To raise money in support of Oxfam Australia I am going to ride my motor bike Clockwise around Australia.
In August 2009. I'll be leaving from Melbourne heading west along the Great Ocean Road, finding my way to Adelaide, ducking across to Esperance, around the coast to Perth, up to Karratha, Broome, across to Katherine and Jabiru. Take a breath then back down to Tennant Creek, just nip across to Townsville. Then down the coast to Gladstone, inland to Toowoomba then Armidale, Tamworth through the Yengo and Blue Mountains National Parks to Goulburn. Through Canberra, the Kosciuszko National Park back to Cooma, down to Cann River, Bairnsdale, a small detour up the Great Apline Road if its open, across the Dargo High Plains. Around to Mansfield, Alexandra and down the Black Spur home. A distance of approximately 15,000 km and camping in National Parks or caravan parks. Taking about 35 days.

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I again extend an open invitation to anyone who would like to join me on any part of this trip, please do.

Sunday, June 21, 2009

Things are progressing and the time is coming.

The time is ticking by, and the fact I will be departing soon is now really starting to sink in. I find my feelings swinging from anticipation and excitement, to nervous and worrying.
I'm slowly getting things together and have packed a number of things into what I'll being carrying them in, just to see how much I can take. Surprisingly I have a fair amount of room, I think that's because I am not taking a lot of clothing.
I have also bought a few things that I know I'll need. For example a compact torch with LED globes, a steel frame for toasting bread, since I plan to cook most of my meals and I've wired a plug into the bike so I can charge AA batteries and my mobile phone while riding.
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