport
- Flight to Sydney at 15h15 Arrival 18h15
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- Camping (bungalow)
- => The Grand Pines Caravan Park
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We-25-Sept |
- Visit of Sydney
- => Ferry to Manly
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- Camping (bungalow)
- => The Grand Pines Caravan Park
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Th-26-Sept |
- Blue Mountains
- => Wentworth Falls
- => Sublime Point
- => Echo Point : Three Sisters
- => Pulpit Rock and Perry's Lookdown ?
- Road to Glen Davis ; diner at Capertee (a good fast food)
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- Lodge : Goolooinboin Station
- (ferme de 800 hectares !)
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We-27-Sept |
- Capertee Valley
- => Walk around the lodge
- Road to Wollongong
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Camping Bulli Beach Holliday Park |
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Sa-28-Sept |
Wollongong Pelagic trip |
Camping Bulli Beach Holliday Park |
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Su-29-Sept |
- Barren Grounds Bird Observatory
- Return to Sydney with a small stop to the Royal NP
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- Camping (bungalow)
- => The Grand Pines Caravan Park
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Mo-30-Sept |
- Flight to Melbourne at 10h00 Arrival at 11h20
- Road to Healesville
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- Camping to Healesville (bungalow)
- Badger Creek Caravan & Holiday Park
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Tu-01-Oct |
- Yarra Valley with Glen Crothers and his wife
- => Badger Weir Picnic Area
- => Maroondah Reservoir Park
- Small walk in the camping
- Walk west of the Reservoir Park
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- Camping to Healesville (bungalow)
- Badger Creek Caravan & Holiday Park
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We-02-Oct |
- Kinglake NP
- => Masons Falls
- => Wombelano Falls
- Yarra Ranges NP
- => Ben Cairn Road (closed !)
- => Don Road to Yarra Junction
- => Warburton
- => Mt Donna Buang
- => Acheron Way (a big part at night unfortunatly !)
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- Camping to Healesville (bungalow)
- Badger Creek Caravan & Holiday Park
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Th-03-Oct |
- Road to Philip Island
- => Cardinia Reservoir
- => Try to find Koo-wee-Rup Reserve...
- Philip Island
- => Koala Conservation Centre
- => Blow Hole et Seal Rocks
- => Pinguin Parade
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- Camping to Rhyll (bungalow)
- Swan Bay Caravan Park
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Fr-04-Oct |
- Philip Island
- => Rhyll Inlet
- => Conservation Hill (Rhyll)
- Road to Melbourne
- => Visit of the city
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At Richard Nowotny house |
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Sa-05-Oct |
- West Gate Park
- You Yangs Regional Park and around
- Western Treatment Plant
- => lunch at Wilson Point ?
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At Richard Nowotny house |
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Su-06-Oct |
- West Gate Park
- Depart Melbourne 15h35 ; Arrival Singapour 23h25 (21h25 local
hour)
- Depart Singapour 23h30
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In the plane... |
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Mo-07-Oct |
- Arrival London Heathrow 13h30 (6h30 local hour)
- Depart London Heathrow 9h20 ; Arrival 10h00 (11h00 local
hour)
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France... |
