Cockburn, South Australia - Border Gate

Cockburn, South Australia - Border Gate, originally uploaded by Beyond Crystal Set.

Only 37C outside!

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Mannahill for a morning coffee

Mannahill for a morning coffee, originally uploaded by Beyond Crystal Set.

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Kimba lunch

Kimba lunch, originally uploaded by Beyond Crystal Set.

40C today!

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Merredin - Morning Tea

Merredin - Morning Tea, originally uploaded by Beyond Crystal Set.

A gentle breeze disguises the hot day!

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Meckering

Meckering, originally uploaded by Beyond Crystal Set.

Amazing what an earthquake can do to a pipeline!

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Bathers' Beach - Final of the 49ers with sailboards in front

Bathers' Beach - Final of the 49ers with sailboards in front, originally uploaded by Beyond Crystal Set.

Watching the finals at the World Sailing Championships.

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Hopetoun - Lunch

Hopetoun - Lunch, originally uploaded by Beyond Crystal Set.

Sheltered from the bustling sea breeze!

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Tanker Jetty, Esperance with Sammy the Sea Lion

Tanker Jetty, Esperance with Sammy the Sea Lion, originally uploaded by Beyond Crystal Set.

Sammy is a legend in Esperance, living under and around the Tanker Jetty.

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Esperance - Morning coffee at the Tankers Jetty

Esperance - Morning coffee at the Tankers Jetty, originally uploaded by Beyond Crystal Set.

Calling in to say adieu to Sammy the Sea Lion before heading off to Albany.

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Cape Le Grand - Lunch

Cape Le Grand - Lunch, originally uploaded by Beyond Crystal Set.

Sunny here but raining in Esperance!

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Esperance - Tanker Jetty

Esperance - Tanker Jetty, originally uploaded by Beyond Crystal Set.

Brendan with the lazy sea lion, trying to keep warm on the beach!

At least it is not raining although it is not warm enough to swim.

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Head of the Bight

Head of the Bight, originally uploaded by Beyond Crystal Set.

A gentle breeze, relatively calm ocean and mild temperatures ... But too late for whales who have gone south for the summer!

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Murphy's Haystacks

Murphy's Haystacks, originally uploaded by Beyond Crystal Set.

Actually, they are inselbergs....

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Kimba - One Galah and three boys

Kimba - One Galah and three boys, originally uploaded by Beyond Crystal Set.

But no White Lion!

Early morning tea for hungry boys!

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Feeding Hughie

Feeding Hughie, originally uploaded by Beyond Crystal Set.

A morning treat!

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SA Border

SA Border, originally uploaded by Beyond Crystal Set.

Third state today. - after a two hour stay in Victoria!

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Mildura - Relaxing

Mildura - Relaxing, originally uploaded by Beyond Crystal Set.

Brendan is full after eating half a fabulous pizza under the grapevines outside Stefano's Cafe in Mildura.

Note the Tongan AFL shirt!

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Mildura - Early Lunch!

Mildura - Early Lunch!, originally uploaded by Beyond Crystal Set.

Outside at Stefano's Cafe - in the time since we arrived and ordered, the cool change has come in and the temperature has dropped significantly!

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Hay - Off to shoot a few hoops!

Hay - Off to shoot a few hoops!, originally uploaded by Beyond Crystal Set.

A late sunset in South Western NSW means the boys will have half an hour on the basketball courts!

Saw so much verdant green young rice plantings along the Murrumbidgee awash with water, some bright green corn fields and lush grapevines.

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Carrathool Bridge

Carrathool Bridge, originally uploaded by Beyond Crystal Set.

Boys on the edge of the Murrumbidgee River!

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Wagga - Lunch

Wagga - Lunch, originally uploaded by Beyond Crystal Set.

At a cafe on the main street.

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Goulburn - The Big Merino

Goulburn - The Big Merino, originally uploaded by Beyond Crystal Set.

First coffee after 187 kilometres!

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